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Note.—These products are prepared from crude ma- 
terial that has been carefully garbled and inspected. The 
root as it appears on the market is especially variable, many 
parcels containing a considerable proportion of inert oF 
defective roots; among these are the root of /mperatoria 
osiruthium and other varieties of the drug, of which there 
are a large number. We reject annually many lots of 
defective and spurious aconite, employing only the select of 
the market. Experience teaches that this drug gives the 
best results when administered in minute and frequently 
repeated doses. For most purposes the tincture is prefer- 
able; of this from 5 to 10 minims may be mixed with about 
four ounces of water and a teaspoonful given every hour 
until the desired effect is obtained. 
ANHALONIUM. 
Also known as Pellote and Mescale Buttons. 
The dried tops of Anhalonium Lewinii (Henning), a 
cactus indigenous to Mexico, are used. P 
Contains several alkaloids, of which the most important — 
appears to be anhalonine. j 
Cardiac tonic; nervine. 
Employed in seein Seong asthma, wid hypo- 
chondriasis. 
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