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STRYCHNOS.—SNAKEWOOD.

A shrub of South America. (DiadelphiaDecandria, Linn. ; Leguminosa, Joss. ;Fig. Desc. Flor. Ant. t. 49)

The fruit {Siliqua hirsuta) is employed.It is a pod of from two to four inches inlength, and of about the thickness of thefinger, coriaceous, arched, and covered withsharp, brittle hairs, easily detached, shining, Iand of a reddish-brown colour {Dolichi I

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STRYCHNINA, STRYCHNINUM,

Gall.; Ferr. ; Cadet de Gassicourt;Magendie ; Niemann.

R. Alcoholic Extract of Nux Vomica,

any quantity.

Having mixed it with water, add solutionof acetate of lead to the liquor till it ceasesto throw down any precipitate ; separate thelead by passing a current of hydrosulphuricacid gas into the liquor ; then filter, and boilit with magnesia. Wash the precipitate withcold water, dissolve it in alcohol, and evapo-rate the solution to dryness.

It is violently stimulant and poisonous,serious effects being frequently produced by ithe fourth of a grain. It is prescribed inpalsies, commencing with the sixteenth of agrain, and increasing the dose very gra-dually.

Pubes sen Seta, Stizolobium, Seta seuLanugo Siliqua: hirsutes) .

It is esteemed anthelmintic. — Dose, fromthree to six grains in syrup.

VERMIFUGE ELECTUARY.

R. Hairs of Cowhage, one dram.

Honey, a sufficient quantity.

Mix. — Dose, a tea spoonful, to a child oftwo or three years old.

Pihilte Strychnini. (Ferr. ; Brera ; Bo-RiES ; Cadet de Gassicourt ; Ellis;Fee; Henri; Magendie; Piero.uin ;Niemann; Ratier)

R. Strychnine,

Conserve of Roses,

two grains,half a dram.

Make twenty-four pills, and silver them.(Ferr.; Bories; Cadet de Gassicourt ;Ellis; Fee; Henri; Magendie ; Nie-mann ; P1ER0.UIN; Ratier)

STRYCHNIA.—STRYCHNINE.

Brera prescribes from half a grain tosix grains of strychnine and a sufficientquantity of crumb of bread, of despumatedhoney, and of liquorice powder, to makefour pills ; one of which is to be takenevery two hours in the morning. — It is verylikely that there is an error in this formula.

TINCTURE OF STRYCHNINE.

Tinctura Strychnini. (Ferr. ; Bories ;Fee; Magendie; Niemann; Pier-quin ; Ratier)

R. Strychnine, three grains.

Alcohol (3(i degrees) , one ounce.

Mix. — Dose, from six to sixty drops.

STIMULANT POTION. (FEE ; MAGENDIE ;

PiERauiN ; Ratier)

R. Strychnine, one grain.

Distilled Water, two ounces.

White Sugar, two drams.

Acetic Acid, two drops.

Mix. — A spoonful to be taken morningand evening.

POWDER OF STRYCHNINE. (BrERa)

R. Strychnine, one sixth of a grain.

Deutoxide of Iron, six grains.

Sugar, half a dram.

Mix. — To be taken morning and evening.

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STRYCHNOS COLUBRINA, Linn.— SNAKEWOOD.

Synonimes : — Bois de couleuvre, Fr. ;Schlangenholz, Germ. ; Kuchila-luta,Beng. ; Mahapenala, Cyng. ; Widero-pait ; Jav. ; Modira caniram, Malab.

Bruns. ;Hisp.; Gall.; Palat.; Wirtem.;Ainslie; Bergius; Guibourt ; Mur-kay ; and Gmelin ; Spielmann.

A tree of the Moluccas. (PentandriaMonogynia, Linn. ; Apocynece, Juss. ; Fig.Rumph. Ami. 2. c. 46. t. 37)

The root (Lignum çolubrinum) is employ-ed. It is in heavy pieces, of a yellowish-white colour, covered with a brownish, ru-