A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . — to gram (4 to 8 grains). POLYMNICE EXTEACTUM Extract of Polymnia. To make five hundred cubic centimeters (or its equivalent—17 U. ), use five hundred grams (or its equivalent—17| avoirdupoisounces) of the drug, in No. 30 powder. As a menstruum use alcohol and water mixed in the proportion ofthree hundred grams (about 12J fluidounces) alcohol to every one hun-dred grams (about 3-J fluidounces) of water. Dose.— to cubic centimeter (3 to 8 minims).51 802 A COMPANION TO THE POLYMNI^E UNGUENTUM. Ointment
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . — to gram (4 to 8 grains). POLYMNICE EXTEACTUM Extract of Polymnia. To make five hundred cubic centimeters (or its equivalent—17 U. ), use five hundred grams (or its equivalent—17| avoirdupoisounces) of the drug, in No. 30 powder. As a menstruum use alcohol and water mixed in the proportion ofthree hundred grams (about 12J fluidounces) alcohol to every one hun-dred grams (about 3-J fluidounces) of water. Dose.— to cubic centimeter (3 to 8 minims).51 802 A COMPANION TO THE POLYMNI^E UNGUENTUM. Ointment of Polymnia. Heat two hundred grams (7 ounces 24 grains) fresh polymnia, finelycut, with four hundred grams (14 ounces 48 grains) lard on a water-bath until water ceases to evaporate. Strain. Light greenish, and hasthe disagreeable odor of the root. Polypodium. POLYPODIXJM. Polypodii —Polypodium vulgare, Linne (Polypodiaceos).Habitat.—Northern —See the figure. It is dark brown externally, interi-. Fig. 430.—Polypodium Vulgare, natural size. orly brownish-yellow. Odor none; taste sweetish, reminding of liquoriceroot. Constituents.—No analysis. It probably contains gum and asaccharine substance, or a glucoside resembling glycyrrhizin. Medicinal Uses.—Said to be demulcent, laxative, and anthel-mintic. A strong decoction may be used for the expulsion of tape-worm. Dose.—Four to fifteen grams (60 to 240 grains), in powder or de-coction. Populus, Cortex — White Poplar Park, American —Populus tremuloides, Michaux (Salicacem).Habitat.—The United used.—The bark. Description.—Quills, or troughs, externally grayish-white, rough,transversely fissured, on the inner side nearly smooth, light yellowish-brown. Odor slight ; taste bitter. UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA. 803 Constituents.— JPopulin, a bitter principle, which has been ob-tained in white needle-like crystals. Also tannin. Popul
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