Individual Drugs. ABIES (Tsuga canadensis). - Southwest School of ...

Action.—The various alkaloids of quebracho act more or less
antagonistically to each other, but the chief good effect is the increase
in depth and regulation of the rate of respiration. It should not be used
intravenously.
Therapy.—Quebracho is a remedy for dyspnea when not due to
pronounced organic changes. Being a centric stimulant to the
pneumogastric it affects chiefly the cardiac and pulmonary plexuses,
and is a remedy of power in imperfect oxygenation with a disturbed
balance between the pulmonic circulation and the action of the heart.
It is used in cardiac and renal asthma, emphysema, the dyspnoea of
capillary bronchitis and of chronic pneumonia, advanced bronchitis,
phthisis, bronchial asthma and uncomplicated asthma with
insufficient cardiac force. It relieves the cough of la grippe, when
associated with dyspnoea. From 5 to 60 drops of the fluidextract may be
given in water or plain or aromatized syrup.
AURANTII AMARI CORTEX.
The dried rind of the fruit of Citrus Aurantium amara, Linne (Nat. Ord. Rutaceae).
Dose, 5 to 30 grains.
Common Names: Bitter Orange Peel (of Bitter Orange, Bigarade Orange, Seville
Orange).
Principal Constituents.— Hesperidin, a crystalline, bitter glucoside;
isohesperidin, water soluble; aurantiamarin, the bitter principle; and a volatile oil.
Preparation.—Tinctura Aurantii Amara. Tincture of Bitter Orange Peel. Dose, 1/2 to
2 fluidrachms.
Therapy.—Stimulant, carminative and tonic, but used chiefly as a
flavoring agent. This preparation is contained in both Compound
Tincture of Cinchona and Compound Tincture of Gentian.
AURANTII DULCIS CORTEX.
The outer rind of the ripe, fresh fruit of Citrus Aurantium. sinensis, Gallesio (Nat.
Ord. Rutaceae)
Common Names: Sweet Orange Peel (of Sweet Orange, Portugal Orange, China
Orange).
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