ACONITUM

FISCHERI. [From J. U. and C. G. Lloyd’s “ Drugs and Medicines of North America.”] motor nerves, but paralyzes the motor centers of the spinal cord, together with the pneumogastric nerve, and stimulates the vasomotor center. It causes death by paralysis of respiration. [R. Bartholow, “ Di and Med. of N. Am.,” Sept., 1885, p. 229; * N. Y. Med. Jour.,” Nov. 21, 1885, p. 592.]—A. heterophyllum [Wallich]. A species found in India, The rhizome is conical or fusiform, and devoid of acridity. [B, 33.) The plant is eaten in India as a vegetable. The root is pleasantly bitter, and is by some considered mildly antiperiodic and tonic, by others inert. [G. Watt, quoted by J. U. and C. G. Lloyd, op. cit.|—A. intermedium. See A. neomontanum,—A. Jacquini. See A. anthora.—A, japonicum, Japanese aconite (tsaouwoo). The rhizome, which is the part found in commerce, agrees in general characters with that of A. chinense, and is said to be used in China for the same purpeeee Probably derived ‘rom several species. [A,3165 B.]—A. Kusnezovii. See A cammarum. — A. luridum Hooker and Thomsen]. An Hast Indian species, gathered along with À. ferox. [B, 33.) —A. Inteum. — Ger., gelber Eisenhut, Yellow aconite. See A, lycoctonum.—A. lycoctonum [Linnœus]. Gr., axévirov AvkoxTévov. [Dioscorides (A,.] Fr., aconit tueloup (ou lycoctone). _ Ger,, Wolfs tods turm hut, Fuchstodsturmhut. Syn.: Lycoctonum vulgare love luteo, Delphinium lycoctonum, A. vulparia. The great yellow wolfsbane; a European ‘species, having an oblique rhizome with several heads and conical rootlets, palmate hairy leaves, and dull-yellowish flowers, the hooded sepal of which. It is le virulent than many [A, 319;