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Show 804 COMMON PALMA CHRISTI. to some persons; and that, when the dose is large, it occasions sickness at the stomach for some time after it is taken. To obviate these inconveniences, several means have been tried; but I shall not detail these here, as [ can assert, that the most effectual means is the addition ofa little ardent spirit. Forthis in the West Indies they employ rum; but that I might not with. draw any part of the purgative, I employthe tinctura senna composita. This, added in the proportion of oneto threeparts of the oil, and very intimately mixed by their being shaken together in a phial, both makes the oil less nauseous to the taste, and makes it sit more easy’ on the stomach. ‘The common dose ofthis oil is a table-spoonful, or half an ounce; but manypersons require a double quantity. Butit is particularly to be ob. served of this medicine, that if it be frequently repeated, the dose of it may be more and more diminished. And [ knowinstances of persons who, formerly of a costive habit, at first required half an ounce or more for a dose; but afterbeing frequently repeated, they nowfind that two drachms are enough, at least to keep the belly regular.” PRESCRIPTIONS, y. 1. Take of castor oil drachms 4, the yolk of one egg; Accurately mix them together ; add Cinnamon water - - ounce 14: Make into a draught, to be taken immediately. This is a useful and pleasant purge. R.. 2. Take of castor oil = ounces 2, one egg; \lix them well, and then add Gruel-' 5 2 3°" 2 “otinces 8: or a glyster, which will operate very kindly, and is supposed to be efficacious in worms. CASCARILLA, OR WILLOW-LEAVED CROTON. CROTON CASCARILLA. —— Class XXI, Moneecia, Order 1X. Monadelphia. Essent. Gen. Cuar. Male flower— Calyx cylindrical, five-toothed: Corolla five-petalled, Female flower Calyx many-leaved: Corolla none: Styles three, bifid : Capsule three-celled eed one. Spec. Car, Leaves lanceolate, acute, entire, petioled, tose: Stem arboreous, beneath tomen- SS DESCRIPTION. A MODERATEsized shrub. Bark white. Leaves long, narrow, enure, pointed, on very short footstalks, above abright green, mn" . . neath beneath downy, and of > a silvery whiteness. The flowers are Small ¢ . . . . small -and inconspicuous, in terminal spikes. |