514  Gleanings  in  Materia  Medica.  { '^"^'ocT'^iss?'^"'' 
with  numerous  stomata  on  the  lower  surface,  and  upon  both  surfaces 
with  two  kinds  of  hairs,  either  one-celled,  conical,  obtuse-pointed, 
rough,  thick-walled  and  about  0*5  millimeter  long,  or  short-stiped, 
flat,  formed  of  6  or  8  stel lately  arranged  cells  and  containing  an  amber 
colored  secretion. 
The  drug  is  inodorous  and  has  a  bitter  and  astringent  taste.  It 
became  first  known  in  Germany  in  1828,  and  about  15  years  ago  was 
recommended  as  blood-purifying,  diuretic  and  antisyphilitic.  Hesse 
(1880)  found  it  to  contain  no  alkaloid.  For  constituents,  synonyms 
and  allied  plants  consult  this  volume,  page  lo5. — Phm\  Centralhallej 
1822,  p.  342—344. 
Frankenia  grandifolia,  Cham,  and  SchL,  s.  Velezia  latifolia,  Esch- 
scholtz,  known  as  yerba  reuma,  grows  near  the  seashore  from  San 
Francisco  to  San  Diego  and  southward,  and  eastward  in  the  desert  of 
Arizona  and  S.  Nevada.  Dr.  J.  Moeller 
describes  the  drug  as  follows :  Stem 
terete  somewhat  woody,  little  branched, 
about  15  centimeters  (6  inches)  high, 
leaves  decussate,  small,  obtusely-ovate, 
or  spatulate,  the  upper  ones  more  linear, 
entire,  one-nerved,  fleshy.  The  young- 
leaves  and  branch-tops  are  short-hairy, 
the  older  ones  nearly  smooth,  sparcely 
hairy  near  the  base  and  slightly  ciliate. 
The  branches  terminate  with  a  flower, 
Avhich  has  frequently  two  lateral  flow- 
Branch  of  Frankenia  grandi-  ers  upon  short  branclilets,  and  an  in- 
folia  (natural  size).  volucre  formed  from  the  two  last  pairs 
of  leaves.  The  calyx  is  tubular,  angular,  four-ribbed  and  four- toothed  ; 
the  petals  are  pale  reddish,  clawed,  small.  The  dry  herb  is  gray-green, 
inodorous,  of  a  saline  taste,  due  to  an  incrustation  of  salt ;  after  wash- 
ing it  is  tasteless.— PAa/'.  CentralJialle,  1882,  No.  30. 
Arctostapliyles  glauca,  Llnd.,  Manzanita. — The  leaves  are  elliptic  or 
ovate,  25  to  40  millimeters  long,  15  to  25  millimeters  broad,  short 
petiolate,  mucronate,  leathery,  the  margin  slightly  thickened,  smooth, 
pale  green,  one-nerved,  the  secondary  nerves  not  prominent  and  with 
marginal  termination,  both  surfaces  delicately  and  evenly  netted- 
wrinkled,  inodorous,  astringent  and  bitter.  Dr.  J.  Moeller  describes 
the  vascular  bundles  as  being  of  an  interesting  structure,  not  roundish, 
