Botanic Remedies 343 



CERASUS, France. Sweet and sour cherry fruit. 

 Flavor. 



CHICHORIUM INTYBUS, three countries. CHICORY, 

 a mild tonic used as a substitute for and adulterant 

 of coffee. 



CIBOTIUM BAROMETZ, Austria only. TARTARIAN 

 LAMB, a species of fern growing west of the Volga, 

 where the people believe it to be half animal and 

 half plant. Wonderful tales are told of it. It is the 

 joke of the Austrian pharmacopeia. 



CITRUS BERGANIA, the oil official in seven coun- 

 tries. BERGAMOT, an aromatic perfume used phar- 

 maceutically. 



CNICTJS BENEDICTUS, official in eight countries. 

 BLESSED THISTLE, recommended in old literature 

 for a host of conditions. Of no defined activity 

 except emetic in large doses. The infusion is a mild 

 tonic. 



Cocos NUCIFERA, Netherlands and Spam. Source 

 of COCOANUT OIL, used pharmaceutically. 



COFFEA ARABICA, Mexico and Spain. COFFEE. 

 See "Caffeine." 



COMMIPHORA AFRICANA, France and Spain. BDEL- 

 LIUM. Resembles myrrh and is used in plasters. 



COPERNICIA CERIFERA, Netherlands only. CAR- 

 NAUBA WAX, used pharmaceutically. 



COPTIS ANEMONAEFOLI'A, Japan only. A 

 species of gold thread, a stomachic tonic. 



COTULA AUREA, Spain only. A Spanish species of 

 chamomile. 



CROTON ELUTERIA, official in twelve countries. 

 CASCARILLA BARK, which has an action like calumba. 

 An agreeable aromatic tonic irritant in large doses. 



