GENTIANA—GENTIAN
Gentian is obtained from the root Gentiana lutae.
Habitat.—Mountainous parts of Southern and Central Europe.
Properties.—Odor strong, characteristic; taste slightly sweetish, strongly and persistently bitter. The powder is free from starch grains and sclerenchymatic tissues.
Dose.—Horses, 1⁄2 to 1 oz.; cattle, 1 to 2 oz.; sheep and pigs, 1 to 2 dr.; dogs, 5 to 30 gr.