ISO Antidote for Kegetahle Poisons. "^Peruvian Bark. 



amining the alkaline constituents of narcotic plants; for in thcni 

 are concentrated the whole poisonous properties of the plants. 

 The vapour is highly prejudicial to the eyes ; and the smallest 

 portion put on the tongue is very dangerous. 



ANTIDOTE FOR VEGETABLE POISONS. 



It results from a number of experiments made by M. Drapiez, 

 that the fruit of the plant Feuillea cordlfolia is a powerful an- 

 tidote against vegetable poisons. He poisoned dogs with the 

 rims toxicodendron, hemlock, and mix vomica. Such of them 

 as were left to the effects of the poison, all died ; but those to 

 which the above fruit was given recovered completely after a 

 short illness. With two arrows dipped in the juice manchenille 

 he slightly wounded two cats: to the one he applied a poultice 

 of the same fruit, and it soon recovered : to the other nothing 

 ivas done, and it fell in a short time into convulsions, and died. 

 In the countries which produce this plant, its virtues have long 

 been highly esteemed, and from these experiments, it would ap- 

 pear, not without good reason. 



SUCCEDANEUM FOR PERUVIAN BARK. 



M. Re, Professor of the Materia Medico at the Veterinary 

 School of Turin, has announced that the Lycopus Europceus of 

 Linnaeus, called by the peasants of Piedmont, where it is found 

 in great abundance, principally in the marshy places, where of 

 course it is most needed, the Herb of China, is a complete suc- 

 cedaneum for Peruvian bark. 



ARAKATSCHA. 



If we may credit what is stated respecting this root, which 

 grows in Santa Fe de Bagota, we may expect before many years 

 to see it brought to Europe and cultivated as extensively as the 

 potato. It is said to be as prolific, and more nourishing, and 

 resembles the Spanish chesnut in taste and firmness. It is in- 

 digenous to the Cordilleros, a climate as temperate as Europe^ 

 and may be cultivated with the same facility as the potato. 



PLANTAIN ROOT. 



According to Dr. Perrin, the roots of plantain {Plantago ma- 

 joi', minor, el lalijolia, Linn.) may be employed as a febrifugCj 

 and with great advantage in intcrniittents. The plant is comnioa 

 iu all parts; and its leaves are well known as a vulnerary. 



TO PRESERVE CURRANTS FRESH. 



Select, when the fruit is ripe, thoae bushes, enjoying a southern 



aspect. 



