American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

efficient. In tuberculosis, it has repute among the natives, and especially
in tuberculosis with great weakness, and tendency to hemorrhage. If it be
added to specific medicine lycopus, it will give good results.
For feebleness of the mucous membranes, with a tendency to breaking
down of the tissues, given internally and as far as possible applied
locally, it gives good results. In gonorrhea and such urinary troubles
where cubebs are given, anemopsis is good. In painful diarrhea and
dysentery with passages of blood and mucus, also in bad cases of
typhoid, Dr. Oliver spoke very highly of it. The doctor in these cases used
it in decoction, and so prepared it can be given freely.
In bad bruises, in tibial ulcers, and also in syphilitic sores, it makes a
good local application.
Dr. Munk of Los Angeles used it for some time in nasal catarrh. He adds
from ten to thirty drops of the, fluid medicine to a two-ounce prescription,
consisting of glycerin, one dram, aqua dest. to make two ounces. This is
used as a spray in the head and the throat every two to four hours. He has
had considerable success with it.
The specific indications for its use in catarrh are, “a full, stuffy sensation
in the head and throat.”
It is a mucous membrane remedy, and whenever we have cough with
expectoration, or wasting discharges from the bowels, or urinary tract, it
is indeed a good remedy. When using it locally, as in catarrh, be sure
and give it internally. The compound syrup of the hypophosphites makes
a splendid vehicle in which to administer it.
ANTHEMIS Anthemis nobilis.
Synonym—Chamomile.
CONSTITUENTS—
Volatile oil, Anthemene, Antheminic acid, tannin, resin, wax.
PREPARATIONS—
Extractum Anthemidis Fluidum, Fluid Extract of Anthemis. Dose,
one-half to one dram.
Administration—This agent seems to exercise but little influence in
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