EUPHORBIA EUPHORBIUM EVENING PRIMROSE. IOI 



EUPHORBIA. Euphorbia pilullfera, Linn. 



N.O. EuphorbiacecB. 

 Syn. Asthma-weed, Cat's-hair. 



Part used Herb. 



Action Ant-asthmatic, pectoral. In Australia it is 

 much esteemed as a remedy for coughs, bronchial and 

 pulmonary disorders, but more especially for the prompt 

 relief it affords in paroxysmal asthma. The infusion 

 of ounce in a pint of boiling water is taken in table- 

 spoonful doses. 



Preparations Fluid extract : Dose, 10-30 drops. 

 Solid extract (ale.) : Dose, 1-2 grains. 



Distinctive character Stem slender, cylindrical, 

 with bristly hairs and opposite leaves, which are lanceo- 

 late, about f inch long and f inch wide, and toothed at 

 the margin. Flowers very small, in dense round clusters 

 in the axils of the leaves. Seeds very small, reddish, 

 oblong, angular, with a wrinkled surface. Taste, bitter. 

 Odour, none. 



EUPHORBIUM. Euphorbia reslnifera, Berg. 



N.O. Euphorbiacetz. 



Distinctive character In irregular pieces of a dull 

 yellowish or brownish hue and waxy surface, usually 

 about J inch in diameter, often perforated where it has 

 formed around the spines of the fleshy plant. Taste, 

 extremely acrid and persistent. The dust excites violent 

 sneezing and is dangerous to inhale. 



EVENING PRIMROSE. Oenothera bieaais, Linn. 

 Syn.-Tree Primrose. N '- Ofiagrace*. 



Parts used Bark and leaves. 



Action Astringent, sedative. This drug has been 

 tested in various directions, and Professor Scudder em- 



