276 SUNDEW SUNFLOWER. 



SUNDEW. Drosera rotundifolia. Linn. 



N.O. Drostvacea. 



Syn. Roundleaved Sundew, Dewplant, Red Rot. 

 Part used Herb. 



Action Pectoral, expectorant, demulcent, ant- 

 asthmatic. Exerts a peculiar effect upon the respiratory 

 organs. In small doses it is almost a specific in dry, 

 spasmodic, and tickling coughs, also in whooping cough, 

 for which it is considered a good prophylactic. An 

 infusion of \ ounce in a pint of boiling water may be 

 taken in tablespoonful doses as required. The fresh 

 juice has been used as an application to warts and 

 corns. 



Preparations Fluid extract : Dose, 10-20 drops. 

 Solid extract (ale.) : Dose, 2-5 grains. 



Distinctive character Leaves all radical, six to ten 

 in number, reddish, orbicular, fleshy, covered with 

 stalked, sticky glands. Flowering stem leafless, about 

 4 inches high, bearing small white flowers. An allied 

 species, D. longi/olia, Linn., has larger, linear-oblong 

 leaves. 



SUNFLOWER. Hellanthus annuus, Linn. 



N.O. Composite. 

 Syn. Helianthus . 



Part used Seeds. 



Action Diuretic, expectorant. This drug has been 

 successfully used in bronchial, laryngeal, and pulmonary 

 affections, coughs and colds. The following preparation 

 has been found efficacious : Sunflower seeds, 2 ounces, 

 i quart of water; boil down to 12 ounces and strain, 

 add 6 ounces of good Holland gin and 6 ounces of sugar. 

 The dose is 1-2 teaspoonfuls three to four times a day. 

 An oil contained in the seeds has also been found to 



