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2 in Vienna, the constituent parts of this compound are: Argilla ,
3 Magnesia , Silica , and oxyde of iron. It is, probably, prepared
4 from Diorites , the analysis of which showed the same ingredients.
5 Sung e Busree (I.) proved an excellent remedy in the
6 cholera-epidemy at Lahore, in 1835.
7 Swertia petiolata — grows in the mountains of Cashmere.
8 Swert. petiol. radix (I.)
9 Sycias, v. Momordica Gugervel.
10 Symplocos crat\egoides vel racemosa, Hoyle — is a pro-
11 duct of the Himalayas ; its bark is officinal at Lahore.
12 Symploc. crat. cortex (I.)
13 Tabacum ( Nicotiana ) — is cultivated all over Hindostan and
14 the Punjab ; but is very little used in medicine. Empyreumatic
15 oil of tobacco is poisonous to sundry animals (Ainslie). An in-
16 fusion of tobacco is recommended in dropsy and (as clyster) in
17 dysury ; tobacco pomade in alopecia. Nicotin produces itching
18 on the skin, a burning sensation (like that produced by hot iron)
19 on sensitive parts, and immediately destroys the sensibility of the
20 nerve on touching it. Cats and dogs are killed, in from two to
21 five minutes, by a single drop of it. Nicotin , as well as Atropin ,
22 Coniin and Daturin gV of a grain is said to have diminished
23 pulsations; they have lately been recommended in agues and
24 nervous diseases, as tremor, etc.
25 Tabashir ( Tabasheer ) — is an important article in Eastern
26 pharmacy ; it is to be met with everywhere in the East, but often
27 adulterated. It is a siliceous concretion of the joints of the
28 (female) bamboo. It is bluish- white, concrete, adhesive to the
29 tongue, at a red heat fuses into a transparent glass. It is com-
30 posed of silica 70, potash 30, per 100. (Beng. Disp.)
31 Tabashir (I.) Diarrhoea.
32 Tacamahaca — is a resin, as little used at Lahore as in Europe.
33 Tacamahaca (ii.)
34 Talcum — Talc of the Bengal Dispensatory, is mica , and not
35 the talc of Europe, which is reducible to an unctuous powder.
36 Its constituent parts being silica, alumina, magnesia and prot-
37 oxyde of iron. There are several sorts of mica at the Lahore