N. 0. CONIFEILE. 
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in two cases of rheumatic sciatica and osteo-myelitis hardly any 
effect, was produced, but it is only fair to remark that antipyrine, 
salicylate of soda, antifebrine, salol, &c., also failed to afford 
relief in these two cases. The decoction used by Dr. Biektine 
was made with 3'85 grams of the drug to 180 grams of water. 
Robert lias shown that 0'20 gram of ephedrine injected into the 
veins of dogs and cats produces violent excitement, general 
convulsions, exopthalmia and mydriasis. (Nouveaux Remedes, 
Aug. 8th, 1891.) Pharmacographia Indica, lit. 369-370. 
The American aborigines of Pima use Teamster’s Tea (Ephedra nntisyphi- 
litica, Berland) as a beverage. (B. D. B.) 
Chemical composition— Dr. N. Nagai (Tokio Cliem. Society, through Chem. 
Zeit., 1890, p. 441) obtainedthe'alkaloid Ephedrine from the stem of Ephedra 
vulgaris (Ma-oh). Its composition is C 15 H 10 NO ; by oxidation the alkaloid is 
split into benzoic acid, monomethylamine and oxalic acid. Isoophedrine, 
melting point 114°C., is obtained by heating ephedrine, melting point 30°C., 
with hydrochloric acid in a closed tube to 18ft c C. The constitution of ephe- 
drine is C“H"CH J CH (NHCH 3 ) CH’OH, and that of jsoephedrine is C’lPCHK) 
(OH) (NH CH’) CH*. 
The hydrochlorate of ephedriue forms acicular crystals which are freely 
soluble in water. Mr. J. G. Prebble (1889) found the twigs of E. vulgaris to 
contain 8 per cent, of a tannin, giving a whitish precipitate with gelatine 
and acetate of lead, and a greenish precipitate with acetate of iron (Phar- 
macographia Indica). 
1213. E. padiydada, Boise, h.f.b.i., v. 641. 
V 'em. : — Hum, Huma, (Pers. Bomb.). 
Habitat : — Western Himalaya, in the drier regions, and 
Western Tibet, from Garhwal westwards. 
A rather tall shrub, more robust them E. Vulgaris, and more 
scabrid. Branches rather stout, erect, striate, scaberulous, bracts 
connate to the middle, margined, eciliate, anthers about 0 sessile 
or subsessile. I can find no good characters in the spikes and 
flowers except the more or less margined bracts (Hooker). 
Uses : — The same as of E. Vulgaris. The ashes are used as 
a snuff and dye in Afghanistan. 
N. 0. CONIFERS. 
1214. Cupressus s empervirens, Linn., h.f.b.i., 
v. 645 ; Roxb. 678. 
Vern. : — Sara, saras (Hind.) ; Faras (Sind) ; Saruboke (Mar.), 
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