This section is from the book "Text-Book Of Materia Medica For Nurses", by Lavinia L. Dock. Also available from Amazon: Text-book of materia medica for nurses.
Average dose, ss.-0.03 mil.
Made from the root. Strength 10%. Average dose, iii.-0.2 mil, in water.
One Gm. of the extract represents about four Gm. of aconite. Average dose, gr. 1/6-0.01 Gm.
An alkaloid or active principle obtained from aconite. Average dose, gr. 1/400-0.00015 Gm.
For external use; strength, 2 %. St. Jacob's oil, a quack medicine, contains aconite.
 
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