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(See Jequirity.)
(See Phenacetin.)
Colourless crystals, scarcely soluble in water, but soluble in alcohol. Antiseptic and anti-rheumatic; Sodium Anisate is soluble, and can be given like, but in larger doses than, Sodium Salicylate.
Introduced by Dr. Milner Fothergill. Without colour or odour, very sour. Used as a sedative. Dose of the medicinal acid, 1/2 to 1 drachm, well diluted. Often allays cough, from the effects of bromine upon reflex mechanism. Strength about 8 % H Br.
In colourless acicular crystals, soluble in alcohol. Soothes the inflamed bronchial mucous membrane; also topically in skin diseases. Against the night-sweats of phthisis, it is given in 15 grain powders, several times a day.
In 1/2 % and 2 % solutions.
From Alexandrian Senna. N.O. Leguminosae
An amorphous brown powder with little taste, and soluble in water. Purgative without nausea or griping. Dose, 2 to 4 grains in pill. The pure, so prone to decomposition, is not now made.
From Cetraria. N.O. Fungi
A stimulant to central nervous system, especially a peristaltic stimulant, augmenting number of red and white blood-corpuscules. In chlorosis; dose 1 1/2 to 3 grains, internally, daily.
(See Chrysarobin.)
Oil of Cinnamon, by oxidation, is converted into Cinnamic Acid
Cinnamyl hydride, the chief . .
Cinnamyl hydrate or Cinnaconstituent of oil of Cinna- =
Mic Acid C9 H7 O. H O.
Mon, C9 H7 0 H + 0
A powerful antiseptic; inodourous, innoxious, soluble in alcohol.
In crystals, or white liquid, with smell of creasote, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol. An antiseptic, more powerful but less toxic than carbolic acid.
Sodium cresylate is also antiseptic.
Cresalol is Cresol salicylate.
 
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