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328. CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS, L. 



a. Florets. (Safflower, Bastard Saffron.) Two specimens. 



b. Ditto. (Cake Saffron.) 



Note. Cake saffron is made of the florets pressed together with mu- 

 cilage. Carthamus florets may be known from saffron by having syn- 

 genesious anthers, and by consisting of corollas, not of styles. Pink 

 saucers are coloured by this drug. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 556 ; Drury, 

 U. Plants India, p. 116; Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 28. For 

 Carthamin, see P. J. [1] , vol. vi., p. 384. 



329. ERIGERON CANADENSE, L. (Canada Fleabane.) 



a. Volatile Oil. (Oil of Canada Erigeron.) 

 Note. The plant is also known under the name of Colt's-tail, Pride- 

 weed, and Scabious. The oil is official in the U. S. Pharm. ; it is 

 used as a local application to haemorrhoids, and as an astringent to small 

 wounds, etc., or internally in haemorrhages. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 556. 

 For dose, etc., see Wood and Bache, Dispens., p. 372. The plant is 

 naturalized in this country, and grows wild about London. For fig. of 

 plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 149. 



330. EUPATORIUM GLUTINOSUM, Lam. 



a. Leaves. 



Note. This specimen was presented by Dr. Lindley, and came from 

 Quito, where it is known as " Matico." The label from Dr. Lindley 

 states, that it is excellent for staunching blood and healing wounds. 

 The drug is very similar in appearance to Matico leaves (Ar tan the elon- 

 gata), but the leaves are more hairy underneath. For other kinds of 

 Matico see Treas. Bot., p. 725 ; and P. J. [2], vol. v.,-p. 290. 



331. ECPATORHJM PERFOLIATUM, L. (Boneset, Thoroughwort.) 



a. Flowering tops. 



Note. Official in the U. S. Pharm. The hot infusion causes free' 

 vomiting, followed by profuse diaphoresis, and then an aperient action. 

 The cold infusion is tonic and aperient only. Wood and Bache, Dispens. , 

 p. 376. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 147. 



332. HELIANTHUS ANNUUS, L. (Sunflower.) 



a. Seeds. 



Note. The seeds yield an oil which is diuretic. See Amer. Dis- 

 pens., p. 416. The pith contains nitrate of potash. The oil has also 

 been used to make a kind of soap, called Sunflower Soap. Bentley, 

 Man., p. 556. 



333. INULA HELENIUM, L. (Elecampane.) 



a. Boot. 



b. Boot, powdered. 



Note. The root has a peculiar violet-like odour, by which it may 

 readily be distinguished. It is official in the secondary list of the U. 

 S. Pharm. It is an aromatic tonic. In this country it is used chiefly 

 as an ingredient in Diapente and other veterinary powders. Inulin re- 

 places starch in the root of this plant, and other Compositae. Pharma- 

 cographia, p. 340; Wood and Bache, p. 466. Bentley and Trimen, Med. 

 Plants, tab. 150. 



