MEDICAL BOTANY. 247 



MOMOBDICA. 



179. Elaterium. Juice poisonous. It is a violent cathartic and 



hydragogue. 



180. Balsamina Fruit a dangerous poison, acting as a powerful 



hydragogue. 



BRASSICACE^E OR CRUCIFER^E. 



COCHLEABIA. 



189. Officinalis. Antiscorbutic, stimulant, and diuretic, eaten fresh; 



but inert when dried. Produces Scurvy-grass. 



1 90. Armoracia. Root stimulant, diaphoretic, and diuretic, and ex- 



ternally rubefacient. Produces Horseradish. 



CARDAMINE. 



191. Pratensis. Stimulant, diaphoretic, and diuretic. The dried 



flowers a remedy for epilepsy. 



SINAPSIS. 



192. Nigra. Seeds acrid, stimulating, and bitter. Oil purgative, 



rubefacient in paralysis. Vesicant. Produces Mustard. 



194. Alba. Seeds acrid and pungent. Used as stimulating ca- 



thartics. Produces Mustard. 



ERUCA. 



1 95. Sativa. Seeds acrid and bitter. 



RAPHANUS. 



196. Sativus. Seeds emetic. Roots diuretic and laxative. Produces 



Radishes. 



CAPPARIDACE^:. 



CAPPARIS. 



197. Spinosa. Flower-buds antiscorbutic, stimulant, and aperient. 



Produces Capers. 



198. Pulcherrima. Fruit poisonous. 



199. Cynophallophora. Root acrid. An infusion recommended in 



dropsy. 



VIOLACE^:. 



VIOLA. 



203. Odorata. Petals used as a laxative. Roots emetic and purga- 



tive. Flowers anodyne, producing faintness and apoplexy. 



204. Canina. Leaves depurative. Roots emetic. 



205. Tricolor. Bruised leaves used in the cure of cutaneous dis- 



orders. 



