Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . Balsam of Tolu BARBERRY—BENZOIC ACID —BROMIDES 1153 is valuable as an antisepticand an astringent. Thewhole bush is very acid; thebark is yellow in color andvery bitter. The berries giveoff a red juice which is veryacid, forming a pleasant anduseful drink for fevers andquenching thirst. It will alsobe found valuable in cases ofdysentery on account of theacidproperties. Itcanbemadeup as an infusion, or sugar maybe added to form a syrup. Benzoic Acid is an antisep-t
Health knowledge : a thorough and concise knowledge of the prevention, causes, and treatments of disease, simplified for home use . Balsam of Tolu BARBERRY—BENZOIC ACID —BROMIDES 1153 is valuable as an antisepticand an astringent. Thewhole bush is very acid; thebark is yellow in color andvery bitter. The berries giveoff a red juice which is veryacid, forming a pleasant anduseful drink for fevers andquenching thirst. It will alsobe found valuable in cases ofdysentery on account of theacidproperties. Itcanbemadeup as an infusion, or sugar maybe added to form a syrup. Benzoic Acid is an antisep-tic. It, or benzoate of ammo-nium, is given internally indoses of fifteen grains in allcases of suppuration along the•urinary tract, especially ininflammation of the bladderwith decomposition of the urine. Barberry Other acids are neutralized in the blood, but it is excreted as hippuric acid and acidifies theurine. Bromides are salts of bromine. The bromides of potassium,sodium, strontium, and ammonium are used in medicine, thefirst being slightly more depressing and the last more stimu-lating than bromide of sodium. They act chiefly as paralyzersof the brain and sensory nerves, dulling the sense of due to mental labor and worry is better overcomeby bromides than by any other drugs, the dose being twentygrains or more at bedtime. Epilepsy and other nervous con-vulsive affections are treated by long courses of bromide. Mani-acal attacks, delirium, neuralgia, all yield to it, especially whencombined with other drugs like chloral, opium, given repeatedly, the usual dose is twenty grains threetimes a day. It must not be taken recklessly, or its use maybecome a habit. Black Snakeroot.—This is found all over the EasternStates. It stands about three feet hi
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