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Felter's Materia Medica on Vanilla
BALSAMUM PERUVIANUM
A balsam obtained from Toluifera Pereirae (Royle) Baillon. San Salvador in Central America; called Balsam of Peru because first exported to Europe... / ...n, heavy fluid of syrupy consistence, without stickiness and non-hardening in the air, and having a vanilla-like odor, and an acrid, bitter persistent taste. It is soluble in alcohol and chloroform. P... / ...balsam should not be used in inflammatory or febrile conditions; and its use should be discontinued if it produces gastro-intestinal irritation.1
A balsam obtained from Toluifera Pereirae (Royle) Baillon. San Salvador in Central America; called Balsam of Peru because first exported to Europe... / ...n, heavy fluid of syrupy consistence, without stickiness and non-hardening in the air, and having a vanilla-like odor, and an acrid, bitter persistent taste. It is soluble in alcohol and chloroform. P... / ...balsam should not be used in inflammatory or febrile conditions; and its use should be discontinued if it produces gastro-intestinal irritation.1
LIATRISLIBO7
The rhizomes of several species of Liatris (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Middle and southern United States. Dose, 10 to 60 grains. Common Names: Button... / ...stituents.Resins, volatile, bitter principle, and in some coumarin (C9H6O2), a principle having a vanilla odor. Preparation.Infusum Liatridis, Infusion of Liatris (1 ounce to 16 fluidounces). Dose... / ...reputation as a local alexipharmic (freshly-bruised root) for rattle-snake bite, a myth, it is needless to say, as yet unverified.1
The rhizomes of several species of Liatris (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Middle and southern United States. Dose, 10 to 60 grains. Common Names: Button... / ...stituents.Resins, volatile, bitter principle, and in some coumarin (C9H6O2), a principle having a vanilla odor. Preparation.Infusum Liatridis, Infusion of Liatris (1 ounce to 16 fluidounces). Dose... / ...reputation as a local alexipharmic (freshly-bruised root) for rattle-snake bite, a myth, it is needless to say, as yet unverified.1
MELILOTUS
The leaves and flowering tops of Melilotus officinalis, Willdenow (Nat. Ord. Leguminosae). A common weed found everywhere in the United States.... / ...et Clover, Yellow Melilot, Yellow Melilot Clover. Principal Constituents.An active substance of a vanilla-like odor, coumarin, associated with melilotic acid; orthocoumaric acid, and a volatile oil,...1
The leaves and flowering tops of Melilotus officinalis, Willdenow (Nat. Ord. Leguminosae). A common weed found everywhere in the United States.... / ...et Clover, Yellow Melilot, Yellow Melilot Clover. Principal Constituents.An active substance of a vanilla-like odor, coumarin, associated with melilotic acid; orthocoumaric acid, and a volatile oil,...1
VANILLAVANIL
The fruit of Vanilla planifolia, Andrews (Nat. Ord. Orchidaceae). A native Mexican vine, grown in many tropical c......ny tropical countries, but on a commercial scale in Guadaloupe. Dose, 1 to 10 grains. Common Name: Vanilla. Principal Constituents.The fragrance of vanilla is due to vanillin (C8H8O3) and to the pr...... due to vanillin (C8H8O3) and to the presence of a small quantity of balsam. Preparation.Tinctura Vanilla, Tincture of Vanilla. Dose, 1 to 10 drops. DerivativeVanillinum, Vanillin, is methylprotoc...1
The fruit of Vanilla planifolia, Andrews (Nat. Ord. Orchidaceae). A native Mexican vine, grown in many tropical c......ny tropical countries, but on a commercial scale in Guadaloupe. Dose, 1 to 10 grains. Common Name: Vanilla. Principal Constituents.The fragrance of vanilla is due to vanillin (C8H8O3) and to the pr...... due to vanillin (C8H8O3) and to the presence of a small quantity of balsam. Preparation.Tinctura Vanilla, Tincture of Vanilla. Dose, 1 to 10 drops. DerivativeVanillinum, Vanillin, is methylprotoc...1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.