298 Botanic Drugs 



ARHEOL, Santalol, is the chief constituent of 

 sandalwood; it is less disturbing than the oil and 

 comes in 3-grain capsules, of which 9 to 12 are taken 

 in a day. 



CARBOSANT, Santalyl carbonate, is chemically 

 broken up in the intestine, and then it acts as does 

 santalol. The dose is 10 minims 3 times a day. 



SANTYL, Santalyl salicylate, also passes the stomach 

 unchanged and is not irritating. The dose is 24 

 minims 3 times a day. It is put up in 8-minim 

 capsules, three being taken at one dose. 



THYRESOL, methyl ether of santalol, is excreted as 

 a glycuronic compound. It is relatively non- 

 irritating. Dose, in 5-grain pearls, 2 or 3 pearls 

 3 or 4 times a day. 



SANGUINARIA 



BLOODROOT, Sanguinaria Canadensis. Official 

 only in the U. S. The chemical composition is 

 complex, the principal proximate being sanguinarine, 

 which belongs to the morphine group. It causes 

 depression of the respiratory center. Sanguinaria 

 is an acrid emetic with narcotic properties. In 

 smaller doses it is a stimulating expectorant. In 

 quite small doses its action, like that of other 

 emetics, is largely upon the mucous membranes 

 generally, thus giving it a probably unwarranted 

 reputation as an alterative. 



THERAPEUTICS. Sanguinaria is used externally 

 in the treatment of cancer; but, in my opinion, such 

 use is no more warranted than is that of other mild 

 escharotics. 



In large doses the drug is a certain emetic, very 

 harsh in action and giving rise to marked depression. 



