ACHILLEA

(Lat.), n. f.?)-i2Fle(aya’. Gr., éxiAdea (Achilles having been fabled to have first made use of the plant). Fr.… achillée. Ger., Achillenkraut, Schafgarbe, Grinsing. A Linnæan genus of herbaceous plants, of the natural order Compos itæ, suborder Tubulifloræ, tribe Senccionide. [B, 34.] Several of the species contain tannin and an aromatic e ential oil. [A, 321.] . ageratum [Linnœus]. Fr., achillée visqueuse, eupatoire de Mésué. [A,328.] Ger., Agerat, Leberbalsam. It., erba bacaja (o julia). [A, 316.] Sweet maudlin, maudlin tansy; formerly used ‘or constipation, intestinal worms, and atonic dyspepsia. [A, 305.] —A, ambigua [Boi ier]. See À. mille folium.—A. atrata [Linnæus]. Fr., achillée (ou millefeuille) naire. Ger,, schwärztiche Schafgarbe. A species found on the ae where it is used in pneumonia and diarrhoea. [A, 321.) From this and_A. nana an e ence (esprit, ou liqueur, diva) is distilled in the Engadine, much esteemed for its aromatic, musk-like odor. [O. Reveil (A, 328).]-—A. ?)-e(a)ni?-u8m(utm). See The See Clavenæ. A species mistaken by Nic. Clavena for a species of Artemisia; employed by him in the form of an electuary (much vaunted in his book, “Hist or i a de absintheo umbellifero,” published in 1609). [O, Reveil (A, 828).]—A. faleata |Linnæus]. A sickle-leaved Levant species, the leaves of whicn are said to be much used in the East for hypochondriasis. [A, 248; O. Reveil (A, 828).]—A. foliis pinnatis.” An old pharmaceutical name for the ‘Artemisia glacial is. (A, 341.J—A. herb a-rota [All i on i]. A small plant, growing on high mountains in Southern Europe; esteemed as a vulnerary, and used in making Fall trank. Its e ential oil is employed as a sudorific and emmenagogue. [A, 344.]—A, iva, See A. moschata,—A. lanata [Lamarck], See A. nana,—A. N tea. See 4. ageratum.—A. macrophylla [Linnæus]. A large leaved Italian species, used in making Falitrank.- [A, 248, 321.]— A. magna. A term applied hoth to 4. mille folium and to some other species. [B, 63.—A. mille folium [Linnaeus]. Fr., millefeuille, her be aux char pen tiers (ou à la coupure). Ger., gemeine Schafgarbe. It., millefoglio. Sp., milenrama, yerba de San Juan [A, 316}, ciento ensame. Syn.: A.ambigua, ‘A. o ica, A. magna. Milfoil, yar? row, nose-bleed, bastard _pellitory, the achillea of the U. S. Ph. (1870); & species growing in Europe and northern America, attaining a height of abont a foot, and surmounted by white or rose-colored flowers arranged in a corymb. It contains achillein and achilleic acid. [B, 5, 34,68.] It is a mild aromatic bitter tonic, astringent, and antispasmodic; it is a constituent of the eau vulnéraire, and has been used for hemorrhages and other discharges, also for flatulence, dysmenorrhœa, amenorrhcea, and malarial fevers. It is given in extract or infusion, and in the form of the oil; a distilled water and a tincture were formerly used. It is one of the constituents of Fall trank (thés sui es). [A, 316, 321; O, Reveil (A, 328).]—A. moschata [Jacquin]. Fr., genip i blanc (ou iva, ou musqué), achillée musquée. Ger., Moschu chafgarbe, wahres Genip kraut. Syn.: A, iva. A species rowing on the continent of Europe. t contains ivaol (the e ential con. stituent of esprit, or liqueur, diva) and mos chat in. |B, 5.] In Switzerland, where it is known as forest lady’s herb, it is used as a stomachic tonic. [A, 316.]—A. myriophyllum. See À, mille folium.—A. nana [Linnœus]. Fr., genip i bdtard. Ger., falsches Genip kraut, Syn.: A. lanata, Piarmica nana [De Candolle]. An Italian species, used in making Fall trank. [A, 321.]—A. nobilis [Linnæus]. Fr., mille- Jeuille noble, A species found in France and Germany; used as a substitute for A. mille- Solium. eee; O. Reveil (A, 328).J—A. odorata [Linnæus]. A species indigenous to Spain; used in making Fall trank. [A, 248, 821.]—A. o ica [C. Koch]. See 4. millefo- Uwin.—A. ptarmiea [Linnœus]. Fr. ptarmique, herve à eternuer, bouton d'argent, Ger., Niesekraut, Nieswurz, wei er Dorant, Bertram -Schafgarbe, deutscher Bertram. wildes Beriramkraut. It., erba da sternutare. [A,259.] Syn.: Ptarmic a vulgar is [De Candolle]. Sneezewort; a plant about 15 inches high, surmounted by a corymb of white flowers, found in the northern part of the United States, in Canada, in northern and central Europe, and in northern Asia. owdered leaves cause sneezing when inpus and oe pean used les a pinlaecntcs [A. 321; « setacea. A species indigenous to Hungary; mildly stimulant and tonic. [A, 248, 316.|—A. viseosa, e3 Al?ayerutu’m, ACHILLE (Lat.), n. f. pl. A?k(a>ch?)-i?1-le(la)'e(as-e®), Fr., achillées. À name given by Ju ieu to a group of plants of his family Corymb i feræ. [A, 345.]