Botanic Remedies 345 



ELAPHEIUM TOMENTOSUM, Spain only. TACAMA- 

 HACA, a terebinthinate used in ointments and plasters. 



ELETTARIA CARDOMOMUM, widely official. CARDA- 

 MON, a warm and grateful aromatic. The fruit is 

 used in Europe, but the British and U. S. Pharma- 

 copeias recognize only the seed. The U. S. P. IX 

 tincture and compound tincture are made of the seed; 

 the U. S. P. VIII preparations were made of the fruit 

 and seed. Dose, 1 fluidrachm, or less as a flavor. 



EMBELIA RISES, British only. Used in India as 

 an anthelmintic. EQUISETUM ARVENSE, Austria and 

 Hungary. SCOURING RUSH, used as a diuretic. 



ERYTHRAE CENTANRIUM, widely official as CEN- 

 TAURY, and E. Chilense in Spain only. A tonic re- 

 sembling gentian. 



ERYTHRONIUM DENS-CANIS, Japan only. ADDER'S 

 TONGUE STARCH. A plant similar to our dog's tooth 

 violet, which is emetic. The starch is probably used 

 pharmaceutically in Japan. No definite data avail- 

 able. 



FAGUS SYLVATICA, four countries. BEECHWOOD 

 TAR. 



FRAGRARIA VESCA, the fruit official in Mexico 

 and Spain, the root also recognized. STRAWBERRY. 

 The leaves are being used in Germany during the 

 war as a cheap substitute for tea. 



FUMARIA OFFICINALIS, France, Mexico, and Spain. 

 FUMITORY, tonic, laxative, diuretic, and alterative. 



GALEOPSIS OCHROLEUCA, Austria only. GALEOP- 

 sis, related to leonuris and of no defined value. 



GARCINIA HANBURYI, widely official, including 

 the U. S. P. IX. GAMBOGE, a hydrogogue cathartic 

 rarely used alone. Is also anthelmintic. An in- 

 gredient in the compound cathartic pill. Dose, 2 

 grains. 



