_. often causes violent delirium. The plant affords a crystallin 
so -  RANUNOULACEE. 
“Description. —Climbing, all softly alk: ; leaves sina 
on longish petioles, simple or ternately divided, elliptic ovate 
or cordate; 3-nerved. Panicle many flowered ; lower bra 
leafy, flowers 13 to, 2 inches diam., white, appear in Septembe 
sepals 4 to 6, membranous, oblong, silky outside; filament 
narrow, linear, glabrous. | Many other species of ‘Clema 
grow in the temperate Himalaya, but do not appear to be us 
medicinally. 
ACTA SPICATA. : Bian, ; Hag. Bot. 138, 918. 
Baneberry (Eng.), Racine de Saint Christophe (/’r.). 4 
Grows in the temperate Himalaya: from Bhotan to -Hazare 
it is- also a European -plant, and a variety with .red berr 
well known in America. It does nqt appear to be known 4 
medicinal plant to the Hindus; its chemical constitution is t 
same as that of Cimifuga racemosa. Aida next artic Mt 
probably the Acteea of Eley 27, 26.. 
‘CIMIFUGA FCETIDA, Linn., Lam. Til. 487. 
- Bugbane (Eng.), Cimicaire (Fr.).. 
Is @ native of the temperate | ee from Bhota 
Cashmere ; it also occurs in Europe and Siberia. We have 
_ knowledge of its use by the Hindus. Ii America C, racemos 
— Elliot, (Actcea racemosa, Linn), Black Cohosh, is 
medicinally and is a depressant of the nervous and vascu 
systems, causing giddiness, neryous tremour, depression ' 
pulse, nansea, and increased pulmonary and cutaneous secre 
tion ; in excessive doses it is an irritant emeto-cathartic ane 
neutral principle slightly soluble in ether and water, freelj 
so in chloroform and alcohol. The latter solution has a pangs 
_ acrid taste. C. fectida has not been examined. 
~The medicinal plants of minor itnportance Belongiag to he : 
Ranuneulacee and known in India are the following :— 
Anemone obtusiloba, Don, , Royle il. 52, t. 11, 
a native of the tomperate and | Abpine ete the 
