BROOM-CORN BRYONY, BLACK. 39 



BROOM-CORN. Sorghum vulgare, Pers. 



N.O. Gvaminacfce. 

 Syn, Sorghum Seeds, Sorghum saccharatum, Moench. 



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. 



Distinctive character Seeds usually white, known 

 in England as Darri, or Durra, about inch in 

 diameter, rounded, slightly compressed, white and 

 starchy within. 



BRYONY, BLACK. Tarnus communls, Linn. 



N.O. Diosfofwct*. 



Syn. 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. Black Bryony is a popular remedy for remov- 

 ing discolouration caused by bruises, hence its name 

 Blackeye Root. 



Preparation Tincture: 1-5 min. 



Distinctive character Root nearly cylindrical, i-i 

 inch in diameter, 3-4 inches long, or more, with 

 scattered wiry rootlets, blackish brown externally, 

 whitish within. Usually sold fresh, and, when scraped, 

 yielding a slimy paste. Taste, acrid. Odour, slightly 

 earthy. 



