202 Botanic Drugs 



deficient secretion from irritated mucous mem- 

 branes in the gastrointestinal tract. For the same 

 reason, in the diarrheas of infancy, these small doses, 

 especially when combined with small doses of 

 aconite, have a most happy effect, but only in the 

 first or acute stage. 



In the treatment of dysentery ipecac is better 

 given in the powder or "Alcresta" ipecac, true 

 amebic dysentery usually requiring emetine, q. v. 

 Minute doses are not effective. Also see "Chaparro." 



In respiratory diseases ipecac is a peculiarly 

 valuable expectorant in spasmodic croup, dry cough, 

 bronchitis, and other states requiring an increase 

 and liquefaction of the bronchial mucus secretion. 

 The expectorant dose of the fl. is one minim; other 

 preparations in proportion. The syrup, in 10- to 

 15-minim doses, or the wine, in the same dose, 

 serve admirably. 



As a diaphoretic, ipecac, used in the form of 

 DOVER'S POWDER, in 10-grain doses, is exceedingly 

 valuable in the early stages of catarrhal inflamma- 

 tions of the respiratory passages, and in the initial 

 stages of many fevers, even of malaria, as it seems 

 to prepare the system for quinine. Small doses are 

 given as a remedy in night-cough. 



Hemostatic properties are possessed by ipecac; 

 but other remedies are more available to meet such 

 indications as are fulfilled by drugs in this direction. 

 See "Cotarnine" and "Hydrastis." 



IRIS 



ORRIS, Iris Florentina, I. Germanica, I. pallida. 

 Very generally official, but not in the U. S. P. A 

 gastric stimulant used in breath perfumes and 



