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may be relied upon in all cases to bring on free perspira- 

 tion. As a warm infusion, of 1 ounce to a pint of boiling 

 water, it may be taken as hot as bearable in doses of 

 teaspoonfuls until perspiration is produced. 



Preparation — Fluid extract : Dose, 15-30 drops. 



CROSSWORT, AMERICAN. Lysimachia 



quadrifolia. 



CROSSWORT, ENGLISH. Galium cruciatum. 



Synonym — Crosswort Bedstraw, Common Crosswort. 

 Part used — Herb. 



CROTON-TREE. Croton Tiglium. 



Synonym — Tiglium, Tiglium officinale. 



Part used — Oil expressed from seeds. 



Action — Irritant, rubefacient, cathartic. Its action 

 is prompt, and it frequently induces catharsis within an 

 hour after taking. The smallness of the dose makes it 

 valuable where large quantities of medicine cannot be 

 tolerated. It is frequently used with Castor Oil or it 

 may be administered in capsules or pills. The dose is 

 from a fraction of a drop to 6 drops. Externally Croton 

 Oil is used for its counter-irritating and vesicant effects. 



Preparation — Liniment of Croton Oil, B.P. 1895. 



CUBEBS. Piper Cubeba. 



Part used — Unripe fruit. 



Action — Aromatic, diuretic, expectorant. A valuable 

 remedy in cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, catarrh, and 

 internal inflammations. Also used in coughs, bron- 

 chitis, and lung troubles generally. Has a stimulating 

 effect upon the mucous membranes. For gonorrhoea 



