A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . s.—About six to seven per cent, tannin ;also gallic acid, arbutin, ericolin, and ursone. The arbutinand ericolin are bitter crystalline principles, soluble in waterand in alcohol. Medicinal Uses.—Astringent, and in small doses stom-achic and tonic. Its most valuable effect is that which is exerted on the urinary organs from the kidney to the urethra. JLIG- J^39; J ° J —Uva Ursi It is especially valuable in chronic pyelitis, cystitis, dysuria, Leaf, nat- strangury, and incontinence of urine depending on an irri-tated condition of the bladder. It i


A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . s.—About six to seven per cent, tannin ;also gallic acid, arbutin, ericolin, and ursone. The arbutinand ericolin are bitter crystalline principles, soluble in waterand in alcohol. Medicinal Uses.—Astringent, and in small doses stom-achic and tonic. Its most valuable effect is that which is exerted on the urinary organs from the kidney to the urethra. JLIG- J^39; J ° J —Uva Ursi It is especially valuable in chronic pyelitis, cystitis, dysuria, Leaf, nat- strangury, and incontinence of urine depending on an irri-tated condition of the bladder. It is said to be especially promptirr relieving the strangury occasionally following the application of ablister. Dose.—Two to five grams (30 to 75 grains). TJYM ITESI of Uva Ursi. From thirty grams (or about 1 avoirdupois ounce) of the drug makefive hundred grams (equal to about 17 U. S. fluidounces).About the same strength as the preparation of —Twenty-five to fifty cubic centimeters (6 to 12 fluidrachms).. 1008 A COMPANION TO THE UV^E URSI of Uva Ursi. Evaporate any desired quantity of the fluid extract to the pilularconsistence, and then incorporate with it, while still warm, one-twen-tieth part of its weight of glycerin. Greenish-brown—almost black. Dose.— to 2 grams (10 to 30 grains). UVJS URSI EXTRACTUM FLUIDUM; U. Extract of Uva Ursi. To make five hundred cubic centimeters (or its equivalent—17 U. ), use five hundred grams (or its equivalent—17f avoirdupoisounces) of the drug, in No. 30 powder. As a first menstruum use a mixture of two hundred and twenty-five grams (about 9J fluidounces) alcohol, two hundred and twenty-fivegrams (about 7\ fluidounces) water, and fifty grams (about 1^ avoirdu-pois ounce) glycerin. As a second menstruum use alcohol and water mixed in the propor-tion of one hundred grams (about 4J fluidounces) alcohol to every onehundred grams (about 3^- fluidounces) of w


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