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projections (placentae) from the inner walls of the 

 capsule. Ovoid capsules are sometimes met with. The 

 broken capsules and the broken fruits are sold at a 

 cheaper price for making fomentations. The grey seeds 

 are sold for birds' food under the name of "maw" seed. 

 The flowers vary in colour from pure white to reddish 

 purple. In the wild plant they are pale lilac with a 

 urple basal spot. 



POPPY, RED. Papaver Rhoeas, Linn. 



N.O. Papavtrocea. 



Syn. Corn Poppy, Corn Rose, Flores Rhceados. 

 Part used Flower petals. 



Action Anodyne, expectorant. The fresh petals 

 are used in B.P. 1885 f r preparing a syrup (Syr. 

 Rhoeados). The dose is given as i drachm occasionally. 



Distinctive character There are several varieties 

 of the Red Poppy, differing in the character of the fruit, 

 which may be nearly cylindrical or globular, smooth or 

 furnished with stiff hairs, and in the size of the lobes of 

 the leaves. The Red Poppy, with petals having a dark 

 spot at the base (probably a hybrid with Papaver urn- 

 brosum), makes the deepest-coloured syrup. 



PRICKLY ASH. Xanthoxylum Americanum, Mill. 



N.O. Rutaceo:. 



Syn. Fagara Clava-Hereulis, Toothache Tree, Yellow 

 Wood, Suterberry, Xanthoxylum fraxineum, Willd., 

 X. Carolinianum, Lamb. 



Parts used Berries, bark. 



Action Stimulant, alterative, tonic, diaphoretic. The 

 berries are considered the more active, and are also 

 carminative and antispasmodic. May be used wherever 



