254 MEDICAL BOTANY. 



BABOSMA. 



'437. Serratifolia. Leaves an excellent aromatic, stomachic, and effi- 

 cacious diuretic. Produces Diosma leaves. 



438. Crenata. Leaves an excellent aromatic, stomachic, and effica- 



cious diuretic. Produces Diosma leaves. 



ZYGOPHYLLACE^E. 



ZYGOPHYLLUM. 



439. Fabago. Esteemed as a vermifuge. 



GUAIACUM. 



440. Officinale. Wood yielding a bitter, acrid, stimulant gum-resin, 



employed as a diaphoretic and alterative. 



XANTHOXYLACE.E. 



PTELEA. 



442. Trifoliata. Young shoots anthelmintic. Fruit aromatic and 

 bitter. A substitute for hops. 



XANTHOXYLON. 



444. Fraxineum. Bark aromatic and pungent. Used as a remedy 



in chronic rheumatism. 



445. Clava Herculis. Infusion antispasmodic. Tincture febrifugal. 



Decoction antisiphilitic. 



BRUCEA. 



450. Antidysenterica. Tonic, astringent. 



GERANIACE.E. 



GERANIUM. 



451. Maculatum Root astringent, containing Tannin. 



452. Robertianum. A remedy in nephritic complaints. 



OXALIDACEvE. 



OxALIS. 



453. Acetosella. Plant refrigerant, antiscorbutic. 



CORIARIACE.E. 



CORIARIA. 



454. Myrtifolia. Fruit a dangerous poison. 



ROSACES. 



POTENTILLA. 



455. Reptans. Root very astringent. 



456. Tormentilla. Root very astringent. 



