American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

the use of quassia, either alone or in conjunction with some of the other
remedies of this group which possess a similar action.
Quassia, by enema, will destroy ascarides. Pin or thread worms in large
quantities may be removed by a single injection of a strong infusion of
the bark.
As these worms infest almost the whole of the large intestine, it is
advisable for their complete removal that the patient lie on the left side
with the hips elevated, and that a large quantity of the infusion, not too
strong in this case, but as warm as can be borne, be slowly introduced
into the bowel from a fountain syringe. Tonic remedies internally are
advised in conjunction if there is a persistent tendency to their
reappearance.
Quassia in infusion will destroy small insects, ants, flies and lice of all
kinds. The pediculus capitis and pediculus pubis are readily destroyed
by frequent washing with a strong infusion of the drug.
QUERCUS. Quercus alba.
Synonym—White Oak.
CONSTITUENTS—
Tannin, quercin.
PREPARATIONS—
Extractum Quercus Albae Fluidum, Fluid Extract of Quercus Alba.
Dose, from a half to one dram.
Specific Medicine Quercus. Dose, from. five to thirty minims.
Therapy—The agent is of value in epidemic dysentery acute and chronic
diarrhea, obstinate intermittents, pulmonary and laryngeal phthisis tabes
mesenterica, great exhaustion of the vital powers from disease, profuse,
exhausting night sweats, colliquative sweats in the advanced stages of
adynamic fevers, and debility, and severe diarrhea in sickly children,
scrofula, gangrene, ulcerated sore throat, fetid, ill-conditioned and
gangrenous ulcers, relaxed mucous membranes with profuse discharges,
bronchorrhea, passive hemorrhages, relaxed uvula and sore throat,
spongy granulations, diabetes, prolapsus ani, bleeding hemorrhoids,
leucorrhea, menorrhagia, hemoptysis.
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