Atherosperma Moschata. Australian Sassafras. Victoria And Tasmania. N. 0. Atherospermaceae

Diaphoretic and diuretic in pulmonary affections and asthma. Tincture, 2 oz. bark to pint rect. spirit. Dose: Tincture, 1/2 to 1 drachm.

Avenin

From A vena sativa. Oats. Indigenous. N. 0. Graminacece.

This substance constitutes the greater proportion of the protein compounds in Oats. It is obtained from oatmeal by treating it in the cold with a weak solution of potassa, and precipitating it by acetic acid.

Baptisill

From Baptisia Tinetoria, Wild Indigo. N. 0. Leguminosoe.

Active principle (resinoid): An hepatic and intestinal stimulant. Alterative, etc, applied to external sores, sprinkled on surface or made into an ointment. Dose, 1/2 to 2 grains. [The constituents of the above are Baptisin, a glucoside, insoluble in water, an indifferent bitter: Baptin, another glucoside, slightly purgative: Baptitoxine, an alkaloid, poisonous in small doses, producing a cessation of respiration.]

Barosmin

From Buchu Leaves. N. 0. Rutacece.

Resinoid: in bladder diseases. Dose, 2 to 5 grains.

Baycuru

Statice Brasiliensis. Brazils. If, 0. Plumbaginncece.

Large knotty rough root growing on sandy shore, sometimes covered by the sea. Astringent discutient in glandular swellings. Contains an alkaloid and resins.

Berberis Lycium

(See Rusot.)

Berberine. C20 H17 N O4

Alkaloid of Berberis.

In silky crystals; forms yellow soluble salts with vegetable acids. It gives the yellow colour to the roots of some plants of the N. 0. Ranunculaceae and Menispermaceae, as Calumbo, Coptis, and Coscinium; is seldom employed. [Beberiae Sulphas. From Nectandra Rodisei. N.O. Lauraceae. Officinal; action like Quinine. Dose, 1 to 8 grains.]

Betol β Naphthalol, Naphto Salol. C10 H7 0C7 H5 O2=(C10 H7) OOC. C6 H4 OH. Salicylic Ether Of Beta Naphthol

A compound of salicylic acid with naphthol. (Salol is the same acid with phenol.)

A coal-tar derivative, named by the French, SalinaphtoL

Small brilliant crystals, colourless and tasteless: insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, fat, and oil.

Therapeutics. Especially for rheumatism. Same uses as Salol, in doses of 5 to 10 grains several times a day. In the body, it decomposes into β-naphthol and salicylic acid. Useful in rheumatism, neuralgia, catarrh of bladder, and cystitis.

In butter of cocoa pencils for gonorrhoea, 1 containing 20 % betol.