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The bark of the Canella alba deprived of its corky layer and dried.
South Florida and the West Indies.
Characters. - Large quills or flattish pieces about 1 inch broad; buff-coloured externally; whitish internally. Taste bitter, pungent, acrid; odour like a mixture of cloves and cinnamon.
Composition. - A volatile oil (about 1 per cent.) consisting of several oils, of which one is identical with eugenic acid, from oil of cloves; a bitter principle, canellin, together with resin, starch, and mannite. There is no tannin.
Dose. - Of the powdered bark, 15-30 grs.
Preparation. B.P. It is used in Vinum Rhei (60 grs. to 1 pint). Action and Use. - It is an aromatic bitter and tonic. Given sometimes in atonic dyspepsia. It has been employed in rheumatism and gout.
 
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