CAINCAE RADIX
\kˈe͡ɪnkiː ɹˈe͡ɪdɪks], \kˈeɪnkiː ɹˈeɪdɪks], \k_ˈeɪ_n_k_iː ɹ_ˈeɪ_d_ɪ_k_s]\
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The bark of the roots of Chiococc'a anguif'uga seu densifo'lia, and, perhaps, Ch. racemo'sa, a plant of the Order Rubiaceae. Sex. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia, of Linnaeus. It is bitter, tonic, and diuretic, but has not been long introduced. Dose of the powder, from Ej to zss. Dr. John H. Griscom, of New York, considers there is a remarkable analogy between the Cainca and the Apocynum cannabinum.
By Robley Dunglison
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