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Felter's Materia Medica on Hamnus Californica
RHAMNUS CALIFORNICA
The bark of Rhamnus californica, Eschscholtz (Frangula californica, Gray), (Nat. Ord. Rhamnaceae). Sparingly in n......l Constituents.Probably similar to those of Cascara Sagrada. Preparations.1. Specific Medicine Rhamnus Californica. Dose, 10 to 30 drops. 2. Decoctum Rhamni Californici, Decoction of Rhamnus Calif......a (1/2 ounce to 16 fluidounces). Dose, 3 to 6 fluidrachms every 3 or 4 hours. Action and Therapy.Rhamnus californica is cathartic and antirheumatic. It sometimes is indiscriminately gathered with ca...1
The bark of Rhamnus californica, Eschscholtz (Frangula californica, Gray), (Nat. Ord. Rhamnaceae). Sparingly in n......l Constituents.Probably similar to those of Cascara Sagrada. Preparations.1. Specific Medicine Rhamnus Californica. Dose, 10 to 30 drops. 2. Decoctum Rhamni Californici, Decoction of Rhamnus Calif......a (1/2 ounce to 16 fluidounces). Dose, 3 to 6 fluidrachms every 3 or 4 hours. Action and Therapy.Rhamnus californica is cathartic and antirheumatic. It sometimes is indiscriminately gathered with ca...1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.