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tion, while their immediate action is not marked. Other investi- 

 gators claim that there is no action from bitters and that their use 

 is very much overestimated. The tannin of the astringent bitters 

 may be useful in catarrhal conditions and subacute or chronic in- 

 flammations, but in most cases it is not so. Furthermore the astrin- 

 gent bitters are not compatible with preparations of iron because they 

 contain tannin. . ■ , 



GENTIANA — GENTIAN 



Gentian is the root of Gentiana lutea. 

 Preparations and Doses. 



Fluidextractum Gentiance. H. and C. §ss — j ; 15 — 30. 

 Sheep and Swine, 5j — ij ; 4. — 8. D. TT], v — xxx; 0.3 — 2. 



Gentiana. Same as the fluidextract. 



Tinctura Gentianxje. Not used in large animals. Dogs. 3j 

 — iv; 4.— 15. 



Tinctura Gentiance Compositw. Same dose as for the tinc- 

 ture. 



Action and Uses. Gentian is a simple bitter and has no action 

 beyond the digestive tract. It is probably the most reliable and most 

 used bitter for the large animals. It is indicated in convalescence 

 from febrile disease and in other conditions where a bitter tonic is 

 desired. Since it contains but a small amount of tannin it may be 

 and frequently is prescribed with iron as a tonic for large animals. 



Tonic for Horses and Cattle. 



B Gentianse 3 iv 



Nucis Vomicae 3 iv 



Sodii Bicarbonatis 5 iv 



Zingiberis 3 iv 



M,. Ft. Pulveres No. 8. 



Sig. One, three times daily on feed. 



QUASSIA 



Quassia is the wood of a tree Picrasma excelsa. 

 Preparations and Doses. 



*Extractum Quassiw. H. 3j — ij ; 4. — 8. D. gr. j — iij ; 0.03 



—0.2. 

 ^'Fluidextractum Quassiw. H. §j — ij ; 30 — 60. D. nx xv — 



Ix; 1 — 4. 

 Tinctura Quassiw. H. ij — iv; 60 — 120. D. 3ss — ij ; 2 — 8. 

 Quassiin (a bitter principle). H. Not used. D. gr % — Vs; 



0.008—0.02. 



Action and Uses. Besides having the action of a bitter, quassia 

 is a vermicide for seat or pin worms. It is used in the same class 

 * Unofficial. 



