230 PULSATILLA PUMPKIN. 



PULSATILLA. Anemone Pulsatllla, Linn. 



N.O. Ranunculacea. 



Syn. Pasque Flower, Passe Flower, Wind Flower. 

 Meadow Anemone, Easter Flower. 



Part used Herb. 



Action Nervine, antispasmodic, alterative. Much 

 esteemed as a remedy for nerve exhaustion in women, 

 especially when due to menstrual troubles. Its stimu- 

 lating action on all mucous surfaces makes it valuable 

 in catarrh, amenorrhcea, &c. 



Preparation Fluid extract : Dose, 5-10 drops. 



Distinctive character Leaves hairy, 3-5 inches 

 long or more, and 2-3 inches broad, bipinnate, the leaf- 

 lets opposite, stalked below, the segments trifid and 

 linear, with acute points. Leafstalks round, with a 

 narrow channel on the upper surface and purplish at 

 the base. Flowers large, with purple sepals, hairy 

 outside, and hairy tailed carpels. Taste, when fresh, 

 acrid and burning. Odour, none. 



In the Ammone pratensis, Linn., the flowers are smaller, 

 blackish purple, with the tips of the segments bent 

 backwards. This species is used in homoeopathic 

 medicine. 



PUMPKIN. Cucurbits Pepo, Linn. 



N.O. Cucurbitacea. 

 Syn. Pumpkin Seed. 



Part used Seeds. 



Action Taenicide, diuretic, demulcent. It has long 

 been a popular worm remedy. Lately it has also been 

 used for tapeworm. The patient fasts for a day, and 

 takes a saline cathartic. Then a mixture made as 

 follows : 2 ounces of seeds are beaten up with as much 



