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Felter's Materia Medica on Panax
PANAX
The root of Panax quinquefolia, Linné (Nat. Ord. Araliaceae). Middle and northern United States in rich woods; becoming exceedingly scarce; also cultivated. Dose, 5 to 60 grains. Common Name: Ginseng. Principal Constituents.Not well determined; resinous and probably an amorphous yellow principle which has been named panaquilon. Preparation.Specific Medicine Panax. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.Nervous dyspepsia; mental and other forms of nervous exhaustion from overwork. Action and Therapy.A mild, stimulating tonic whose effects are observed only after quite a long period of administration. It is a feeble nerve stimulant and as such is adapted to nervous exhaustion of a mild type from too close application to work, and to mild forms of nervous dyspepsia and slight stomachic debility. As a medicine it acts kindly and quietly, giving a grateful sense of comfort to the stomach.1
The root of Panax quinquefolia, Linné (Nat. Ord. Araliaceae). Middle and northern United States in rich woods; becoming exceedingly scarce; also cultivated. Dose, 5 to 60 grains. Common Name: Ginseng. Principal Constituents.Not well determined; resinous and probably an amorphous yellow principle which has been named panaquilon. Preparation.Specific Medicine Panax. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.Nervous dyspepsia; mental and other forms of nervous exhaustion from overwork. Action and Therapy.A mild, stimulating tonic whose effects are observed only after quite a long period of administration. It is a feeble nerve stimulant and as such is adapted to nervous exhaustion of a mild type from too close application to work, and to mild forms of nervous dyspepsia and slight stomachic debility. As a medicine it acts kindly and quietly, giving a grateful sense of comfort to the stomach.1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.