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digestion, 8(>, \7y2 — presence of 
picrotoxin, 8:5, 299, 89, 448— ac- 
tion of saccharin, 88, oo9. 
BEESWAX. See avax, yellow. 
BEETLES, VEsicATiX(4, false, China 
(Huechys), 87, 428— from So.uth 
Africa (Mylabris), 87, 521, 578. 
BEGONIA GRACILIS, — B. tuberosa, 
properties, 86, 169. 
BEILSCH:\IIEDIA ortusifolia, struc- 
ture of bark, 87, 417. 
BEJUCO de verraco, Chiococca an- 
guifuga, 85, 386. 
BELA, ash of fruit, 87, 28. 
BELENO, hyoscyamus, 85, 342. 
BELGIUM, pharm. study, 81, 526, 
82, 468. 
BELLADONNA, acid constituents, 
86, 499 — alkaloids, amount in dif- 
ferent plant, 81, 536, 90, 491— 
alkaloidal value of plant, 82 , 530 — 
noQienclature of alkaloids, 84, 440 
— amount in wild and cultivated, 
84, 549— cultivation in Cambridge- 
shire, 89, 511 — estimation, 84, 550 
— against iodism, 85, 588, 87, 473 
— discovery of mydriatic value, 86, 
559 — Southern representative, 90, 
553. 
— LEAVES, quality of commercial, 85, 
364 — alkaloids, amount, 86, 511 — 
estimation, 85, 582. 
— FRUIT, contains no collenchymatic 
cork, 90, 126. 
— R^oT adulteration (Medicago sativa) 
82,235— alkaloids, 90, 13 ; amount 
86, 511 ; estimation. 84, 279; va- 
riation in amount, 89, 440 — rela- 
tion of alkaloids to starch, 82 , 457, 
83, 97 — histolocry compared to that 
scopola, 90, 105 — menstruum, 89, 
536, 90, 525 — assay of powder, 89, 
335. 
— SEED, ash, 87, 28. 
JAPANESE. See SCOPOLA. 
BELLADONNINE, composition, 84, 
597 — chemistry, 85, 108 — source of 
commercial, 90, 175. 
BELLOTA, Mexican acorns, 85, 385. 
BENJUI, benzoin, 85, 342. 
BENTLEY, Robert, retirement, 87, 
316. 
BENZ AMIDE, action of sodium hy- 
pobromite, 89, 19. 
BENZIN, difference from benzol, 
87, 337 — solvent for mercuric 
iodide, 85, 613— poisoning, 86, 166 
— purification (sulphuric acid), 83, 9 ; 
(chromic acid), 83, 252; (perman- 
ganate of potassium), 90, 6, 51. 
BENZOIC ALDEiiYD, preparation, 81, 
61. 
BENZOIN, acid number, etc., Kremel, 
87, 93 ; (Dietrich), 89, 357— caout- 
chouc found, 86, 331 — commercial, 
quality, 85, 365 ; examination, 88, 
j 606— formation, 88 , 506 — for pre- 
serving ointments, 83, 88 — old 
(A. D. 1691), 86, 574— origin, 83, 
' 619— reactions, 82, 610— solubility 
I in different solvents, 82 , 608. 
— SUMATRA, 85, 153. 
i BENZOL, difference from benzin, 
i 87, 337-'purification, 81, 235— 
inhalations in whooping-cough, 82, 
518. 
BENZONITRIL, action of sodium hy- 
pobromite, 89, 19. 
BENZOSOL, substitute for guaiacol, 
90, 444. 
BENZOYL CHLORIDE, action on 
phenol ethers, 89, 499. 
BENZOYL-ECGONINE, preparation 
and properties, 86, 312 — sold as 
cocaine benzoate, 86, 311. 
BERBERINE, composition and deriv- 
atives, 84, 510 — from Corvdalis 
cava, 90, 396— detection, 85, 452 
— estimation (Maver's reagent) 86, 
581, 584, 87, 4, 88, 492. 
— SULPHATE, commercial, 88, 56L 
BERBERIS AQUiFOLiA, constituents, 
90, 12— histological examination,^ 
82, 512. 
— LYCiu.M, use in China, 87, 594. 
BERRA.ZA (Berros) Sium angusti- 
folium, use in Mexico, 85, 385. 
BERYLLIUM, atomic weight and 
equivalence, 81, 16. 
BETA BEL, Beta vulgaris, use of leaves, 
85, 385. 
BET\-COLCHICORESIN, properties, 
81, 447. 
J BETAINE, in cotton-seed, 85, 148— 
I analogous compounds, 89, 548. 
! BETHABARRA wood, coloring mat- 
' ter, 81, 35, 49 , 89. 
I BETOL, properties and dose, 87, 
j 566. 
BETONIC A ALOPECUEUS,use in Mexico, 
i 85, 385. 
— OFFICINALIS, use in Greece, 83, 4. 
i BETULA ALBA, constituents of leaves, 
82 , 626 — use of the wood by 
Indians, 84, 620. 
BEURRE d'Iris, 85, 183. 
BEV^ERAGES. infused, influence on 
digestion, 87, 473. 
BHANG, nature of, 90, 193. 
BIDENS CROCATA, use in Mexico, 85, 
388. 
