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to  this  order.  (2)  State  briefly  the  manner  of  their  collection  and  describe 
their  physical  appearance.'  (3)  Give  the  official  name  of  the  volatile  oil  ob- 
tained from  one  of  them;  also  the  official  name  of  the  residue  left  m  the  still. 
(4)  Name  the  class  of  volatile  oils  to  which  this  oil  belongs  and  give  its 
formula.  (5)  State  the  effect  of  this  oil  upon  the  kidneys  and  the  bronchia 
when  taken  internally,  and  the  effect  upon  the  skin  when  taken  externally. 
Q — Benzoinum, — (1)  Give  the  name  of  the  plant  yielding  Benzoin,  its  natu- 
ral order  and  habitat.  (2)  What  is  the  manner  of  its  collection  and  by  what 
three  names  are  the  different  qualities  known?  (3)  What  two  commercial 
varieties  are  seen  in  the  market  and  what  is  the  difference  between  them  in 
color  and  odor?  (4)  Name  its  principal  constituents.  (5)  Which  of  these  can 
be  prepared  artificially  from  toluol  or  from  hippuric  acid  ?  (6)  When  thus  pre- 
pared how  is  it  treated  to  give  it  the  characteristic  odor?  (7)  What  are  the 
medical  properties  of  Benzoin  and  what  action  do  the  benzoates  have  upon 
alkaline  urine  ? 
■D — Glucosides. — (1)  Of  what  compounds  is  commercial  Digitalin  a  mixture  ? 
(2}  What  is  the  dose  of  commercial  Digitalin  and  of  the  crystallized  Digitalin  ? 
(3)  What  effect  has  Digitalis  upon  the  heart,  arterial  pressure  and  kidneys  ? 
(4)  What  diuretic  glucosides  are  contained  in  many  of  the  Ericaceae  ?  (5) 
Which  of  these  is  decomposed  in  the  body  into  hydroquiuone  and  what  is  the 
action  of  the  latter  ?  (6)  Name  the  poisonous  principle  present  in  some  of  the 
Ericaceae.  (7)  Name  the  poisonous  neutral  principle  yielded  by  the  flowers 
of  Artemisia  pauciflora  and  state  its  dose  and  action.  (8)  Why  should  it  not 
be  prescribed  with  an  alkali  ? 
E — Elaterium. — (1)  Give  the  botanical  origin,  natural  order  and  habitat  of 
the  plant  from  which  it  is  obtained.   (2)  What  is  the  manner  of  its  production  ? 
(3)  What  amount  of  elaterium  should  it  yield,  and  what  is  its  best  solvent? 
(4)  What  adulterations  are  sometimes  present,  and  how  may  they  be  detected? 
(5)  What  is  the  dose  of  elaterin,  and  its  action  upon  the  gastro-intestinal  tract? 
F—Oleacecz. — (1)  Name  the  official  drug  yielded  by  Fraxinus  Ornus,  and  state 
the  manner  of  its  production.  (2)  What  are  the  commercial  varieties?  (3) 
What  is  its  chief  constituent,  and  what  per  cent,  is  present  in  the  best  varieties  ? 
(4)  What  are  its  medical  properties  and  dose?  (5)  Name  the  drug  obtained 
from  Olea  Europaea,  and  state  the  manner  of  its  production.  (6)  Explain  the 
changes  which  it  undergoes  in  the  intestinal  tract  previous  to  absorption. 
G — Carnphora. — (1)  Give  the  name  of  the  plant  yielding  official  camphor, 
its  natural  order  and  habitat.  (2)  What  is  its  official  definition?  (3)  State 
briefly  the  manner  of  its  production  and  method  of  refining.  (4)  What  is  its 
physical  appearance,  its  behavior  to  solvents  and  how  can  it  be  powdered? 
(5)  What  allied  product  is  obtained  from  Borneo?  (6)  State  the  dose  of 
camphor  and  its  effect  upon  the  cerebrum. 
H— Alkaloids. — (1)  Name  an  alkaloid  (and  the  leaf  yielding  it)  which  is  a 
powerful  sialogogue  and  diaphoretic.  (2)  Name  the  salt  of  this  alkaloid  which 
is  official  and  its  dose  by  the  mouth  and  hypodermically.  (3)  Name  an  alka- 
loid (and  the  leaf  yielding  it)  which  is  a  local  anesthetic.  (4)  Name  an  alkaloid 
derived  from  a  seed  of  Loganiaceae  which  is  a  powerful  respiratory,  cardiac  and 
vaso-motor  stimulant,  and  give  its  maximum  dose.  (5)  Name  three  alkaloidal 
salts  derived  from  a  bark  drug  of  Rubiaceae,  and  state  their  medical  properties. 
(6)  Name  three  official  salts  derived  from  Solanaceae,  and  state  the  dose  of  each. 
