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solution, made as follows: Two parts of camphor 

 are dissolved in three parts of sulphuric ether, and 

 seven parts of olive oil added. The dose is 10 to 15 

 minims every four hours for an adult; twice as much 

 in emergency. 



In severe cardiac involvement, as in pneumonia, 

 5 to 10 minims of a 20 per cent, solution in olive oil 

 may be deeply injected under the skin. It may be 

 given frequently and over long periods. 



In the broncho-pneumonia of children, when a 

 heart stimulant is needed, inject camphorated oil 

 in 10 per cent solution, giving ten grains of camphor 

 in twenty-four hours and never exceeding twenty 

 grains. 



MONOBROMATED CAMPHOR, in 5-grain pills, is 

 used in the nervous form of epidemic influenza, 

 lumbago, chorea, and petit mal, as well as in irritated 

 sexual states. 



CAMPHOR WATER is a mild carminative; chiefly 

 used in eye washes. Spirit of Camphor is used in 

 choleraic diarrhea. 



Camphor enters into many formulae for external 

 use. 



CANNABI8 INDICA 



INDIAN HEMP. Official. Active from an oleoresin 

 cannabinol. It is unstable, and uncertain in action. 

 Hemp has an action allied to that of opium and is 

 analgesic. The drug sometimes gives rise to hal- 

 lucinatory symptoms; but a lot of poetic nonsense 

 has been written in regard thereto. Death results 

 from cardiac failure. 



Cannabis indica is notoriously unreliable and ir- 

 regular in action. The new U. S. P. requires its 



