MATERIA MEDICA AND THERAPEUTICS. 22.3 



ExTractum jalapae — Extract of Jalap. 



Dose of either. — Dog, i to 10 grs. medium sized dog, 5 grs 



puevis jalapae compositus — Compound Powder of Jalap 



Composed of jalap 35 parts, bitartrate of potash 65 parts. 



Dose. — Dog, 5 grs. to 1 dr. 



pulvis jaeapa — Powdered Jalap. 



Dose. — Dog, 10 grs. to 1 dr. ; pigs, 1 to 4 drs. ; cats, 5 to 30 

 grs. By adding calomel to jalap its power is increased ; jalap 

 is more active than senna, but is less powerful and irritating than 

 gamboge, podophyllum, elaterium or colocynth, it also stimulates 

 secretion of bile. 



Prescription for habitual constipation in dogs. 



R* Resinae jalapae, grs. vi. 



Ext. bellad., grs. iii. 



Ext. physostigma, grs. iii. 

 M. Ft. Pil. No. 24. 



Sig. — Give one or two at night (according to size of dog). 



PODOPHYLLUM— MAY APPLE. 



Extractum podophyijj — Extract of Podophyllum. 



Dose. — Dogs, 2 to 10 grs. 



rEsina podophyeli. — Commonly known as Podophyllin. 



Dose. — Dogs, % to 2 grs. 



ExTractum podophylei feuidum — Fluid Extract of Podo- 

 phyllum. 



Dose. — Dog, 3 to 30 ms. 



Podophyllin is preferable to the other preparations, it is a 

 cholagogue cathartic, slow and uncertain, usually combined with 

 other drugs as belladonna, physostigma and nux vomica. 



Two very active and convenient cathartic pills for dogs may 

 be had in, 



pilulae catharticae compositae — Compound Cathartic 

 Pills. 



pieulae catharticae vegetables — Vegetable Cathartic 

 Pills. 



Both pills are official — Dose of either 1 to 4 pills. 



