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217. GEUM URBANUM, L. (Avena, Herb Bennet.) 



a. Boot. (Clove Root, Radix Caryophyllata.) 



Note. This specimen was found mixed in large proportion with arnica 

 as an adulterant. It is distinguished from arnica by its astringent taste, 

 larger size, and by being a true vertical root, not a rhizome. The name 

 Herb Bennet is probably a corruption of the French name for the plant 

 " Benoite." See P. J. [1], vol. iv., p. 422 ; [3] , vol. iv., p. 810 ; Hist, 

 des Drog., vol. iii., p. 305. For fig. of the root see Goebelund Kunze, 

 pt. ii. , taf. xxv., fig. 2. 



218. GILLENIA STIPULACEA, Spreng. (American Ipecacuanha, Indian 



Physic.) 



a. Root. 



Note. The 'root is a mild emetic, and is official in the secondary list 

 of the United States Pharmacopoeia. See Wood and Bache, Dispens., 

 p. 416. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 282. 



219. GILLENIA TRIFOLIATA, Monch. ' (Bowman's Root, Dropwort.) 



a. Root. 



Note. Uses and properties similar to those of G. stipulacea. The 

 latter grows in the western, and G. trifoliata in the eastern, States. The 

 roots are sometimes found intermixed with those of senega. For fig. of 

 root, see Goebel und Kunze, taf. xiii. fig. 3. 



220. POTENTILLA .ToRMENTiLLA, Schrank. 



a. Rhizome. (Tormentil Root.) Bentley and Trimen, Med. 



Plants, No. 101. 



Note. The rhizome much resembles that of Sanguinaria Canadensis, 

 but is more pitted externally, and the transverse fracture is not dotted as 

 in Sanguinaria, and the taste is astringent, not acrid. For fig. of these 

 two roots, see Goebel und Kunze, pt. ii., taf. xxi., fig. 1 and 3. 



221. QuiLLAIA SAPONARIA, Molin. 



a. Bark. (Quillai BarJc.) 



b. Ditto, fine specimen. 



Note. Quillai Bark is imported from Chili. It is used as a stimulant 

 and detergent in washes for the hair. It contains a principle allied to 

 saponin. Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. 308 ; Treas. Bot., p. 952 ; Journ. de 

 Pharm., t. xiv., p. 247 ; t. xix., p. 4. 



222. ROSA CANINA, L. (Dog Rose, Wild Rose.) 



a. Fruit. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 103. 

 Note. The conserve was formerly known as Extractum Cynosbati. 

 The root is still used as a remedy for hydrophobia in some parts of 

 France. Pharmacographia, p. 238 ; Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. 295. 

 The fruit is a variety of seterio called a cynarrhodon. 



223. ROSA CENTIFOLIA, L. (Cabbage Rose, Provence Rose.) 



a. Flowers. 



Note. This is the common Cabbage Eose of the gardens. At Mitcham 

 it is said to be cultivated under the name of the Provence rose. Per. 

 Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt ii., p. 292 ; Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 296 ; 

 P. J. [1], vol. x., p. 170. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, 

 Med. Plants, tab. 105. 



