MATICO — TURPENTINE 301 



The action and uses are similar to those of the previous two 

 drugs. 



* MATICO 



Matico is the leaves of Piper AngustifoUum, a shrub of Mexico 

 and South America. It contains a volatile oil, resin, tannic acid 

 and artanthic acid. 



Official Preparations and Doses. 



Fluidextractum Matico. D. tT\, xxx — ^Ix ; 2. — 4. 

 Tinctura Matico. D. 3ss — ij ; 2. — 8. 



This drug is very little used in medicine, although it might be 

 used in the same conditions as the preceding drugs. Besides this 

 action, the leaves seem to favor coagulation and to arrest minor 

 hemorrhages, due no doubt to the presence of tannic acid. 



* TEREBINTHINA 



Synonym. Turpentine 

 This is a Goncrete oleoresin obtained from Pinus palustris and 

 from other species of pinus (pine). It occurs in yellovyish opaque 

 masses, brittle in the cold ; lighter internally, sticky and more or less 

 glossy. Taste and odor of turpentine. It is composed of a volatile 

 oil, oleum terebinthinse (oil of turpentine) and a resin (rosin) and 

 is decomposed into these vyhen distilled. 



OLEUM TEREBINTHINAE 



Synonyms. Oil of Turpentine, Spirits of Turpentine 

 Oleum Terebinthinse occurs as a thin, colorless liquid, having a 



characteristic odor and taste, soluble in 3 parts of alcohol, insoluble 



in water. 



Preparations and Doses. 



Oleum Terehinthince. Carminative. H. and C §j — ij ; 

 30. — 60. Sh. and Cow. 3j — iv; 4. — 15. D. TTi x — xxx; 

 6.-2. 

 Anthelmintic. H. and C. §ij — iv; 60 — 120. D. 3ss — iv; 

 2.-5. 

 . Diuretic. H. and C. gij— vj ; 8.-24. 



OLEUM TEREBINTHINAE RECTIFICATUM 



This is prepared by redistilling oil of turpentine over a solution 

 of sodium hydroxide, and should be prescribed for most cases of 

 internal medication. 



Dose. Same as above. 

 Emulsum Olei Terehinthince, 15 per cent. 

 Linimentum Terehinthinpe, 350 to 650 of resin cerate. 

 * Unofficial. 



