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it into resin, and a larger one into oxalic acid. The ex- 
pressed juice of the root contains starch, extractive, and 
gum—while the roots, deprived of this juice, yield a por- 
tion of black-coloured resin, but consist chiefly of woody 
fibre. The active property of the root, is extracted b 
alcohol, boiling water, and solutions of the pure alkalies. 
Menicat Prorertizrs anp Usss. Antispasmodic, and sup- 
posed emmenagogue—given in hysteria, epilepsy, hemi- 
crania, and other neuroses. In hypochondriasis, may be 
given in substance, combined with aromatics. Dose, of 
the powdered root, }j to 3j, 3 or 4 times a day, 
Orrre. Pree. Extractum Valeriane. D. (a bad prepara- 
_ tion.) Infusum Valerione. D. & U.S. Tinetura Valeri- 
ane. L. D. & U. S. Tinctura Valeriane ammoniata. L. B. 
D. & U.S. . 
No, 533.—VeratRuM atsum. White Hellebore, or 
Veratrum. = 
Synonyms—Helleborus albus. Pharma. Lond. & Edin. 
Cas ‘olygamia Monoecia, Nat. ord. Coronariz, — 
Linn. et, Juss. 
Cabinet ease Jeff. Coll. No. 722—figure of the root, 
No. 7. 
Radix. The root officinal, by the Colleges. 
Supposed to be the Earsegor revues of the Greek writers. 
. 
Quatities, Roots and every part of the plant, very acrid — ; 
and poisonous. According to Pallas, Kalm, and Gunner, — 
leaves and seed deleterious to animals. The dried root has 
and in the face and head, tongue and throat, follow 
singultus; and finally, violent vomiting. Bergius experi- 
enced distressing symptoms, by only tasting the infusion. 
In large doses, produces bloody stools—acts powerfully on _ 
the nervous system, producing great anxiety, tremors, 
vertigo, aphonia, interrupted respiration, sinking of the 
pulse, convulsions, spasms, cold sweats, and death. Post 
- mortem examinations, show inflammation of the stomach, 
with corrosions of the internal coat—lungs inflamed, and 
filled with dark blood. (See Albert, Jurisprudence Me- 
- dical, vol. vi. p. 718.) Contains Veratria. 
Mepicat Prorertiss anp Uses. The ancients used it in ob- 
stinate chronic diseases—in mania, melancholia, dropsy, 
