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ment of aneurism and to promote the absorption 

 of effusions and slight blood-clots involving the 

 brain cortex. Ergot formerly had some vogue in 

 the treatment of recurring mania and other neural 

 affections; but there is no definite data in support 

 of these contentions. 



As an abortifacient ergot has enjoyed a dubious 

 and largely unmerited notoriety. Unless dangerous 

 doses are given doses large enough to poison the 

 fetus and seriously endanger the woman it seldom 

 induces abortion. Its vogue in this direction is 

 probably due to the fact that other agents are 

 usually administered with it by those resorting to 

 the desperate expedient of criminal abortion. 



DOSES. Fluidextract, average dose 30 minims; 

 wine, 2 fluidrachms. The active principles are in- 

 ferior to ergot itself. All ergot products should be 

 assayed and physiologically standardized. CORNU- 

 TOL is adopted to hypodermic use in doses of 10 to 

 30 minims; twice as much by mouth. The product 

 is standardized and dated. ERGOTININE CITRATE 

 is given in doses of 1-200 to 1-100 grain hypoder- 

 mically. SECACORNIN, a solution of the active 

 principles, is given by intramuscular injection in 

 doses of 8 to 15 minims. ERGOTOLE is given in 5- to 

 20-minim doses, and may be used hypodermically. 

 Many firms put ergot in ampules ready for hypo- 

 dermic use. ERGONE is preserved with chloretone 

 and is used in doses of 10 to 60 minims. Ergot is 

 practically inert externally applied. 



ERIGERON 



CANADA FLEABANE, Erigeron Canadense. The 

 OIL OF ERIGERON was official in the eighth U. S. P., 



