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437. CHENOPODIUM ANTHELM&TICUM, continued. 



b. Essential oil. 



Note. Wormseed is used as a vermifuge, chiefly for ancaridcB n 

 children. Of the oil, four to eight drops are given in sugar or in an 

 emulsion, and followed by a purgative. This species and G. Botryu, 

 to which latter the name of Jerusalem oak is more commonly applied, 

 are said to possess also expectorant properties. For fig. of plant, see 

 Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plantt, tab. 216. 



PHYTOLACCACE^E. 



438. PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA, L. (Garget or Poke, Pigeon Berry, 



Scoke, Coakum.) 



a. Root. (Poke Root.) 



b. Raceme of fruits. (Poke Berries.) 



Note. The root and fruit are official in the secondary list of the 

 U. 8. Pharmacopoeia. . The plant possesses emetic, cathartic, and 

 narcotic properties ; it acts slowly, but the action continues for some 

 time. The root when being powdered sometimes causes headache, and 

 all the symptoms of coryza. Amer. Ditpent., p. 634 ; Am. Journ. Pharm., 

 May 1875, p. 196. 



PIPERACE^J. 



439. ABTANTHE ELONGATA, Mlq. ; PIPER ANOUSTIFOLIUM, R. et P. 



a. Leaves. (Matico.) 



440. ARTANTHE ADUNCA, Miq. ; PIPER ADUNCUM, L. 



a. Leaves. (Spurious Matico.) 



Note. The term matico is applied to several plants in different parts 

 of South America. A. adunca is distinguished by the leaves not being 

 strongly reticulated, and nearly glabrous beneath. See P. J. [2], vol. v., 

 p. 290 ; Pharmacographia, p. 532 ; and note under Eupatorium gluti- 

 nosum, No. 331. See also P. J. [1J , vol. iii., p. 472 ; and for fig. of 

 A. elongata, p. 525 ; and Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 242. 



441. CHAVICA ROXBDRGHII, Miq. ; PIPER OFFICINARUM, C. de C. ; PIPER 



LONOUM, L. 



a. Dried unripe fruit. (Long Pepper.) 



Note. Long pepper comes principally from Java, where it is produced 

 by Piper officinarum, C. de C. (Chavica officinarum, Miq.) In India, 

 Ceylon, and the Philippine islands, Long Pepper is derived from C. Rox- 

 burghii. See Pharmacographia, p. 524. Bentl. <6 Trim., Med. PI., tab. 245. 



442. COBEBA CLUSII, 0. de 0. (African Cubebs, Guinea Cubebs, West 



African Black Pepper, Benin Pepper.) 



a. Dried unripe fruit. 



b. Essential oil. 



Note. This kind of Cubebs has occasionally been imported into 

 London, the last time being in February, 1858. It is distinguished by 

 its taste, which is very pungent, and resembles pepper more than cubebs. 

 It also does not crack readily between the teeth, as cubebs does. It is 

 smaller in size than cnbebs, and the external surface is not wrinkled. 

 The essential oil was prepared by Mr. Darby, of Leadenhall Street, foi 

 Messrs. Desnaux & Co. See P. J. [1], vol. xiv., pp. 198, 363, and 

 for fig. of fruit, p. 201. See also Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii, pt. i., p. 3'J'J. 



