2887. 
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THE MADDER FAMILY (Rubiaceae) 
Carthagena Ipecac. Ipecacuanha. Raisilla——The root of Uragoga grana- 
tensis Baill. (?). Perhaps U. acuminata (Benth.) Kuntze. Native of 
northern South America. 
Brazilian ipecac.—The root of U. Ipecacuanha (Brot.) A. Rich. Native of 
Brazil. 
Emetine (CisH2NO2).—An alkaloid extracted from the two preceding. 
Cephaeline (CisH2o0NO2).—Another alkaloid from the same. 
Calisaya. Yellow Cinchona.—The bark of Cinchona Calisaya Wedd. 
Native of Bolivia and southern Peru, and cultivated, mostly in Java. 
Tabla calisaya.—The same in flat pieces, with the outer bark removed. 
Red Cinchona. Red Peruvian bark.—The bark of Cinchona succirubra 
Pavon. Native of Peru and cultivated as a drug. 
Pale Cinchona.—The bark C. officinalis L. Native of Ecuador and culti- 
vated. 
Quinic acid. (C;Hi20s + H2O).—An acid existing in Cinchona bark. 
Quinovic acid (C24H3304).—Another acid of the same. 
Quinine sulphate (C2oH24N202.H2SO4 + 7H20).—The compound of sulphuric 
acid with quinine, the principal alkaloid of Cinchona. 
Cinchonine (Cjy3H22N2O).—Another alkaloid of Cinchona. 
Cinchonidine (CjgH22N:0).—Another alkaloid of the same group. 
Quinidine (C2oH2N202+23H2O).—Another of this group of alkaloids. 
Quinoidine—A mixture of alkaloids (non-crystallizable) existing in the 
liquor after the removal of the crystallizable alkaloids. 
Cuprea bark. False Cinchona.—The bark of Remijia pedunculata Flueckiger. 
Native of Colombia. 
Another sample of the same. 
Cupreine (CigH22N202-+2H20).—An alkaloid from the preceding two. 
Cinchonamine (CisH2N2O).—An alkaloid from false Cuprea bark. 
Coffee. (See No. 2213.) 
Caffeine. Caffeina (CsHioNsO2+H20).—An alkaloid of coffee, tea, and some 
other plants. 
Valerian. Valeriana.—The rootstock and roots of Valeriana officinalis L. 
(Valerianaceae—Valerian Family). Native of northern Europe and Asia. 
Valerianic, or valeric, acid (C5Hio002).—An acid extracted from the preceding 
and from some other plants; also made artificially. 
Bryony. White bryony. Bryonia.—The root of Bryonia alba L. or of 
B. dioica L. (Cucurbitaceae—Cucumber Family). Native of Europe. 
Bryonin (CysHsoOi9?).—A bitter principle extracted from the preceding. 
Squirting cucumber. Elaterium fruits——The fruits of Ecballium Elaterium 
(L.) A. Rich. (Same family). Native of Mediterranean region. 
Elaterium.—A substance of indefinite composition, deposited by the juice of 
the preceding fruit. 
Elaterinum. Elaterin. (C2zoH2s0;).—A neutral principle that gives the 
poisonous and medicinal property to the preceding. 
Turkish colocynth or bitter apple-—The peeled dried fruit of Citrulllus Cit- 
rullus (L.) Karst. Grown in Asia Minor. 
