114 INULA.
dria Polygyria, Linn. ; Magnioleœ, Juss. ;Fly. Flore 'Medic. I. 30.)
The fruit (Anistim stellatum seu Sinense,Semen Anisi Stellati, Capsula seminalis An-isi Sinensis) is employed. It consists ofseveral oval, compressed, bivalve capsules,disposed in the form of an orbicular star,each containing a small lenticular, smoothnut of a reddish-grey colour, composed ofa thin fragile shell covering a white kernel.Its odour is penetrating, aromatic, veryagreeable, and resembles that of anise as itdoes in taste.
It is excitant and stomachic. — Dose, one
scruple of the powder. An infusion maybe made with one or two drams, to onepound of water.
anti-catarrhal drink. (pierq.uin ;Sainte-Marie)
R. Honey, four ounces.
Water, two pounds.Boil for a quarter of an hour, removefrom the fire, and add
Indian Anise, two drams.
Root of Elecampane, one scruple.
Strain when cold. — To be taken by glass-fuls.
IMPERATORIA OSTRUTHIUM, Linn.— MASTER-WORT.
Synonimf.s :— Imperatoire, Fr. ; Meister-wurz, Kaiserwnrzel, Ostranz, Germ. ;Wasedobr, Boiiem. ; Mesterwurt, Dan. ;Imperatoria, Ital. ; Port. ; and Span. ;Mester-wortel, Dut. ; Mœsterrot, Swed.
Amst. ; Ant.; Austr. ; Batav. ; Ba-var. ; Bklg. ; Bruns.; Hisr. ; Gall.;Ferr. ; Fulo.; Genev. ; Hann. ;Lipp.;Borus. ; Ross.; Sax.; Suec. ; Wir-tem. ; Herbip. ; Bergius ; Brugna-telli ; Guibourt ; Piderit ; Spiel-mann ; Zarda.
A plant of the temperate climates of Eu-rope. (Pentandria JDigynia, Linn. ; XJrn-belliferce, Juss.; Fig. Flore Medic. IV. 200.)
The root [Radis Imperatoria, seu Ostru-thii seu Magistrantice seu Astrantiœ) is em-ployed. It is thick, branching, nearly tu-berculous, ringed, and furnished with longfibres. It is of a greenish-brown without,
and white within ; its odour is strong andaromatic ; and its taste is acrid, bitter, anddisagreeable.
It is excitant, carminative, diaphoretic,and sialagogue. Hoffmann called it adivinum remedium, but there is nothing pe-culiar about it, and is now almost out ofuse. — Dose, from twenty to thirty grainsof the powder.
masticatory powder. (Spielmann)
R. Root of Master-wort, "1 of each,
Elder Bark, J half an ounce.
Bay Leaves, one dram and a half.
Seeds of Mustard, "1 of each,
------------ Stavesacre, J one dram.
Cloves, four scruples.
Myrrh, six drams.
Mix. — Dose, one scruple, enclosed in a
bag. It is chewed in aphonia and paralysis
of the tongue.
INULA.
Two species of this genus of plants areused in medicine :
1. Inula dysenierica, Linn. — Middle-sizedFlea-bane.
Synonimes : — Aunée anti-dysenterique,Herb de Saint-Roch, Fr. ; Dürrwurz,Ruhralant, Germ. ; Rooloops alant, Dut.
Bruns.; Gall.; Murray and Gmelin;Spielmann.
A common plant of Europe, growing inmoist places. (Synyenesia Polygamia Su-
perflua, Linn. ; Synanthereœ, Cass.; Fig.Zorn. Ic. pi. t. 272.)
The herb [Herba Conyzœ mediae seu Ar-idece spuria seu Suedensis) is employed.It consists of a rounded, tomentose stem,furnished with amplexicaul, oblong, heart-shaped leaves, serrated, undulated, wrin-kled, and sub-tomentose. It is destitute ofodour, and has an acrid, aromatic, and as-tringent taste.
2. Inula Helenium, Linn. — Elecampane.Synonimes : — Aunée commune, Fr. ;