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Adonis. False hellebore. Pheasant’s eye.—The herbage of Adonts vernalis 
L. Native of Europe and cultivated for ornament. 
Adonin. Adonidin (C2sH40Os).—A glucoside extracted from the preceding. 
Adonit (C;H;(OH);).—A sugar extracted from the same plant. 
Hydrastis—The rhizome and roots of Hydrastis canadensis L. Native of 
the eastern and central United States. 
Hydrastine (C2:H2:NO¢).—An alkaloid extracted from the preceding. 
Hydrastine sulphate (C2:H22NOsH2SO4).—The sulphate of the same alkaloid. 
Canadine hydrochloride (C2;H2HCl).—The hydrochloride of canadine, an 
alkaloid from the same plant. 
Hydrastinine (CuH:NO2z).—An alkaloid derived from hydrastine. 
Aconite. Aconitum.—The tuberous root of Aconitum Napellus L. Native 
of Europe and cultivated for ornament and as a drug. 
Aconitine, pure or potent (CxHy;NOu).—An alkaloid derived from the 
preceding. 
Amorphous aconitine.—The preceding, non-crystallized and not pure. 
Aconitic acid (CsH.O¢).—An acid derived from the same plant and existing 
in a number of others. 
Indian aconite. Bish, Bishma, or Bikh root.—The tuberous root of Aconitum 
ferox Wallich. Native of the Himalaya Mountains. 
Pseudaconitine. Feraconitine. (CssH4s3NOi2)—An alkaloid occurring in 
the preceding. 
Podophyllum. Mandrake. May-apple root.—The rootstock of Podophyl- 
lum peltatum L. (Berberidaceae—Barberry Family). Native of eastern 
and central North America. 
Podophyllin. Resin of Podophyllum.—A resinous extract derived from 
the preceding. 
Podophyllotoxin (C2:H2O 9 + 2H:0).—The chief purgative and poisonous 
principle of the preceding. 
Barberry root.—The root of Berberis vulgaris L. (Same family). Native 
of the north temperate zone. 
Berberine (CzoHisNO,).—An alkaloid extracted from the preceding and 
existing in many other plants. 
Oxyacanthine (CisH2NO;).—Another alkaloid extracted from the same. 
Cocculus indicus. Fish berries.—The fruits of Anamirta paniculata Cole- 
brook. (Mentspermaceae—Moonseed Family). 
Picrotoxin (CysHs001s).—An amaroid extracted from the preceding. 
Calumba. Colombo.—The root of Jateorhiza palmata (Lam.) Miers. 
-(Same family). Native of Madagascar. 
Calumbin.—A bitter principle extracted from calumba. 
I. Star Anise. Illicium. (See No. 1827.) 
2. Anethol (CjoH;20). An aromatic principle extracted from the preceding 
and some other plants. 
Dutch nutmegs. (See No. 1476 et seq.) 
Myristic acid (CjsH2s02).—An acid extracted from nutmegs. 
Asarum. Canada snakeroot. Wild ginger. (See No. 1820.) 
Asaron (Ci2Hi.03).—A camphor-like substance extracted from the preceding. 
