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compound confection of black pepper, or Ward's paste. See

Inulin.Hellebore (White). See Veratri Radix.Hellebori Fcetidi Folia. L. P. Leaves of Foetid Hellebore, or

Hetteboraster. A drastic, acrid cathartic and emetic, sometimes, but

very rarely, prescribed as a vermifuge, in doses of gr. xv to 9j of the

powder, or in decoction. It is by no means a safe medicine. See

the next article.Hellebori Nigri Radix. L. E. D. P. Root of Black Hellebore. It

does not contain Veratria, which see, but a peculiar resin, &c.Adulterated with other roots, and seldom to be had genuine. The

darkest specimens are the best.Medicinally it is a bitter, acrid, drastic, cathartic hydragogue, and

vermifuge. It is also given in mania and melancholy, in doses of

gr. ij to 9j of the powder twice or thrice a day ; but Dr. Burrows

found it upon trial to do little good. Also in infusion and in tinc-ture ; but is now very rarely used.Poisonous in large doses, producing hypercatharsis, vomiting, retching,

vertigo, syncope, and death. The vomiting should be promoted by

tepid barley-water, or milk and water; and if inflammation appear,

bleeding, &c. will be requisite.Test. None yet discovered.

Enters into Ext. Helleb. Nig. E. D. Tinct. Helleb. Nig. L. E. D.Helleborus Viridis. P. Green Hellebore is more acrid and bitter

than the preceding, as is the hellebore of the ancients, Helleborus

orientalis.Helminthocorton. See Fucus.Hematin. The colouring principle of logwood.Hemet's Dentifrice. Mix §vj of cuttle-fish bone in powder, Jj of

supertartrate of potass, and Jviij of Florentine iris-root in powder.Hemlock. See Conii Folia.Henbane. See Hyoscyamus.Henry's Aromatic Vinegar is an ascetic solution of camphor, and of

oil of cloves, lavender, and rosemary.Imitated by putting ^j of acetate of potass into a phial with a few

drops of any fragrant oil and n\xx of sulphuric acid. See Acid.

Acet. Arom.Hepatic Aloes. See Aloes.

Herb Snuff. See Pulvis Asari Compositus. E. D.Hermodactylus. O. See Colchici Radix.Hesperidine. A principle procured from the orange, without smell,

bitter, and crystallizing in mamillary groups. (Lebreton.)Heuchera Americana, Alum Root, is intensely astringent and styptic.