PREPARATIONS
FLUIDEXTRACTUM CALAMI—FLUIDEXTRACT OF CALAMUS
Made by maceration, percolation and evaporation.
Dose.—Horses and cattle, 1 to 2 ozs.; sheep and pigs, 1 to 3 drs.; dogs, 15 ms. to 1 dr.
Action and Uses.—Calanus is a feeble aromatic bitter, and is therefore useful in loss of appetite and indigestion associated with mild forms of flatulence. The powdered root is used as a base in powders, balls and electuaries. It is harmless, and the dose is therefore unimportant.