DAMIANA DANDELION. QI 



DAMIANA. Turnera aphrodlslaca, Willd. 



N.O. Turner acea. 

 Part used Leaves. 



Action Aphrodisiac, diuretic, tonic. Is very largely 

 prescribed on account of its aphrodisiac qualities, and 

 there is no doubt that it has a very great general and 

 beneficial action on the reproductive organs. It also 

 acts as a tonic to the nervous system. 



Preparations Solid extract : Dose, 10-15 grains. 

 Fluid extract : Dose, -1 drachm. 



Distinctive character Leaves alternate, linear, 

 wedge-shaped, shortly stalked, hairy, about f-i inch 

 long and - inch broad, with a few serrate teeth, having 

 recurved margins. Taste, bitter, aromatic, with a fig-like 

 flavour. 



DANDELION. Taraxacum offlcinale, Weber. 



N.O. Composite. 



Syn. Taraxacum Dens-leonis, Desf., Leontodon Taraxa- 

 cum, Linn. 



Part used Root. 



Action Diuretic, tonic, and slightly aperient. 

 It is chiefly used in kidney and liver disorders, 

 and is perhaps one of the most generally prescribed 

 remedies. It may be given in any form, but its 

 beneficial action is best obtained when combined with 

 other agents. A pleasant way of taking it is in the 

 form of a substitute for coffee. The roasted roots are 

 ground and used as ordinary coffee, giving a beverage 

 tasting much like the original article and certainly 

 possessing more beneficial properties. 



Preparations Fluid extract B.P. : Dose, -2 

 drachms. Leontodin : Dose, 2-4 grains. Solid extract 

 B.P.: Dose, 5- 1 5 grains. JuiceB.P.: Dose, 1-2 drachms. 



