A conspectus of the pharmacopoeias of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin colleges ... being a practical compendium of materia medican and pharmacy / [Anthony Todd Thomson].

  • Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849
Date:
1816
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    nan, Angiosperm. N. O. Luride, L. Scrophularie, J. Indigenous. ~%.) rop. Inodorous ; taste acrimonious, bitter, nauseous ; Ne Jared by light both in colour and virtues. The leaves should be collected in July. ~ Oper. Sedative, diminishing the velocity and force of the pulse, and lessening the irrita- bility, without previous excitement of the system ; diuretic. Tn overdoses it occasions vomiting, purging, dimness of sight, vertigo, delirium, hiccough, convulsions, and death. These are obviated by cordials, opium, and blisters. — Use, In inflammatory diseases ; phthisis ; active hemorrhagies ; and dropsies, unattended by palsy, and unsound viscera ; particularly, when combined with nitric acid, in dropsies which occur after long and harassing courses of mercury ; most useful where there is a laxness of fibre, pale counte- nance, intermitting weak pulse, cold skin, and when the swelling pits. This state may be produced by bleeding, saline purges, &c. When nausea occurs, its use must be mtermitted for a little time ; but we are not of opinion that ourging counteracts its desired effects ; for, although the <idneys may not act so powerfully, yet the absorbents are strongly excited, and the body is unloaded of the morbid luid by the intestines. Its use must be followed by a senerous diet, and tonics; and, during its use, diluents are ecessar'y.— Dose. Gr. j. to gr. iij. in a pill, united with mmoniacum, soap, calomel, or opium, every six or eight ours, till the remedy acts by the kidneys, when it must é discontinued ; but may again be given, after an interval. ~ Of. Prep. Decoctum Digitalis, D. Infusum Digitalis, » E. Tinet. Digitalis, L. E. D. LICHI PUBES. L. Dolichos Prariens. Leguminis Pubes igida, E. Doliches, Setze Leguminum, D. The stiff hairs “the Dolichos Pods, (Diadelph. Decand. N. O. Papilio- wee, L. Leguminosa, J. India. h.) vie