MEDICAL BOTANY. 241 



XANTHORHIZA. 



37. Apiifolia. Wood and bark a pure tonic, intensely bitter, said to 



be superior to Calumba. 

 P/EONIA. 



38. Officinalis. Seeds emetic and cathartic. Root antispasmOdic. 



39. Corallina. Seeds emetic and cathartic. 



PODOPHYLLE^E. 



PODOPHYLLUM. 



40. Peltatum. Narcotico-acrid. The rhizoma is an active cathartic. 



PAPAVERACE^E. 



PAPAVER. 



4 1 . Rhoeas. Slightly narcotic. Syrupus Rhoeados is prepared froTii 



the petals. 



42. Somniferum. Narcotic (Opium). 



ARGEMONE. 



43. Mexicana. Seeds narcotic, anodyne, and purgative. The juice 



is employed in chronic ophthalmia and siphilitic sores. 



SANGUINARIA. 



44. Canadensis. Narcotico-acrid, tonic. Rhizoma emetic, escharotic, 



used in cases of polypi. 



CHELIDONIUM. 



45. Majus. Juice acrid. Stimulating, aperient, diuretic, and sudo- 



rific ; also a deobstruent. 



FUMARIEJS. 



FUMARIA. 



46. Officinalis. Herbage bitter, diaphoretic and aperient. 



CORYDALIS. 



47. Tuberosa. Root bitter and acrid. 



48. Fabacea. Root bitter and acrid. 



NYMPH^EACE^E. 



NUPHAR. 



49. Lutea. Rhizoma sedative and anti-aphrodisiac. 



NYMPH^EA. 



50. Alba. Rhizoma astringent, styptic, and sub-narcotic. 



5 1 . Odorata. Stems very astringent, used in poultices. 



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