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cure, especially where a sudden chill or cold is the cause. 

 It may also be employed with advantage in cases of 

 spasms, hysteria, flatulence and sickness, as it is very 

 warming and grateful to the stomach. The infusion of 

 i ounce of herb to a pint of boiling water is taken 

 warm in teacupful doses, frequently repeated. 



Preparations — Fluid extract : Dose, |-i drachm. 

 Essence : Dose, 5-20 drops. Oil : Dose, £-3 drops. 



PENNYROYAL, AMERICAN. Hedeoma pulegioides. 



Part used — Herb, oil. 



Action — Carminative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic. 

 For uses see Pennyroyal. 



PEONY. Paeonia officinalis. 



Synonym — Paeonia, Common Peony, Piney. 

 Part used — Root. 



Action — Antispasmodic, tonic. Successfully em- 

 ployed in convulsive and spasmodic nervous affections 

 such as chorea, epilepsy, spasms, &c. The infusion of 

 1 ounce powdered root in a pint of boiling water is 

 taken in wineglassful to teacupful doses 3-4 times 

 daily. 



PEPPER. Piper nigrum. 



Synonym — Black Pepper. 



Part used — Unripe berries. 



Action — Carminative, stimulant. Besides its use as 

 a condiment, Pepper is a valuable gastro-intestinal 

 stimulant, of great service in flatulence, congestive 

 chills and indigestion. It has been recommended in 

 intermittent fevers, and forms an ingredient in " Asiatic 

 Pills." The powdered Peppercorns may be taken in 

 doses of 3-15 grains. 



Preparation — Confection of Pepper, B.P. 1898: 

 Dose, 1-2 drachms. 



