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Robert Kemp Philp
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718.
Wormwood
Wormwood
is
a
tonic
and
anthelmintic.
It
is
used
externally
as
a
discutient
and
antiseptic.
It
is
used
internally
in
long-standing
cases
of
dyspepsia,
in
the
form
of
infusion,
with
or
without
aromatics.
It
has
also
been
used
in
intermittents.
Dose,
of
the
infusion,
from
one
to
two
ounces,
three
times
a
day;
of
the
powder,
from
one
to
two
scruples.
719.
Angostura
Bark
Angostura
Bark,
or
Cusparia,
is
a
tonic
and
stimulant.
It
expels
flatulence,
increases
the
appetite,
and
produces
a
grateful
warmth
in
the
stomach.
It
is
used
internally
in
intermittent
fevers,
dyspepsia,
hysteria,
and
all
cases
of
debility,
where
a
stimulating
tonic
is
desirable,
particularly
after
bilious
diarrhoea.
Dose,
of
the
powder,
from
ten
to
fifteen
grains,
combined
with
cinnamon
powder,
magnesia,
or
rhubarb;
of
the
extract,
from
three
to
ten
grains;
of
the
infusion,
from
one
to
two
ounces.
Caution.--This
drug
should
never
be
given
in
inflammatory
diseases
or
hectic
fever.
720.
Astringents.
Astringents
are
medicines
given
for
the
purpose
of
diminishing
excessive
discharges,
and
to
act
indirectly
as
tonics.
This
class
includes
catechu,
kino,
oak
bark,
log
wood,
rose
leaves,
chalk,
and
white
vitriol.
721.
Catechu
Catechu
is
a
most
valuable
astringent.
It
is
used
externally,
when
powdered,
to
promote
the
contraction
of
flabby
ulcers.
As
a
local
astringent
it
is
useful
in
relaxed
uvula,
a
small
piece
being
dissolved
in
the
mouth;
small,
spotty
ulcerations
of
the
mouth
and
throat,
and
bleeding
gums,
and
for
these
two
affections
it
is
used
in
the
form
of
infusion
to
wash
the
parts.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
