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LINUM.—FLAX.

of each,one pound.

Flowering Herb of Toad

flax,Lard,

Boil to the consumption of the humidity .express, and add

Oil of Eggs, two drams.

Expressed Oil of Henbane Seeds,

three drams.Mix. (Sard.)

LINUM, LiKN.—FLAX.

Two species of this genus of plants areemployed in medicine :

1. Linumusitatissimum,J-<iîm. — Lint; Flax.

Synonimes :— Lin ordinaire, Fr. ; Lein,Germ. ; Buzruk, Arab. ; Len, Bohem. ;and Pol. ; Haer, Dan. ; Ulsikebinge,Duk. ; Lino, Ital. ; and Span. ; Tisi Pa-haha, Hind.; Vlasch, Dut.; Bidgierainmi,Mal.; Tokhemkutan, Pers. ; Linhaca,Port.; Urna, Atasi, Sans. ; Lin, Swed.;Alleverei, Serru sanulverei, Tam. ; Alivi-tulu, Tel.

Lond.; Dubl. ; Edinb. ; Amer. ; Amst. ;Ant. ; Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ;Belg. ; Bruns.; Dan.; Mil. Copen.;Hisp.; Gall.; Fenn. ; Ferr. ; Form.Hop. Fr. ; Fuld.; Genev. ; Huid. ;Hans. ; Hass.; Lipp. ; Olden. ; Pol.;Borus. ; Ross. ; Sax. ; Suec.; Wirtem. ;Herbip. ; Wurceb. ; Ainslie ; Ber-gius;Brugnatelli; Coxe; Guibourt;Murray and Gmelin ; Paris; Pidlrit;Spielmann; Zarda.

It is probable that this plant is originallyfrom the East ; it is spread over the greaterpart of Europe. (Pentandria Digynia,Linn. ; Linéœ, Cand. ; Fig, Zorn, le. pi.t. 251.)

The seeds (Linseed ; Semines Lini) arebrown, shining, oval, pointed, flattish, verysmooth, acute at the margin. Under thecuticle, it contains a white kernel of a dis-agreeable taste.

They contain a considerable quantity ofoil in their kernels, and of mucilage in theircuticle. They are emollient.

2. Linum catharticum, Linn. — Purging Flax.

Synonimes :— Lin purgatif, Fr. ; Purgier-

flachs, Germ.; Liven vild haïr, Dan.;

Cantilagua, Span. ; Purgeervlasch, Dut. ;

Lino purgativo, Ital. ; Linho purgante,

Port. ; Villhœr, Swed.Lond. ; Dubl. ; Gall.; Genev. ; Lipp.;

Ross. ; Sax. ; Wirtem.; Bergius ;

Coxe ; Murray and Gmelin ; Paris ;

Spielmann.

A plant of Europe.210.)

(Fig. Zorn, le. pi. t.

The herb [Herba Lini purgativi seu ca-thartici) is employed. It consists of aslender stem, furnished with dichotomousbranches, and with oval, oblong, opposite,glabrous leaves. It is without smell, but itstaste is bitter and nauseous.

It is seldom used.

emollient meals. (Gall.; Spielmann)

R. Linseed Meal, 1 of each,

Fenugreek Meal, J an equal part.Mix. (Spielmann)

Gall, prescribes an equal part each, oflinseed, rye, and barley meals.

emollient species for cataplasm.(Cast. Borus. ; Wurceb.)

R. Wheat Bran, "I of each,

Bruised Linseed, J an equal part.

Mix. (Cast. Borus.)

Wurceb. prescribes one part of linseed,one of rye meal, and two parts of wheatbran.

MUCILAGE OF LINSEED. (GaLL. ; SARD. ;

Swediaur)

R. Linseed, two drams.

Warm Water, one ounce and a half.Digest in warm ashes for twenty-fourhours, occasionally stirring, and then ex-press. (Gall.)

Swediaur prescribes an equal part ofeach. — Sard. — one part of seeds to be ma-cerated for twelve hours in ten parts ofwater, then to boil, and express.

EMOLLIENT CATAPLASM. (GALL. ; FORM.

Hop. Fr. ; Lipp. ; Disr. Cha. Paris;Ratier ; Swediaur)

R. Linseed Meal, any quantity.

Boiling Water, or Decoction of

Marshmallows, a sufficient quantityto make a cataplasm.

Swediaur also directs an arbitrary quan-tity of linseed to be boiled in water for halfan hour, and a sufficient quantity of crumbof bread to be added to make a cataplasm. —Ratier prescribes an equal part each, of