. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. The fresh leaves of Monstera pertusa are employed by the Indians of Demeraia asvesicatories or rubefiants in cases of dropsy. The root and seeds of Skmik Cabbage,Symplocarpus foetidus, a most foetid species, are powerful antispasmodics and expec-torants ; they have considerable reputation in N. America, as palliatives in paroxysnisof asthma. Dracontium polyphyllum, said to be the Labaria plant of Demerara, isreputed to possess .similar properties. Orontium aquaticum is acrid wh
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. The fresh leaves of Monstera pertusa are employed by the Indians of Demeraia asvesicatories or rubefiants in cases of dropsy. The root and seeds of Skmik Cabbage,Symplocarpus foetidus, a most foetid species, are powerful antispasmodics and expec-torants ; they have considerable reputation in N. America, as palliatives in paroxysnisof asthma. Dracontium polyphyllum, said to be the Labaria plant of Demerara, isreputed to possess .similar properties. Orontium aquaticum is acrid when fresh, but itsdiied root can be eaten without inconvenience. The corm of the beautiful Richardiaafricana, with its snowy spathe and golden spadix, was formerly officmal under thename of Radix Ari ^Ethiopii. The rhizomes of Calla palustris, although acrid andcaustic in the highest degree, are, according to Linnaeus, made into a Idnd of bread in Fig. CXXXII.—Calla palustris ; 1. a flower; 2. a section of the ovary ; 3. a perpendicular sectionof the ripe fruit; 4. a seed; 5. its longitudinal section.—Nees. 0. Fig. CXXXII. 194 ORONTIACE^. [Endogens. high estimation, called Missebrced, m Lapland. This is perfonned by drying andgrinding the roots, afterwards boiling and macerating them till they are deprived oftheir acrimony, when they ai*e baked hke other faruiaceous substances. The plant hasthe credit of being a very active diaphoretic. The fruit of Scindapsus officinahs, cutuito transverse pieces and dried, is an article of some importance in Hindoo MateriaMedica, is called Guj-pippul, and sold by the druggists under that name.— scandens is employed in India as a remedy for putrid fevers. The rhizome ofAcorus Calamus contains an aromatic bitter principle, which has caused the plant to beregarded as medicinal. In cases of chronic catairh and humid asthma benefit has beenreceived from its exhibition. In Constantmople it is made into a confection, is consi-dered a
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