OFFICIAL MEDICINAL PLANTS 67 



Family CHENOPODIACEAE 



Genus CHENOPODIUM 



CHENOPODIUM AM BROSIOIDES L. APOSOTIS. 



Local names: Alpasotes (Pampanga, Manila) ; alpasoti (Bontoc) ; apa- 

 sotes (Union) ; aposotis (Pampanga, Tagalog, Bisaya) ; pasotis (Mindoro, 

 Tagalog) . 



The top of the plant is official in the Austrian and Mexican 

 Pharmacopoeias, The oil is used as a cure for worms. 



Chenopodium ambrosioides is a branched herb nearly a meter 

 in height, with angled stems. It has an aromatic odor when 

 crushed. The leaves are 3 to 10 centimeters in length and have 

 lobed margins. The flowers are very small. 



This species is widely distributed in the Philippines, both cul- 

 tivated and wild. 



Family MENISPERMACEAE 



Genus ARCHANGELISIA 

 ARCHANGELISIA FLAVA (L.) Merr. AbutrA. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in 

 the section on dyes. 



This plant contains about 5 per cent of berberine. 



Family LEGUMINOSAE 



Genus ABRUS 

 ABRUS PRECATORIUS L. Kansasaga or Prayer-bEAN. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on fibers. 



The seeds of this species are official in the Spanish Pharma- 

 copoeia, and the leaves in the Netherlandish Pharmacopoeia. 



Genus CAESALPINIA 

 CAESALPINIA SAPPAN L. SiBUKAU. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on dyes. 



The heartwood is official in the British Pharmacopoeia. 



Genus TAMARINDUS 

 TAMARINDUS INDICA L. SAMPALOK or TAMARIND. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on food plants. 



