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with difficult eruption. In these cases, it probably acts as a 
stimulant sudorific, as do most aromatic herbs (U. S. Dis- 
pensatory, Ed. 15th, 1560.) It is Carminative. 
“ It was formerly much- esteemed as a vulnerary, and its old names of 
‘ soldiers wound-wort ’ and ‘ knight’s milfoil’ bear witness to this. The High- 
landers still make an ointment from it, which they apply to wounds, and 
Professor Bromel states that milfoil-tea is held in much repute in the Orkney 
Islands for dispelling melancholy ! 
“ One of its common names among country people is ‘ nose-bleed" ; for 
the leaf being rolled up and applied to the nostrils causes a bleeding at the 
nose more or less copious. It is also called ‘ old man's pepper,’ on account 
of the pungency of its foliage.”— Sowerby’s Eng. Bot. v. pp. 57-58, 
From the whole plant, are obtained : — 
(A) A glucoside named Achillein, C I0 B 3a N 2 O l5 . It is amorphous, 
reddish brown, bitter, alkaline ; soluble in water easily (giving 
yellow solution), in alcohol with difficulty. Insoluble in etjier. 
"With boiling dilute acids, is converted into sugar and Achlll- 
etin, C u H, 7 N0 4 , which is an amorphous, dark brown powder, 
not bitter, insoluble in water, and with difficulty in alcohol. 
(B) A bitter principle named Ivaln, C a H 14 O or 0 24 H 42 0 3 . It is yellow 
in color, amorphous, soft resinous (‘ Terebinthinate’), bitter, soluble 
in alcohol, not in water. 
(C) An alkaloid, Moschatine, C 2i H 27 N0 7 . It is bitter in taste, 
reddish-brown in color, and amorphous in appearance, melts under 
water (on water bath). Soluble with difficulty in alcohol, scarcely 
in water. 
9ohn says : — 
Achillein gives no precipitate with caustic alkalies, lead acetic, tannic 
acid or ferrous sulphate. 
657. Chrysanthemum indieum, Linn, h.f.k.i., iii. 
314 ; Roxb. 
Vern. Gul-daoodi (H.) ; this name applied to all the varie- 
ties (Roxburgh). Chamimti (Tel.) ; Tjettipu (Mai.); Gendi, 
bagaur (Pb.) ; Chandra-mallika (B.) ; Kalzang (Ladak). 
It would appear that this and C. Covouciviutn, 1/. are not distinguished from 
each other by the natives of India, and the native names apply to both. (Watt.) 
Habitat : — Cultivated in Indian gardens. 
There are several varieties, with flowers of various colours, 
such as yellow, golden, orange, purple, lilac; buds crimson 
white, changeable into rose-colour. Spanish brown. 
A procumbent diffuse annual. Stems rigid, 4-angular, 
grooved, glabrous ,or scabrid. Leaves long petioled, 1-3 in. 
