The family flora and materia medica botanica: containing the botanical analysis, natural history and chemical and medical properties of plants . its antispasmodic properties are of advantage, and con-sequently its use in that complaint is less objectionable. Theexternal application of a strong infusion of tobacco, or of a cata-plasm of the moistened leaves themselves is sometimes employedas a local stimulant in porrigo, scabies and some other cutaneouseruptions, but even in this mode of using it, tobacco is apt toinduce the same effect as when internally administered. Tobacco, as a sternutator
The family flora and materia medica botanica: containing the botanical analysis, natural history and chemical and medical properties of plants . its antispasmodic properties are of advantage, and con-sequently its use in that complaint is less objectionable. Theexternal application of a strong infusion of tobacco, or of a cata-plasm of the moistened leaves themselves is sometimes employedas a local stimulant in porrigo, scabies and some other cutaneouseruptions, but even in this mode of using it, tobacco is apt toinduce the same effect as when internally administered. Tobacco, as a sternutatory is the basis of all the kinds ofsnuff generally used. The powdered leaves snuffed up thenostrils, excite vehement sneezing, and promote a co siderabledischarge from the nostrils, answering all the purposes for whicherrhines are employed. As a luxury, snuff has been used formore than two hundred years in Britain, in great the use of it has become habitual, it cannot be relinquishedwithout considerable risk, arising from the suspension of theartificial discharge it produces, as Dr. Oullen observed from hisown Rhubii rl) several.
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