. An analytical compendium of the various branches of medical science, for the use and examination of students. Anatomy; Physiology; Surgery; Obstetrics; Medicine; Materia Medica. JALAP. 85 Fig. 21. lowing preparations are officinal: Tinctura SenncR el Jalapce^ or Elixir salutis; Confectio Se7ince^ or Lenitive electuary; Syriqjus Sennce ; 2\Xi^ Fluid extract of senna. The leaflets of the American Senna — Cassia Marilandica, an indigenous plant—possess similar properties to those of the true senna, and may be advantageously used as a purgative. SCAMMONY. (SCAMMONIUM, U. S.) Dried juice from the
. An analytical compendium of the various branches of medical science, for the use and examination of students. Anatomy; Physiology; Surgery; Obstetrics; Medicine; Materia Medica. JALAP. 85 Fig. 21. lowing preparations are officinal: Tinctura SenncR el Jalapce^ or Elixir salutis; Confectio Se7ince^ or Lenitive electuary; Syriqjus Sennce ; 2\Xi^ Fluid extract of senna. The leaflets of the American Senna — Cassia Marilandica, an indigenous plant—possess similar properties to those of the true senna, and may be advantageously used as a purgative. SCAMMONY. (SCAMMONIUM, U. S.) Dried juice from the root of the Convolvulus scammo7via, a climb- ing plant, growing in Syria and Asia Minor. It is obtained by slicing off the root, and allowing the juice to concrete. Formerly, the commercial varieties were distinguished as Alejopo^ Smyrna, and Montpellier scammony; at present, they are generally known un- der the two heads o^ genuine miA factitious. The purest kind (sel- dom seen here), is denominated virgin or tear scammony; it con- sists of shapeless masses, rather porous, of a dull ash colour, and free from impurities. The sort usually met with is in saucer-shaped pieces, three or four inches in diameter, of a dark ash-gray colour, hard, and containing numerous adulterations. It is often common to designate the genuine drug, from whatever source procured, as Aleppo scamynony; while the term Smyrna scammony, is applied to the others. The spurious QiYfactitious scammony, is chief- ly manufactured in the south of France. Odou r pecul iar, re- sembling old cheese ; taste acrid and bitter; chemically, a gum- resin. Effects.—A drastic cathartic; overdoses cause irritation and inflammation of the bowels ; sel- dom given alone. Dose, 5 to 10 grs.;—an ingredient in the Compound extract of colocynth. Jalap.—(Jalapa, U. S.) Tuber of the Ipomcea Jalapa (Fig. 21), a climbing Mexican plant. The tubers are imported either whole or sliced. They vary, from the size of a walnut to t
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