278 MEDICAL BOTANY. 



JUNIPERUS. 



1 1 78. Communis. Fruit sudorific, carminative ; the oil a very pow- 



erful diuretic. Produces Juniper-berries. 



1179. Virginiana. The oil is a powerful stimulant, acting as a 



rubefacient and vesicant. In amenorrhoea it acts as an 

 emmenagogue. Diuretic. Is Savin. 



1180. Sabina. Oil a powerful stimulant, acting as a rubefacient and 



vesicant. In amenorrhoea it acts as an emmenagogue. 

 Diuretic. Is Savin. 



TAXACE^E. 



TAXUS. 



1181. Baccata. Leaves fetid, very poisonous, acting like Digitalis. 



Berries harmless. Is the Yew. 



ZINGIBERACE.E. 



ZlNGIBEB. 



1 1 82. Officinale. A valuable aromatic, carminative, stimulant, sia- 



lagogue. Produces Ginger. 



CURCUMA. 

 1186. Zedoaria. Root aromatic, stomachic, carminative. Produces 



Zedoary. 

 1189. Longa. Bitter, aromatic, stimulant, tonic. Used in dyeing. 



Produces Turmeric. 



K^EMPFEHIA. 



1 1 92. Galanga. The roots have an agreeable smell, and warm bitter 



aromatic taste. 



1193. Rotunda. The roots have an agreeable smell, and warm bitter 



aromatic taste. 



MARANTACEjE. 



MARANTA. 



1204. Arundinacea. Amylaceous. Reckoned a powerful alexiphar- 



mic. Produces Arrow-root. 



CANNA. 



1 205. Edulis. Amylaceous. 



1206. Coccinea. Amylaceous. Produces Tous les mois. 



AMARYLLIDACE.E. 



CRINUM. 



1207. Asiaticum. Bulbs powerfully emetic, poisonous. 



