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must be by prolonged maceration in alcohol. The 

 drug has been declared to be inert, and it is probable 

 many of the commercial fluidextracts are valueless. 

 But it occurred to me that the only fair way to test 

 the validity of the Eclectic claims for the drug was 

 to use a representative Eclectic preparation. So 

 I tried it as the sole remedy in several cases of the 

 jaundice of gestation. Whatever the explanation, 

 every case cleared up with gratifying promptitude. 



No definite pharmacology can be stated. In large 

 doses the drug is purgative. 



THERAPEUTICS. This agent may be definitely said 

 to act upon the liver as a mild cholagogue, and to be 

 rationally indicated in jaundice of functional origin 

 and in subacute hepatic derangements. I have suc- 

 cessfully employed it in many cases to which it is 

 suited. It is not a powerful agent. The dose of a 

 representative fl. is 5 to 20 minims. 



CHINOSOL 



Normal oxyquinolin sulphate. A non-toxic anti- 

 septic much stronger than phenol, acting in solu- 

 tions as dilute as 1 :10,000. A feeble germicide, and 

 does not coagulate albumin; is deodorant and anal- 

 gesic. Dose for internal use, 5 grains. As an anti- 

 septic it is used in an average strength of 1:1,000; 

 as a nasal spray or douche, 1:3,000; as an eye-wash, 

 1:4,000, gradually increasing strength; maximum 

 strength in any case tolerating it, 1:100. 



CHRYSAROBIN 



CHRYSAROBINUM, GOA POWDER, Andira araroba. 

 Official in fifteen countries. The U. S. P. recognizes 



