FRANGULA 



573 



Description. — In quills or curved pieces about 3 to 10 

 Cm. long and about 2 Mm. thick ; outer surface brownish- 

 gray and whitish ; the young bark having numerous rather 

 broad, pale-colored warts ; inner surface yellowish to light 

 brownish, becoming dark brown by age ; smooth or finely 

 striate ; fracture short, yellowish ; in the inner layer of thick 

 bark somewhat fibrous ; inodorous ; taste bitter. 



Constituents. — 1, three resins ; 2, a neutral body ; 3, a 

 volatile oil ; 4, malic and tannic acids. 



Dose. — D., gr.v.-xxx. (.3-2.). 



PREPARATIONS. 



Fluidextractum Bhamni Purshianm. Fluidextraot of Rhatimus 

 Purshiana 

 Made by maceration and percolation with diluted alcohol, and 

 evaporation, so that 1 cc. = 1 gm. of the crude drug. (U. S. P.) 

 Dose.— D., TTiv.-xxx, (.3-3.)- 



Fluidextractum Bhamni PurshiancB Aromatioum. (XJ. S. P.) 

 Dose. — TUv.-xxx. 



Extractum CasoarcB Sagrade Liquidum. (B, P.) 

 Dose.—D., Tav.-xxx. (.3-3.). 



Extractum Cascarce Sagradce. (B. P.) 

 Dose. — D., gr.ii.-viii. (.13-.5). 



Syrupus Oasearm Sagrade Aromaticus. (B. P.) 

 Dose.—D., 3ss.-ii. (3.-8.). 



Feangula. Frangula. (TJ. S. P.) 



Synonym.— Bh&mm frangulse cortex, B.P.; buckthorn, 

 alder buckthorn, black alder, E.; bourdaine, bourgene, Fr.; 

 faulbaumrinde, G.; cortex frangulse, P.Gr. 



The bark of Ehamnus Frangula Linne (nat. ord. Eham- 

 nese), collected at least one year before being used. 



Habitat— 'Eioxo^e and northern Asia. 



Description.— qmWeA, about 1 Mm. thick ; outer surface 

 grayish-brown, or blackish-brown, with numerous small, 

 whitish, transversely-elongated lenticles ; inner surface 

 smooth, pale brownish-yellow; fracture in the outer layer 

 short, of a purplish tint ; in the inner layer fibrous and pale 

 yellow; when masticated, coloring the saliva yellow; nearly 

 inodorous ; taste sweetish and bitter. 



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