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:!J'J. AXTHKMIS NOBILIS, L. (Roman Chamomil- .) 



a. Flowerheads. (Single Chamomiles.) 



b. Ditto. (Double Chamomiles.) 



Note. The single chamomiles of commerce are always more or less 

 double, but may be recognised by the Sorets being narrower than those 

 of the wholly double variety. The true single or wild chamomiles are 

 known in commerce as Scotch chamomiles. Gorman chamomiles are 

 the flowerheads of Matricaria Ghamomilla, L. ; they are distinguished 

 from true chamomiles by having a hollow conical receptacle and no 

 paleae. The flowering stem of chamomile bears only one flower ; that of 

 Matricaria Chamomilla bears several. The double flowers of Pyrethrum 

 Parthenium, Smith, are very like those of the chamomile, but may be 

 distinguished by having a nearly flat receptacle. See P. J. [2] , vol. i., 

 p. 447, for fig., etc. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. 

 Plants, tab. 154, 155. 



323. AUCKLANDIA COSTUS, Falc ; APLOTAXIS AURICULATA, D.C. 



a. Root. (Putchuk or Koot Root.) 



Note. This root is the Costus of the ancients. It has an odour which 

 at first is somewhat urinous, but afterwards resembles that of orris root. 

 It is chiefly used as a perfume. See Ind. Pharm., p. 127. For fig. of 

 root, etc., see Hut. des Drog., t. iii., p. 33. 



324. ARNICA MONTANA, L. 



a. Flowers. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 158. 



b. Rhizome. For fig., see Goebel und Kunze, pt. ii., taf. xxv., fig. 1. 



c. Adulterated specimen. 



Note. Arnica "root" maybe distinguished from serpentary and spigelia 

 roots, etc., by having the rootlets attached only 'on the under side, and 

 rather distant from each other ; also by its peculiar odour. It has been 

 found adulterated largely with the root of Geum urbanum, or avens 

 root, which may be distinguished by its pale purple meditullium, by the 

 rootlets proceeding from all sides of the root, and by its astringent, 

 not acrid, taste. See P. J. [3] , vol. iv., p. 810. See Geum urbanum, p. 42. 



325. ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM, L. (Wormwood.) 



a. Herb. 



Note. This plant is distinguished from Mugwort (A. vulgaris, L.) by 

 the leaves being white on both sides. In Mugwort they are dark green 

 on the upper side. For fig. of plant, see B. <& Tr., Med. Plants, tab. 156. 



326. ARTEMISIA MARITIMA, var. a STECHMANNIANA, Besser. 



a. Unexpanded flowerheads. (Wormseed, Semen Contra, 



Santonica, Semen CinoB.) 



Note. Until lately this drug was attributed to A. Cina. Pharmaco- 

 graphia, p. 346 ; Hist, des Drog., t. iii., p. 44. See Bentley and Trimen, 

 Med. Plants, tab. 157. 



327. ARTEMISIA GLOMERATA, Ledeb. 



a. Herb. 



b. Flowerheads. (Barbary Wormseed.) 



Note. For fig. of flower, etc., see Hist, des Drorj., t. iii., p. 44. 

 Barbary wormseed has generally more of the flower-stalk mixed with 

 it than the Bussian, and the flowerheads are minutely hairy. 



