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or thrice a day, in the second or third stage of dyspepsia, phthisis,and visceral debility, as in chronic diarrhoea, dysentery, gleet, andleucorrhcea. It is used in similar doses for chorea, hysteria, epilepsy,asthma, hooping-cough, and spasms, conjoining it with camphor,musk, myrrh, sulphate of quinine, tincture of calumba, quassia, oropium. As an emetic, particularly in cases of poisoning, it operatesrapidly in doses of gr. x to gr. xxx, combined, or not, with ipecacuanhaand tartar emetic.

Externally it is a good astringent, in form of collyrium for ophthalmia,when active inflammation has subsided: gr. x to gviij of rose wateris a good form; and as an injection for gonorrhoea or leucorrhcea, itmay be made stronger. It may also be used as a gargle, adding 5jof simple oxymel, in relaxations of the throat. See Solutio Sulph.Zinc.

Enters into Sol. Acetatis Zinci. E. Sol. Sulphatis Zinci. E.Zingiberis Radix. L. E. D. P. Ginger Root. Zingiber officinale. Anative of the East Indies, the common aromatic and stimulantproperties of which are well known.

Adulterated in form of powder, with bean-meal, boxwood sawdust, andrendered pungent by capsicum. The roots ought to be sound, clear,and heavy; and when worm-eaten, or too small and fibrous, theyare not good.

Medicinally it is tonic, stomachic, and stimulant, but not so heatingand inflammatory as other spices. It is excellent for obviating thegriping effects of purgatives, and for preventing flatulence and belch-ing. Dose of the powder gr. x to 9j. In an over-dose it acts on theurethra, and is apt to induce spasmodic stricture. It is excellent inform of pill combined with rhubarb, for gouty dyspepsia, and leu-corrhceal hysteria. See Ginger Beer.

Enters into Syr. Zingiberis. L. E. D. Tinct. Zingiberis. L. D.Zingiber; Radix Condita. D. Preserved Ginger Root. This isbrought from the East Indies, and is almost transparent. Thatwhich is candied at home is opake. It is a good stimulant for thegouty and nervous.Zoonic Acid. A name given to a substance procured by distilling ani-mal substances. M. Thenard has shown that it is only acetic acidwith some animal matters.Zumic Acid does not appear to differ from the lactic acid. (M. Vogel.)

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