Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-10

tive Of Southern Africa, near the Cape Of Good
Hope, They ure small serraied at the edges, of
andfomatic, agreeable odor, and pungcnt, slight
ly bitter taste. Buchu is tonic as well as diurctic,
and is much used inthose affections of the urinary
ersamAtiended with debility of those organs or
of the general system, such az gravel irritation
of the bladder or ure,hra, aud retention or ncon.
tincncc Of urine. II is usually given in infusion,
(buchu l oss boiling water pt-i) dose, wine
gassiul. fluid extract is also prepared, the dose
OF which 4 teaspoon'ul, usually repeated three
times FAY.
Spanish Flics-Cantharis or spanish fly is
native of Southern Europe, md also Of Germany
and Russia. They appear in swatms upon the
trees In May and june when they arc collected
by shaking ihe branches and catching them in
cloths spread beneath. They are then killed by
exposing them to the yapor Of vinegar some
other irritating substance, dried carefully and sent
to market, They have peculiar, disagreeable
odor, and an acrid, burning taste, When given
internally they are powerfully siimuant and du-
reiic, and must be used with great caution. II
given in al over dose they may produce inham-
nation OF he urinary organs, strangury, and dis
charge Of bloody urine, commissions, delirium and
death. Tventy-four grains have been known to
prove fatal. They may be used with advantage
however, III obstinate glect, seminal weakness,
incpntincnd Of urine, and other affections DEEPEN
dent upon 2bility of the urinary and genital Or
gans but ntses without the advice ola physician.
The dose Of the powder is one to two grains twice
day, in Tia, form of pill. The tincturc is more
frequently rod, in the dose of twenty drops 10 u
teaspooniul, Hhree times day Any unpleasant
effect whiclimay occur, may be obyiated by the
rec use ofninsccd tea and other demulcent drinks,
if the dose has not been excessive.
Copaibas. -Copaiba, or Balsnm Copaivu, is the
juice of Copaitcra Olficnals, native of South
America, AID is obtained by making incisions in
the stems oilthe trees, from which il flows abun.
daniy. Iii imported principally from Brazil
Copuiba il transparent, yellowish liquid, re-
scmbling swfct oil in appearance, of peculiar
odor und pungent disagreeable taste. II is come.
times adultGaied with turpcntine, which may be
recognized tB its SMELL and with castor and other
oils. Copaiia is diurctic, stimulani, and laxn.
tive, even acting as purgative in large doses
II seems TO rxcrt specific influence upon the
urinary passages, and hence is extensively used
in chronic iIilammations, and other diseases OIL
th,sc organs Much harm frequently result,
from its incaulious or imprudcnt use, in particu
lar class of diseases, the disorder being aften ag
gravatcd instad of benefited. II should only b,
used nj the chronic stage, after the Inflammation
has partially subsidized. The dose of Copaiba il
from twenty drops 10 tcuspooniul three times !
day. 1t MY be dropped upon sugar, or mad
into a mixture with sugar, gum arabic ant
spirit of laftndcr. 1t is also made into pill
with magnesia. of which from three to six may b.
taken, as before. The plcasantcst mode oftaking !
however, is in capsules, made by enclosing Tn
liquid in a covering of gelatine.
Cubels---Cubcls urc the berries Of Piper Cube
ba, a species of Pepper growing in the East In
dies. The berries resemble black pepper ver,
much, both in appearance and taste. The ciicc
of cubels upon the system is very similar to tina
of Capaiba, though somewhat moro stimulating
and ii is extensively used in chronic affections Q
the urcthra, either alone combined with III
latter remedy. The dose of the powder is one O
two tcaspcopius, three or four times day; oft
tiucture, al nut the same quantity and of the Of
ten to fiite5i drops.
4 Sweet Shirt of Nitro, or Spirit of Nitric Ethe
is made bylAddng nitric acid 10 alcohol, and di,
tilling the product. II is u eolorless volatile i
quid, ofanl ethereal order, and pungent, sweet
sh, ucidulbus taste. As found in the shops, it
almost always adulteratsd or diluted with alec
hol or wuitr but this can only be detected by thos
familiar With its properties. Sweet spirits of n
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