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" Digitalis U.S. E. Digitalis folia et Semina, L. 
Digitalis purpurea, D. The leaves and seed (L) the 
leaves (II. S. E. D.) of Digitalis purpurea. Fox glove. 
''Use. — [Intl.) ill dropsies, more especially those induced 
by immoderate purging or bleeding. Dose gr. j. fraction- 
ally increased to two grains every 6 or 8 hours, until the 
kidneys are sufficiently influenced. Great attention'must be 
paid to its operation, from its tendency to accumulate in the 
system and produce serious eff'ects, often without warning 
symptoms. Diluents should accompany its use." 
The forms will be especially useful to young practitioners, 
%vho are unaccustomed to associating remedies in many of 
their applications, and the absence of quantities leaves him 
entirely at liberty to exercise his judgment in that respect- 
An objection to the work, perhaps, will be found in its 
being composed chiefly of British formulas, which, as being 
most prominent, those of the United States Pharmacopoeia 
being interpolated, will necessarily render the reader more 
familiar with the foreign than our own pharmacopoeia. 
This however is a disadvantage which this book shares 
with all the republished English works. As none but 
officinal formulae are included, it lacks the advantage of a 
general formulary in not including the new preparations. 
Another feature which requires notice, and should be borne 
in mind by those who use the work, is the fact that the 
London and Edinburgh formulae employ the Imperial gallon 
and pint measure while the Dublin and United States 
Pharm. direct the wine gallon and pint. At page 286, article 
Measures, it is stated that the imperial measure is used by 
the London and Edinburgh Colleges and that wine measure 
is employed by the United States Pharm. but no mention 
is made of the Dublin. Through the work itself, where 
diff'erent formulae for the same tincture, etc. are given, the 
quantities of solids are varied, whilst the measure marks 
indicate no distinction. Thus, at Tincture of Digitalis it is 
stated, "macerate during 14 days leaves of fox glove, dried, 
