MATERIA MEDICA AND .THERAPEUTICS. 120, 



Actions. — Systemic emetic, expectorant, emmenagogue, car- 

 diac paralyzer, a violent irritant narcotic and alterative, locally is 

 feebly caustic. For internal use, dilute well. 



Uses. — Said to be very good in chronic nasal catarrh, acute 

 and chronic bronchitis and asthma (or heaves). 



. XANTHOXYLUM— PRICKLY ASH. 



Dose of Fluid Extract. — Horse, y 2 K to 2 ozs. ; dogs, 5 to 60 

 ms. 



Actions. — Diaphoretic, diuretic and sialagogue; increases 

 secretion of the stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas ; increases 

 action of the heart and raises arterial tension. Locally it is an 

 irritant. 



Uses. — Chronic pharyngitis; said to be very good in jaun- 

 dice, chronic rheumatism, myalgia (muscular pains), lumbago 

 and paralysis of the tongue, the powdered drug is used. Dose 

 about the same as the Fluid Extract. 



ECHAFOLTA. 



This drug is distinctly an "Eclectic" preparation, prepared 

 from Echinacea Augustifolium. 



It is made by Lloyd Bros., Cincinnati, O. 



Indications and Uses. — To correct blood depravation; ten- 

 dency to sepsis and malignancy ; tendency to gangrene, slough- 

 ing and phagedena. 



To correct foul discharges with weakness and emaciation. 



Summary. — It is a cardiac stimulant, a powerful alterative 

 and antiseptic (both internal and local.) 



Dose. — Horse, 3 j. to 3 ij.; Dogs, minims 2 to 8, average 

 4 ms. 



Therapy. — I have found this drug very useful in pyaemia and 

 septicaemia, giving the above doses in water every two hours 

 until improvement is shown, then every 3 or 4 hours. 



The disease for which I particularly recommend echafolta 

 is Canine Distemper, for which it is used as follows : 



5 Echafolta, 3 ij. 



Aq. qs. ad., 5 iv. 

 M. Sig. — Teaspoonful every two hours, (until improvement is 

 shown, then every 3 hours and finallly every -4 hours. To large dogs 

 give two teaspoonfuls.) 



