376 LABIATE 



485. LEONURUS. MOTHERWORT. The herb of Leonu'rus cardia'ca. Tonic 

 and expectorant. Dose: 30 to 60 gr. (2 to 4 Gm.). 



486. MONARDA. HORSEMINT. The herb of Monar'da puncta'ta Linnet 

 Carminative, emmenagogue, and nervine. Dose: 15 to 60 gr. (i to 4 Gm.). 



486 a. OLEUM MONARDJ5. OIL OF HORSEMINT. Used as an embrocation 

 and as an addition to stimulating liniments. 



487. MONARDA FISTULOSA Linnet WILD BERGAMOT. Indigenous. (Leaves.) 

 Introduced as a substitute forq uinine; in large doses diaphoretic. Dose: 

 15 to 60 gr. (i to 4 Gm.). 



488. HYSSOPUS. HYSSOP. The herb of Hysso'pus officina'lis LinnS. Car- 

 minative, sudorific, and stimulant. Dose: 15 to 60 gr. (i to 4 Gm.). 



489. CATARIA, N.F. CATNIP. The herb of Nep'eta cata'ria Linne. Carmina- 

 tive, stimulant, tonic, and diaphoretic. Dose: 15 to 60 gr. (i to 4 Gm.). 



490. TEUCRIUM. GERMANDER. The leaves and tops of Teu'crium chamae'- 

 drys. Aromatic stimulant; noted as an ingredient in the famous gout remedy 

 known as Portland Powder. 



491. LAMIUM ALBUM Linne\ DEAD NETTLE. (Herb.) An active hemostatic. 



492. SALVIA. SAGE, U.S.P. VIII 



The dried leaves of Sal'via officin'alis Linn6. 



DESCRIPTION. About 2 inches (50 mm.) long, ovate, obtuse, base narrow to the 

 long petiole, thickish, wrinkled, grayish-green, soft, hairy, and reticulated 

 and glandular beneath; odor aromatic, taste bitterish and astringent. Sal via 

 is said to be adulterated with other species, closely resembling the official 

 in late summer. 



CONSTITUENTS. Volatile oil (0.5 to 0.75 per cent.), resin, tannin, etc. The 

 volatile oil contains pinene, cineol, and salviol, CioHigO. 



ACTION AND USES. Stimulant, tonic, astringent, vulnerary, in infusion or decoc- 

 tion. Dose: 15 to 60 gr. (i to 4 Gm.). 



493. ROSMARINUS. ROSEMARY. The leaves of Rosmari'nus officina'lis Linnet 

 Rigid, linear, obtuse at summit, margin entire; odor strong, balsamic, and 

 camphoraceous. 



ACTION AND USES. Carminative, stimulant, diaphoretic, emmenagogue. 

 Dose: 3 to 15 gr. (0.2 to I Gm.) . 



493 a. OLEUM ROSMARINI, U.S. OIL OF ROSEMARY. A volatile oil distilled 

 from the fresh flowering tops of Rosmarinus officinalis Linn6, yielding, when 

 assay by official process, not less than 2.5 per cent, of ester, calculated as 

 bornyl acetate (CioHnC2H 3 O 2 ) and not less than 10 per cent, of total borneol 

 (C 10 H 17 OH). 



DESCRIPTION. It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid, having the characteristic 

 odor of rosemary and a camphoraceouf taste. 



ACTION AND USES. In moderate amounts acts as stimulant, aromatic and car- 

 minative. In local application, it is said to do good in the treatment of 

 chronic rheumatism, sprains, etc. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



Tinctura Lavandulae Composita (0.2 per 



cent.), Dose: } to 2 fl. dr. (2 to 8 mils). 



Linimentum Saponis (i per cent.). 



494. THYMUS, N.F. GARDEN THYME. The leaves of Thy'mus vulga'ris 

 Linne 1 . Carminative, tonic, antispasmodic. Dose: 30 to 60 gr. (2 to 4 Gm.). 



494 a. OLEUM THYMI, U.S. OIL OF THYME. Used as an antiseptic, etc. A 

 volatile oil distilled from the flowering plant of Thymus vulgaris Linn6, con- 

 taining about 20 per cent, by volume of phenols. It is a colorless red liquid 



