A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . Originally made from valerian, from wThich it de-rives its name. Now made chiefly by oxidizing fusel oil with chromicacid. Description.—A colorless oily liquid, of a penetrating, disagree-able, sour, valerian-like odor, reminding at the same time of old acrid, acid, disagreeable. Dissolves one-fifth its weight of water ; 54 A COMPANION TO THE and itself dissolves in thirty times its weight of water. Is miscible inall proportions with alcohol and ether. Its specific gravity is Used for making valerianate of ammonium an
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . Originally made from valerian, from wThich it de-rives its name. Now made chiefly by oxidizing fusel oil with chromicacid. Description.—A colorless oily liquid, of a penetrating, disagree-able, sour, valerian-like odor, reminding at the same time of old acrid, acid, disagreeable. Dissolves one-fifth its weight of water ; 54 A COMPANION TO THE and itself dissolves in thirty times its weight of water. Is miscible inall proportions with alcohol and ether. Its specific gravity is Used for making valerianate of ammonium and other valerianates. Aconitum; U. S. Aconite. Tuber Aconiti; Aconiti Radix—Eisenhutknollen, Sturmhutknollen,G.; Racine daco?iit, F.; Raiz de Aconito, Sp.; Stormhattrot, Sw. Origin.—Aconitum Napettus, Linne (Ranunculacece).Habitat.—Europe, Asia, and North Used.—The tuber, or tuberous root. Description.—See the Pharmacopoeia, page 24. The root (tuber)is now the only part of this plant that is recognized by the Pharmaco-. I -5.—Aconite tubers. , Aconitum Napollus, single and double tubers, naturalsize, and transverse section slightly enlarged. , same of Aconitum oammarum. poeia, and the only species of aconite from which the root is to be col-lected is the Aconitum Napellus. Formerly both the leaves and the root UNITED STATES PHARMACOPCEIA. 05 were separately official, and in some countries the roots and leaves ofother species of aconitum besides Aconitum Napellus are used (, and A. variegatum). It is from twelve to sixteen milli-meters (|- to f- inch) thick at the top, where frequently a small rem-nant of the stem is left, from twenty-five to seventy-five millimeters(1 to 3 inches) long, and tapering to a blunt point. It is usually verymuch wrinkled, and brownish black, externally, and often two tubers( mother and daughter ) are seen adhering together. When tasted,or when the dust is inhaled, or any of its preparations taken, it c
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