280 MEDICAL BOTANY. 



ELAIS. 

 1234. Guineensis. Oleaginous, astringent. Produces Palm oil. 



MELANTHACE^E. 



VERATRUM. 



1236. Viride. Roots an acrid emetic, stimulant, sedative. Produces 



White Hellebore. 



1237. Album. A small dose acts as an emetic; a large causes 



vomiting and purging. Produces White Hellebore. 



1238. Sabadilla. Seeds acrid; used as anthelmintics. A dangerous 



stimulant. 



HELONIAS. 



1241. Erythrosperma. Plant a narcotic poison. Used for destroying 



flies. 



1 242. Dioica. Root in infusion anthelmintic ; in tincture bitter and 



tonic. 



GYKOMIA. 



1243. Virginica. Root diuretic, hydragogue. 



TRILLIUM. 



1244. Erectum. Rhizoma violently emetic ; fruit suspicious. 



COLCHICUM. 



1246. Autumnale. Sudorific, emetic, purgative. Used as an an- 



thelmintic. A narcotico-acrid poison. Is the Meadow 

 Saffron. 



LILIACE.E. 



ERYTHRONIUM. 



1247. Americanum. Root and leaves emetic. 



ALETRIS. 



1249. Farinosa. Very bitter. Used in infusion as a tonic and sto- 



machic. Emetic. 



SQUILL A. 



1250. Maritima Bulbs acrid, vesicant, emetic, diuretic, expectorant. 



Produces Squills. 



ALLIUM. 



1255. Sativum. Bulbs stimulant, expectorant, and diuretic. Used 



as anthelmintics. Produces Garlic. 



1256. Cepa. Stimulant, diuretic, expectorant, and rubefacient. Pro- 



duces Onions. 



