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is very analogous to galbauum, the former, as well as the latter, is 

 probably procured from a species of the Bubon. According to the 

 ancient account of this drug, it was produced in the west of Egypt, 

 where the famous temple of Jupiter Amnion formerly stood, now 

 the kingdom of Barca. At present it is brought here from Tuikey, 

 and from the East Indies. 



Ammoniacum has a strong and somewhat ungrateful smell, and a 

 nauseous sweetish taste, followed by bitterness, Its effects are si- 

 milar to those of galbanum, or rather of assafcetida, but it has been 

 generally preferred to either of these for resolving obstructions of 

 the lungs; hence it is chiefly employed in asthmas and difficulty of 

 expectoration. In large doses it opens the bowels. 



[Wildenozo. Woodville. Pozcell, 



SECTION xxvii. 



Oil of Cajuput.tree, 

 Melaleuca Cajuputi. 



The genus from which this elegant aromatic is obtained, is deci- 

 sively settled ; but there is still some doubt as to the species. By 

 Linnneus and his son it was referred to Melaleuca Leucadendron, 

 and their authority has had an extensive influence. This tree ob- 

 serves Dr. Woodville, rises with a long flexible trunk, sending off 

 irregular ascending branches, covered with a pale thick lamellated 

 tough bark. Leaves linearly lanceolate, entire, smooth, dense, 

 five. nerved, ash coloured, odorous, alternate, on short footstalks, 

 Flowers white, sessile, in long subterminal spikes. Bracts floral, 

 minute, ovate, pointed. Calyx tubular, five parted, deciduous, of a 

 brownish red. Corol of five petals, roundish, concave, much 

 longer than the calyx. Filaments about forty, united at the base 

 in five or six bundles, long, capillary, unequal, inserted in the tube 

 of the calyx, and furnished with small ovate incumbent antherae. 

 Germ below, roundish. Style filiform, somewhat swelled at the 

 .stigma. Capsule roundish, three ceiled, three valved, opening at 

 the apex, and half inclosed by the calyx. Seeds numerous, oblong 

 small, compressed, angular. 



It is a native of India, where it commonly grows in the 

 woods : a very perfect botannical specimen of it is to be 

 found in the herbarium of Sir Joseph Banks. The narrow leaved 

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