Therefore the second formula is to be preferred to the official process. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage. And combined with tincture of cimicifuga, or tincture of colchicum, it proves decidedly efficient in rheumatism and gout . I have employed it in all these various conditions, and with the most marked success. It is, in most cases, preferable to lobelia as a relaxant, when the cervix is thin, sharp, and rigid, as it does not occasion any nausea or vomiting.
Lobelia is applicable when the cervix is full, thick, and rigid.
While it produces a relaxation of the rigid os uteri, it seems to exert an influence on the uterine contractility, promoting the action of the organ. The dose of a fluid drachm is seldom required and should be used with extreme caution.