273 
Dixon, W. E., (Lancet, London, Mar. 24, 1906) thinks that ad- 
renalin is worse than useless for internal haemorrhage. — Ibid ., v. 46, 
p. 1242. 
An editorial calls attention to W. E. Dixon’s work (Lancet, Mar. 
24, 1906, p. 826) showing the uselessness of adrenalin, ergot, and 
astringents in general taken internally to control haemorrhage. — 
Ibid., v. 47, p. 41. 
Barr, James, states that arterial tension is usually increased by 
adrenalin and that it is therefore injurious in arteriosclerosis but it 
occasionally does good when combined with thyroid or iodine by 
maintaining the arterial tension. — Brit. M. J., Lond., 1906, v. 1, 
p. 126. 
Reilly, T. F., calls attention to some of the disadvantages of the 
use of suprarenal preparations, sloughing after subcutaneous injec- 
tions. Arterial degeneration is caused in animals when the active 
principle is injected repeatedly. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 47, p. 649. 
Davis, Theodore G., reviews the literature of the suprarenal glands 
and their application to clinical medicine. — X. York M. J., 1906, v. 
84, pp. 263-270. 
See under Glandulse suprarenales siccae and Glandulse thyroidese 
reference to the exhaustive paper by Aldo Patto in Arch, di farmacol. 
sperim., 1906, v. 5, pp. 188-215. 
Additional references on the properties and uses of epinephrine 
and related compounds will be found in the Index Medicus, J. Am. 
M. Ass., and Jahresber, ii. Tier Chem. 
ERGOT A. 
Schneider, Albert, gives a list of the grasses on which Claviceps 
purpurea, Tul. is found in the western plains, and asserts that the 
Indians are familiar with the general medicinal uses of ergot, and 
employ it to check haemorrhage and to produce abortion. — Merck's 
Rep., X. Yi, 1906, v. 15, p. 66. 
Ridgety, B. H., (in Daily Consular and Trade Reports) points 
out that the amount of ergot used for various medicinal purposes in 
all countries is very large and that Spain supplies the best quality 
of this drug. — Am. Druggist, X. Y., 1906, v. 49, p. 369. 
Schnell, Carl, points out that the apothecary who desires to pro- 
duce really active preparations of ergot must first assure himself of 
the identity and origin of his crude material. The ergot must be 
from rye and not from any other variety of grass. He also believes 
that it would be preferable to make preparations of ergot during 
the winter months so as to prevent possible decomposition, caused 
by high or uncertain temperature. — Pharm. Ztg., Berl., 1906, v. 51, p. 
448 . 
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