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erful sedative to the nervous system, and reduces the force of the
circulation. In large doses it is an active poison, lessening the
heart's action, affecting its ganglia and muscle, and paralyzing
the muscles of respiration. In moderate doses it produces warmth
in the stomach, general warmth of the body, and sometimes
nausea, numbness and tingling in the limbs and fingers, muscular
weakness, diminished force and frequency of the pulse and dimin-
ished respiration. It proves fatal, in poisonous doses, by its pow-
erful sedative impression on the nervous system, by suspension
of the respiratory function and by syncope.
Therapeutic Uses.—Aconite, in the form of an extract prepared
from the leaves, and a tincture prepared from the root, is admin-
istered in all inflammatory and febrile affections, acute rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, especially in chronic cases of neuralgia, where
all the signs of active disease are absent, or have been relieved
by other remedies ; tetanus, sciatica, diseases of the heart, ery-
sipelas, amenorrhoea, tonsilitis, acute congestion of liver, peri-
tonitis, eruptive fevers, etc., etc. It is contraindicated in inflam-
matory conditions of the gastro-intestinal mucous membrane. It
is locally applied to painful sprains and bruises, and chronic
arthritic swellings.
Dose.—Of the tincture of aconite tinctura aconitt—gtt. j to
gtt. v; of the extract of aconite exU-actum aconit'i—gr. j to gr.
ij. The tincture of the root is composed of twelve troy-ounces
to alcohol Oij. Dose of aconitia, gr. jItt.
Dental Uses.—Aconite, in the form of the tincture, is a val-
uable agent in dental practice. When locally applied, it checks
inflammation in its early stages, by paralyzing the nerves of the
part and lessening the excitement to the local afflux of blood,
favoring resolution and limiting the extent of an abscess where
pus is already formed. Combined with an equal part of the
tincture of iodine, it is a valuable application in the incipient
stages of periodontitis, as it relieves the inflammation by retarding
the circulation and stimulating lymphatic action. For such pur-
poses the gum or root of the affected tooth should be painted
with this combination until it assumes a dark brown color, taking
the precaution to first remove all moisture from the surface to
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246 DENTAL MEDICINE.
erful sedative to the nervous system, and reduces the force of the
circulation. In large doses it is an active poison, lessening the
heart's action, affecting its ganglia and muscle, and paralyzing
the muscles of respiration. In moderate doses it produces warmth
in the stomach, general warmth of the body, and sometimes
nausea, numbness and tingling in the limbs and fingers, muscular
weakness, diminished force and frequency of the pulse and dimin-
ished respiration. It proves fatal, in poisonous doses, by its pow-
erful sedative impression on the nervous system, by suspension
of the respiratory function and by syncope.
Therapeutic Uses.—Aconite, in the form of an extract prepared
from the leaves, and a tincture prepared from the root, is admin-
istered in all inflammatory and febrile affections, acute rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, especially in chronic cases of neuralgia, where
all the signs of active disease are absent, or have been relieved
by other remedies ; tetanus, sciatica, diseases of the heart, ery-
sipelas, amenorrhoea, tonsilitis, acute congestion of liver, peri-
tonitis, eruptive fevers, etc., etc. It is contraindicated in inflam-
matory conditions of the gastro-intestinal mucous membrane. It
is locally applied to painful sprains and bruises, and chronic
arthritic swellings.
Dose.—Of the tincture of aconite tinctura aconitt—gtt. j to
gtt. v; of the extract of aconite exU-actum aconit'i—gr. j to gr.
ij. The tincture of the root is composed of twelve troy-ounces
to alcohol Oij. Dose of aconitia, gr. jItt.
Dental Uses.—Aconite, in the form of the tincture, is a val-
uable agent in dental practice. When locally applied, it checks
inflammation in its early stages, by paralyzing the nerves of the
part and lessening the excitement to the local afflux of blood,
favoring resolution and limiting the extent of an abscess where
pus is already formed. Combined with an equal part of the
tincture of iodine, it is a valuable application in the incipient
stages of periodontitis, as it relieves the inflammation by retarding
the circulation and stimulating lymphatic action. For such pur-
poses the gum or root of the affected tooth should be painted
with this combination until it assumes a dark brown color, taking
the precaution to first remove all moisture from the surface to
