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Show MOUNTAIN ARNICA, 715 parallel, and close to cach other, of a green colour, with purple points. The calyx of the different species of inula are composed scales, ’ reflected at the I points,’ and beset with of f bbristle-shaped | hairs. The florets of the genus Hypocheris are strap-shaped. These flowers have a weakbitterish taste, evidently combined with a degree of acrimony ; and when rubbed with the fingers, have a somewhat aromatic smell. Their active constituents are not sufliciently They J ascertained. , evidently J contain a §great deal of resin, and some essential oil. MEDICAL USE, In their effects they are stimulating,oO) and supposed to bedisre cutient. In small doses, and properly administered, they possess ¢ very beneficial effects, in raising the pulse, in exciting the action of the whole sanguiferous system, in checking diarrheeas, in promoting expectoration, and most particularly in removing paralytic affections of the voluntary muscles; buttheir useis frequently attended with no sensible operation, except that in some cases of paralysis the cure is said to be preceded by a pe- MOUNTAIN ARNIC, ARNICA MONTANA. culiar prickling, and by Class XIX. Syngenesia. Order 11. Polygamia superflua. Essent. Gen. Cuar. Receptacle naked : Pappus simple: the Florets i the ray with five filaments, but without anthers Spec. Cuar. Leaves ovate, entire; two opposite cauline leaves. DESCRIPTION. leaves sessile, Radical leaves large, ending acute. obtusely lance-shaped. Cauline Flowerlarge, yellow, terminal, The florets in the ray conspicuous, ending in five sharpteeth. HISTORY. Leopards-bane is a very commonperennial plant in the alpine parts of Germany, in Sweden, Lapland, and Switzerland. It flowers in July. The flowers, which are of ayellowcolour, and compound, consisting entirely of tubularflorets, are distinguished fromsimilarflowers, with which they are often mixed, from15 norance or fraud, by the common calyx, whichis shorter than . - A For these dangerous symptoms, vinegar is said to be the best remedy. Haller says, that even gutta serena has yielded to the powers of this medicine. They have been recommended, 1. In paralytic disorders, in chronic rheumati a— Rises a foot. shooting pains in the affected parts, When given improperly, or in too large doses, they excite an insupportable degree of anxiety, shooting and burning pains, and even dangerous hiemorrl ies, vomiting, vertigo, and coma. ing the florets, and consists entirely of lancet-shaped scales, lyite in retention ofthe urine, from paralysis of the bladder, in ar 2. In intermittent fevers, i combined with Peruy 3 iy ; 3. dysentery and ¢ had bad % 4, In putrid diseases, 5. In typhoid inflammations. 6. To promote the uterine discharge. 7. And in internal pains, and congestions, from bruis es. In the countries where they are indigenous, the flowers of the leo. pards-baue have lon 2 been a popular remedy in these cases. 8. Lo epilepsy , according to Haller. De. Collin, of Vienna, of eshis been deci “ell aa desideratum extols this plant. te It had long plant , of equ |