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497. ARISTOLOCHIA SPECIES. 



a. Root. (Quaco.) 



Note. Guaco is a name given in Central and South America to the 

 roots of various plants used for snakebites. Specimen a is certainly the 

 root of a species of Aristolochia, probably of A. Guaco. See P.J. [1] , vol. 

 ziii., p. 412. See also Mikania Guaco. It closely resembles in appearance 

 a root in the collection of Brazilian drugs received under the name of 

 Sipo de Milhomens, and which is referred by Martin to Aristolochia cym- 

 bifera and other species. See Martius. Mat. Med. Brat., p. 107. 



498. ASARUM CANADENSE, L. 



a. Rhizome. ( Wild Ginger, Indian Ginger, Canada Snake- 

 root, Coltsfoot.) 



Note. The rhizome is used as a stimulant, expectorant, and carmina- 

 tive. It is official in the secondary list of the U. S. Pharmacopeia. 

 Wood and Bache, Digpem., p. 143. English Coltsfoot is Tussilago Far- 

 fara, L. 



SANTALACE^E. 



499. SANTALCM ALBUM, L. 



a. Wood rasped. (Sandal Wood.) 



b. Volatile oil. 



Note. The wood is derived from several species of Santalum, and from 

 different countries. See Pharmacographia, p. 540. The oil is used as a 

 remedy for gonorrhoea ; and the wood, ground with water into a paste, is 

 used in India as an application to erysipelas and local inflammations. See 

 Ind. Pharm., pp. 197, 461. 



. JUGLANDACE^E. 



500. CARTA ALBA, Nutt. (Shell Baric, Shag Bark, or Sctily Bark 



Hickory.) 



a. Fruit. (Hickory Nuts.) 



Note. These nuts resemble a walnut internally, but are smooth 

 externally. Peccan nuts, which are similar, but more pointed at the ends, 

 are superior in flavour, and are produced by Carya olivacformis. See 

 Treat. Bot., p. 228. 



501. JUOLANS CINEREA, L. (Butter Nut, White Walnut, Oil-nut Tree.) 



a. Inner bark. 



b. Endocarp of fnrit. (Butter Nuts.) 



Note. The inner bark is used as a gentle cathartic, which acts without 

 causing griping or subsequent weakness of the intestines. It is often 

 combined in the form of extract with anthelmintics, for children, and is 

 also used in chronic constipation. Juglans regia, L., the common wal- 

 nut, has been found useful in scrofula. See Amer. Dispent., p. 462. See 

 Bentley and Trimen, Sled. Plants, tab. 247. 



CUPULIFER^E. 



502. QUERCUS ^QILOPS, L. 



a. Acorn cups. 



Note. The onpules are used in commerce for tanning, under the name 

 of " valonia." 



