88 CAN—CAP 
Formula— y e 
& Cantharid. in pulverulem trit. gr. i 
Ammoniz sub-carb. ‘ 
Confect. aromat. aa gr.v 
Syrup q. 8 ; 
Make a bolus, to be taken every four or six hours, with a 
draught of the compound infusion of horseradish—as 
an aromatic stimulant. 
No. 134.—Canruanis Virrara, Potato-fly. Ame- 
__ rican Cantharides. 
ie “Synonym—Lyfttz vittate. (Olivier.)_ 2 
Resemble No. 133 ; yield Cantharidin, according to analysis =~ 
of Dr. I. F. Dana. Properties, as the preceding, and used 
as they are. 
No. 135.—Carsicum Annuum. Cayenne pepper. 
Cl. 5. Ord. 1. Pentandria Monogynia. Nat. ord. Luridz, 
Linn. Solanex, Juss. se 
Orricixat. Capsici Bacew. Lond. Capsici annui fructus. 
Edin. Capsicum annuum, fructus. U. S. The fruit of 
Cayenne pepper. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 140. 
Native of India, East and West. 
- Quatittzs. The long, pointed, pendulous orange-red pods, 
an aromatic and pungent odour, and an acrimonious 
fiery taste ; partially soluble in water, but entirely in ether 
and alcohol; contain cinchonia, resin, mucilage, and an 
acrid principle, said to be alkaline. 
Mepicat Prorertizs ans Uses. Aromatic tonic; used in 
fevers, and as a gargle in cynanche maligna, and relaxed 
condition of the throat ; with purgatives, used in dyspe 
sia, gout, tympanitis and paralysis, dropsies, and cachectic 
_ and lethargic complaints. Externally, as a cataplasm, is 
rubifacient ; thus used in West Indies, for coma and delirium 
in fevers of the tropics. The juice of the fruit is said to be 
medy for ophthalmia depending on relaxation. May be 
n pills, in dose of vj to grs. x or grs. xv—of the 
» £3] to fZij, in any convenient vehicle. An infu- 
gr. 1 to f3j, boiling water; or f3vi of the tincture 
ij of infusum rose—constitute the proportions for 
