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Dose, from one-sixth of a grain to four grains. Caution.--It is a poison, and therefore requires great care in its administration. 759. Antimonial Powder Antimonial Powder is a diaphoretic, emetic, and alterative. It is given internally, in febrile diseases, to produce determination to the skin, and is useful in rheumatism, when combined with opium or calomel. Dose, from three to ten grains every four hours, taking plenty of warm fluids between each dose. 760. Sarsiparilla Sarsiparilla is diaphoretic, alterative, diuretic, and tonic. It is given internally in cutaneous diseases, old-standing rheumatism, scrofula, and debility. Dose, of the decoction, from four to eight ounces; of the compound decoction, from four to eight ounces; of the extract, from five grains to one drachm. 761. Expectorants. Expectorants are medicines given to promote the secretion from the windpipe, &c. They consist of antimony, ipecacuanha, squills, ammoniacum, and tolu. 762. Ammoniacum Ammoniacum is an expectorant, antispasmodic, diuretic, and deobstruent. It is used externally as a discutient, and is given internally, with great benefit in asthma, hysteria, and chronic catarrh. Dose, from ten to twenty grains. 763. Tolu Tolu is an excellent expectorant, when there are no inflammatory symptoms. It is given internally in asthma and chronic catarrh. Dose, of the balsam, from five to thirty grains, combined with mucilage and suspended in water; of the tincture, from a half to one drachm; of the syrup, from a half to four drachms. 764. Sialogogues. These are given to increase the flow of saliva or spittle. They consist of ginger and calomel, pellitory of Spain, tobacco, the acids, and some others.