. A materia medica animalia, containing the scientific analysis, natural history, and chemical and medical properties and uses of the substances that are the products of beasts, birds, fishes or insects . a certainly contains many antispas-modics equally good, and perhaps better. Castor is supposed to operate chiefly on the cerebro-spinalnerves. In moderate doses it causes a sensation of heat inthe stomach and accelerates the pulse, it enters the circulationand displays the presence of its odorous principle in theurine. Its influence as an antispasmodic was at one timeconceived to be considera
. A materia medica animalia, containing the scientific analysis, natural history, and chemical and medical properties and uses of the substances that are the products of beasts, birds, fishes or insects . a certainly contains many antispas-modics equally good, and perhaps better. Castor is supposed to operate chiefly on the cerebro-spinalnerves. In moderate doses it causes a sensation of heat inthe stomach and accelerates the pulse, it enters the circulationand displays the presence of its odorous principle in theurine. Its influence as an antispasmodic was at one timeconceived to be considerable, but recent experience has notconfirmed this opinion. The dose of castor is from tengrains to one scruple, but it may be given to almost any ex-tent. It is administered also in the form of a tincture. Castor has been regarded above as a beneficial emmena-gogue, when the suppression of the catamenia is connectedwith spasm and hysteria. It is not, however, an emmena-gogue of much value. Dr. Alexander affirms, that it pro-duces very little sensible effect upon the habit, in much largerdoses than those in which it is usually given, and he conse-quently condemns it as a useless and inert VERTEBRATA. Vertehrated Animals. No. 12. VIVERRA CIVETTA. THE CIVET CAT. Zibethum. The animal substance. A medicinal agent. Civet. GeofT-. Position. Asia, Africa. Quality. Soft, odoriferous. Power. Stimulant, nervine, antispasmodic. Use. Principally as a perfume. SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS. Natural Division Vertebrata. Class Mammalia. Wyatt, Nat. Hist. 39. Desmarett, Mammalogy, 205. U. S. Disp. 1315. Jones,An King. 654. i Genus (Fr.), der Zibet (Ger.), Algalia (Sp.). The Essential Characters. Teeth, four thick and long canine. Six incisors in each jaw,the root of the second of the lower ones being placed alittle more inwards than the others. The molars are en-tirely trenchant, or have blunted tuberculous parts, butnever bristled with conical points. The ant
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