IO8 FOOL'S PARSLEY FOXGLOVE. 



FOOL'S PARSLEY. Aethusa Cynapium, Linn. 



N.O. Umbellifera. 

 Syn. Dog Parsley, Dog Poison. 



Part used Herb. 



Action Stomachic, sedative. In gastro-intestinal 

 troubles of infants this has been found very useful, also 

 in cholera infantum, convulsions and summer diarrhoea. 



Distinctive character Leaves resembling those of 

 Hemlock, but smaller, and the ultimate segments have 

 brown points. The umbels have no general involucre, 

 but the secondary umbels have three linear pendent 

 bracts beneath each. 



FOXGLOVE. Digitalis purpurea, Linn. 



Syn.-Purple Foxglove. N '' Scrophularioce^. 



Part used Leaves. 



Action Cardiac tonic, sedative, diuretic. Used in 

 cardiac complaints arising from kidney diseases, also in 

 dropsy and urinary suppression. Owing to its cumula- 

 tive action it should be used with great care. The 

 infusion of i drachm in a pint of boiling water is taken 

 in teaspoonful to tablespoonful doses. 



Preparations Powdered leaves : Dose, -2 grains. 

 Solid extract U.S. P. : Dose, grain. Fluid extract : 

 Dose, 1-3 drops. Tincture B.P. : Dose, 5-15 drops. 

 Infusion B.P. : Dose, 2-4 drachms. 



Distinctive character Root leaves 8 or 9 inches 

 long or more, and 3-4 inches broad, tapering below 

 into a winged stalk, the veins running down into the 

 winged part ; veins at an acute angle to the midrib, 

 prominent beneath, and depressed on the upper surface 

 giving the leaf a reticulated surface. Hairs short, 

 forming a densely velvety surface below, but more 

 scattered above, those on the leafstalks long and silky. 

 The margins irregularly crenate. Taste, very bitter. 

 Odour of the dried leaves, tea-like. 



