Potter's cyclopaedia of botanical drugs and preparations / by R.C. Wren.

  • Wren, R. C. (Richard Cranfield), 1864-1931.
Date:
[1915]
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Credit: Potter's cyclopaedia of botanical drugs and preparations / by R.C. Wren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    three hours or a dose evening and morning followed by castor oil or some other active cathartic. Preparations — Infusion (Br. Add.), J-i ounce. Tincture (Br. Add.), \-i drachm. Distinctive character—Bark greyish brown, rough, and cracked externally ; inner surface bright buff, in pieces about 2-3 inches wide and J inch thick. Trans¬ verse fracture fibrous, the inner portion showing distinct layers. Taste, astringent and bitter. Odour, none. BAEL. JBgle Marmelos, Correa. N.O. Rutacece. Syn. —Bel, Indian Bael, Bengal Quince. Part used—Unripe fruit. Action—Astringent. An Indian remedy and almost a specific for diarrhoea, dysentry, &c. It does not con¬ stipate. Preparation—Fluid extract: Dose, \-2 drachms. Distinctive character—Fruit globular or sometimes oval, with a hard shell divided internally like an orange, flesh reddish, hard when dry, seeds numerous, covered with a gummy layer. Taste, mucilaginous, slightly acid. BALM. Melissa officinalis, Linn. N.O. Labiate. Syn.—Sweet Balm, Lemon Balm. Part used—Herb. Action—Carminative, diaphoretic, febrifuge. Induces mild perspiration and makes a pleasant and cooling tea