Imperatoria. Peucedanum ostruthium, Koch. I. ostruthium, Linn. N. O. Umbelliferae. Tincture or infusion of root.   Clinical.-Skin, affections of. Stomach, affections of.   Characteristics.-Imperatoria, like Athamanta, belongs to the genus

Illicium Anisatum. Star Anise. Chinese Anise. N. O. Magnoliaceae. Tincture of seeds.   Clinical.-Catarrh. Colic. Cough. Haemoptysis. Lungs, affections of. Stomach, catarrh of. Rheumatism. Thigh, pain in.   Characteristics.-Illicium is

Ilex Aquifolium. Holly. N. O. Aquifoliaceae. Tincture of fresh leaves, berries, and young shoots.   Clinical.-Diarrhoea. Eyes, affections of. Intermittent fever. Jaundice. Psilosis. Spleen, pain in. Staphyloma.   Characteristics.-The best-known

Ignatia. Ignatia amara. (Strychnos ignatia? Strychnos multiflora?-The actual tree from which the so-called “beans” are obtained is not known.) Faba indica. St. Ignatius’ Bean. (Philippine Islands.) N. O. Loganiaceae. Tincture

Ictodes Foetida. Pothos foetidus. Symplocarpus foetidus. Skunk-weed. Skunk Cabbage. N. O. Orontiaceae (Calliaceae, Orontoidae, allied to Araceae). Tincture of whole fresh plant-including root.   Clinical.-Asthma. Catarrh. Cough. Dropsy. Herpes. Hysteria.

Ichthyolum.   Ammonium Ichthyol Sulphonate. C28 H36 S3 O6 (NH4)2. The most important of the salts of ichthyosulphonic acid, prepared from a bituminous mineral of Tyrol, which is rich in

Iberis. Iberis amara. Lepidium iberis. Bitter Candytuft. N. O. Cruciferae. Tincture of seeds.   Clinical.-Asthma. Bronchitis. Dropsy. Heart, affections of; conscious action of; influenza heart.   Characteristics.-Iberis is one of