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Anacardium. P. see Malacca Bean.

Anacathartics, medicines promoting vomiting or expectoration.

Anagallis. See Pimpernel.

Analeptic Medicines are such as restore exhausted strength.

Analeptic Pills. See James.

Anciius^e Tinctori.e Radix. E. D. See Alkanet Root.

Anderson's Pills. Five grains each, made with =jiv of aloes, ^ss ofjalap, ^ij of scammony, xxx drops of oil of anise. Several purga-tive pills are called Anderson's, but are all similar to these.

Anemone. Crow-flower. The various species are acrid, and sometimesused externally as rubefacients.Poisonous internally, and produces vomiting, gripes, inflammation,bloody stools, &c. Barley-water drank largely to promote vomiting,and afterwards strong coffee, is the best treatment.

Anetiii Semina. L. Dill Seeds. Seeds of Anethum graveolens. Sti-mulant, hypnotic, and carminative, in hiccough, and bowel com-plaints, chiefly of infants. Dose of the powder gr. xv to 3ss; ininfusion Jj to jij. The distilled water is the best preparation.Enters into Aq. Anethi. L.

Anethi Funiculi Semina. L. E. D. P. Seeds of Sweet Fennel,Anethum foeniciilum. Stimulant, carminative, and said to be lacti-ferous, in doses of 9j to 5 j of the powder, or 5 j to 51J to the ftjof water in infusion, for hooping-cough, tormina, vomiting, &c.The root is diuretic. The distilled water and the oil are also used.Enters into Aq. Oleum Volat. Semin. Foeniculi. D. Aq. Foeniculi.L. D. Ol. Flor. Foeniculi. D. Spir. Junipeii Comp. D. L. De-coct. Chamsemeli. D.

Angel Water is brought from Portugal, hut ought to be made if pos-sible by the perfumer at home, by shaking together a pint of orange-flower water, a pint of rose-water, half a pint of myrtle-water, and3 J of distilled spirit of musk, and 3J of spirit of ambergris. Heatspoils it, and cold imprisons the perfume.

Angelica Archangelice Radix. E. P. Angelica Root A warm,bitterish aromatic tonic, diaphoretic, carminative, and stimulant,in doses of'5ss to 5ijss of the powder, and 3J to gij of the distilledwater, in dyspepsia, flatulence, hysteria, &c.; hut rarely used ex-cept by herbalists. The Angelica sylveslris, P. or Wild Angelica,is also used.

Angelica Candied. The fresh stalks, after boiling a quarter of anhour, are put into a strong syrup, and boiled in it till they are doneenough. Said to be aphrodisiac.

Angustura. D. See Cusparia. L.

Anhydrouswater.

is a term applied to crystals, gases, &c, which contain no