Botanic Remedies 341 



ALPINA OFFICINARUM, official in eight standards. 

 GALANGAL, a stimulant aromatic. One of the ancient 

 remedies now going out of use. 



ALSIDIUM HELMINTHOCHORTOR. Official in France 

 and Spain as CORSICAN Moss. An anthelmintic of 

 uncertain action. 



ALYXIA STELLATA, Netherlands. No data found. 



ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALS, Mexico and the Neth- 

 erlands. CASHEW LEAVES. A diuretic. The nuts 

 are used in making marking or indelible ink and in 

 homeopathic medicine in the treatment of nervous 

 dyspepsia. 



ANCHUSA ITALICA, official in Spain. BUGLOSSE, 

 used principally to flavor wine. Almost inert -as a 

 medicine. 



ANOGEISSUS LATIFOLIA, Great Britain only. 

 INDIAN GUM, a form of acacia. 



ANGELICA ARCIIANGELICA, official in France as 

 ANGELICA LEAVES. The root is recognized in eight 

 pharmacopeias. An aromatic tonic widely used as 

 a condiment in Europe. 



ANTENNARIA DIOICA, Belgium and France. Sim- 

 ilar to our native LIFE-EVERLASTING. An astringent 

 agent. 



ARACHIS HYPOGAEA, official in a few countries. 

 PEANUT OIL. Used pharmaceutically. 



ARUNDO DONAX. Spain. A species of bamboo. 

 No defined medicinal activity. Used for splints, 

 and the pith employed. 



ASARUM EUROPAENUM, Switzerland only. An acrid 

 plant, emetic and cathartic. 



ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS, France, Mexico, and 

 Spain. ASPARAGUS ROOT. A diuretic of some value. 



BIDENS PILOSA, Netherlands only. One of the 



