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acid aconite acrid ACTIVE INGREDIENTS.-The administered alkaloid aloes appears aromatic astringent atropia bark becomes belladonna bitter boiling bowels capsicum catarrh cause chronic cinchona colocynth colour colourless coniine conium constipation contains convulsions curara decoction DESCRIPTION.-A diarrhoea digitalis disease diuretic drachms drug dyspepsia effects employed ergot especially ether extract favour fever flatulence flowers fluid fruit gallic acid gamboge given grains hæmorrhage inches inflammation infusion injection insoluble intestinal irritation large doses leaves medicine minims morphia mucous membrane narcotic nausea neuralgia odour opium ounces ovary pain patient physiological action PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION.-The plant poisonous PREPARATIONS probably produced properties proved pulse purgative quantity quinine racemes recommended remarkable remedy resin rheumatic rhubarb root sarsaparilla seeds skin small doses soluble in alcohol soluble in water solution stamens stimulant stomach strychnia substance symptoms tannin taste tetanus THERAPEUTIC ACTION.-The tincture tion tonic ulcers urine usually valerian veratrine volatile oil vomiting yellow
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