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_ formed. On melting plumieric acid with potash, an acid is 
formed, giving the characteristic reactions of salicylic acid. 
« Plumieric acid is most probably a methoxyl- hydroxycinna - 
mic ‘acid (C°H*(OH)?(CH20H)(COOH), and forms four series 
‘of salts, according as only the carboxylic hydrogen, or in addi- 
‘tion one or more of the three hydroxylic hydrogens, is replaced 
7a metal, when plumieric acid is oxidised by a dilute solution of 
vic acid, it is redissolved into formic acid (or carbon dioxide) 
the acid C9H°04, which isvery sparingly soluble in water ; 
silver salt, C°H° Ag°0%; jet from a warm —— 
fibrous crystals. 
Vhen plumieric acid is uit with water and sodium amal- 
hydroplumieric acid, C'°H'20*, which on evaporation of 
s ethereal solution, separates'as'a varnish, becoming crystal- 
wensine: and freely soluble 4 in eaters ; A Make: Dict. is 
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e aed taken was about a square inch; this 
r colic. The symptoms were seat he 
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(Bombay. Drugs, Pp 210,). states that the blunt ended 
i ches are used to procure abortion. We are not in a posi- 
5 A sont whether plumieric. acid is the. active emotes 
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chotomously divided or ‘S-floweretl- 
, the corolla, we abner ee obbase come 
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4 R. Kirtikar (Trans, Bombad: Med, adil 
's action, and somewhat dilated pupils. S. 
12,f.1, is an extensive climber. ' Leaves very 
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ron & water bath, it combines slowly with hydrogen to ~ 
