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MYLITTA AusTRALis, a gigantic 
truffle, 84, 553. 
MYOCTONINE, properties, 85, 458. 
MYOPORXJM PLATYCARPUM, Compo- 
sition of resin, 89, ()'28, 
MYOSIN, properties, 87, 419. 
MYRCIA ACRI8, description, 82, 278. 
— SPECIES, products, 82, 347. 
MYRIADENUS tetraphyllus, anti- 
periodic, 86, 171. 
MYRICA ASPLENiFOLiA, in the United 
States, 90, 327. 
— jALAPExsis, use in Mexico, 85, 
339 
MYRIOCARPINE in cacur, 87, 461. 
MYRISTICA. See also Nutmeg. 
— BicuHYBA, description and consti- 
tuents, 86, 88. 
— MALABARiCA, sourcc of Bombay 
mace, 90, 398. 
— 8URINAMENSI8, description and con- 
stituents, 86, 88. 
MYRISTICIN (Semmler), not iden- 
tical with the substance formerly 
called so, 90, 442. 
MYROBA LANS, emblic, as laxative, 
83, 154. 
— BLACK (chebula), uses, 85, 248. 
— uses in diarrhoea, 87, 611. 
MYROSI>ERMUM Pereir^, use in 
Mexico, 85, 342— description and 
use of fruit, 86, 122. 
— I'ERUiFERUM, fruit, 86, 122. 
MYROXYLON, Pereir.e, essential 
oil from the fruit, 85, 248. 
— PERUiFERi M, examination of bal- 
sam, 85 , 307. 
MYRRH, acid number, etc., 87, 94— 
constituents, 87, 68, 90, 441— 
mucilasre from gum, 87, 334 — secre- 
tion. 88, 506 — resins and volatile 
oil, 90, 346. 
— variety from Balsamodendron Ber- 
rvi, 89, 508. 
MYRTLES of the United States, 82, 
352 — useful American, 82 , 345. 
MYRTOL, action, 86, 299— internal 
use, 89, 105 — commercial is a mix- 
ture, 89, 247. 
MYRTUS SPECIES, products and uses, 
82, 346. 
— ARRAY^^x, use in Mexico, 85, 340. 
— CHEKEX, analysis, 83, 246, 253 — de- 
scription and uses, 82, 351 — micro- 
scopy, 82, 461, 83, 254. 
NABALUS ALBus, constituents and 
preparations, 86, 117. 
NAJA TRiPL'DiAxs, constituents of 
venom, 86, 302. 
NANCE BARK, analysis (Holberg), 
86, 239. 
NAPLELINE, action on the heart, 
85, 152 — use in neuralgia, 84, 45. 
NAPHTHALINE, administration, 
90, 407— as antiseptic, 83, 200, 377, 
86, 93 — dose, 87, 567— in insect 
powder, 88, 103 — for moths, 86, 
494 — properties, 87, 567 — purified 
by oxidizing agents, 82, 242 ; by 
soap, 86, 380 — as vermifuge, 87, 
128 — use for frost bites, 84, 51 ; in 
intestinal catarrh, 84, 645 ; in 
chronic diarrhoea, 87, 401. 
— CAMPHOR, preparation, etc., 90, 
129. 
— MONOBROMATE, properties, 81, 138. 
NAPHTHA LOL, properties and ef- 
fects, 87, 418. 
NAPHTHOL (alpha), antiseptic and 
toxic properties, 88, 179 — action 
on carbohydrates, 86, 184 — as 
test for chlorine and bromine, 85, 
504 — for nitrates, 85, 503— in mix- 
tures, 90, 19 — medicinal value, 84, 
27— purification, 83, 271 — reac- 
tions, 89, 612. 
— (beta), antiseptic and toxic proper- 
ties, 88, 179 — action on carbohy- 
drates, 86, 184 — incompatible with 
antipyrin, 90, 92 — detection, 88, 
513— for internal use, 89, 289— 
solution for external use, 88, 276 — 
formulas for dressings, 89, 289 — 
purified, 88, 177 — properties, 87, 
568— reactions, 87, 613, 89, 612— 
solubilities, 87, 613— use for skin 
diseases, 81, 442, 578. 
— CAMPHOR, 88, 510, 90, 4f'6. 
— SALICYLIC ETHER. See BeTOL, 
NAPLITHYL ethers, action of acetyl 
and benzoyl chlorides (Maisch), 
89, 499. 
NAP HTH YLAM I NE, manufacture* 
87, 633. 
NARCEINE, action of chlorine, 89, 
19 ; of potassio-bismuth iodide, 82, 
491 ; of sulphuric acid and phenol, 
82 , 598— basic strength (Plugge), 
90, 34; (Merck), 90, 144— com- 
mercial, impurities, 89, 294, 533 — 
effects, 87, 298 — relation to naph- 
thalin, 88, 556 — separation from 
the other opium alkaloids, 87, 511 
— use in bronchitis, 86, 535. 
— meconate, composition, 89, 176. 
NARCOTINE, action of chlorine, 89, 
19 — constitution, 83, 549 — deriva- 
tives, 89, 549 — relation to hydras- 
tine, 88, 634 — separation from the 
