INDEX. 
The volumes are designated in large figures by the year of their publication, 
{omitting figures 18); thus 83 means volume hY, published in 1883. 
Salts will be found under the name of the base ; preparations under their respec- 
tive class. 
ABANICO, Celosia cristata, use, 85, 
232. 
ABEJA ALEZANA, Melipona domestica, 
Mexican bee, 85, 431. 
ABELMOSCHUS, fibres, microscopi- 
cal characters, 84, 223 — use of plant 
in Mexico, 85, 232. 
ABIES, formation of resin, 88, 506. 
— BALSAMEA, bark used by the In- 
dians, 84, 617. 
— NIGRA, source of spruce gum, 80, 
394. 
— WEBBiANA, use of leaves, 90, 471. 
ABROJO, Tribulus terrestris, medici- 
nal use, 85, 233. 
ABRUS PRECATORius, leaves, use, 90, 
47 1 — seeds, active principle and eflect, 
82, 251,83, 265, 90, 350— caution 
in use, 84, 292 — proteids, prepara- 
tion and properties. 87, 420, 503, 505 
— structure, 85, 248 — toxic action, 
89, 625 — for poisoning cattle, 85, 
242. 
ABSINTHE (liquor) composition and 
effect, 89, 612. 
A BSINTHINE, properties of pure, 
80 128 
ABSORPTION through the skin, 87, 
197. 
ABSTRACTUM aconiti, assay, 85, 
513. 
— BELLADONNA, assay, 86, 511. 
— iGNATiA, assay, 80, 510. 
— JALAPS, assay, 85, 513 — from the 
resin, 88, 379. 
— Nucis VOMICAE, assay, 85, 513. 
— PIMENTO FOLioRUM, preparation, 
80, 163. 
— poDOPHYLLi, assay, 80, 511. 
— RHAMNI PURSHIAN7E, 88, 608. 
— SENEGiE, assay, 80, 511. 
— VALERIANAE, assay, 80, 511. 
A BUR AN A, Brassica campestris, 85, 
306 
ABUTA, RUFESCENs, exported from 
Brazil, 84, 623. 
I ABUTUA, origin and uses, 83, 278, 
332. 
ACACIA. See gum arabic. 
— ACAPULCENSis, products, 80, 125. 
— ALBICANS, gum, 85, 543. 
— ARABicA, fruit, use in Egypt, 89, 
189 — Source of amrad gum, 88, 458. 
— BAMBOLAH, yields bablah fruit, 80, 
448. 
I — CATECHU, formation of catechu, 88, 
j 506. 
! — DELiBRATA, acid glucoside, 87, 446. 
— PARNESiANA, account, 85, 134— in 
the United States, 90, 110, 592. 
— HORRiDA, source of Cape gum, 90, 
185. 
— LEBBEK, use of leaves, 90, 195. 
— STENOCARPA, habitat, 87, 542. 
ACADEMY of Sciences (Royal), at 
Turin, 89, 224. 
ACALYPHA BETULiNA, tonic, 88, 
338. 
— CHAMADRiFOLiA, vulnerary, 85, 
598. 
— iNDiCA, anthelmintic, 88, 338. 
— PRUNIFOLIA, vulnerary, 80, 170. 
ACAROID resin see resin acaroid. 
ACEDERA. Rumex acetosa, use in 
Mexico, 85, 233. 
ACEITE, DE abeto, turpentine from 
Pinus religiosa, 85, 233. 
ACEITES (oils) of Pharm. Mexicana, 
85, 286, 287. 
ACER, DASYCARPUM, leaves, constitu- 
ents, 80, 410. 
ACERAS anthrophora, properties 
88 347 
ACETAL detection, 83, 263— hypnot- 
ic action, 84, 121. 
ACETANILID (antifebrin). adminis- 
tration and dose, 87, 564— danger 
in administration, 90, 480 — antipy- 
retic 80, 565 — compared to anti py- 
rin, 88, 365 ; to solanine, 88, 
345 — detection in phenacetine, 88, 
403, 89, 77, 134, 90, 615 - detection 
