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2 Salvice Moorcroft. semina (I.)
3 *Salvia officinalis — is not to be found in Hindostan or
4 Cashmere ; what I used, was from Europe.
5 Salvice officinal, folia (I.) Aphthae. Soreness of the
6 mouth.
7 *Sambucus nigra — is unknown to the Lahore native doctors.
8 *Sambucus adnata & S. Ebulus (Dwarf-elder) are found
9 growing in the Himalayas as well as in Cashmere. The roots of
10 the latter, it is said, have purgative properties, and are used in
11 dropsy, as also the berries. Common Elder possesses in its
12 different parts various properties. To the fresh flowers belong
13 resolvent and purgative effects ; the dried flowers, however, act
14 merely on the cutaneous system and the urinary organs (one
15 being in connection with the other); consequently, they are
16 used in catarrhal and rheumatic affections, as in Coryza, sore-
17 throat, eruptive diseases, etc. The berries are considered aperient
18 and sudorific. The seeds are laxative. The leaves and exterior
19 bark, however, are regarded as most powerful, producing, in full
20 doses, vomiting and purging. The inner bark is recommended
21 as a deobstruent, and hydragogue purgative in dropsy and
22 various chronic affections. A singular fungus is sometimes
23 found growing on the trunk of the common elder, called J udas’-
24 ear ( Eooidia auricula Judce ) from its resemblance to the human
25 ear. It was once used medicinally as an astringent, and em-
26 ployed in infusion or decoction ; also in the form of a lotion in
27 ophthalmia, and as a gargle in sore-throats accompanied with
28 relaxation. (The British Flora Medica.) Such a medicine,
29 cheap and procurable everywhere in England, as also throughout
30 Europe, should be investigated, and more generally used.
31 Sandal um, v. Santalum.
32 Sandaraca — is officinal at Lahore; the Hakims use sandarac
33 in diarrhoea; it is, however, much used at Lahore, as in Europe,
34 in varnishes.
35 Sanguis Draoonis, v. Draconis sariguis.
36 Sanguis Bovis, v. Bovis sanguis.
37 Sanicula Marylandica ( Umbellifera ) — has been recoin-