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Materia Medica.

Part II.

Galangoe radix.

Ross. Aust. prov.. b , effects stoma-

142, Maeanta Galanga:Brem. Bor. Van M. La G.

Smell fragrant; taste aromatic, pungent, bitingchic, heating.

143, Maranta Arundinacea. Radix. Coxe.Amylaceous, nutritive.

144, Matricaria Chamomilla. Van M. Clmmomilla: vulga-ris flores, herba. Ross. Aust. prov. el cast. Bre;u. Bor. Mar.

Smell strong; taste bitter, warmish; effects stomachic,discutient;substitute for chamomile.

145, Matricaria Parthenium. Matricaria, Flos, herba. Aust,prov. Bor. Van M. La G.

Smell nauseous; taste bitter; effects stomachic.

146, Medeoea Virginiana. Radix. Coxe.Diuretic ; dropsies.

147, Melia Azedarach. Radicis cortex-: Coxe.Anthelmintic ; lumbnci, taenia, tinea capitis.

148, Melissa Calamintha. Folia. La G.Anti-hysteric.

149, Meloe Proscarabxus. Aust. prov. Melo'e majalis. Brera.Vermis majalis. Ross. Bor.

No smell; taste acrid; effects stimulating, diuretic, caustic.

150, Mentha Crispa. Herba. Ross. Aust. prov. Brem. Gen.Mar. Van M.

Smell fragrant, strong; taste warm, aromatic ; slightly bitter; ef-fects resolvant, stomachic, carminative.

151, Mentha Aquatica. Mentha rubra. Oleum distillatum.Aust. cast.

Similar to the former.

152, Mercuriaus Annua. Herba. Van M. La G.Purgative.

153, Mimosa Senegal. Arabicum gmntni. Brem.Supposed to produce the finest gum-arabic.

154, Myroboeanus Cidrina. Cortex fructuum. Terminaliaespecies ? Aust. prov.

Taste astringent; effects astringent.

155, Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus. Flores. Van M.Fragrant ; antispasmodic.

156, Nigella Sativa. Nigella. Semen. Brem. La G.Smell fragrant; taste acrid, aromatic, effects stimulating, errhine^

sialogogue, anthelmintic.

157, Nymph/ea Lutea. Radix. La G.Demulcent.

158, Ocimum Baslgicum. Van M. Basilici herba. Bor.Smell fragrant; expectorant.