A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . ernally bya thin spongy white best bitter orangepeel is that obtained fromthe rather small fruit ofa variety of orange grownon the Island of Curacao,in the West Indies. Itis called Curacao orangepeel, and has externally adirty green color. Nextin quality is the peel froman orange grown in South-ern France, which is saidto be green when of the so-calledCuracao orange peel soldin the market is probablynot from either of thesesources, but from unripe though full-grown oranges grown in SouthernEurope. Besides the green bitter oran
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . ernally bya thin spongy white best bitter orangepeel is that obtained fromthe rather small fruit ofa variety of orange grownon the Island of Curacao,in the West Indies. Itis called Curacao orangepeel, and has externally adirty green color. Nextin quality is the peel froman orange grown in South-ern France, which is saidto be green when of the so-calledCuracao orange peel soldin the market is probablynot from either of thesesources, but from unripe though full-grown oranges grown in SouthernEurope. Besides the green bitter orange peel, there is also a reddish-brownvariety, not as fragrant nor as bitter as the green. Constituents.—The dry drug contains about one per cent, of vola-tile oil (about %\ per cent, is said to be obtained from the fresh orangepeel). It also contains a bitter neutral substance called hesperidin,which has been isolated in a crystalline form. Medicinal Uses.—Stimulant, carminative, and stomachic. Dose.—Two to five grams (30 to 75 grains).. Fig. 90.—Curafoa Orange Peel, in ribbons ; natural size. 204 A COMPANION TO THE
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