MEDICAL BOTANY. 253 



EUPHORBIA. 



407. Peplis All the parts purgative. 



408. Peplus. All the parts purgative. 



409. Falcata. All the parts purgative. 



410. Corollata. Emetic, expectorant, and cathartic. The bruised 



root excites inflammation. 



411. Linearis Juice employed for siphilitic ulcers. 



PEDILANTHUS. 



412. Tithymaloides. Antivenereal, emetic. 



CELASTRACE^E. 



MAYTENUS. 

 415. Chilensis. Leaves stimulant. 



SILENACE^E. 



SlLENE. 



418. Virginica. Root anthelmintic. 



SAPONARIA. 



420. Officinalis. Saponaceous. 



GYPSOPHILA. 



42 1 . Struthium. Saponaceous. 



TAMARICACE^E. 

 TAMARIX. 



422. Gallica. Bark bitter and astringent. Branches yield a kind of 



Manna. 



SIMARUBACEJG. 



QUASSIA. 

 424. Amara. Wood bitter and tonic. Infused flowers stomachic. 



PlCRjENA. 



427. Excelsa. Wood bitter, tonic, and stomachic. Produces Quassia 

 chips. 



RUTACEJE. 



RUTA. 



429. Graveolens. Used as an emmenagogue, antispasmodic and 

 anthelmintic. 



BAROSMA. 



436. Crenulata. Leaves an excellent aromatic, stomachic, and effica- 

 cious diuretic. Produces Diosma leaves. 



