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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).1
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).1
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).1
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).1
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.1
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.1
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).1
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).1
References
1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.