This section is from the book "Materia Medica And Therapeutics: An Introduction to the National Treatment of Disease", by John Mitchell Bruce. Also available from Amazon: The pharmacology and therapeutics of the materia medica.
An aniline product occurring in brilliant beetle-coloured needles, forming an intense deep-red solution wich water.
Dose. - 1/2 to 4 gr.
Fuchsine passes through the blood and tissues, and colours the urine and faeces. It has been said to reduce the amount of albumen in some cases of Bright's disease.
 
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