Acidum Gallicum (Quercus Infectoria, L.), U.S
Description
This section is from the book "A Treatise On The Materia Medica And Therapeutics Of The Skin", by Henry G. Piffard. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On The Materia Medica And Therapeutics Of The Skin.
Acidum Gallicum (Quercus Infectoria, L.), U.S
C. Purpura hemorrhagica, 10, 1: 230.
Remarks
The effects of gallic are quite similar to those of tannic acid. As an astringent to weeping surfaces it may be mixed with lyco-podium or starch.
The only officinal preparation is the Glyceritum Acidi Gallici.
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