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279. FERULA ORIENTALIS, L. 



a. Root. (Fasogh, or Feshook.) 



Note. This root has been twice sent from Morocco, as that of the 

 plant yielding African ammoniacum. This specimen was presented by 

 Dr. A. Leared. Another specimen is now (1876) growing in the Royal 

 Botanical Gardens, Regent's Park, London. 



280. FERULA TINGITANA, L. 



a. Gum resin. (African Ammoniacum.) 



Note. This gum resin is called Feshook in Mogador, and is said 

 by Lindley to be yielded by the above-mentioned plant. Pharmaco- 

 graphia, p. 289. See Dorema ammoniacum. The root sent over from 

 Morocco as that of the Feshook plant produces Ferula orientalie, L., 

 when grown in this country. P. J. [3], vol. vi., p. 142. 



The taste and odour of the Museum specimen of African Ammoniacum 

 correspond more nearly with those of the root of F. Tingitana. 



281. HERACLEUM SPHONDYLIUM, L. 



a. Fruit. 



Note. This fruit shows the usual shape of vittte with remarkable 

 distinctness. 



282. HYDROCOTYLE ASIATICA, L. 



a. Herb. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 117. 

 Note. The leaves are official in the Ind. Pharm. They are used 

 either in powder or in the form of poultice, as an application to 

 syphilitic ulcers. Ind. Pharm., p. 107 ; Pharmacographia, p. 264. 



283. NARTHEX ASSAFCETIDA, Falconer ,- FERULA NARTHEX, Boiss. 



a. Boot. 



6. Gum resin, in lamps. Two specimens. 



c. Ditto, in tears. Two specimens. 



Note. The darker specimens of b and c belonged to Dr. Pereira, and 

 are those from which his description of the drug was taken. Per. Mat. 

 Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 177. Scorodosma fcetidum, Bunge, is also 

 supposed to yield some of the assafcetida of commerce. Pharmacographia, 

 p. 284. Pure assafoetida is known under the name of hing in Bombay, 

 the impure drug being called hingra. The root, specimen a, was 

 gathered in Beloochistan, in 1850, by Dr. J. E. Stocks, see P. J. [1] , vol. 

 xrw, p. 460. For oil of assafcetida, see P. J. [1] , vol. i., p. 605 ; tincture, 

 P. J. [3], vol. iv., p. 168; syrup, P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 630; glycerole, 

 P. J. [3] , vol. iii., p. 186. Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 126, 127. 



284. (ENANTHE CROCATA, L. (Hemlock, Water Dropwort.) 



a. Fruit. 



Note. The fruit is much longer than that of conium, and is more 

 cylindrical ; it has also two long persistent styles. It is often con- 

 founded with Cicuta virosa, which see for distinctive characters. P. J. 

 [1] , vol. xii., p. 591. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 121. 



285. OPOPANAX CHIRONIUM, Koch. 



a. Gum resin ; Opopanax in lump. 



b. Ditto ; Opopanax in tears. 



Note. The lump opopanax has a slight resemblance externally to 

 myrrh, but the odour is very different, and has been compared to that 

 of bruised ivy leaves. Pharmacographia, p. 291 ; Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., 

 p. 191. Guibourt is inclined to refer Opopanax to Heracleum Panaces, 

 L. Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. 250. 



