Action and Uses: Has been used, without adequate justification, in the treatment of diabetes and cancer. Solutions are poisonous and produce glucosuria when injected subcutaneously, even in small doses.
Dosage: 0.01 Gm. or 1/6 grain (U.S.P.), best administered in simple solutions. Use with caution.
Uva Ursi (Uva Ursi), Uva Ursi, U.S.P. (Bearberry).—Leaves.
Action and Uses: Mild and slightly antiseptic diuretic used especially in vesical catarrh. Less effective than santal oil.
Dosage: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (U.S.P.).
Fluidextractum Uvae Ursi (Fldext. Uvae Ursi), Fluidextract of Uva Ursi, U.S.P.—Uva ursi (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 25 per cent.
Dosage: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.).
*Valeriana (Valer.), Valerian, U.S.P.—Rhizome and roots.
Action and Uses: Used as “antispasmodic” and “nerve sedative” in hysteria and other nervous excitations. Its influence is largely psychic, owing to its strong, persistent odor.
Dosage: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (U.S.P.).