276 MEDICAL BOTANY. 



MENYANTHES. 



1105. Trifoliata. All the plant bitter. A valuable tonic, emetic, 



diaphoretic. 



VILLARSIA. 



1106. Nymphseoides. Stems bitter, tonic, and febrifugal. 



SPIGELIA. 



1 1 07. Marilandica. Root and leaves are active anthelmintics ; also 



purgative and narcotic. Produces Wormseed. 



APOCYNACE^E. 



CERBERA. 

 1111. Manghas Kernels emetic and poisonous; the milky sap 



employed as a purgative. 

 1113. Thevetia. Bark bitter, cathartic, and a powerful febrifuge. 



ALLAMANDA. 



1125. Cathartica. An infusion of the leaves a valuable cathartic. 

 In over-doses emetic and purgative. 



NERIUM. 

 1128. Oleander. Acrid, stimulating, poisonous. 



APOCYNUM. 



1130. Androssemifolium. Every part lactescent. Root bitter, tonic, 



acting as an emetic. 



1131. Cannabinum. Emetic ; in decoction diuretic and diaphoretic. 



PLUMIERA. 

 1137. Rubra. Milk corrosive. 



ASCLEPIADACE^:. 



ASCLEPIAS. 



1141. Tuberosa. Root expectorant and diaphoretic; employed in 

 catarrh, pneumony, and pleurisy. Useful as a tonic and 

 stimulant. 



1143. Curassavica. Roots purgative and emetic. 



CALOTROPIS. 



1144. Gigantea.The juices of the root and bark are used as altera- 



tives and purgatives. Produces Mudar. 



1145. Procera Juice acrid; also a powerful depilatory. 



CYNANCHUM. 



1148. Vincetoxicum. Emetic and purgative, celebrated as an an- 

 tidote to poisons. 



