American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

The writer, for nearly thirty-five. years, has used an extemporaneous
prescription, which is his first resort in passive hemorrhage, if the
stomach is not seriously disordered. It is somewhat of an irritant to the
stomach, especially if full doses be given for a protracted period.
It is a superb case-remedy for emergencies.
It is made by combining a dram each of the oils of cinnamon and erigeron,
and adding enough alcohol to make two ounces. Of this, from ten to thirty
drops on sugar, or dropped at once on water, will control nearly every
controllable passive hemorrhage. He has used it in all the uterine
conditions named above, in extreme pulmonary hemorrhage— persistent
hemoptysis, in the gastric and intestinal hemorrhages of alcoholics. In all
forms of hematuria, especially in renal tuberculosis and in habitual
nasal hemorrhage, in many cases, a single dose accomplishes the object.
As stated, it is not well combined with ergot, but works harmoniously
with ergot or gallic acid, if given in alternation.
Two of our physicians at least advise the use of cinnamon in simple
diabetes of a chronic character. Dr. Houts used it for himself after he had
bad this disease for months, and found all the conditions improving.
COLOCYNTHIS. Citrullus colocynthis
Synonym—Colocynth.
CONSTITUENTS—
Colocynthin, extractive, fixed oil, resin, gum, pectin, calcium and
magnesium phosphate.
PREPARATIONS—
Extractum Colocynthidis, Extract of Colocynth. Dose, from one-half
to two grains.
Extractum Colocynthidis Compositum, Compound Extract of
Colocynth. Dose, from five to twenty grains.
Specific Medicine Colocynth, Dose, from one-twentieth to three
minims.
Physiological Action—Hydragogue cathartic, tonic. In excessive doses it
causes violent emesis, catharsis, bloody stools, severe burning colicky
pains, spasms, and in some cases death.
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