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Parilla, does not stimulate the liver. It slightly stimulates the 
intestinal glands. 
35. “ Baptism,” a resinous matter derived from the Baptisia 
tinctoria, is a hepatic and also an intestinal stimulant of consider- 
able power. 
36. “ Phytolaccin,” a resinous matter prepared from the Phyto- 
lacca decandra, is a hepatic stimulant of considerable power. It 
also slightly stimulates the intestinal glands. 
37. Sodium Benzoate is a powerful stimulant of the liver. It 
does not stimulate the intestinal glands. 
38. Ammonium Benzoate stimulates the liver, but not quite so 
powerfully as the sodium salt of benzoic acid. It does not stimulate 
the intestinal glands. 
39. Benzoic acid stimulates the liver, but owing to its insolu- 
bility, its action is less rapid and much less powerful than that of 
its salts. 
40. Sodium’ Salicylate is a powerful hepatic stimulant. It does 
not notably stimulate the intestinal glands. 
41. Ammonium Phosphate is a moderately powerful stimulant of 
the liver. It is not an intestinal stimulant. 
42. Tannic acid does not affect the biliary secretion. 
43. Hyosciamus does not notably affect the biliary secretion, and 
does not prevent such a stimulant as sodium salicylate from aug- 
menting it. 
44. Morphia does not affect the biliary secretion, and does not 
prevent the stimulating effect of such a substance as sodium sali- 
cylate. 
45. Pure diluted alcohol does not affect the biliary secretion. 
46. Potassium iodide does not affect the biliary secretion. 
47. Yeratrum viride has no notable effect on the biliary secretion. 
48. Manganesium sulphate is not a hepatic stimulant. It power- 
fully stimulates the intestinal glands, and like other purely purga- 
tive agents, such as magnesium sulphate and gamboge, it indirectly 
lowers the biliary secretion. 
49. Ailanthus glandulosus is an intestinal but not an hepatic 
stimulant. 
50. Acetate of lead somewhat diminishes the biliary secretion, 
probably by a direct action on the liver. 
