Merck's 1907 index

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...Bean; St. Ignatius' Bean).--Bean of Ignatia amara, L. fil. (Strychnos Ignatia). Loganiacese.--Habit.: Philippine Islands; natur. in Cochin China.--Etymol.: Named for the Jesuit, Ignatius de Loyola (1491-1556), who brought the beans from India.--lin. (25 Mm.) long, / in. (abt. 20 Mm.) broad, brownish, & covered with brown, silky hairs; horny, & very bitter; odorl.--Constit.: Strychnine; brucine; igasuric acid; loganin, CMHM014.--Nerve Tonic, like strychnine.--Uses: Chron. const ip., dyspep., nerv. dis., neural., paral., & as tonic in convalesc.--Doses: 7,-3 grains (0.03-0.2 Gm.).--Alcoh. extr., /,-Vj era'" (0.008-0.03 Gm.); Max. D. '/« grain (0.05 Gm.) single, 2 grains (0.12 Gm.) daily.--Fid. extr., 1-4 m. (0.06-0.25 Cc).--Antid., emetics, stomach siphon, tannin, potass, iodide, chloroform, amyl nitrite, opium, &c. Ilex Aquifolium (European Holly).--Lvs. of Ilex aquifolium, L. IUcaceti!.--Habit.: Europe.--Etymol.: Ilex, fr. Celtic "cc," or "ac," point, fr. the spiny lvs. Indigo (6 (Crude Indigo Blue).--Fr. var. sp. Indigofera.--Dark-blue, odorl., tastel. pieces or powd.--Sol., cone, sulphuric acid.--Emmen.; Emetic; Antisep.--Uses: Techn. (in dyeing & printing); formerly intern, in epilepsy, hysteria, Ac. Indigo Merck.--Reagent--Synthetic (40 Dark-blue, fine powd.; at least 95% indigo blue.--Tests: (Ash) heat 1 Gm. in platin. cruc.-purple-red vapors evolv.; ignite res.--wt. not more than 0.01 Gm.--(Hfi) dry 1 Gm. at 100 C. to const, wt.-loss not more than 0.01 Gm.--Uses: Prepar. indigo solut. for detect. & determ. HNOa. Note.--For complete tests see "Chemical Reagents: Their Purity & Tests," published by D. Van Nostrand Co., New York. This reagent conforms to the standard therein...