are not encouraging. Loureiro recommends it, in fluor 
_ albus, by torrifying it to such an extent, that it becomes 
black; which he says renders it safe, and does not de- 
eo ee stroy its medicinal virtues. Murray relates, that Ludovic, 
aoe eS Widél, Buchner, and Hartman, have cured intermittents 
ae with it. Schulz used it in extract, for worms; and Jung- 
hans in alcoholic tincture, for the same purpose. It has 
been used in mania, hypochondria, hydrophobia, hysteria. 
It has done most good in paralysis, hemiplegia, chorea. 
Fouguier thus used it in doses of 2 grains, 2 or 3 times a 
~ 
. D. 14.—Styrcuna. 
© Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 693. 
_ Strychnine is obtained from— 
1, Strychnos. Nux-vomica. 
sk 2. Sirychnos Ignasi, or St. Ignatius’s Bean. 
2 3: Sirychnos Colubrinium, or Snake wood. 
- 4. -Upas, or Jaya poison. 
Mode of preparation.—A solution of I 
Jead, is added to a solution of alco xtract of nux- 
i : Yomica, in water, until no more precipitate is thrown 
aye down; the strychnine remains in solution, with a portion 
Sea _ __ of colouring matter, and occasionally an excess of acetate 
~~ of lead. This is separated by sulphuretted hydrogen, 
-sub-acetate of 
with magnesia. The latter unites with — 
d throws down the strychnine, the 
- It is now to be washed in cold 
d in alcohol, to separate the remaining 
e the alcohol, and the pure strychnine 
e native state, the strychnine is supp 
bein union with a new acid, called by Caventou and 
Pelletier, Agasuric acid, from the Malay name of the St. 
ignatius’s Bean. It is scarce: uble in cold water, re- 
: t 5U° F. 6667 parts to dissolve it; boiling water 
little more than double 
of boiling water; a id water, of 
ontaining consequently one 6667th part of 
be 
1, ee 
ucine is not material, in the 
are similar on the s 
