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Achillea  Millefolium,  L.;  Aconilum  ferox,  Wall.,  A.  Fischeri,  Reichb.,  and 
A.  Napellus,  L. ;  sEthusa  Cynapium,  Iv.,  fool's  parsley;  Agrimonia  Eupatoria, 
Iv.,  the  "  Aigremoine  "  of  the  French  Codex;  Althcsa  officinalis,  Iv.;  Anacyclus 
Pyrethrum,  L. ;  Anlhemis  Colula,  Iv  ,  and  A.  nobilis,  Iy  ;  Apocynum  camia- 
binum,  Iy.,  Canadian  hemp,  the  root  of  which  is  the  "  Apocynum"  of  the 
U.S. P.;  Archangelica  officinalis,  Iy.;  Arctium  Lappa,  L.,  burdock,  whose  root 
is  official  in  the  U.S. P.,  under  the  name  of  "Lappa";  Arctostaphylos  Uva- 
ursi,  Spreng. ;  Arnica  montana,  Iy. ;  Artemisia  Absinthium,  Iy.;  Arum 
maculatum,  Iy.,  the  "  Arum,"  "  Gouet,"  or  "  Pied-de-veau  "  of  the  Codex,  with 
a  starchy  rhizome  from  which  "  Portland  Arrowroot  "  was  formerly  obtained; 
Asarum  Canadense ,  L.,  wild  ginger  or  Canadian  snakeroot,  the  rhizome  of 
which  contains  an  aromatic  essential  oil;  Asparagus  officinalis,  L,.,  now  little 
used  in  medicine,  though  still  represented  in  the  Codex  by  the  rhizome  and 
roots,  and  by  the  young  shoots  (  Tunons  d'Asperge);  Atropa  Belladonna,  L.; 
Avena  saliva,  L,.,  whose  fruits,  freed  from  their  glumes,  constitute  the  "  Gruau 
d'Avoine"  of  the  Codex;  Borago  officinalis,  Iy.,  represented  in  the  Codex  by 
the  leaves,  from  which  a  suecus  and  an  extract  are  prepared,  and  by  the 
flowers,  of  which  an  infusion  is  made;  Brassica  alba,  Hook,  f.,  white  mustard, 
B.  Napus,  Iy.,  which  yields  rapeseed  oil,  and  B.  nigra,  Koch,  black  mustard; 
Bryonia  dioica,  Jacq.,  one  of  the  two  species  of  Bryonia  from  which  the  Bryony 
Root  of  the  homoeopaths  is  obtained  ;  Calamintha  officinalis,  Moench,  the 
"  CaHment  "  of  the  Codex;  Calendula  officinalis,  L. ;  Cannabis  saliva,  h.,  the 
Indian  variety  of  which  yields  the  "  Cannabis  Indica  "  of  the  pharmacopoeias; 
Carum  Carvi,  Iy.,  and  C.  Petroselinum,  Benth  et  Hook.  f. ;  Centaur ea  ( yanus, 
Iv.,  whose  flower-heads  constitute  the  "Bluet"  of  the  Codex;  Chelidonium 
ma j us,  Iy.;  Chenopodium  anthelminticum ,  L,.,  the  "Anserine  vermifuge"  of 
the  Codex,  which  yields  a  volatile  oil  official  in  the  U.S. P. ;  Chrysanthemum 
Parthenium,  Bernh.,  and  C.  roseum,  Weber,  the  latter  of  which  yields  Persian 
insect  flowers ;  dehor ium  Intybus,  L.  ;  Cimicifuga  racemosa,  L.  ;  Cnicus 
benedictus,  L. ;  Cochlearia  Armoracia,  Iv.,  the  horseradish,  and  C.  officinalis, 
or  common  scurvy  grass,  which,  as  its  name  indicates,  was  formerly  much 
used  as  a  remedy  for  scurvy,  and  is  still  official  in  the  Codex,  entering  into 
the  preparation  of  a  compound  spirit  of  horseradish  and  of  a  confection; 
Colutea  arbor escens,  L.,  bladder  senna,  the  leaflets  of  which  were  stated  by 
Pereira  to  have  been  used  on  the  Continent  for  the  purpose  of  adulterating 
senna;  Conium  maculatum,  Iy. ;  Coriandrum  sativum,  L. ;  Cucurbita  Pepo,  Iv., 
which  yields  pumpkin  seed,  used  as  a  tsenifuge;  Cynoglossum  officinale,  L., 
whose  root  appears  to  have  been  expressly  introduced  into  the  Codex  to  mask 
the  name  of  a  compound  opium  pill,  known  as  "  Pilule  de  Cynoglosse  "  (cf.  the 
Compound  Pill  of  Soap  of  the  British  Pharmacopoeia);  Cytisus  scoparius,  Iv.; 
Daphne  Mezereum,  L. ;  Datura  Stramonium,  Iv.,  and  the  closely  related  D. 
Tatula,  Iv. ;  Daucus  Carota,  Iv.,  Diclamnus  albus,Li.,  the  "  Fraxinelle"  or 
" Dictame  blanc"  of  the  Codex;  Digitalis  purpurea,  L.  ;  Ecballium 
Elaterium,  A.  Rich.;  Echium  vulgare,  Iv.,  the  flowers  of  which  are  gen- 
erally known  in  French  commerce  as  "Fleurs  de  Buglosse,"  although 
Anchusa  officinalis,  Iv.,  is  the  "Buglosse"  of  the  Codex;  Eryn- 
gium  campestre,  Iv.,  the  "  Chardon  Roland"  or  "  Panicaut"  of  the 
Codex  ;  Fragaria  vesca,  the  strawberry,  whose  rhizome  and  fruit  are  both 
official  in  the  Codex  ;  Fraxinus  Ornus,  L,.;  Galium  Mollugo,  h.,  the  "  Caille- 
