Powder of Semina stnapis

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Source: The Edinburgh new dispensatory : containing I. The elements of pharmaceutical chemistry. II. The materia medica ... III. The pharmaceutical preparations and compositions. Including translations of the Edinburgh pharmacopoeia published in 1809 ... Illustrated and explained in the language, and according to the principles of modern chemistry ... by Duncan, Andrew, Jun., 1773-1832; University of Leeds. Library (1811), monograph-offset-1029666-1.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Semina stnapis: Committed ‘to’ | the press, they yield a considerable quantity of a bland insi- | pid oil, perfectly void of acrimony: the cake left after the. } expression is more pungent than the mustard itself. | Medical use.—Mustard seed is swallowed entire, to the quantity of a table spoonful or more, to stimulate the stomach in some cases of dyspepsia, and to excite the peristaltic mo- tion of the intestines, especially when t

Method as extracted

1. Grind according to the source passage: Committed ‘to’ | the press, they yield a considerable quantity of a bland insi- | pid oil, perfectly void of acrimony: the cake left after the. } expression is more pungent than the mustard itself. | Medical use.—Mustard seed is swallowed entire, to the quantity of a table spoonful or more, to stimulate the stomach in some cases of dyspepsia, and to excite the peristaltic mo- tion of the intestines, especially when they are torpid, as in paralysis. ‘The powder made into a paste with water is com- monly used as a condiment with animal food : infused in wa-: ter, it proves emetic when taken in considerable doses, and in’ smaller ones acts as a diuretic and aperient; but it is more frequently applied externally as a topical stimulus, made in- to a paste, or apie with vinegar and bread-crumb.

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