American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

and strengthens the pulse.
It may be given in conjunction with apocynum, digitalis or crataegus, with
all of which it acts harmoniously.
SCROPHULARIA. Scrophularia nodosa.
Synonyms—Carpenter's square, Scrofula plant, Figwort, Heal-all.
CONSTITUENTS—
According to Prof. Lloyd, there is present an alkaloid, a fixed oil, and
a brown amorphous resin. From the alcoholic extract all amorphous,
yellow powder has been obtained, which has some of the properties of
digitalis.
PREPARATIONS—
A fluid extract is prepared, and a tincture. Specific scrophularia
may be given in doses of from five to thirty drops.
Specific Symptomatology—Marked evidences of cachexia. Depraved
blood from any cause: glandular disorders of a chronic character,
accompanied with disease of the skin. Ulcerations, eczema, excoriations
from chronic skin disease. Those cases in which there is a peculiar
pinkish tint, or pink and white tint to the complexion, with puffiness of
the face, with full lips of a pallid character, are benefited by this remedy.
Therapy—The agent is administered in that class of cases, with the
indications named, where a pure blood alterative is demanded. Its
influence is perhaps more general than that of some of the better known
remedies, but demands more time In the accomplishment of its results.
In disease of the glandular organs, resulting in dyscrasia; in general
scrofula, in some eases of secondary syphilis, in depraved conditions of
the system, where dropsy follows the remedy is demanded. Gross
claimed that it was especially curative where from blood dyscrasia,
ulceration would readily follow contusions, or wounds would not heal
readily. It has been used to correct difficult menstruation and restore the
lochial discharge. In the form of all ointment, it is applied to glandular
inflammations, especially those of the mammary gland, and testicle, to
bruises, ring worm, piles and chronic, painful swellings or enlargements.
The agent should have more general use.
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