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— SANCTUM, product and uses, 86, I 
126. i 
PIPERA^CEJ]: SPECIES, used in mak- i 
ing curare, 81, 804. 
PIPERIDINE, properties, 87, 254. 
PIPERINE, color test, 81, 284— con- ! 
stituents, 83, 550 — estioiation, 88, | 
513 — in intermittent fever, 87, 156 
— artificial. 82, 397. 
PIPERONAL (heliotropin), as anti- 
septic and perfume, 87, 350. j 
PIPETTE, in analysis for bringing | 
layers of liquids in contact, 80, 634. 
PIPI ROOT, origin and description, 87, 
428. 
PIPITZAHOACTrixisfruticosa, uses, 
80, 73. 
PIPI LZAHOINA, preparation and 
properties, 86, 74. 
PIPMENTHOL. See Menthol. ; 
PIPIVEDENIA GiDA, uses in Brazil, 
84, 625. 
PIPTUKUS argenteus, fibres, micro- 
scopy, 84, 222. : 
PIQUERIA TKiNERviA, uses, 86, 171. | 
PISCIDIA ERYTHRiNA, active princi- 
ple, 83, 369— uses, 81, 426, 85, 
433. 
PISTACIA Terebintpius, properties | 
and uses of resin, 82, 627. 
PISUM SATIVUM, uses, 85, 311. 
PITCH, sulphur in Syrian and Trini- 
dad, 83, 5S3— notes (Lloyd), 90, 
242, 386, 605— solubility in ether, ! 
82, 382— tests, U. S. Ph. and Ph. i 
Germ , 83, 496. 
PITOYA BAi K, histology and con- 
stituents, 87, 77. 
PITURI, uses, 90, 472. 
PITURINE. chemistry, 81, 353. 
PLANTS, chemistry, 84, 581— easily 
oxidizable constituents, 84, 49 — 
development in the electric light, ; 
83, 276 — cross-fertilization, 86, i 
404 — constituents of plant groups 
(Maisch), 90, 545 — solid hydrocar- 
bons. 88, 321 — medicinal of Alge- 
ria, 88, 347; of the Cree Indians, 
84, 617 — occurrence of manganese, 
86, 147 — photographs on glass, 81, i 
139 — life, action of chemicals, 88, 
48 — movement, 81, 84 — symptoms 
produced by poisonous plants, 89, 
408 — pungent principles, 84, 553 — 
function of tannin, 84, 477. | 
— FOOD, liquid, 85, 382. 
— FOOD-, of the Indians (Trimble), | 
88, 598, 89, 4, 556, 90, 281, 598. 
— lice, destroying, 88, 176. ' 
PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA, stvptic, 82, \ 
531. ' I 
— ISPAGHULA, jelly of seeds, 87, 557. 
— MAJOii, styptic, 83, 540 — constitu- 
ents of leaves, 86, 418. 
— PSYLLIUM, sold as chia seed, 82, 
585 — properties, 86, 172 — in consti- 
pation, 81, 424. 
— SPECIES, uses in Mexico, 85, 107. 
PLASTER. See also Emplastrum. 
— apparatus for spreading, 82, 138 
— brittleness prevented, 84, 547 — 
aluminium oleate as base, 89, 4L6 
— with rubber and gutta-percha, 
90, 249. 
PLATANO, Masa spec, uses in Mex- 
ico, 86, 74. 
PLATANUS, leaves contain asparagin 
and allantoin, 82, 626. 
PLATINUM, NATIVE, from Oregon, 
84, 648. 
PLATYCODON GRANDiFLORUM, adul- 
terant of ginseng, 90, 283. 
PLECTRANTHUS patchouli, charac- 
ter of leaves, 81, 338 — used as 
adulterant of patchouli, 88, 187. 
PLUMBAGO scANDENs, uses, 86, 
169. 
PLUMBUM. See Lead. 
PLUMIERA rubra, uses, 85, 386. 
POCHOTE, Eriodendron anfractu- 
osum, uses, 86, 74. 
PODOPIIYLLIN (resin op podophyl- 
lum), administration, 81, 82 — pur- 
gative properties of water-soluble 
portions, 81, 377 — constituents 
Podwissotzki),82, 102 -assay, 89, 
177— historical notes, 90, 242, 386, 
605. 
— EM(^Di, assay (Thomson), 90, 245. 
PODOPHYLLUM emodi, assay of 
resin, 90, 245. 
— peltatum, constituents of leaves^ 
86, 449 — root, active resin in perco- 
late, 90, 124 ; active constituents 
(Podwissotzki), 82, 102. 
PODOPLIYLLOQUERCETIN, prep- 
aration and properties, 82, 103, 108, 
114. 
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN, preparation 
and properties, 82, 103, 105, 110, 
89, 177, 90, 124. 
PODWISSOTZKI, v., professor at 
Kasan, 86, 107. 
POGONOPUvS FEBRiFUGA, coustituents 
of bark, 90, 353. 
POGOSTEMON patchouli and other 
species, characters of leaves, 81, 24, 
337 — uncertain supply, 88, 184. 
POINCIANA pulcherrima, constitu- 
ents and uses, 86, 123. 
POISON, animal, Comparative activ- 
ty, 90, 351. 
