ILLICIUM.—INDIAN ANISE.
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IGNATIA AMARA, Le.
Bruns.; Hisp. ; Gall.; Ferr. ; Sax.;Wirtem. ; Bergius ; Brugnatelli ;Guibourt ; Murray and Gmelin ;Saunders; Spielmann.
A shrub of the Philippine Islands. (Pen-tandria Digynia, Linn.; Ajwcyneœ, Juss.;Fig. Philos. Trans. XXI. t. I.)
The seed (St. Ignatius' Bean ; FainSancii Iynatii sen Indica seu febrífuga) isemployed. It is of the volume of a filbert,and of a variable figure, rather wrinkled,fawn or bistre coloured externally, and hav-
ing the appearance of being sprinkled witha sort of silvery farina which is very adhe-rent ; internally it is of a greenish-browncolour, and of a horny consistence.
It contains, according to Pelletier andCaventou, strychnine and strychnic acid.
Its composition is the same as that of thenux vomica, but it contains much morestrychnine and less brucine. Its propertiesare also the same.
Dose, from two to six grains of the pow-der.
ILEX.
Two species of this genus of plants aremet with in pharmacopoeias :
1. Ilex Aqmfolium, Linn. — Holly.
Synonimes: — Hcux Commun, Fr.; Stech-palme, Hœlsendorn, Germ. ; Chrishorn,Cnaretorn, Stovtidse, Beenved, Dan. ;Acebo, Span. ; Steckpalmen, Hülst,Dut. ; Agrifolio, Ital. ; Ostrokzow,Kzewina, Pol.
Bruns.; Dan.; Gall.; Olden.; Ross.;Sax.; Bergius; Guibourt; Murrayand Gmelin.
A little tree of the middle of Europe,(Tetrandria Tetragynia, Linn. ; Rhamneœ,Juss. ; Fig. Zorn. ïc. pi. t. 372.)
The leaves (Folia Aquifolio arc employed.They are petiolated, oval, coriaceous, shi-ning, of a fine green colour, most frequent-ly waved, angulous, dentated, and spiny.They are without odour, and have a slightlyastringent, mucilaginous, and bitter taste.
It is tonic, and is particularly extolled inrheumatism. It has also been employed inintermittent fevers. — Dose, from half adram to one dram of the powder. A decoc-tion may also be prepared with from half adram to one ounce of the leaves to twopounds of water ; and a wine, with onepart of leaves and forty parts of wine. Thelatter is reputed febrifuge : it is given inthe dose of from four to five ounces.
2. Ilex vomitoria, Ait.
Synonimes : Apalachine, Thé" de la mer duSud, Fr.
Bruns. ; Gall. ; Wirtem. : Coxe ;
Spielmann.
A plant of Florida. (Fig. Herb. Kew. I,p. 170.)
The leaves are employed. They are ellip-tical, lanceolated, obtuse, serrated on theborders, glabrous, and shining.
It is very strongly emetic and diuretic.
ILLICIUM ANISATUM, Linn.— INDIAN ANISE.
Synonimes :— Badiane, Anis étoile, Fr. ;Sternanis, Germ.; Badiane huttaie, Arab.;Badián, Bohem. ; Pa-co-hu-huei-hiam,Chin. ; Stierneanys, Dan. ; Anaspul,Duk. ; Anis de la China, Span.; Ster-nanys, Dut. ; Anice stellato, Ital. ;Skimmi, Somo, Jap. ; Gwiazdkowy,Pol. ; Anis estellado, Port. ; Badyan,Anyz, Ross. ; Stjernanis, Swed. ; Anasi-pu, Tam.Vol. II.
Amst. ; Ant. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ; Belg. ;Bruns. ; Dan. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ; Fenn.;Ferr. ; Fuld. ; Genev. ; Hamb. ;Hann. ; Hass. ; Lipp. ; Olden. ; Lc-sit. ; Pol. ; Borus ; Sax. ; Suec. ;Wirtem. ; Herbif. ; Ainslie ; Ber-gius ; Brugnatelli ; Guibourt ;Murray and Gmelin ; Piderit ;Spielmann; Zarda.A shrub of China and of Japan, (Polyan-
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