I. VEGETABLES.— -CoRYMBiFER.^. 6d 



X ; in large doses they induce vomiting until the stomach is used 

 to them. The emetic action of arnica was found by M. Dupuytren 

 to depend on particles of down, which remain suspended in the 

 infusion : hence the necessity of filtering. jVIuch used in bruises 

 from falls; flowers may be substituted for Peruvian bark, in 

 intermittents and gangrenes, ^j to be taken in two days, beat up 

 with honey into an electuary ; in their effects the flowers are 

 stimulating, and when administered in small doses they are very 

 beneficial in raising the pulse, in exciting the action of the entire 

 sanguiferous system, in checking diarrhoeas, and particularly in 

 removing paralytic affections of the voluntary muscles. They 

 have also been recommended in chronic rheumatism, in retention 

 of urine from paralysis of the bladder and in amaurosis. They 

 are best exhibited in the form of infusion. 



Creeping leopariVs-bane, Doiwiicum radice dulci, Arnica 

 scorpioides ; — * Leopard's bane y D. Romanunif D. pardalianches ; — 

 Small leopard's bane, D. minus,* D. plantagineum. Roots aromatic, 

 used by sportsmen in alpine countries against giddiness. 



Mary-gold, Calendula officinalis. Flowers cordial, hepatic, 

 diaphoretic, and emmenagogue. 



*WiLD MARY-GOLD, Calendula caltha, C, arvensis. Herb 

 cordial. 



•Daisy, Day's eye, Small daisy, Bellis minor, Consolida minima, 

 Symphytum minimnm, B. perennis. Root antiscrofulous ; leaves 

 in salads open the body, used in vulnerary fomentations. 



Dioscorides' corn ^iARYGOLJ), Chrysanthemum, C coronarium. 

 Flowers used to discuss steatomatous tumours. 



•Great daisy, Ox eye daisy, Bellis major, Chrysanthemum 

 Inicanthemum. 



*CoRN MARY-GOLD, Chrysanthemum segetum, Discussive and 

 attenuant, when used externally ; and given against the jaundice, 

 asthma, and shortness of breath. 



•Feverfew, Matricaria, Parthenium, M. parthenium, 



•Common camomile, Chamamielum vulgare, M, chamomilhz, 

 Emmenagogue, stomachic, carminative, anticolic ; and used 

 txternally as a fomentation in nephritic pains. 



Tost mary, Tanacetum halsamita. Leaves stomachic, cordial, 

 cfj^halic, uterine, supposed to diminish the narcotic power of 

 opium ; seed vermifuge. 



•T.wsKv, Tamicctnin vulgare. Vermifuge, uterine, diuretic ; 

 usetl in colic pains and in gout ; dose in substance 5J, or more, 

 usually drank as tea ; seeds vermifuge, substituted for worm seea 

 or santolina. 



Golden cud-weed, Heliochrysum, Tanacetum annimm. Herb 

 emmeiiagogiic, used iu dyeing, and rheumatism. 



