Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes.

  • Holmes E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    176. C^SALPINIA ECHINATA, Lam. a. Chips. (Peach Wood, Lima Wood, Nicaragua Wood.) Note. Used in dyeing red and black colours. Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 339. 177. CjISALPmiA SPECIES. a. Deposit in tlie heartwood o£ tlie tree. (Araroia, or Arariba.) I. Ditto powdered. (Goa Powder.) ]^^Qfg_ This di-ug was imported from Bahia. It has also been received from Bombay, where it is known as Goa Powder, or Poh di Bahia, or Chi-ysarobine. It contains 80 per cent, of Chrysophanic acid. See P. J. [2], vol. v., p. 345; [3], vol. v., pp. 721, 801, 816. Med. Times ds Gazette, March, 1875, p. 250. A specimen of the leaf of the tree is in the Herbarium of the Society. 178. Cassia ^thiopica, Gh.dh. a. Leaflets. (Tripoli Senna.) JSToie.—Hanbury does not consider this a distinct species, but includes it under C. acutifolia, Delile. Pharmacographia, p. 190. According to Guibourt it is distinguished by having smaller, less acute leaflets, with a gland at the base of the petiole and between each pair of leaflets. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. iii, p. 355. Por fig. of plant, see Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 861, fig. 663. 179. Cassia Brasiliana, Lam.; C. grandis, L. a. Pods. (Horse Cassia.) Note.—The pulp is bitter ; it is used as a purgative in South America. It may be distinguished from C. fistula by the larger pods, covered with branching veins, and the very prominent sutures. 180. Cassia brevipes, D. G. a. Leaflets. Note.—This was offered in the London market in January, 1875, as Fine senna. It probably came from Panama, certainly from Central America. It is not purgative, and may be distinguished by the leaflets having three or more principal veins. For fig., etc., see P.J. [3], vol. v., p. 624. For other substitutions, etc., see Solenostemma Argel, Tephrosia Apollinea, Globularia Alypum, Colutea arborescens. 181. Cassia elongata, Lem.; C. angustifolia, Vahl. a. Leaflets. (Tinnevelly Senna.) b. Ditto. Ditto Elect. c. Ditto. (East Bidian Senna.) Sorts. d. Ditto. Ditto. Elect. e. Ditto. (Somali, or African Senna.) f. Ditto. (Aden, or Arabian Senna.) g. Legumes. J^oie.—East Indian senna is an inferior quality of Tinnevelly senna, and may be recognised by containing stalks, pods, and discoloured leaf- D