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tormentil  and  bistort  ?  From  which  natural  orders  are  the  three  drugs  derived  ? 
What  is  the  dose  of  these  drugs  ? 
C—Frangula — From  what  plant  is  this  drug  obtained,  and  where  is  it 
indigenous?  Describe*  the  drug  according  to  its  physical  characteristics. 
Explain  its  structural  characters.  How  soon  after  collection  should  the  drug 
be  used,  and  why  ?  Name  i|s  important  principles  ;  also  its  medicinal  proper- 
ties and  dose.  Iu  what  respect  does  an  allied  American  drug  differ  from 
Frangula  ? 
D— Poison  Oak — To  what  plant  is  this  popular  name  applied,  and  where  is  it 
indigenous  ?  Give  a  complete  description  of  the  part  which  is  medicinally 
employed.  What  proximate  principles  have  been  observed  in  the  drug?  Give 
some  characteristic  properties  and  reactions  of  the  poisonous  principle.  How 
soon  after  collection  should  the  drug  be  used  and  why  ?  Name  some  other  drugs 
furnished  by  the  natural  order  to  which  the  poison  oak  belongs. 
E — Tamarind— Name  the  plant  and  its  original  habitat.  From  which 
country  is  the  American  market  supplied.  Give  a  description  of  the  part  of  the 
plant  used.  State  how  this  part  is  prepared  for  commerce.  Describe  the  drug 
as  seen  in  commerce.  Name  its  constituents.  Also  its  medicinal  properties 
and  dose.  What  other  drugs  are  obtained  from  the  same  suborder  of  the 
Legumiuosce  ? 
F—Nux  vomica — Give  the  botanical  name  and  the  habitat  of  the  plant  yield- 
ing this  drug  Describe  the  physical  characteristics  of  the  drug.  Explain  its 
structure,  pointing  out  all  the  different  layers  and  parts.  Name  the  glucoside 
present  in  mix  vomica.  Give  the  total  percentage  of  the  two  alkaloids  and  state 
to  what  extent  they  vary  in  proportion.  Describe  characteristic  reactions  of 
each  alkaloid.  Give  the  dose  of  nux  vomica  and  of  its  principal  alkaloid. 
What  antidotes  are  used  in  cases  of  poisoning  ? 
G — Name  the  astringent  extract-like  drugs  of  the  Pharmacopoeia.  Give  for 
each  the  botanical  origin.  Also  the  process  of  preparation.  Describe  each 
drug  as  to  physical  properties,  solubilities  and  constituents.  Name  other  simi- 
lar drugs  and  briefly  state  their  origin  and  characteristics. 
H — Kamala — Give  its  botanical  origin  and  the  habitat  of  the  plant.  How  is 
the  drug  collected  ?  Describe  its  characters,  including  appearance  under  the 
microscope  and  behavior  to  solvents.  What  are  its  constituents  and  the 
amount  of  ash?  How  may  adulterations  be  detected?  Name  the  medici- 
nal properties  and  dose. 
/ — Opium — How  is  the  milk -juice  of  the  poppy  plant  obtained  and  prepared 
for  the  market?  How  would  you  judge  of  the  quality  of  opium  without 
assay  ?  Give  an  outline  of  the  pharmacopceial  process  for  morphiometric 
assay.  State  the  effect  of  different  simple  solvents  upon  the  alkaloid  morphine 
Also  some  of  its  tests  of  identity.  What  antidotes  are  recommended  in  cases 
of  poisoning  by  Opium. 
K — What  effect  has  ferric  choride  upon 
a  tincture  of  opium  ;  b)  tincture  of  aloes  ; 
c)  tincture  of  guaiacum  ;         d)  oil  of  cloves. 
How  would  you  distinguish  between  drying  and  non-drying  fatty  oils  ? 
How  would  )-ou  detect  the  following  adulterations  : 
a)  Castor  Oil  in  Balsam  of  Peru  ; 
b)  Resin  in  Musk  ; 
c)  Starch  in  powdered  Tragacanth. 
