WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only.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 Stilago
USTILAGO
A parasitic fungus, Ustilago segetum Bull (Ustilago Maydis), developed on the fruit of Zea Mays, Linné, or Indian Corn (......otic (maizenic) acid (probably not identical with that of ergot). Preparations.Specific Medicine Ustilago. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.Feeble spinal and sympathetic innervation; feeb......to that of ergot and nux vomica combined. Therapy.Ellingwood is authority for the statement that ustilago is preferable to ergot as a parturient because it produces intermittent (clonic) instead of ...1
A parasitic fungus, Ustilago segetum Bull (Ustilago Maydis), developed on the fruit of Zea Mays, Linné, or Indian Corn (......otic (maizenic) acid (probably not identical with that of ergot). Preparations.Specific Medicine Ustilago. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.Feeble spinal and sympathetic innervation; feeb......to that of ergot and nux vomica combined. Therapy.Ellingwood is authority for the statement that ustilago is preferable to ergot as a parturient because it produces intermittent (clonic) instead of ...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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only.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 Stilago
USTILAGO (Corn Ergot)
The fungus, UsrmaGo Mnvp!s, Corda (Corn smut), parasitic on the fruit of Zea Mays, Lin. Oxytocic, resembling Ergot.2
The fungus, UsrmaGo Mnvp!s, Corda (Corn smut), parasitic on the fruit of Zea Mays, Lin. Oxytocic, resembling Ergot.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.