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DAPHNE.
It contains, according to Birou, a con-siderable quantity of fixed oil and starch.
2. Cyperus longus, Linn. — Long Cyperus.
Synonimes :— Souchet long, Fr. ; Langes
Cyperngras, Wilder Galgaut, Germ. ;
Plany Galgaut, Bohem. ; Juncia olerosa,
Span. ; Wilde Galigaan, Dut.Bruns. ; Hisp. ; Gall.; Ferr. ; Wirtem. ;
Bergius ; Brugnatelli ; Guibourt ;
Murray and Gmelin ; Spielmann ;
Zarda.
A plant of Europe. {Fig. Jacq. Ic. rar.II. t. 297.)
The root (Radix Cyperi langi seu Romaniseu odorati) is employed. It is long, knotty,articulated, bent, of the thickness of a goose-quill, brittle, of a deep brown colour with-out, and whitish within. It has a veryweak, yet aromatic and agreeable odour,and a bitterish and aromatic taste.
3. Cyperus rotundus, Linn. — Round Cy-perus.
Synonimes :— Souchet rond, Fr. ; Runde
Cypernwurzel, Germ.Bruns. ; Gall. ; Ferr. ; Wirtem. ; Ber-
gius ; Guibourt ; Murray and Gme-lin ; Spielmann.
A plant of Egypt, Syria, and of the EastIndies. (Fig. Rottb. Gram. t. 14. f. 12.)
The root (Radix Cyperi rotundi seu Orien-talis ynajoris) is employed. It is round, tu-berculous, of the size of an olive, annulated,brown externally, and whitish internally.It has a strong, agreeable, and aromaticodour ; and a bitter, styptic, and caustictaste.
aromatic vinegar.
Acetum Cyperi longi aromaticum.
R. Root of Long Cyperus, two pounds.Petals of Red Roses, nine ounces.
Tops of Rosemary,— Thyme,• Lavender,
of each,half an ounce.
Seeds of Melitot-Trefoil,
one pound and a half.Jamaica Pepper, two ounces.
Benzoin, half an ounce.
Vinegar, ten pounds.
Digest, and distil till the product passesover with an empyreumatic odour.
M1DALEA SUAVOLENS, Pers.
Synonimes :— Bolet odorant, Fr. ; Wohl-nechender Laecherschwamm, Germ.
Gall.; Hisp.; Wirtem.; Murray andGmelin.
A fungus (Boletus Salicis) which growson the trunks of old willows. (Fig. Bull.Herb t. 310.)
It is sessile, corky, and glabrous ; itsflesh, at first of a snowy whiteness, after-wards assumes a sooty tint and becomeszoned : its pores are reddish, very long andirregular. It has a very penetrating andagreeable odour, like anise.
It has been recommended in phthysispulmonalis, in the dose of a scruple, inpowder, four times a day. It may also beadministered in the form of electuary.
electuary of fragrant boletus.Electuarium Boleti suavolentis. (Augustin)
R. Fragrant Boletus, half an ounce.
Simple Syrup, a sufficient quantity.Mix. — Dose, so much of it, that the pa-tient may take from a scruple to a dram ofthe boletus.
DAPHNE.
Several species of this genus of plants areindicated in pharmacopoeias :
1. Daphne Mezereum. — Mezereon, Spurge-Olive.
Synonimes :— Bois-gentil, Mézéréon, Fr. ;Bergpfeffer, Kellerhals, Seidelbast,Germ. ; Kielderhels, Tisbast, Kinsbast,
Dan. ; Mezereo, Ital. ; Wylcze lyko,Pol. ; Mezereao, Port. ; Tibast, Swed.
Lond. ; Dubl. ; Edinb. ; Amer. ; Amst. ;Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ; Belg. ;Bruns. ; Dan. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ; Ferr. ;Fenn.; Form. Hôp. Fr.; Fuld.; Ge-nev. ; Hamb. ; Hann. ; Hass. ; Lipp. ;Olden. ; Lusit. ; Pol. ; Cast. Borus. ;