242 MEDICAL BOTANY. 



MYRISTICACE^. 



MYRISTICA. 



53. Officinalis. Seeds aromatic, act as narcotics in over doses. 



MAGNOLIACE^E. 



MAGNOLIA. 



54. Glauca. Bark bitter and aromatic, resembling cinchona. Use- 



ful in chronic rheumatism. 



LlRIODENDRON. 



55. Tulipifera. Bark bitter, aromatic, tonic, and diaphoretic. Used 



as a warm sudorific in chronic rheumatism. 



WINTERACE^E. 



ILLICIUM. 



56. Floridanum. Bark and leaves aromatic and spicy. 



APIACE^ OR UMBELLIFERE^. 



ASTRANTIA. 



67. Major. Roots acrid and purgative. 



ERYNGIUM. 



68. Campestre. The root is sweet, aromatic, and tonic ; diuretic ; 



also a reputed aphrodisiac. 



69. Maritirnum. Root sweet, aromatic, and tonic, but of inferior 



quality. 



CICUTA. 



70. Maculata. The roots are a very dangerous poison. 



71. Virosa. Roots a dangerous poison, causing true tetanic con- 



vulsions. 



APIUM. 



72. Graveolens. Acrid. Rendered bland by culture. 



PETROSELINUM. 



73. Sativum. The leaves are a stimulating diuretic. 



SlSON. 



78. Amomum Fruit pungent and aromatic. 



CARUM. 



79. Carui. Fruit carminative. 



PlMPINELLA. 



81. Saxifraga. Root astringent, used to relieve tooth-ache. 



