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the white bulb and red bulb—as shown in the cabinet 
hitter, nauseous, acrid. “hog ex- 
pressed juice htly reddens litmus paper. The acri- 
mony pat medicinal virtues depend, is partially 
dissipated by drying and long keeping; and is completely 
destroyed by heat of 212° F.; it is extracted by alcohol, 
water, and vinegar. Vogel found it, on analysis, to con- 
er sepeee & eee 35, Tannin 24, Citrate of 
= 5, Saccharine » Woody fibre 30; making 
; parts of th the e dried bulb. 
I anp Uses. In small doses diuretic, 
and eal expectorant; in larger doses, emetic, 
yw re—is very stimulating. Used in dropsies, whoop- 
igh, protracted catarrh, &c. &e. Dose, of dried 
‘pill, pest and morning, or every 6 hours— 
easing to prs. vi or upwards; till nausea is 
diuresis, and acts by relievi ing the 
Selle, L. E.D. Oxymel Scillee. L: BD. 
Poke D. Pulvis Scillz, E. D. Syr- 
Scille Tinctura Scille, L. D. Mel 
“Scillee compositus. U.S. An excellent preparation, when 
well prepared; for which, Dr. Coxe, its Jormulist, deserves 
_ peat credit. Tt is often carelessly made, and is then dan- 
~ gerous; also often uncertain inits operation. I have at- 
tended at least two cases, in the first families of this city, 
where death had like to have occurred from its domestic 
use—the mothers being unacquainted with the fact, that 
it contained tartar emetic, which I think should be print- 
-ed on the labels. © ef 
- Formule— 
No.1. R Pulv. Digitalis fol. 
Scilla exsiccat. 83 gr. i 
Hydrargyri sub-muriatis, 
Potassz super-tartratis, Bi to 4s to 3 
_ Syrupi Zingiberis, =— q. a 
Thon a bolus, one night ar 
- Diuretic. - 
ie 
No. 2 ‘BR Pulvy. Digitalis fol. 
—— Scillz exsiccat.  — @agrs. iv 
ae nl ge vi if . 
_. Extracti gentiane, — 
Make 24 pills—2 or 3 to be taken ciest and morn- 
—— we eeshed ——— cupful of the following - 
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