The veterinary pharmacopoeia, and manual of comparative therapy / by George Gresswell and Charles Gresswell ; with physiological actions of medicines, by Albert Gresswell.

  • Gresswell, George, 1858-1914.
Date:
1903
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Credit: The veterinary pharmacopoeia, and manual of comparative therapy / by George Gresswell and Charles Gresswell ; with physiological actions of medicines, by Albert Gresswell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GINGER ZINGIBER (A. and B.). Ginger. Natural Order.—Zingiberaceae. Characters. — The scraped and dried rhizome of Zingiber officinale, Roscoe (B. and T., Med. PI., vol. iv., plate 270), exists in flattish irregularly branched pieces, ordinarily from about 3 to 4 inches in length. Each branch is marked at its summit by a depressed scar. Externally, the colour is pale buff. The substance is some- what striated and fibrous, and breaks with a mealy, short, but rather fibrous, or at times resinous, fracture. The odour is agreeably aromatic, the taste strong and pungent. Preparation : Tinctura Zingiberis—2 ounces ginger to 1 pint of alcohol (90 per cent.)- Therapeutics. — Ginger is aromatic, carminative, tonic, stomachic, and somewhat irritant. It is often employed with other remedies as a mild tonic and appetizer after debilitating diseases, and is sometimes given with purgatives to diminish their tendency to cause griping. In indigestion, ginger acts as a useful carminative, and is often prescribed with other remedies given for this disorder. Dose.—Dog - - - - 5 to 20 grains. Pig - - - J to i drachm. Sheep - - - \ to i-| drachms. Horse - - | to i ounce. Ox - - i to ounces. Bailtiere, Tindall and Cox, 8, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden.
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