260 MEDICAL BOTANY. 



URTICACE^:. 



URTICA. 

 607. Dioica. The whole plant is astringent and diuretic. Is the 



Nettle. 



HUMULUS. 



609. Lupulus. Ripe catkins narcotic and bitter. Infusion and 

 tincture aromatic, tonic. Produces Hops. 



Ficus. 



611. Indica Bark tonic. Juice applied to the teeth and gums to 



relieve tooth-ache. Is the Banyan-tree. 



612. Elastica. Yields Caoutchouc. 



616. Religiosa. Seeds cooling and alterative. 



617. Carica. Fruit pectoral, demulcent, and laxative. Produces 



Figs. 



CANNABIS. 



618. Sativa A very powerful, stimulating narcotic, used as an 



intoxicating drug. Produces Hemp. 



MOBUS. 



619. Nigra. Fruit cooling and laxative. Bark cathartic and anthel- 



mintic. Produces Mulberries. 



620. Alba. Root said to be an excellent vermifuge. 



DORSTENIA. 



621. Contrayerva. Root stimulant, sudorific, and tonic; used in 



eruptive and other diseases. 



622. Brasiliensis. Root stimulant, sudorific, and tonic. 

 624. Drakena. Root stimulant, sudorific, and tonic. 



ULMACE^E. 



ULMUS. 



626. Effusa. The inner bark demulcent and diuretic ; slightly as- 



tringent and a feeble tonic. 



627. Campestris. The inner bark demulcent and diuretic ; slightly 



astringent and a feeble tonic. 



MYRICACE^E, 



MYRICA. 



628. Gale. Infusion used as a vermifuge ; leaves as a substitute for 



Hops in brewing. 



629. Cerifera. Bark of the root acrid and astringent. Powder sti- 



mulating and very acrid. 



