gee 
phate of magnesia, as the mildest, safest, and most effec- 
tual—says, it is thus inoffensive to the stomach, and never 
produces hyper-catharsis. He used a tr. of toz. 
roots toa pint of liquor. Home used 21 ounces to 16 of 
fluid, which is more than it can take up, and certainly too— 
strong. ‘ 
Proof-spirit appears to be the best solvent of the powers © 
of this root—the tr. is therefore the most active prepara- 
tion. Wine of the roots is next, but must be Suerally 
Wine of the seeds least active, less acrid than 
Colchici. No. 5. Wine of roots. No. 6. Wine of seeds. 
No.7. Acetic preparation. All, in reference to power and ~ 
safety, inversely from No. 1. : 
Dose, of the saturated vinous infusion, fZss to fj, 
whenever the patient is in pain—in substance, grs. iij to 
gts. ix, of the dried bulb. 
~Orric. Prer, Acetum colchici. L. Oxymel colchici. D. Sy- 
rupus colchici autumnalis. E. Vinum colchici. 1. 
No, 180,—Concuict Semina. Seeds of the preced- 
ing. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 203. 
Dr. Williams, of Ipswich, says, they possess all the virtues of 
the bulb, without its pernicious qualities. He recommends 
‘a-vinous infusion, He found them tonic, and, unlike other 
_-“Rarcotics, not to produce cerebral congestion. They ought 
No, 181.—Cotocynru. Bitter apple. Cologuin ui itida. 
The dried pulp of the fruit of Cucumis co- 
locynth, which see. ct 
No, 182,—Congin. The active principle of the fol- 
lowing. : 
No, 183—Conrum mAcuLatum. Common Hem- 
lock. 
Cl. 5. Ord. 2. Pentandria Digynia. Nat. ord. Umbellatz. 
OrrictnaL. Conit Folia, et semina. Lond. Conii maculati 
ay Edin. Cicufa. Dub. The leaves and seeds of Hem- 
lock. 
acm ie: 
without power. He recommends the acetic tr. with sul- 
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