250 MEDICAL BOTANY. 



ADANSONIA. 



278. Digitata. Mucilaginous. Dried leaves useful in fevers. Fruit 

 sub-acid. 



MALVACEAE. 



ABUTILON. 

 281. Indicum. Used as an emollient. 



MALVA. 



284. Sylvestris. Mucilaginous and emollient. Is the Mallow. 



ALTHAEA. 



285. Officinalis. Mucilaginous and emollient. Is the Marsh 



Mallow. 



ABELMOSCHUS. 



287. Esculentus. Mucilaginous, emollient, and demulcent. Leaves 



used to form poultices. 



288. Moschatus. Seeds cordial and stomachic. 



TILIACE^. 

 TILIA. 



293. Europeea Flowers antispasmodic. The Lime-tree. 



LYTHRACE^. 

 HEIMIA. 



295. Salicifolia. Sudorific and diuretic. Used in venereal dis- 



orders. 



LYTHRUM. 



296. Salicaria. Astringent. Recommended in cases of diarrhoea. 



MELIACE^E. 



MELIA. 



297. Azedarach. Root bitter and nauseous. Used as an anthel- 



mintic. 



GUAREA. 

 301. Aubletii. Bark emetic and purgative. 



CEDRELACEvE. 



SwiETENIA. 



305. Mahagoni. Bark febrifugal. Produces Mahogany. 



