A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . n.—Arctostaphylos glauca, Lindley (Fricacew).Habitat.— used.—Leaves. Description.—See the illustration. Pale green,thick, glandulous. Inodorous, astringent. Constituents.—Tannin, arbutin, and probablyalso ericolin and ursone. Medicinal Action.—This drug resembles uva ursiin its action. It is astringent, and in small dosesstomachic and tonic ; but its most valuable propertyis its action on the kidneys. It is diuretic, and hasbeen successfully used in various diseases of the uri-nary apparatus, especially in calculous affections y al
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . n.—Arctostaphylos glauca, Lindley (Fricacew).Habitat.— used.—Leaves. Description.—See the illustration. Pale green,thick, glandulous. Inodorous, astringent. Constituents.—Tannin, arbutin, and probablyalso ericolin and ursone. Medicinal Action.—This drug resembles uva ursiin its action. It is astringent, and in small dosesstomachic and tonic ; but its most valuable propertyis its action on the kidneys. It is diuretic, and hasbeen successfully used in various diseases of the uri-nary apparatus, especially in calculous affections y alsoin chronic pyelitis, cystitis, dysuria, strangury, and in-continence of urine depending on an irritated conditionof the bladder. Best given in the form of fluid extract (madewith a menstruum consisting of alcohol and* water mixed in the propor-tion of two hundred grams (about 8^ fluidounces) alcohol to every onehundred grams (about 31 fluidounces) of water), of which the dose istwo to eight cubic centimeters (^ to 2 fluidrachms).. Fig. 370.—Man-zanita Leaf, nat-ural size. UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA. 681 Maranta. Mabanta. Marantce Amylum—Arrowroot. Origin.—Maranta arundinacea, Linne (Cannaceas). Habitat.—The Bermu-das, West Indies, CentralAmerica, Brazil. Cultivatedalso in Georgia. Description.—The fec-ula separated from the rhi-zome. A fine, beautifully whitestarch, consisting of ovategranules, with delicate, dis-tinct layers, and well-markedhilum at the broad end ofeach granule. (See the illus-tration.) St. Vincent arrowroot isfully equal to Bermudaarrowroot. Constituent.—Wholly composed of starch. Uses.—Same as those of starch. Marrubium; U. S. Herba—Hoarhound. Origin.—Marrubium vulgare, Linne (Labiatw). Habitat.—Europe and America. Parts Used.—The leaves and tops. Description.—See the Pharmacopceia, page 217. Must be free from coarse stems, and have its proper color and agood odor. Medicinal Uses.—Employed as a bitt
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