Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary / With Comments

by Albion Walter Hewlett; William August Puckner; Torald Hermann Sollmann; Martin I. Wilbert

Tamarindus (Tamarind.), Tamarind, N.F.—The preserved pulp of the fruit.

Action and Uses: Mildly laxative. When infused with water, yields an agreeable acid drink.

Dosage: 15 Gm. or 4 drachms (N.F.).

Taraxacum (Tarax.), Taraxacum, U.S.P. (Dandelion).—Rhizome and roots.

Action and Uses: Has been used as a bitter tonic (without advantage over gentian) and as a mild laxative in habitual constipation (inferior to drugs like cascara sagrada); has no specific action on the liver.

Dosage: 10 Gm. or 2-1/2 drachms (U.S.P.).

Elixir Taraxaci Compositum (Elix. Tarax. Co.), Compound Elixir of Taraxacum, N.F.—Fluidextract of taraxacum (3.5%), fluidextract of wild cherry (2%), fluidextract of glycyrrhiza, tincture of sweet orange peel, tincture of cinnamon, compound tincture of cardamom and aromatic elixir. Absolute alcohol content, about 28 per cent.

Dosage: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms (N.F.).

Extractum Taraxaci (Ext. Tarax.), Extract of Taraxacum, U.S.P.—A pilular extract.

Dosage: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (U.S.P.).