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Hemidesmus. Indian Sarsaparilla |
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This section is from the book "Materia Medica Pharmacy, Pharmacology And Therapeutics", by W. Hale White. Also available from Amazon: Materia Medica Pharmacy, Pharmacology And Therapeutics..
Hemidesmus. B. P., not official. - The dried root of Hemides-mus Indicus (nat. ord. Asclepiadaceae). Synonym. - Indian Sarsaparilla.
India.
Cylindrical, twisted, longitudinally furrowed; 15. cm. long; their yellowish-brown corky layer easily separable from the rest of the bark, which is annularly cracked. Odor fragrant, taste sweetish, slightly acid. Resembling Hemidesmus. -Sarsaparilla, Ipecacuanha, and Senega, but they have no cracks.
The chief constituents are - (1) Coumarin (2) Hemi-desmine. (3) Tannic Acid.
Syrupus Hemidesmi. B. P., not official. - Syrup of Hemidesmus. Hemidesmus, 4; Sugar, 28; Boiling Water, 16. Dose, 1/2 to 1 fl. dr.; 2. to 4. c.c.
Hemidesmus is used chiefly in India, and for the same purposes as sarsaparilla. It is doubtful whether it has any particular action. The syrup may be given as a flavoring agent.
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