IO2 EYEBRIGHT FENNEL. 



ployed it with success in the treatment of gastro- 

 intestinal disorders of a functional origin. It has also 

 proved of service in dyspepsia, hepatic torpor, and in 

 female disorders associated with pelvic fulness. The 

 dose ranges from 5-30 grains. 



Distinctive character Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 

 3-5 inches long and i inch or more wide, pointed, nearly 

 entire at the margins, and furnished with short hairs. 

 Taste, mucilaginous and slightly astringent. Odour, 

 none. 



EYE BRIGHT. Euphrasia officiaalis, Linn. 



N . O . Scrophulariacea . 

 Part used Herb. 



Action Slightly tonic, astringent. Is employed 

 principally as a remedy in diseases of the sight, weakness 

 of the eyes, ophthalmia, &c. Combined with Golden 

 Seal it makes a most excellent lotion for general dis- 

 orders of the eyes. 



Preparation Fluid extract : Dose, i drachm. 



Distinctive character Stems about 4-6 inches long, 

 often branched below. Leaves opposite below, alternate 

 above, about -J inch long and J inch broad, lanceolate 

 or nearly rhomboid above, with four to five teeth on each 

 side. Flowers small, axillary, whitish, two-lipped, with 

 a yellow throat and four stamens. Taste, saline, bitter, 

 and slightly astringent. 



FENNEL. Foeniculum dulce, D.C- 



N.O. Umbellifera. 

 Part used Seed. 



Action Stimulant, carminative, stomachic. Gene- 

 rally added to other medicines for flavouring purposes 



