Botanic Remedies 349 



PSIDIUM GUAIAVA, Netherlands only. GUAVA 

 LEAVES, employed as a febrifuge. The fruit is the 

 source of GUAVA JELLY, much esteemed by invalids. 



PUERARIA THUNBERGIANA, Japan only. The 

 source of Kuzu STARCH. 



RIBES RUBRUM, France and Spain. CURRANTS. 



ROSA, the petals of ROSE and OIL OF ROSE; 

 widely official. 



Ruscus ACULEATUS, France and Spain. Box 

 HOLLY. No definite information on medicinal 

 action. 



RUTA GRAVEOLENS, five countries. RUE and OIL 

 OF RUE, stimulant and antispasmodic, acrid nar- 

 cotic in large doses. 



SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS, France and Mexico. 

 SOAPWORT, interferes with cardiac and respiratory 

 functions. Contains saponin, which is violently 

 toxic to man. Saponaria is an active drug with no 

 defined range of usefulness. 



SATUREJA HORTENSIS, France only. SUMMER 

 SAVORY. 



SCHLEICHERA TRUUGA, Netherlands only. KOES- 

 AMBI OIL, a substance allied to shellac, used as 

 varnish. 



SCOLOPENDRIUM OFFiciNALE, Netherlands. HARTS- 

 TONGUE, a disagreeable demulcent agent. 



SCOPOLA CARNIOLICA, Japan and U. S. P. VIII. 

 SCOPOLA, a source of scopolamine, q. v. in index. 



SCOROZONERA HispANicA, Spain only. VIPER'S 

 GRASS, a supposed remedy for the bite of a viper. 



SESAMUM INDICUM, widely official and added 

 to the U. S. P. IX. SESAME OIL, an excellent emol- 

 lient suitable to apply to the hair. Laxative in 

 large doses. 



