GAMBOGE — GARLIC — GELSEMIUM — GENTIAN. 65 



GAMBOGE. Garclnia Hanburil. 



Synonym — Camboge, Gutti, Cambodia, Gutti 

 Gamba. 



Part used — Gum-resin. 



Action — Purgative. Is seldom employed alone, but 

 acts well and safe in combination with cathartics, and 

 is useful wherever such are needed, as it reinforces their 

 action. 



GARLIC. Allium sativum. 



Part used — Bulb. 



Action — Diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant. Garlic 

 juice is made into a syrup with honey or sugar and 

 given with advantage in coughs, colds, and asthma. 



Preparations — Juice : Dose, 10-30 drops. Syrup : 

 Dose, 1 drachm. Tincture: Dose, £-1 drachm. 



GELSEMIUM. Qelsemium sempervireas. 



Synonym — Yellow Jasmine, Wild Woodbine. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Arterial sedative, diaphoretic, febrifuge, 

 antispasmodic. Insmall doses allays nervous excitement 

 and irritation. Used in inflammation of bowels, diarrhoea, 

 dysentery, but with great success in neuralgia, toothache, 

 imsomnia, wherever a sedative is called for. In pelvic 

 disorders of women it is a favourite remedy. In large 

 doses it depresses the nervous system and gives rise to 

 convulsions and toxic symptoms. 



Preparations — Fluid extract, U.S. P. : Dose, 5-10 

 drops. Tincture B. P. : Dose, 5-15 drops. Gelsemin : 

 Dose, £-2 grains. 



GENTIAN. Qentiana lutea. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Tonic. Deservedly the most popular of 

 tonic medicines. Being a simple bitter it may be given 



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