RUTACEZ. 443 
in the common Rue! (figs. 391-397), which is irritant, rubefacient, 
and venomous in certain quantities, and especially celebrated as an 
emmenagogue and abortive. Its seeds are said to be sudorific, 
antispasmodic, anthelmintic, and antidotal The same properties 
are found in most species of the genus 2. angustifola,* bracteosa ;* they 
are more decided still in 2. montana contact with which inflames 
the skin, and when applied to the head producing a pustular eruption 
resembling erysipelas. ZX. {uberculata of Nubia, whose odour is 
nearly like that of our Rues, is used by the Egyptian women in pre- 
paring a watery decoction said to make the hair grow. The odour 
of the Boronicæ is often very strong, but still more aromatic. 
Several of them are also used in Australia, in preparing digestive 
infusions analogous to tea.” The Diosmas of the Cape are also very 
aromatic. The most common are those which furnish Buchu, Bucco, 
or Bocco of this country, employed as tonics, stimulants, diapho- 
retics, and diuretics: these are principally the Barosmas,’ espe- 
cially B. crenulata," crenata, serratifolia, odorata,” betulina,* and 
pulchella' Empleurum serrulatum,” of the same country, gives also 
a sort of Buchu long ; and there are many other aromatic Diosmas, 
which are used in these regions in the preparation of digestive 
stimulant drinks, especially Adenandra fragrans,* Agathosma," micro- 

1L., Spec., 548 (part.).— DC., Prodr., i. 
710, n. 3.—GutB., op. cit., 550, fig. 725.— 
Linpz., Fl. Med., 210.—Rfv., in Fl. Med. du 
xixe Siècle, iii, 246, t. 24.—R. hortensis MIut., 
Dict., n. 1.—Dunam., Arbr., ii. t. 61. 
2 The Rues are also used in the preparation 
of an essential oil, and in the fabrication of a 
vinegar called quatre voleurs (four thieves). 
Rutine has been named as one of its active prin- 
ciples. In spite of its irritant properties it is 
said to be eaten in salads in Italy and Greece. 
3 Pers., Syn., i. 464.—DC., Prod, n. 6.— 
R. graveolens a. L., Spec., 548.—R. chalepensis 
L., Mantiss., 69 (part.). —Mor., Ox. t. 35, 
fig. 8.—Sims, in Bot. Mag., t. 2311. 
1 DC., Prodr., n. 4.—R. chalepensis tenui- 
folia D'URv., Bnum., 44. 
5 Cuus., Hist., ii. 136.—DC., Prodr., n. 2.— 
R. sylvestris Mixx, Dict., n. 3.—R. legitina 
JACQ., Ze, Rar., i. t. 76.—R. tenuifolia DESr., 
Hl. Atl, i. 336. 
6 VorsK., Æg.-Arab, 86.—DC., Prodr., n. 
14.—Haplophyllum tuberculatum A. Juss. 
7 C. alba ANDR., spinosa ANDR., virens SM. 
(see RosENT., op. cit., 880). 
8 GuiB., Drog., Stnpl., ed. 6, iii. 551. — 
G. Px., in Dict. Eneycl. Sc. Méd., xi. 280. 
9 See H. By., in Dict, Encycl. Sc. Méd., 
viii. 8380.—ROSENTH., op. cit, 881. 
10 Hoox., in Bot. Mag., t. 3413,-—Hanv. & 
Sonp., Fl. Cap., i. 393, n. 2.—B. crenata Kar. 
— Diosma crenulata L., Amen., iv. 308. — 
D. crenata L., Spec., 287. 
LU VW. Enum., 257.—Hanrv. & Sonp., loc. 
cit., n. 1.—Diosma serratifolia CURT., in Bot. 
May., t. 456.—Parapetalifera serrata WENDL., 
Coll, i. 92, t. 34. 
2 Var, of B. crenulata (Hary. & Sonp., 
loc. cit.). 
13 Barrz. & Wenpz., Coll., 102.—Bucco 
betulina Ram. & Sc. 
4 Barri. & WENDL., loc. cit., 107.—Diosma 
pulchella L., Spec., 288.—Bot. Mag., t. 1357. 
15 Axr., Hort. Kew., ed. 1, iti. 340.—Harv. & 
Sonp., Fl. Cap. ii. 442.— Diosma ensata 
Tuuns., Fl. Cap., 226. 
16 Ram. & ScuH., loc. cit, 451. —Hary. & 
Sonp., Fl. Cap., i. 391.—H. Bn., in Dict. 
Eacycl. Se. Méd., i. 694.—Diosma fragrans 
Sims, in Bol. Mag., t. 1519. 
17 See H. By., in Dict. Eneycl. Se. Méd., ii. 
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