pain. The hydrochlorate and salicylate use-d in 

 dressing wounds. Soluble in water, the four and 

 ten per cent, solutions most frequently used. Amyl 

 nitrate is an efficient antidote in poisoning by 

 cocaine. 



CHLORALAMIDE. A new hypnotic, said to be more 

 effectual and cheaper than sulphonal. Given in 

 twenty to forty grain doses. It is best to dissolve 

 it in a little brandy and add water according to 

 liking. Its effect shown in from fifteen minutes to 

 one hour, if given in solution. Given in solid form 

 may not act for many hours. 



CISTENE. A light amber colored liquid of an 

 aromatic odor, and a pleasant pungent taste. Anti- 

 septic, Prophylatic, used as an injection, gargle or 

 lotion, and as a dressing for wounds, abscesses and 

 ulcers. Internally to control fermentation and dis- 

 infect the stomach, dose one teaspoonful 3 or 4 times 

 daily. 



COLOCYNTHINE. The glucoside of colocynth, sol- 

 uble in water and alcohol. Dose, internally, one to 

 five grains as a purgative, hypodermically, one-sixth 

 to one-third grain dissolved in water. 



COTOINE. The solution in acetic ether used hypo- 

 dermically for obstinate diarrhoea, intestinal ulcera- 

 tion, in chyrsosis and alcoholism. May be used in 

 cholera, night sweats. The contents of a hypoder- 

 mic syringe of a solution of one in four of acetic 

 ether may be injected, and repeated in fifteen or 

 twenty minutes, or every -hour. 



DIURETIN. A white crystalline powder, soluble in 

 water, Diuretic. Dose 15 grains. 



EUCALYPTOL. A colorless, very mobile fluid, of 

 an agreeable, peculiar aromatic and refreshing odor 

 and pungent, spicy flavor. Very sparingly soluble 

 in water. Easily soluble in alcohol. Valuable as an 



