PULVIS JALAPA COMPOSITUS—COMPOUND POWDER OF JALAP
Composed of jalap, 35 parts; potassium bitartrate, to make 100.
Dose.—Dogs, 15 to 30 gr.
RHAMNUS PURSHIANA—CASCARA SAGRADA—CALIFORNIA BUCKTHORN—CHITTEM BARK
The bark of Rhamnus Persiana de Candolle (nat. ord. Rhamnaceae). Collected at least one year before being used.
Habitat.—United States from Northern Idaho west to the Pacific Ocean.
Properties.—Externally the bark is reddish-brown. Internally yellowish to light brownish, becoming dark with age. Odor distinct; taste bitter and slightly acrid.
Constituents.—Three resins; a neutral body; a volatile oil; malic and tannic acids.
Dose.—Dogs, 5 to 30 gr.; cats, 1 to 5 gr.