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  1. ... J. Australia, 1930, 1: 417.—Penfold, A. R. Tea tree oil. Aus- tralas. J. Pharm., 1936, n. ser., 17: ...
  2. NLM Digital Collections - The London medical dictionary: including, under distinct heads, every branch of medicine, viz.... 
    Publication: Philadelphia : Published by Mitchell, Ames, and White ; William Brown, printer, 1819
    ... 1538. SPLEEN-AVORT. The leaves are similar to maiden-hair, as a pectoral; tiiey are diuretic; and ... the caryophyllus aromaticus. To Avhich Murray adds the melaleuca leucandron, the source of the oleum cajeput. This ...
  3. ... flowers” in the “dark long hair” of the maidens celebrated in Burmese poetry; is known to grow ... bazars ” of Burmah, “ being a favourite cosmetic with ” maidens ; S. myrtifolium is mentioned also by Loureiro cochinch, i. ...
  4. ... wet,' from the [eaves not being easily moistened. Maiden hair. (F.) Capillaire de Montpellier. A European plant, ... Canadensis, Herba Ven'eris, Filix Ven'eris, Canada Maiden- hair, American Maidenhair, Rockfern, Siceet/eni, (F.) Capillaire ...
  5. ... Myrica gale. “ Rattlesnake, Botrychium Yirginicum and var. “ Rock, Maiden hair, Adiantum pedatum. “ root, Polypody, Polypodium vulgare. “ Royal ... spear, Poa annua. “ Lyme, Elymus geniculatus and Yirginicus. “ Maiden hair, . Briza media. “ Manna, Float gx*ass, Glyceria ...
  6. ... not easily moistened.] A genus of ferns called maiden-hair, from which a syrup termed capillaire is ... the Gr. vv/i(j>r/, a “marriageable maiden.”] The membranous folds descending, one on each side, ...
  7. ... se, A. pedatum. A. capil'lus ven'eris, maiden-hair. European plant, of feeble aromatic and demulcent ... thrix, hair). P. vulgare, Polytrichon, Adiantum aureum, Golden maiden- hair; ord. Musci; astringent in lung diseases. P. ...
  8. ... because they cannot easily be made wet. Adianxhum. Maiden-hair. Demul- cent and mucilaginous; the French make ... the seeds are employed with success in paralysis. MAIDEN HAIR. Adiantum pcda- tum. This plant is mucilaginous ...
  9. ... wet,' from the leaves not being easily moistened. Maiden hair. (F.) Capillaire de Montpellier. A European plant, ... Canadensis, Herba Ven'eris, Filix Ven'eris, Canada Maiden- hair, American Maidenhair, Rockfern, Sweetfern, (F.) Capillaire du ...
  10. ... coralandpearl do. PEACOCK FLOWER smooth leaved B. Indies MAIDEN HAIR American N.Amer. FLOS ADONIS, or pheasant's ... nus Wald. Hungarian Hungary h P deltoides L. maiden Europe h P plumarius L. feathered do. h ...