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Felter's Materia Medica on Penthorum
PENTHORUMPENTH
The whole herb of Penthorum sedoides, Linné (Nat. Ord. Crassulaceae). A perennial herb in wet situations in the United States and Canada. Dose, 1 to 60 grains. Common Names: Virginia Stone-crop, Ditch Stone-crop. Principal Constituent.Tannin. Preparation.Specific Medicine Penthorum. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.Chronic pharyngeal and nasal disorders, with dryness, fullness, and irritation and a purplish, congested appearance; catarrhal inflammations with profuse secretions; gastric catarrh, catarrhal diarrhea; sponginess of the gums. Action and Therapy.External. A wash for catarrhal surfaces, producing an astringent effect but no corrugation of the tissues. Internal. While of some value in catarrhal diarrhea, this is a remedy best adapted to chronic catarrhal and congested states of the posterior nares and pharyngeal vault. It should be used locally while it is being administered internally; and quick results are not to be expected.1
The whole herb of Penthorum sedoides, Linné (Nat. Ord. Crassulaceae). A perennial herb in wet situations in the United States and Canada. Dose, 1 to 60 grains. Common Names: Virginia Stone-crop, Ditch Stone-crop. Principal Constituent.Tannin. Preparation.Specific Medicine Penthorum. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.Chronic pharyngeal and nasal disorders, with dryness, fullness, and irritation and a purplish, congested appearance; catarrhal inflammations with profuse secretions; gastric catarrh, catarrhal diarrhea; sponginess of the gums. Action and Therapy.External. A wash for catarrhal surfaces, producing an astringent effect but no corrugation of the tissues. Internal. While of some value in catarrhal diarrhea, this is a remedy best adapted to chronic catarrhal and congested states of the posterior nares and pharyngeal vault. It should be used locally while it is being administered internally; and quick results are not to be expected.1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.