DRUGS. 



with nar have some relation to fragrance ; and that Nard is translated 

 nartu in Tamul Bibles. Celtic Nard is the Valeriana celtica of Will- 

 denow, and Mountain Nard the Asarum europceum (Will.}. Rosemary and 

 Lavender have also been looked on as kinds of Spikenard. See " Miscel- 

 laneous" Class. 



N. O. 120. COMPOSITE. COMPOSITES. 

 Anthemis nobilis. Linn. Common Chamomile. 



Linn. Sy&t. Syngenesia Polygamia-superflua. 



The flowers, Chamomile. 



Vernacular. Baboonee-phool, Hind, and Pers. Chamaindoo-poo, 

 Tarn. Baboonuj, Okh-hywan, Tuffah-ul-urz, Hubuck-ul-buckir, 

 El-dak-l-mirza, Arab. Babooneh-gaw, Pers. The plant, Atna- 

 mees t Arab. 



Habitat. The north temperate zone. 



Remarks. Considered the rrapQeviov of Dioscorides, the ai/0e/us of that 

 writer being thought another species. 



Artemisia indica. Will. Indian Wormwood. 



Linn. Syst. Syngenesia, Polygamia-superflua. 



The herb. 



Vernacular. Dana, Sans. Downa, Mustaroo, Ghundumar, Murwa, 

 Duna, Hind. Afsunteen, By. and Arab. Mashiputrie, Tarn. 

 Machi-patri, Tel. Walkolundo, Cey. Kushoos-roomee, Arab. 

 Burunjasif, Pers. 



Habitat. Nepaul, China, Japan. 



Remarks. The fyivQiov of Hippocrates and Dioscorides is said to bfe 

 Artemisia Absinthium (Linn.), Common Wormwood. The Greek name 

 has therefore been traversed by the Arabs to Indian Wormwood, and pro- 

 bably a portion of the Afsunteen of the bazars is Common Wormwood. 

 The " Wormwood" of the Old Testament is identified by Sprengel with 

 Artemisia Abrotanum. 



Artemisia sternutatoria. Sneezwort. 



Linn. Syst. Syngenesia, Polygamia-superflua. 



The leaf. 



Vernacular. Nackchiknee, Hachittie, Hind. Utas, Ufkar, Arab. 



Habitat. - ? 



Artemisia vulgaris. W. Mugwort. 



Linn. Syst. Syngenesia, Polygamia-superflua. 



The herb. 



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