Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes.

  • Holmes E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    '67. Papavee somniferum (continued). chaff made of comminuted poppy leaves. It yields from 8 to 10 per cent, of morphia. P. J. [3], vol. iii., p. 883; Pharmacographia, p. 46. P. J. [3], vol. vi., pp. 721, 890. Specimen n is richer in morphia than speci- men m. 0. Indian opinm. p. Part of a ball of Patna opinm, wrapped in poppy petals, collected in the year 1837. q. Garden Patna opium. Presented by Dr. Christison. r. Ditto, ditto, enclosed in mica plates, with an outer covering of wax. s. Malwa opium. Presented by Dr. Christison. t. Benares opium, 1837-8. u. Candeish Opium. J^'oie.—Specimens i, j, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, and x, are from Dr. Pereira's collection. For Indian opiums, vide P. J. [1], vol. xi., pp. 205, 269, 306, 359; [8], vol. iv., p. 652. English opium. w. Bad opium. Jsfote.—It has an odour like liquorice, and remains soft and sticky. P. J. [1], vol. i., p. 91. X. Spurious opium. Presented by Mr. Wells. y. Smyrna opium, showing ciystals said to be meconate of morphia. Presented by Mr. Horsely. 38. Sanguinaria Canadensis, L. (Blood Boot, Bed Fuccoon.) a. Rhizome. For fig., see Goc&ei wnd-Eruj?ze, pt. ii., taf. xxi., fig. 3- Note.—Ofiicial in the United States Pharmacopoeia. It is used as a stimulant to the liver, as an alteratife, and as a local application to fungous growths. It resembles Tormentil root in appearance, hut is not pitted externally, and has not the astringent taste of that root. P. J. [1], vol. xvii., p. 812 ; [2], vol. i., p. 454; [2], vol. iv., p. 263. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 20. PUMARIACE^. 39. DiCBNTEA FORMOSA. Borlcli. ^ Or ay. (Turkey Gorn, Turkey Pea, Stagger Weed, Choice Dielytra.) a. Tubers. b. Leaves. Note.—Also known under the name of Corydahs formosa. It is used as a tonic alterative and diuretic in scrofulous and cutaneous affections, but chiefly by the Eclectics of America. P. J. [2], vol. iv., p. 353. Amer. Dispensatory, p. 800. For Corydalia see Amer. Journ. Pharm., 1855, p. 205; 1861, p. 112. CRUCIFER^. 40. Cardamine PEATENSis, i. (Guckoo Flotucv, Ladies' Smock.) a. Flowers. Note.—The flowers were formerly used as a diuretic and antispasmodic in chorea and spasmodic asthma, etc.