124 POLYPODY ROOT — POMEGRANATE. 



scabies, dysmenorrhcea. The berries are milder in 

 action. The decoction of i ounce of leaves to a 

 pint of water is useful in treatment of piles. 



Preparations — Fluid extract, berries : Dose, £-1 

 drachm. Fluid extract, root : Dose, £-| drachm. 

 Phytolacin : Dose, 1-3 grains. 



POLYPODY ROOT. Polypodium vulgare. 



Synonym — Rock Polypod, Brake Root, Rockbrake. 



Part used — Root, leaves. 



Action — Alterative, tonic, pectoral, expectorant. It 

 is much used in coughs, consumption, and chest diseases, 

 for which complaints it is considered highly valuable. 

 As a tonic in dyspepsia and loss of appetite, and as an 

 alterative in skin diseases it will be found certain and 

 safe. Its action is peculiar in that it occasionally pro- 

 duces a rash of red spots, but this disappears in a short 

 time and causes no inconvenience. The infusion of £ 

 ounce of crushed root to 1 pint of boiling water and 

 sweetened is taken in teacupful doses frequently. 



Preparation — Fluid extract, root : Dose, 1 drachm. 



POMEGRANATE. Panics Granatum. 



Part used — Root, rootbark, fruit. 



Action — Taenifuge. This is one of the oldest of drugs 

 and is considered a specific for removal of tapeworm. 

 It is mostly administered in a decoction prepared as 

 follows. Eight ounces of coarse bark of the root is put 

 into a vessel and 3 pints of cold water poured upon it. 

 Boil for 1 hour, strain, and boil down until it measures 

 a pint. After preparing the patient, give decoction in 

 doses of 4 ounces (teacupful), followed by a purgative. 

 If necessary repeat in 4 hours. 



Preparations — Pomegranate fruitbark : Dose, 1-2 

 drachms. Fluid extract, rootbark : Dose, \-i drachms. 

 Alkaloid Pilletierine : Dose, 5-20 grains. 



