PART I. MATERIA MEDICA. 



ACACIA. 



Acacia, or Gum Arabic, consists of the dried, gummy exudate from the stems and 

 branches of Acacia Senegal and other species of Acacia (Fam. Leguininostr), trees 

 indigenous to sandy soils in Central Africa. 



Properties: 



Form 

 Color 

 Feel .. 

 Odor 



Taste 



Solubility : 



HoO 



C 2 H-,OH 



Keeping qualities (solution of Acacia) : 



One week 



Appearance 



Odor ... 



Two weeks 



Appearance 



Odor ... 



Four weeks 



Appearance 



Odor 



Taste ... 



NILjOl! . 



Lead Subac. T. S. 



FeCl 3 T. S. . 



Taste j Taste 



7V.vf.s- showing sonic incompatibilities (solution of Acacia) : 



Na 2 B 4 O 7 



C.Hr.OII 



Any tincture 



Official Preparations. 



Mucilago Acaci;e Acacia, 350 Gm. ; Aqua destillata, q. s. ad 1000 Gm. 

 Syrupus Acacke Acacia, 100 Gm. ; Sugar, 800 Gm. ; Aqua destillata, q. s. ad 

 1000 Gm. 



Therapeutics. Acacia has no medicinal action other than as a protective for 

 inflamed mucous surfaces, as in pharyngitis and gastritis. It is extensively used in 

 pharmacy for its adhesiveness in the preparation of pills, lozenges and mixtures, and to 

 aid in the emulsifying and holding in suspension of resins and oils. 



ACETANILIDUM. 



Acetanilid is made by treating aniline with glacial acetic acid in the presence of 

 heat, with purification of the residue by sublimation and recrystallization. 



Properties: 



Form 



Feel 



Color 



Odor 



Taste ... 



Solubility : 



Hot H 2 



Cold H 2 O 



CoH-.OIT . 



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