SAYINE 543 



efficient renal stimulant in passive congestion of the kidneys, 

 and following the active stage of acute nephritis. 



Juniper berries are sometimes given to the larger 

 animals on their food ( § i.-ii.), or are exhibited in infusion. 



Class 5 — Used Mainly for its Emmenagogue Action 

 on the Female Generative Organs. 



Sabina. Savine. 



Synonym. — Sabinse cacumina, B.P.; savin tops, E. ; 

 sabine, Fr. ; sadebaumspitzen, sevenkraut, G. ; summitates 

 (herba) sabinas, P.G. ' 



The flowering tops ol Juniperus Sabina Linne (nat. ord. 

 Coniferse). 



Habitat. — Canada, Northern United States, Europe and 

 Siberia. 



Description. — Short, thin, sub-quadrangular branchlets*; 

 leaves rather dark green, in four rows, opposite, scale-like, 

 ovate-lanceolate, more or less acute, appressed, imbricated 

 on the back with a shallow groove containing an oblong or 

 roundish gland; odor peculiar, terebinthinate ; taste nau- 

 seous, resinous and bitter. The chief constituent is the 

 volatile oil, about 2 per cent. 



Dose.—R., I i.-ii. (30.-60.) ; D., gr.v.-xv. (.3-1.). 



PKEPARATION. 



Fluidextractum Sdbinm. Fluidextract of Savine. (U. S. P.) 

 Made by maceration and percolation with alcohol, and evaporation, 

 so that 1 Co. = 1 Gm. of the crude drug. 



Dose.—H. & C, I i -ii. (30.-60.) ; D., mv.-xv. (.3-1.). 



Oleum Sabine. Oil ot Savine. (U. S. & B. P.) 



Synonym. — Essence de sabine, Fr.; sadebaumbl, G. 

 A volatile oil distilled from savine. 



Properties. — A colorless, yellowish liquid, having a 

 peculiar terebinthinate odor, and a pungent, bitterish and 



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