22 BROOM-CORN — BRYONY — BUCHU. 



BROOM- CORN. Sorghum vulgare. 



Synonym — Sorghum Seeds, Sorghum saccharatum. 



Part used — Seeds. 



Action — Diuretic, demulcent. The American negroes 

 make a decoction of 2 ounces of seeds with a quart of 

 water, boiled down to a pint, and take this as a remedy 

 for urinary, bladder, and kidney complaints. This drug 

 is entirely different from Broom (Cytisus scoparius), and 

 should not be confounded with it. 



BRYONY, BLACK. Tamun communis. 



Synonym — Common Bryony, Blackeye Root. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Rubefacient, diuretic. The fresh root is 

 scraped and the pulp rubbed into parts affected by 

 gout, rheumatism, or paralysis. It is also reputed as a 

 diuretic remedy for gravel and urinary or kidney com- 

 plaints. Black Bryony is a popular remedy for remov- 

 ing discolouration caused by bruises, hence its name — 

 Blackeye Root. 



BRYONY, WHITE. Bryonia alba. 



Synonym — Bryonia, English Mandrake, Wild Bryony. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Irritating, hydragogue, cathartic. Useful in 

 small doses for cough, influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia, 

 &c. Valuable in cardiac disorders caused by rheu- 

 matism and gout, also in malarial and zymotic diseases. 

 Large doses should be avoided. 



Preparation — Fluid extract : Dose, £-1 drachm. 



BUCHU. Barosma betuiina. 



Part used — Leaves. 



Action — Diuretic, diaphoretic, stimulant. It exerts 

 a direct effect on the urinary organs, in all affections of 

 which it will be found beneficial. In gravel, inflamma- 



