. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. o the presence of a resin wliich is not foi-med in resin exudes in India from the leaves, slender branches, and flowers ; when col-lected into masses it is the churras or cherris of Nepal. Its odom is fragiant andnarcotic, its taste shghtly warm, bitterish, and acrid.—Pharm. Journ. 1. 489. Theimbricated heads of the common Hop, Humulus Lupulus, participate ui this quality,and in like manner are used for the purpose of producing intoxication, in the preparationof bee
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. o the presence of a resin wliich is not foi-med in resin exudes in India from the leaves, slender branches, and flowers ; when col-lected into masses it is the churras or cherris of Nepal. Its odom is fragiant andnarcotic, its taste shghtly warm, bitterish, and acrid.—Pharm. Journ. 1. 489. Theimbricated heads of the common Hop, Humulus Lupulus, participate ui this quality,and in like manner are used for the purpose of producing intoxication, in the preparationof beer. Then* scales are scattered over mth resinous spherical glands, which areeasily rubbed off, and have a powerful agreeable odom, and bitter taste ; they appearto consist of an acrid, etheieal oil, an aromatic resin, wax, extractive, and a bitter prin-ciple called LupuUne. By pressure Hopheads yield a green, hght, acrid oil, called Oilof Hops. Its young shoots are eaten as Asparagus, and the roots have been employedas a substitute for Sarsaparilla. , Tournef. \ Humulus, Linn. \ Lupulus,
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