A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . k green leaves formed as seen in Fig. 9. Adiscolored or bleached drug must be rejected. As met with in themarket it usually consists of the whole flowering tops. Aconite leaf is not now official, having given place in the Pharma-copoeia to the root, which is stronger and more*uniform in quality whencollected from the proper plant. The leaves are, however, still used toa very considerable extent, being found in a majority of the drug is, therefore, unfortunate that the aconite root should be simplycalled aconite, instead of being named i
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . k green leaves formed as seen in Fig. 9. Adiscolored or bleached drug must be rejected. As met with in themarket it usually consists of the whole flowering tops. Aconite leaf is not now official, having given place in the Pharma-copoeia to the root, which is stronger and more*uniform in quality whencollected from the proper plant. The leaves are, however, still used toa very considerable extent, being found in a majority of the drug is, therefore, unfortunate that the aconite root should be simplycalled aconite, instead of being named in full. Medicinal Uses.—The same as those of the root. The leaves areweaker and more variable in strength. Dose.—From to gram (1 to 4 grains). 62 A COMPANION TO THE ACONITI [FOLIOKUM] EXTKACTUM; B. English Extract of Aconite. The fresh leaves and flowering tops of aconite are bruised in a stonemortar and the juice pressed out. Heat it gradually to 130° F., andseparate the green coloring matter (chlorophyll) on a muslin Fig. 8.—Aconite, flowering top reduced; a, section of flower; &, flower with sepals removed. Heat the strained liquid to 200° F., to coagulate albumen, and thenstrain again. Evaporate on a water-bath to the consistence of this add the separated chlorophyll, and then continue the evapora-tion at a heat not above 140° F., stirring assiduously, until the extracthas the proper consistence. UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA. 03 Brownish green. Dose.— to gram (£ to £ grain). Caution.—This extract, which is sold in the market as EnglishExtract of Aconite is not the Extract^of Aconite of the present U. S.
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