A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . ixture for twenty-four strain, transfer the drug to a cylindrical perco-lator, and percolate the colature through it, return-ing the percolate until it passes clear. Continuethe percolation with water until five hundred cubiccentimeters (17 fluidounces) percolate has been re-ceived. To this add five grams (75 grains) cochineal,powdered, ten grams (150 grains) carbonate ofpotassium, forty cubic centimeters (1-J fluidounce)wine of ipecac, and seven hundred and fifty grams(26 ounces 200 grains) sugar. Shake the mixtureoccasionally until t
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . ixture for twenty-four strain, transfer the drug to a cylindrical perco-lator, and percolate the colature through it, return-ing the percolate until it passes clear. Continuethe percolation with water until five hundred cubiccentimeters (17 fluidounces) percolate has been re-ceived. To this add five grams (75 grains) cochineal,powdered, ten grams (150 grains) carbonate ofpotassium, forty cubic centimeters (1-J fluidounce)wine of ipecac, and seven hundred and fifty grams(26 ounces 200 grains) sugar. Shake the mixtureoccasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Thenstrain. Add, finally, enough simple syrup to makethe whole measure one thousand cubic centimeters (34 fluidounces)Much used in some sections of this country in cough mixtures. Dose.—Five cubic centimeters (teaspoonful). Asclepias; TJ. S. ASCLEPIAS. Asclepiadis Tuberosce Bhizoma—Pleurisy Boot, Butterfly-weed. Origin.—Asclepias tuberosa, Linne (Asclepiadacece).Habitat.—United States, along the Atlantic Figs. 78, 79.— and transversesection, natural size,rather thick specimens. 194 A COMPANION TO THE Part used.—The root. D e s c r i pt i o n.—See the Pharmacopoeia, page 49. In the Pharmacopoeia of 1870there were three roots derivedfrom different species of ascle-pias. It is unfortunate that nowwhen only one is official, it shouldbe called simply Asclepias,without distinction in name fromthe other two drugs which arestill used. The Asclepias of thepresent Pharmacopoeia is knownto the trade under the name ofPleurisy Root. The drugshould be sound and white, oryellowish-white (never gray)within. C 0 n St it U e ntS.—T w o res-ins, fixed oil, volatile oil, et<#.The so-called asclepidin is animpure resin. Medicinal Uses.—Pleurisyroot is said to be diaphoretic,expectorant, and carminative,and in large doses emetic andpurgative. It has been given inrheumatism, bronchitis, flatulentcolic, pneumonia, and pleurisy. Dose.—
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