64 GALANGAL — GALBANUM — GALE — GALLS. 



GALANGAL. Alpinla officinarum. 



Synonym — Galanga, East India Root. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Carminative, stimulant. Is especially useful 

 in dyspepsia, preventing fermentation and removing 

 flatulence. The decoction of i ounce in a pint of boiling 

 water may be taken in tablespoonful to wineglassful 

 doses. The powder is used as a snuff. 



Preparation — Fluid extract: Dose, i-i drachm. 



GALBANUM. Ferula galbaniflua. 



Synonym — Gum Galbanum, Gummiresin Gal- 

 banum, Ferula rubicaulis. 



Part used — Gum-resin. 



Action — Stimulant, resolvent. It has been used in- 

 ternally in hysteria, rheumatism, chronic affections of 

 mucous air passages, and is given in doses of 10-30 

 grains, mostly in emulsion. Externally it forms part of 

 plasters and ointments. 



GALE, SWEET. Myrica Gale. 



Synonym — Meadow Fern, Dutch Myrtle. 



Part used— Herb. 



Action — Aromatic, Astringent. 



GALLS. Galla quercina. 



Synonym — Nutgalls. 



Part used — Excrescences on Quercus infectoria by 

 the insect Cynips Gallse tinctoriae. 



Action — Astringent. Have been used in dysentery, 

 diarrhoea, cholera, and passive hemorrhages, &c. As an 

 injection in gonorrhoea, gleet, leucorrhosa, &c, the 

 infusion may be used. Also as a gargle in relaxed 

 throat. 



Preparations — Powdered galls: Dose, 5-20 grains. 

 Fluid extract : Dose, 5-20 drops. 



