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carminative; it is given suspended in cinnamon 

 water. 



VALERIC ESTERS. The oil of valerian contains 

 bornyl isovalerate, which is not so disagreeable in 

 odor as is valerian and is better tolerated by the 

 stomach. The esters act as do valerian. They 

 follow: 



AMYL VALERATE has the antispasmodic element 

 accentuated and it is employed to relieve biliary 

 colic, 15 minims in capsules 3 times a day; or 3 to 6 

 minims every half hour for transient use. 



BROMURAL is a salt of urea and isovaleryl bro- 

 mide; it is a nerve sedative in 5-grain doses three 

 times a day, and induces sleep in functional nervous 

 disorders, 10 grains being given when retiring and 

 repeated once in the night, if necessary. 



BROVALOL is bornyl brom-valerate; it contains 

 25% bromine. It is used as is valerian and comes 

 in 4-grain pearls, one to three pearls being given at 

 a dose and repeated several times a day. 



VALIDOL is menthyl valerate, and contains 30% 

 of free menthol. Its action is that of valerian. 

 From 10 to 15 drops on sugar is the usual dosage. 

 VALIDOL CAMPHORATUM is a 10% solution of cam- 

 phor in validol. It has the combined action of the 

 two drugs, and the dose is 10 to 15 drops on sugar. 



VALYL is a compound of valeric acid and diethyl- 

 amine; its action is that of valerian, and it is supplied 

 in 2-grain pearls, the dose being 2 or 3 after meals. 



The "Borneol" valerates are another class; they 

 are as follows: 



NEW-BORNYVAL, borneol isovaleryl glycolate. It 

 passes the stomach undecomposed, and hence it is 

 not irritating. Used in the neuroses, as is valerian. 



