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150. MAGNOLIA. MAGNOLIA. The bark of Magno'lia glau'ca Linne". Habi- 

 tat: Middle and Southern United States. A thin-quilled bark of a gray color, 

 or sometimes light brown, fissured, and covered with numerous scattered 

 warts; the inner surface smooth and of a light brown color; fracture short, 

 toward the inner portion somewhat fibrous; nearly inodorous, with a bitter, 

 spicy, and pungent taste. It contains a volatile oil, resin, tannin, coloring 

 matters, gum, and a crystalline glucoside, magnolin. Used as a diaphoretic, 

 tonic, and febrifuge. Dose: 16 to 80 gr. (2 to 4 Gm.) in decoction. 



151. WINTERA. WINTER'S BARK. Prom Dri'mys winte'ri Forster, a South 

 American tree. It has an aroma similar to that of canella and cinnamon, 

 for which drugs it has been substituted, and is known in some places as 



FIG. 79. lllicium verum Flowering branch and fruit. 



Winter's Cinnamon. The bark of Drimys granatensis from New Granada 

 is said to have been offered as Goto bark. It also has an astringent, pungent, 

 as well as aromatic taste. Dose: 15 to 30 gr. (i to 2 Gm.). 



152. LJRIODENDRON. TULIP-TREE BARK. From Lirioden'dron tulipi'fera 

 Linne\ Habitat: United States westward to Kansas. In quills and curved 

 pieces obtained from the branches. These quills and pieces are about 2 

 mm. (\{ z i n -) thick; outer surface purplish-brown, with thin ridges forming 

 elongated meshes; nearly inodorous; taste pungent and bitter. Tonic, 

 febrifuge and vermifuge. Dose: i to 2 dr. (4 to 8 Gm.) in infusion or fluid 

 extract. 



