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a. P. Coptlca (L. ) Lyons (A. Copticum L., C. Coplicum Benth. 

 (Kew), C. Ajowan B^ntley, P. Ajowan DC.)- Hindustan. 

 Ajowan, Ajouan, Ajava, Javanee; Fr. Ammi officinal (Codex). 

 bruit aromatic, antispasmodic, used like caraway seed; contains 

 thymol. 



1601. PULICARIA, Gaertn. Fleawort. Compositae. 



Latin, ''flt-awort". Syn. Inula, in part. Herbs. About 30 

 species, mostly of Mediterranean region. 



a. P. djsenterioa (L. ) Gaerin. (I. dysenterica L.). Southern 

 Europe. Fle.iwort, Fleabane, Fleabane-muUet, Cammock*, 

 Herb Christopher*; Ger. Flohkraut; Fr, Pulicaire. Herb 



insecticide. 



1(>92. PULMONARIA, L. Lungwort. Boraginaceae. 



Latin, "lungwort". Hispid perennial herbs. About 6 spe- 

 cies, Europe and Asia. 



a. P. officinalis L. Europe. Lungwort, Jerusalem Cowslip, 

 Btigloss or Bedlam Cowslip, Spotted Lungwort St)Otted Com- 

 frey, Spotted-Mary, Beggar' s-basket, Joseph-and-Mary, Sage 

 of Belhlem, Saije cf Jerusalem; Ger. Lungenkraut; Fr, Pul- 

 monaire officinale (Codex). Herb demulcent. 



1(>1>8. PULSATILLA, Adans. Pasque-flower. Kanimculaceae. 



Name unexplained. Syn. Anemone (Kew), Clematis, in 

 part. Perennial scapo-<e herbs. About 18 species, noith tem- 

 perate zone an(i northward; 2 in U. S. 



a. P. hir^iitissima (Pursh) Brit. (C. hirsutissima Pursh., A. 



patens (Kew ), var Nuttalliana A. Gray, A. Nuttalliana DC. ). 

 Texas to Nebraska and Br'tii-h ( olumbia. American Pulsatilla, 

 American or Nuttall's Pasque-flower, April-fool, Badger- weed, 

 Easter-flower, Gosling, Hartshorn plant. Headache plant, 

 May-fl»nver, Prairie Anemone, Prairie or Wild Crocus. Pro- 

 perties ot (b). 



b. P. prateusis (L. ) Mill. (A. pratensis L.) and (c) P. Pulsa- 



tilla (L. ) Lyons ^A. Pulsatilla L., P. vulgaris Mill.). Eu- 

 rope and northern Asia. Pulsatilla, European Pulsatilla or 

 Pasque-flower, Dane's-blood. Easter-flower; Ger. Kiicheiischelle, 

 Pulsatille; Fr. Anemone Pulsatille, Coqueiourd (Codex), Sp. 

 Piilsatila. Tilt dowering herb of both species, Pulsatilla, 

 U. S. P. ; alterative, antispasmodic. 



1004. PUNICA, L. 1753. Pomegranate. Piinicaceae. 



The Latin name, '*Carthagenian" fruit. Sy». Granalnm, 

 St. Lag. 1880. Shrub. One species, northern Africa and west- 

 ern Asia. 



a. P. Granatiim L. (G. Punicum St. Lag.). Pomegranate, 

 Carthaegnian or Punic Apple, Garnet Apple, Balaiista, Balaus- 

 tine; Ger. Granatbaum; Fr. Grenadier (Codex), Balustier; Sp. 

 Granado. Bai^k of stem and root, Granatnm, U. S. P., Gran- 

 ati Radicis Cortex, Br., Cortex Granati P. G. , Tsenicide, con- 

 taining the alkaloid pelletierine. Rind of fruit Cortex psidii, 

 Cort. malicorium; astringent used in tanning morocco leather. 

 Flowers, Flores balaustii, Balaustia, astringeijt. Fruit acidulous, 

 esculent. 



