Baptisin Merck.—Pure.
Brownish powd.—Sol. in alcohol.—Purgative in large doses; Tonic, Astringent in small doses.—Uses: Scarlet fever, chronic dysentery, etc.—Dose: 1/2—5 grn., in pills.
Barium Chloride Merck.—C.P., Cryst.
Colorl.; bitter, salty taste.—Sol. in 21/2 parts water; almost insol. in alcohol.—Cardiac Tonic and Alterative.—Uses: Intern., arterial sclerosis and atheromatous degeneration, syphilis, scrofula, etc.; extern., eye-wash.—Dose: 1/10—1/2 grn., 3 t. daily, in 1% sweetened, aromatic solut.—Antidotes: Sodium or magnesium sulphate; emetic; stomach pump.
Barium Iodide Merck.
Deliquescent cryst.—Decomposes and reddens on exposure.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Alterative.—Uses: Scrofulous affections, morbid growths.—Dose: 1/10—1/2 grn., 3 t. daily.—Extern. as oint. 4 grn. in 1 ounce lard.—Caution: Keep well stoppered!
Barium Sulphide Merck.—Pure.
Amorph., light-yellow powd.—Sol. in water.—Alterative.—Uses: Syphilitic and scrofulous affections; depilatory (with flour).—Dose: 1/2—1 grn. in keratin-coated pills.
Bebeerine Merck.—Pure.
Bebirine; Bibirine; supposed identical with Buxine and Pelosine.—Yellowish-brown, amorph. powd.; odorl.; bitter.—Sol. in alcohol, ether; insol. in water.—Antipyretic, Tonic, similar to quinine.—Dose: Febrifuge, 6—12 grn.; tonic, 1/2—11/2 grn. 3 or 4 t. daily.