CATNEP CAYENNE. 6l 



CATNEP. Nepeta Catarla, Linn. 



N.O. Labiate. 

 Syn. Catmint. 



Parts used Herb, leaves. 



Action Carminative, tonic, diaphoretic, refrigerant. 

 As it produces free perspiration it is very useful in 

 colds, &c. The infusion of i ounce to a pint of boiling 

 water may be taken by adults in doses of 2 table- 

 spoonfuls, by children in 2 or 3 teaspoonfuls frequently, 

 to relieve pain and flatulence. 



Distinctive character Stem opaque, hairy, grey. 

 Leaves stalked, cordate-ovate, pointed, incise-serrate, 

 whitish, hairy beneath. Flowers white, two-lipped, 

 upper lip straight, calyx tubular, lower stamens shortest, 

 arranged in short, dense, branched spikes. Taste and 

 odour, mint-like but characteristic. 



CAYENNE. Capsicum minimum, Roxb. 



N.O. Solanocecz. 



Syn. African Pepper, Guinea Pepper, Bird Pepper, 

 Chillies, Capsicum fastigiatum, Bl. 



Part used Fruit. 



Action Stimulant, tonic, carminative, rubefacient. 

 The purest and most certain stimulant in herbal materia 

 medica. Produces natural warmth and equalises the 

 circulation. Persons exposed any length of time to 

 cold and damp may ward off disease by taking pills 

 made of pure Cayenne, and a cold may generally be 

 removed by one or two doses of the powder taken in 

 warm water. Cayenne enters into many of the com- 

 pounds of the herbal practice, and is one of the most 

 important remedies. 



Preparations Powdered fruits: Dose, -1 drachm. 

 Oleoresin U.S. P. : Dose, -$ grain. Tincture B.P. and 



