Pellitory of Spain, or Spanish chamomile, inhabits Barbary, Arabia, Syria, etc. The root, when chewed, produces a peculiar sensation of pricking in the lips and tongue, and a glow of heat, with an increase of the salivary discharge. Alcohol or ether dissolves its active principle. Trans. , Vol. This author found the cortical portion of the root to contain 5 per cent of pyrethrin.
Volatile oil is likewise present.
Both are pyridine derivatives. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage. Its ethereal tincture relieves toothache . The root chewed has been found useful in some rheumatic and neuralgic affections of the head and face, and in palsy of the tongue . The decoction has been used as a gargle in relaxation of the uvula .