MEDICAL BOTANY. 255 



GEUM. 



457. Rivale. Stomachic. Useful in diarrhoea. 



458. Urbanum. Stomachic. Useful in diarrhoea. 



459. Canadense. Root and leaves a mild tonic. Bitter. Useful in 



diarrhoea. 

 AGRIMONIA. 



460. Eupatoria. Astringent, anthelmintic. 



RUBUS. 



461. Villosus. Bark of the root astringent. Useful in cholera, 



diarrhoea, &c. 

 ROSA. 



462. Canina. Laxative. 



463. Centifolia. Laxative. 



464. Gallica. Petals astringent and tonic. 



GILLENIA. 



465. Trifoliata. Roots emetic. 



SPIRAEA. 



467. Ulmaria. Aromatic, tonic. 



468. Filipendula. Aromatic, tonic. 



AMYGDALE^E. 



AMYGDALUS. 



470. Communis. Oil of the seeds extremely poisonous. Produces 



bitter almonds. 



471. Persica. Oil, flowers, and seeds extremely poisonous. 



CERASUS. 



472. Laurocerasus. Leaves, bark, and seeds poisonous. Produces 



hydrocyanic acid. 



473. Virginiana. Leaves poisonous. Bark febrifugal. 



474. Padus. Abounds in the oil of bitter almonds, and is therefore 



poisonous. 



475. Capollim. Bark febrifugal. 



PRUNUS. 



477. Cocumilia. The bark is a remedy for the fevers of Calabria. 



478. Spinosa. Fruit acid, astringent, and austere. 



POMEJE. 

 PYRUS. 



479. Aucuparia. Leaves poisonous. 



