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3. Salsola Kali, Linn.

Synonime :— Soude Kali, Fr.

Gall.; Guibourt ; Murray and Gme

SALVIA.—SAGE.

A plant of the south of Europe.

This species and the preceding one maybe substituted for the first.

SALVIA.-SAGE.

Four species of this genus of plants areindicated in pharmacopoeias :

1. Salvia officinalis, Linn. — Common Sage.

Synonimes :—Sauge commune, Fr. ; Sal-bey, Germ.; Ssalweg, Bohem. ; Salvie,Dan. ; Salvia, Ital. ; and Span. ; Salie,Dut. ; Szalwia, Pol. ; Salva, Port. ;Salwia, Swed.

Edinb. ; Dubl. ; Amer.; Amst. ; Ant.;Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ; Belg. ;Bruns.; Dan.; Mil. Copen. ; Hisp.;Gall.; Fenn.; Ferr. ; Form. Hof. Fr.;Fold.; Hamb. ; Hann. ; Haïs. ; Lipi'.;Olden. ; Lusrr. ; Pol. ; Casi. Borus»;Boris. ; Ross.; Sax.; Suec. ; Wir-TEM. ; Herbip. ; Wurclb. ; Bergius ;Brugnatelli ; Coxf. ; Guibourt ;Murray and Gmelin; Piderit; Siiel-mann ; Zarda.

A plant of the south of Europe. {Dian-dria Monogynia, Linn. ; Labiattf Juss. ;Fig. Zorn, le. pi. t. 165)

The herb {Herba Salvia minoris) consistsof a square simple stem, and of opposite,lanceolate, oval, entire, crenelated, rugoseleaves of a greenish-grey colour. It has anagreeable, camphorous, and strongly aro-matic odour, and a styptic, aromatic, andbitterish taste.

The flowers are of a violet-blue colour,forming a terminal spike. The plant is ga-thered before their expansion.

It is excitant, nervine, tonic, sub-astrin-gent, resolvent, and detersive.

2. Salvia Horminum, Linn. — Purple-topped

Sage, Ormin.

Synonimes :—Sauge Hormin, Fr. ; Edlesscharlachkraut, Germ. ; Horminio,Span. ; Edele slarey, Dut. ; Orminio,Ital. ; Ormino, Port.

Bruns.; Hisp.; Genev.; Herbip.; Ber-gius ; Spielmann.

A plant of Europe. {Fig. Zorn, le. pi.t. 244)

The herb and seeds are employed.

The herb (HerbaHormini seu Gallitrichi)consists of obtuse, crenelated leaves, of adisagreeable odour and bitterish taste.

The seeds are glabrous, mucilaginous,and bitterish.

It is excitant and tonic.

3. Salvia pratensis, Linn.

Synonimes :— Sauge des près, Fr. ; Wie-sensalbey, Germ.

Gall.

A plant common in Europe. {Fig.Iilackw. Herb. t. 2S8)

The leaves {Folia Hormini) arepetiolated,prolonged, heart-shaped, crenelated, rugose,glabrous, of an agreeable odour, and of abitter and astringent taste.

4. Salvia Sclarea, Linn. — Common Clarey.

Synonimes :— Sauge Sclarée, Fr. ; ZahmesScharlaclikraut, Germ.; Graakuse, Dan.;Maro cortuso, Span. ; Tamne sclarey,Dut. ; Schiarea, Ital. ; Esclarea, Port.

Hisp.; Gall.; Ferr.; Wirtem. ; Gui-bourt; Murray and Gmelin.

A plant of the south of Europe. {Fig.Zorn, Ic.pl. t. 484)

The herb {Herba Sclara> seu Gallitrichi)consists of a thick, square, very branching,stem, with opposite branches ; its leavesare long, cordiform, rugose, pointed, ser-rated, and opposite. It has a strong, anddisagreeable odour, and a bitter, and aro-matic taste.

CONSERVE OF SAGE.

Conserva Florurn Salvia. (Sard. ; Wir-tem.)

R. Flowers of Sage,White Sugar,

one part,two parts.

Beat together. (Wirtem.)

Sard, prescribes one part of flowers andthree parts of sugar boiled à la plume.