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465. MTRISTICA FATUA, Houtt. 



a. Arillus. (Wild Mace.) 



b. Seeds with arillus. 



c. Seeds. 



d. Nucleus of seed. (Wild Nutmegs, Long Nutmegs.) 

 Note. The nucleus of the seed is occasionally met with in the grocers' 



shops in London, under the name of long nutmegs. It differs from the 

 true nutmeg in being longer, but possesses the flavour of nutmeg in a 

 great degree. For fig. and description, see Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., 

 pp. 471, 473. 



ULMACEJE. 



466. ULMUS CAMPESTRIS, L. 



a. Inner Bark. (Elm Bark.) 



Note. The bark has been used as a mucilaginous astringent, and as 

 an alterative in some cutaneous diseases. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., 

 pt. i., p. 364. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 232. 



467. ULMUS FULVA, Mich. (Red Elm, Slippery Elm.) 



a. Inner bark. (Slippery Elm Bark.) 



Note. The bark has a strong odour like fenugreek seed. It contains a 

 quantity of mucilage, and in fine powder is largely used .in America to 

 form a kind of gruel, which is often made with milk ; in coarser or 

 granular powder it is used for making poultices. Externally its use has 

 sometimes caused irritation, particularly in ulcers, or where the skin is 

 broken. See Wood and Bache, Dispens., p. 841; Pharmacographia,?. 501. 

 See also Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 233. 



CANNABINACEJE. 



468. CANNABIS SATIVA, var. INDICA. 



a. Tops. (Guaza, Indian Hemp, Gunjah.) 

 I. Ditto. (" D'amba or Dakha" from Congo.) See P. J. 

 [1], vol. ix., p. 363. 



c. Resinous exudation. (Bengal Churrus.) Presented by 



Dr. Shaughnessy. 



d. Ditto. (Hashish.) 



Note. Specimen d is in a coil like that of Labdanum. It was 

 received from Constantinople in May, 1863, and was presented by Mr. P. 

 Squire. For smoking, four grains are used each time. Specimen c is in 

 oblong pieces about the size of a walnut or date. 



e. Hashish sweetmeat. 



Note. This specimen consists of a mixture of sugar, extract of hemp, 

 filberts, preserved ginger, and spices, and was presented by Mr. P. Squire, 

 to whom it was sent by Dr. Dicks. It was prepared at Constantinople in 

 1864. 



" Gunjah " consists of the flowering tops from which the resin has not 

 been removed. "Bhang" consists of the larger leaves and capsules with- 

 out the stalks. The specimen of Hashish in the museum is identical 

 with the Bengal Churrus of Dr. Shaughnessy, differing only in shape. 

 See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. L , p. 367. P. J. [3], vol. iii., 622, Art. Kief. 



The name " Hashish" appears to be applied in Arabic to that which 

 is called Bhang in Hindustanee. See Pharniacographia p. 493 ; also 

 Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 231. 





