. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. er understanding those with 1 cell tobe half anthers. Blume describes a calyx in thisgenus sometimes present in a rudimentary state,adhering to the ovary, and hence he suspects someaffinity between Chloranths and Opercvdaria. ButI am persuaded that no such rudiment exists: it is not represented in Blumes figures. Natives of the hot parts of India and South America, the West Indies, and SocietyIslands. The whole plant of C. officinalis, and brachystachys, has an aromatic fragran
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. er understanding those with 1 cell tobe half anthers. Blume describes a calyx in thisgenus sometimes present in a rudimentary state,adhering to the ovary, and hence he suspects someaffinity between Chloranths and Opercvdaria. ButI am persuaded that no such rudiment exists: it is not represented in Blumes figures. Natives of the hot parts of India and South America, the West Indies, and SocietyIslands. The whole plant of C. officinalis, and brachystachys, has an aromatic fragrantodour, which is gradually dissipated in drying ; but its roots retain a fragiant cam-phorated smell, and an aromatic, somewhat bitter, flavour. They are found to possessvery nearly the properties of Aristolochia serpentaria, and in as high a degiee. Thereseems to be no doubt that they are stimulants of the highest order. The mountaineers Fig. CCCLV.—Chloranthus monostachys. 1. exterior view of a flower; 2. perpendicular section of it,the anther being removed; 3. a ripe fruit; 4. a perpendicular section of Fig. CCCLV. ^20 CHLORANTHACE^. [Hypogynous Exogens. of Java employ the roots in infusion, or nibbed up with the bark of Crnnamomum CuHla-wan as a remedy for spasms in pregnant women. In Uke manner, mixed with suchcanmnative substances as Anise and Oc^-mum, they are administered with greatsuccess in the mahgnant smaU-pox in children. An mfusion of the dried root issuccessfully employed in fevers attended with great muscular debihty and a suppressionof the functions of the skm. In a tj-phus which ravaged certain districts of Java, inconsequence of long-continued rams foUowing an imusuaUy protracted dry season, thesymptoms attendant upon which were extreme debihty, a languid pulse, stupor, violentvomitmo- and biUous evacuations, the roots of this Chloranthus were of the greatestservice It was agam employed most beneficially in a malignant intermittent feverwhich Aasited J
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