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cause of its content of PELLETIERIN, PELLETIERINAE 

 TANNAS, the tannate, being official in the U. S. 

 In man absorption gives rise to toxic symptoms 

 weakness of the limbs, giddiness and confusion, 

 with gastroenteric disturbances. Tapeworms are 

 killed by very dilute solution, while other intestinal 

 worms are not affected, even by strong solutions. 



THERAPEUTICS. Especially efficacious as a tenia- 

 fuge, the more rare Bothriocephalus being less influ- 

 enced. Male fern is just the opposite of this; and, 

 as the Tenia is the more common tapeworm in this 

 country, pomegranate is more important to us than 

 is male fern. 



ADMINISTRATION. Don't use the decoction; it is 

 a nasty dose. The fl. is given in an average dose of 

 30 minims. Pelletierine tannate (2 to 6 grains; 

 average, 4 grains) is by far the most eligible prepara- 

 tion and is but mildly toxic to man. Give while 

 the patient is fasting, and follow in 20 minutes with 

 a dose of castor oil. 



GRINDELIA 



Grindelia Species official in the U. S. and four 

 other countries. Grindelia robusta deleted from the 

 ninth U. S. P., but G. camporum. G. Cuneifolia, and 

 G. squarrosa retained or added. They are not gen- 

 erally recognized throughout the world. 



The pharmacology, despite elaborate text-book 

 descriptions, is not well defined; but it is similar 

 to that of the terebinthinates and balsams. See 

 "Abies." Also refer to the various balsams. 



THERAPEUTICS. Parallels that of the terebin- 

 thinates and balsams. See citations above. As an 

 external application grindelia acts as do the resinous 



