WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Copaiba
COPAIBACOOF2
An oleoresin derived from species of Copaiba growing in South America. Dose, 5 to 30 drops. Description.A viscid, pale-yellow or browni......rges; laryngeal irritation; cough, with thick tenacious sputum, accompanied by loud rales. Action.Copaiba is a stimulating antiseptic when applied to the skin and mucosa. Small doses taken internall......due to elimination-irritation, or to gastric disturbances produced by the drug. Therapy.External. Copaiba is sometimes applied to frost-bites and chilblains, sore nipples, old ulcers, and anal fissu...1
An oleoresin derived from species of Copaiba growing in South America. Dose, 5 to 30 drops. Description.A viscid, pale-yellow or browni......rges; laryngeal irritation; cough, with thick tenacious sputum, accompanied by loud rales. Action.Copaiba is a stimulating antiseptic when applied to the skin and mucosa. Small doses taken internall......due to elimination-irritation, or to gastric disturbances produced by the drug. Therapy.External. Copaiba is sometimes applied to frost-bites and chilblains, sore nipples, old ulcers, and anal fissu...1
OLEUM SANTALI
Oil of Santal, Oil of Santal Wood, East Indian Oil of Santal, Oil of Sandalwood. A volatile oil distilled from the wood of Santalum album, Linné... / ...ohol santalol (C15H26O) Action and Therapy.Oil of santal closely duplicates the effects of oil of copaiba and oil of cubeb, and will sometimes cause gastro-intestinal disturbances. It is, however, l... / ...bronchitis and bronchial catarrh with fetid expectoration, in pyelitis, chronic cystitis, chronic mucous diarrhoea, and in urethral hemorrhage.1
Oil of Santal, Oil of Santal Wood, East Indian Oil of Santal, Oil of Sandalwood. A volatile oil distilled from the wood of Santalum album, Linné... / ...ohol santalol (C15H26O) Action and Therapy.Oil of santal closely duplicates the effects of oil of copaiba and oil of cubeb, and will sometimes cause gastro-intestinal disturbances. It is, however, l... / ...bronchitis and bronchial catarrh with fetid expectoration, in pyelitis, chronic cystitis, chronic mucous diarrhoea, and in urethral hemorrhage.1
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Copaiba
COPAIBA COOF2
An oleoresin obtained from COPAIBA LANGSDORFFII (Desf.) O.Kze., and kindred species. Alterative to mucous membranes, es pecially of genito-urinary system and air passages; diuretic. Pre scribed in gonorrhea, sub-acute and chronic cystitis, leucorrhea, bronchial catarrh and in chronic skin diseases. Dose, 0.6 to 4.0 c. c. (10 to 60 M).2
An oleoresin obtained from COPAIBA LANGSDORFFII (Desf.) O.Kze., and kindred species. Alterative to mucous membranes, es pecially of genito-urinary system and air passages; diuretic. Pre scribed in gonorrhea, sub-acute and chronic cystitis, leucorrhea, bronchial catarrh and in chronic skin diseases. Dose, 0.6 to 4.0 c. c. (10 to 60 M).2
SANDALWOODSANTA
The wood oi SANTALUM ALBUM, Lin. The active constituent is the volatile oil, whose therapeutic properties are almost identical with those of Balsam Copaiba, q. v. Prescribed in' diseases of the genito-urinary organs. Dose of the oil, 0.3 to 1.3 c. c. (5 to 20 M).2
The wood oi SANTALUM ALBUM, Lin. The active constituent is the volatile oil, whose therapeutic properties are almost identical with those of Balsam Copaiba, q. v. Prescribed in' diseases of the genito-urinary organs. Dose of the oil, 0.3 to 1.3 c. c. (5 to 20 M).2
STORAX
A balsam prepared from LIQUIDAMBAR ORIENTALIs. Mill. Properties of Copaiba, but little used except as a constituent of Compound Tincture of Benzoin, q. v. under Benzoin.2
A balsam prepared from LIQUIDAMBAR ORIENTALIs. Mill. Properties of Copaiba, but little used except as a constituent of Compound Tincture of Benzoin, q. v. under Benzoin.2
TEREBENE
Prepared from OIL OF TURPENTINE, but much less disagreeable in odor and taste. Stimulating expectorant, antiseptlc. Very useful in chronic bronchial affections with thick tenacious mucus; employ ed also like Copaiba in genito-urinary inflammations, and in fermentative dyspepsia. Dose, 0.3 to 0.6 c. c. (5 to 10 M).2
Prepared from OIL OF TURPENTINE, but much less disagreeable in odor and taste. Stimulating expectorant, antiseptlc. Very useful in chronic bronchial affections with thick tenacious mucus; employ ed also like Copaiba in genito-urinary inflammations, and in fermentative dyspepsia. Dose, 0.3 to 0.6 c. c. (5 to 10 M).2
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Copaiba
GONORRHEA
Free irrigation twice a day with a hot solution of potassium per manganate (1 grain increased gradually to 3 grs. to the pint); Iodosyl Pencils, with internal use of Ze-an; injections of silver nitrate or protargol, zinc acetate, mercuric chloride. Internally copaiba, oil sandalwood, cubeb. Treatment for acute gonorrhea should be con tinued until gonococci have completely disappeared.2
Free irrigation twice a day with a hot solution of potassium per manganate (1 grain increased gradually to 3 grs. to the pint); Iodosyl Pencils, with internal use of Ze-an; injections of silver nitrate or protargol, zinc acetate, mercuric chloride. Internally copaiba, oil sandalwood, cubeb. Treatment for acute gonorrhea should be con tinued until gonococci have completely disappeared.2
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.