COEIANDEK 533 



Description. — Fruit oVoid or oblong, from 10 to 15 Mm. 

 long ; of a pale buff color, with a thin', tasteless pericarp. 

 Seeds 4 Mm. long, reddish-brown, and have an agreeable 

 odor and a pungent, aromatic taste. The seeds are active ; 

 the pericarp has no medicinal virtue. 



Constiticents. — 1, a volatile oil, which is a terpene (CjoHie); 

 2, a fixed oil. 



Dose. — Same as that of anise. 



A tinctura and tinctura cardamomi compositss are official. 

 They serve as coloring (red) and flavoring agents, and may 

 be employed as vehicles in doses of one to two drachms, in 

 canine practice. The dose of the fluid extract is the same 

 as that of the drug. 



CoEiANDEUM. Coriander. 



Synonym. — Coriandri fructus, B.P. ; coriander fruit, E. ; 

 coriandre, Fr.; koriander, G.; fructus coriandri, P.G. 



The fruit of Coriandrum sativum Linne (nat. ord. 

 Umbelliferse). 



Habitat. — Southern Europe or Central Asia- 



Description. — Globular, about 4 Mm. in diameter, 

 brownish-yellow' ; odor and taste agreeably aromatic. 



Constituents.— 1, the volatile oil, oleum coriandri, a color- 

 less, or slightly yellow liquid, having the characteristic odor 

 of coriander, and a warm, spicy taste. 



Dose of coriander and its oil, same as for anise and 

 its oil. 



FcENicuLTiM. Fennel. (U. S. P.) 



;SVnow2/m. — Fceniculi fructus, B.P. ; semen foeniculi, 

 fennel fruit or seeds, E. ; semences de fenouil, Fr.; fenchel- 

 samen, G. 



The fruit of Foeniculum capillaceum Gilbert (nat. ord. 



Umbelliferae). 



Habitat.— ^ou%h.QXTa. Europe and Levant. 



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