-AMOMUM €ARDAMOMUM. ORD. XLV. Scitaminee. tar 
taste: the remaining decoction is disagreeably bitterish, and muci- 
laginous. On inspissating the tincture made of rectified spirit, 
a part of the flavour of the Cardamoms arises with the spirit; but 
the greatest part remains behind, concentrated in the extract, 
which smells moderately of the seeds, and has a pungent aromatic 
taste, very durable in the we: and rather more grateful than 
‘ that of the seeds in substance.” 
Cardamom seeds, on being chewed, impart a glowing aromatic 
warmth, and grateful pungency = "they are-supposed. _gently to 
stimulate the stomach, and prove cordial, carminative, “and anti-, 
spasmodic, but without that irritation and heat which. many of the 
other spicy aromatics are apt to produce. We are told by Sonnerat, _ 
that the Indians use it much, and believe it to strengthen the sto- 
mach, and assist digestion. Physicians, however, consider Carda- 
moms merely as an aromatic, and prescribe them in conjunction. 
with other medicines, which they are intended to correct or assist. 
Simple and compound spirituous tinctures of these seeds are. 
directed by the Pharmacopceias; they are also ordered as a spicy 
ingredient i in many of the officinal compositions. 
© Lewis, Mat. Med. p- 104. x 
CURCUMA LONGA. LONG-ROOTED TURMERIC. 
SYNONYMA. Curcuma. Pharm. Lond. & Edinb. Cannacorus 
radice crocea, sive Curcuma officinarum. Tourn. Inst. p. 367. 
Curcumalonga. Kénig, in Rez. Obs. bat. fase. 3. p.72. Curcuma 
radicalonga. anon. Hist. Pl. ed. Mont. p. 86. tab. 59. Curcuma 
domestica major. Rumph. Herb, Amboin. tom. 5. p. 162. tab. 67. 
Manjella-Kura. Hort. Halab. tom. 11. p. 21.tab. 11. Amomum 
Curcuma. Jacquin, Hort. Vindob. tom. 3. p. 5, tab. 4. 
No. 52.—vor. 4 = : 9A 
