MATERIA MUDICA AND THERAPEUTICS. l6l 



necessary before giving ergot. In mammitis it is very beneficial, 

 checks secretion of milk and allays irritation ; give I dr. of Fluid 

 Extract Belladonna to y 2 or i oz. Fluid Extract phytolacca 3 or 

 4 times daily, use the same treatment locally or to aid checking 

 secretion of milk apply spts. of camphor locally 4 or 5 times 

 daily. Belladonna and atropine are antidotes for poisoning by 

 opium, physostigma, pilocarpine and anaesthetics. 



In Examinations and Diseases of the Bye. 



Atropine sulphate is used locally to dilate the pupil, assisting 

 in the detection of cataracts or other disorders of the eye, and 

 testing the condition of the refracting media; for dilating the 

 pupil use a solution of 4 grs. to the 1 oz. of distilled water; a 

 few drops are instilled into the eye, for inflammation of the eye 

 with great irritation, belladonna may be combined with cocaine ; 

 in iritis, atropine or belladonna relieves congestion and prevents 

 or breaks down adhesions between the iris and the capsule of the 

 lens ; in such cases it should be alternated with myotics, such as 

 eserine. 



In rheumatism, belladonna conjoined with anti-rheumatics 

 is very beneficial, also for muscular pains ; in liniments 1 to 2 ozs. 

 of Fluid Extract Belladonna to the pint is useful. - The following 

 as an anodyne and stimulating liniment where there is great pain : 



Spts. vini rect. qs. ad. Oj. 

 M. Sig. — Liniment. Apply 3 or 4 times daily. 



The belladonna ointment combined with ointment of stramo- 

 nium and ointment of tannic acid is very good for piles and irri- 

 tating ulcers. 



Fluid extract of belladonna is very useful combined with 

 aconite and other proper drugs at the outset of nearly every in- 

 flammatory disease, acute inflammation of the air passages, such 

 as pneumonia, bronchitis and pleurisy ; at the outset of lymphan- 

 gitis and acute laminitis ; in congestion of any part, small doses 

 frequently repeated dissipate the congestion and abort the re- 

 sulting inflammatory action, congestion of liver, brain, kidneys, 

 etc. Useful in eye-washes for simple ophthalmia as well as the 

 praver diseases of the eye, j4 oz. of the Fluid Extract to 1 pint 



