A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . c—©. Pig. 507.—Serpentaria, whole, after beingsoaked in water. Figs. 508-512.—Serpentaria. a, trans-verse sections of rhizome, natural size andenlarged ; b, longitudinal section of soakedrhizome, natural size ; c, transverse sec-tions of rootlet, natural size and enlarged. UNITED STATES PHARMACOPCEIA. 923 and have a good serpentaria odor and taste, which remind of camphorand turpentine. Serpentaria resembles spigelia somewhat in general is, however, brown, while spigelia is nearly black externally. Constituents.—Volatile oi
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . c—©. Pig. 507.—Serpentaria, whole, after beingsoaked in water. Figs. 508-512.—Serpentaria. a, trans-verse sections of rhizome, natural size andenlarged ; b, longitudinal section of soakedrhizome, natural size ; c, transverse sec-tions of rootlet, natural size and enlarged. UNITED STATES PHARMACOPCEIA. 923 and have a good serpentaria odor and taste, which remind of camphorand turpentine. Serpentaria resembles spigelia somewhat in general is, however, brown, while spigelia is nearly black externally. Constituents.—Volatile oil and resin ; also a bitter substance(aristolochin), soluble in water and in alcohol. Medicinal Uses.—Serpentaria is a stimulant remedy often em-ployed in typhus and typhoid fevers, and in typhoid conditions generally. It is much used in typhoid pneumonia, in low forms of diphtheria,eruptive fevers, etc., and may advantageously be combined with otherstimulants, as carbonate of ammonia, camphor, ether, alcohol, or cin-chona. Dose.—Two to f
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