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KINO.
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2. In very small fragments of a brilliantblack colour, opaque, (but translucent anda deep red when reduced to thin scales),inodorous, and of a strongly astringenttaste. It is supposed to be obtained by thedecoction of the wood of the Coccoloba uri-
fera (Octandria Digynia, Linn.; Polygo-neœ, Juss.), a tree of Jamaica.
3. In porous masses, dull, and reddish insome spots, and shining, brilliant, and al-most black in others, inodorous, and of anastringent taste. It is believed to flow fromthe trunk of the Eucalyptus resinífera, Im .{Icosandria Monogynia, Linn. ; Myrteae,Joss.) , a tree of New Holland (Fig. Whit.Itin. 23).
This substance contains much tannin andextractive, that is to say, we do not tho-roughly know the nature of it. It is in-compatible with the salts of iron, of silver,and of lead, and with gelatine.
It is an energetic astringent. — Dose fromten grains to half a dram of the powder.
compound powder of kino.
Pulvis Kino composihts seu stypticus seuKino gummosns. (Lond. ; Augustin;Cadet de Gassicourt ; Coxe)
R. Kino, fifteen drams.
Cinnamon, half an ounce.
Hard Opium, one dram.
Triturate separately, and then mixthe powders. (Lond.)
The same formula is given by Coxe ; andCadet de Gassicourt.
Dose, one scruple, in cases of internalhaemorrhages.
R. Kino, half a dram.
Gum Arabic, one dram.
Make a powder, to be applied to exter-nal haemorrhages. (Augustin)
camphorated pills of kino.
Pilulce e Kino et Camphora. (Augustin)
R. Kino, two scruples.
Camphor, one scruple and a half.
Aromatic Powder, one scruple.
Oxide of Zinc, one half scruple.
Make twenty pills. — Dose, two, morningand evening ; in diabetes.
ANTI-DIARRHŒIC PILLS. (ElLIS)
R. Kino, twenty grains.
Opium, two grains.
Mucilage of Gum Arabic,
a sufficient quantity.Make four pills. — Dose, one every hour.
ASTRINGENT PILLS.
Pilulce stimulantes ad Gonorrhceam. (Ph.Syph.)
R. Kino, half an ounce.
Canadian Balsam, two ounces.
Root of Tormentil, a sufficient quantity.Make pills of five grains each.
ASTRINGENT ELECTUARY. (SweDIAUR)
R. Kino, six drams.
CiZa'mon, } of eacll > two drams -
Syrup, a sufficient quantity.
Mix.- — For diarrhoea, chronic dysentery,
and haemorrhages. — Dose, one dram, twice
or thrice a day.
ASTRINGENT POTION. (SpIELMANn)
R. Provence Roses, two drams.
Boiling Water, four ounces.
Infuse for two hours ; strain, and add
Kino, half a dram.
Rabel's Water, twenty drops.
Syrup of Pomegranate Bark,
one ounce.Mix.
astringent injection. (swediaur ;Ph. Syph.)
R. Kino, from twenty to thirty grains.Boiling Water, one pound.
Infuse for an hour, and strain. (Ph.Syph.)
R. Kino, one or two drains.
Alum, twenty or thirty grains.
Boiling Water, two pounds.
Digest for an hour, and strain. (Swediaur)
For chronic urethritis.
TONIC MIXTURE.
Mixtura roborans. (Swediaur)
R. Kino, two drams.
Nitrate of Potass, one dram.
Mucilage of Gum Arabic, two ounces.
Astringent Electuary, . two drauis.
Triturate, and add gradually,
Vinegar, one ounce and a half.
Cinnamon Water, six ounces.
Syrup of Cinnamon, one ounce.
Mix. — For uterine haemorrhage. — Dose,one or two spoonfuls, every four or sixhours.
SYRUP OF KINO. (PLANCHE)
R. Powdered Kino,
six hundred and ninety grains.Water, seven pounds.
White Sugar, two pounds.