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Eng., Sodium Chloride. Synonyms, Salt, Common Salt. Formula, NaCl.
Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder. Odor and Taste.-Odorless. Saline taste. Solubility.-In 2.8 parts of water. Almost insoluble in alcohol. Average Dose.-Emetic, 4 drachms (15 Gm.).
Emetic. An essential agent in metabolism.
A valuable emetic, etc., but seldom a prescription ingredient.
A teaspoonful of table salt is used to each glass of lukewarm water, and the patient required to take one glass after another until emesis is induced.
See Citrates, p. 23.
 
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