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tance in indigestion and dyspepsia caused by debility 

 of stomach. Where diarrhoea is caused by the same 

 complaints it will be found of great utility. The infusion 

 of 1 ounce of bark in a pint of boiling water is taken in 

 wineglassful doses. 



Preparations — Fluid extract: Dose, £-1 drachm. 

 (Concentration) " Alnuin " : Dose, 4-10 grains. 



TAMARAC. Larix Americana. 



Synonym — American Larch, Black Larch, Hackme- 

 tack, Pinus pendula, Abies Americana. 



Part used — Bark. 



Action — Alterative, diuretic, laxative. Recommended 

 in jaundice, obstructions of liver, rheumatism and 

 cutaneous disorders. The decoction of the bark, com- 

 bined with Spearmint, Juniper, Horseradish, &c, taken 

 in wineglassful doses, has proved valuable in dropsy. 

 Externally it has been used in piles, menorrhagia, 

 dysmenorrhoea, &c. 



TAMARINDS. Tamarindus Indica. 



Synonym — Tamarind fruit, Tamarind pulp, Tamarin- 

 dus officinalis. 



Part used — Fruit, pulp. 



Action — Nutritive, refrigerant, laxative. These form 

 a part of the official Confection of Senna, but they may 

 be used equally well by themselves in doses of 2-4 

 drachms. In smaller quantities and diluted with water 

 they form an agreeable refrigerating drink in febrile 

 diseases. One ounce of the pulp boiled in a pint of 

 milk and strained, forms Tamarind whey. 



TANSY. Tanacetum vulgare. 



Part used — Herb. 



Action — Anthelmintic, tonic, emmenagogue. Largely 

 used for expelling worms in children. Also valuable in 



