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an adult and less for children. Repeat every four 

 hours until effect. The average dose fl. spigelia is 

 1 fluidrachm. 



STAPHISAGRIA 



STAVESACRE, Delphinum staphisagria. Official in 

 the U. S. and five other countries. See "Aconite" 

 and "Sabadilla," as pharmacologically staphisagria 

 is classed with them. This drug was formerly in 

 use in several directions a knowledge of its compo- 

 sition renders dubious at best. Staphisagria power- 

 fully depresses respiration and is a dangerous gastro- 

 intestinal irritant. 



The louse, Pediculus capitis and P. pubis, and to 

 a less degree P. corporis, since it infests clothing, is 

 killed by staphisagria. The fl. diluted with 8 to 10 

 parts soap liniment or bay rum is an effective prepa- 

 ration. Another good formula is as follows: Cor- 

 rosive sublimate, 1 grain; fl. staphisagria, 1 flui- 

 drachm; alcohol, 1 fluidrachm; rose water, sufficient 

 to make 3 fluidounces. Apply as a wash. Do not 

 apply to the unbroken skin. 



Our garden LARKSPUR is similar in composition, 

 the seed being quite toxic. 



Internally staphisagria may, of course, be used in 

 the treatment of genito-urinary irritations and in- 

 flammations (in very small doses), but pulsatilla, 

 gelsemium, or cannabis indica are superior to it in 

 the symptomatic indications for which staphisagria 

 was formerly employed. And we must not forget 

 that internal medication by itself has little influence 

 upon genito-urinary inflammatory disorders, espe- 

 cially in the presence of infection. After consid- 

 erable use of the drug some years ago I am of 



