CORIANDER — CORKWOOD ELM — CORN ERGOT. 47 



CORIANDER. Corlandrum sativum. 



Part used — Fruit. 



Action — Stimulant, carminative. Mostly used as a 

 flavouring. 



Preparations — Powdered fruit : Dose, 10-60 grains. 

 Fluid extract : Dose, 5-30 drops. Oil B.P. : Dose, 

 £-3 drops. 



CORKWOOD ELM. Duboisia myoporoides. 



Synonym — Orungurabie, Duboisia. 



Part used — Leaves. 



Action — Diuretic, sedative, narcotic. This Austra- 

 lian drug was introduced by Baron von Mueller, of 

 Melbourne, and has been used there by the aboriginals 

 in similar ways as Belladonna, which it closely resembles 

 in action. It has proved of value in combating night- 

 sweats, and the active principle, the alkaloid " Duboisine," 

 may be employed in ophthalmic complaints whenever 

 atropine is indicated. The dose of the powdered leaves 

 is from 1-5 grains, cautiously administered. 



CORN ERGOT. Ustilago Maydls. 



Synonym. — Cornsmut, Cornbrand, Ustilago. 



Part used — Fungus. 



Action — Emmenagogue, parturient. A favourite 

 remedy of Dr. Ellingwood in labour, post-partum 

 hemorrhages, and hemorrhages of lungs, bowels, 

 &c. Useful in spermatorrhoea, amenorrhoea, dysmenor- 

 rhoea, and other menstrual derangements. Dose, 

 1-20 grains. 



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



CORNFLOWER. Centaurea cyanus. 



Synonym — Bluebottle, Bluebow, Hurtsickle. 

 Part used — Flowers. 



Action — Tonic, emmenagogue, stimulant. Its action 

 is very much alike to that of Holy Thistle, which see. 



