Latin, Acidum Gallicum (Gen., Acidi Gallici)

Eng., Gallic Acid. An organic acid usually prepared from tannic acid.

Form

White or pale fawn-colored needles or prisms.

Odor And Taste

Odorless; an astringent and slightly acidulous taste.

Solubility

In about 87 parts of water or 4.6 parts of alcohol.

Average Dose

15 grains (1 Gm.).

Therapeutic Action

Astringent, styptic; also classed as a hemostatic.

Uses

Gallic acid is now seldom employed in treatment. Bismuth subgallate is discussed elsewhere.

Acidum Hydriodicum Dilutum

See Iodum, p. 199.

Acidum Hydrobromicum Dilutum

See Bromum, p. 100.