Alvelos

Probably From Euphorbia Heterodoxa, Brazils, S. America. N.O. Euphorbiacea.

The caustic, milky juice has been used in the Brazils to cure cancerous ulcers. A profuse suppuration (as with Jequirity) follows its application to a granular surface. It is a powerful escharotic, with a dissolving caustic effect upon organic tissues. Apply with a brush, painting the cancer, and dressing with vaseline containing boric acid.

Ammonium Formias

A chemical homologue of Ammon. acetate, Formic acid being a derivative of methyl, as Acetic acid is of ethyl. Used in chronic paralysis with general torpor. Dose, 5 grains.

Ammonium Picrate, C6 H2 (NH4) (N02)3 0

A salt of Carbazotic or picric acid, which is Tri-nitro-Carbolic acid, C6 H2 (N02)3 OH.

It is in small brilliant crystals, of a beautiful orange colour; soluble in water and rectified spirit; very bitter, and colours urine orange.

Febrifuge in intermittent fevers; it has been used with much success in India: H. Martin Clarke, Lancet, Feb. 19th, 1887. Dose, 1/2 grain 4 times a day.

Amylene. Amylene Hydrate. Dimethylethyl Carbinol. C5 H12 0. (CH3)2 C2 H5 COH

" A tertiary Alcohol," - Wurtz.

"Methyl-Isopropyl-Carbinol, which is a secondary alcohol." - Fownes.

A clear fluid, with camphoraceous odour, soluble in water (1.12) and alcohol, and boiling at about 218° F.

Therapeutics. Hypnotic: of more pleasant taste than Paraldehyde: 1 drachm, especially in mental diseases, produces sleep for six or eight hours. To be given in sweetened water.

Weaker than chloral hydrate, but stronger than Paraldehyde.

"Does not disturb digestion." - Dr. von Mering, of Berlin.

" Best results in epilepsy from its use."- Dr. Wildermuth.

Anacahuite. Cordia Boissieri. South America. N. 0. Cordiacece

A hard wood, used on the Continent of Europe in phthisis.

Anacardium Occidentale. Cashew Tree, West Indies. N. 0. Anacar-Diacece

Reniform, pale brownish-grey seeds. The nut (cashew) has an oleo-resinoid, which is a powerful caustic vesicant from its containing the oily liquid known as Cardol. It cures corns and warts.