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odor. When introduced into the stomach, it causes a sensation
of warmth, and promotes the secretion of the gastric juice.
Being stomachic, it increases the appetite and the digestive
action, with increased intestinal secretion. Large doses produce
offensive eructations, a feeling of weight and tension at the epi-
gastrium, and indigestion, followed by diarrhoea, and irritation
and congestion of the kidneys. It increases the action of the
heart, lessening the arterial tension, and causes a feverish condi-
tion. It accelerates the respiratory movements, and although it
induces sleep in the weak and anemic, it has the opposite effect
on the strong and healthy. The secretions of the skin, mucous
membrane and kidneys are increased by it, and become strongly
odorous, owing to the presence of eucalyptol, a name given to
the oil. The inhalation of large quantities of the vapor pro-
duces effects analagous to those of the agent when taken in sub-
stance, and the essential oil is readily diffusible and readily im-
pregnates the blood.
Therapeutic Uses.—While the internal use of eucalyptus is
contra-indicated in inflammatory conditions, it is a very efficient
remedy in atonic dyspepsia ; chronic gastric and intestinal ca-
tarrh, cachectic conditions, flatulence, palpitation of the heart,
hysteria, chorea, asthma, catarrhal broncho-pulmonary affections,
chronic diseases of the liver and bladder, etc. It is also em-
ployed in intermittent fever, and during convalescence from
remittent fever. Externally, it is an efficient application to chronic
forms of angina and tonsilitis, to foul ulcers and wounds, etc.
its active princi-
Dose.—Of the Oleum Eucalypti— TTLx to xv ;
ple Eucalyptol is to be preferred to the oil as more concentrated
and uniform in action. Dose of eucalyptol TTlv to x in capsules.
Dental Uses.—In dental practice, the decoction of the leaves
is an efficient local application in the different forms of stoma-
titis, after the acute stage has subsided. The tincture and the
distilled water of eucalyptus, or fluid extract, are used as disin-
fectant applications in indolent offensive ulcers of the mucous
membrane of the mouth, stomatitis, pharyngitis, etc. The tinc-
ture of eucalyptus has been employed with advantage to obtund
the sensibility of dentine. The oil of eucalyptus, either alone
EUCALYPTUS. 399
odor. When introduced into the stomach, it causes a sensation
of warmth, and promotes the secretion of the gastric juice.
Being stomachic, it increases the appetite and the digestive
action, with increased intestinal secretion. Large doses produce
offensive eructations, a feeling of weight and tension at the epi-
gastrium, and indigestion, followed by diarrhoea, and irritation
and congestion of the kidneys. It increases the action of the
heart, lessening the arterial tension, and causes a feverish condi-
tion. It accelerates the respiratory movements, and although it
induces sleep in the weak and anemic, it has the opposite effect
on the strong and healthy. The secretions of the skin, mucous
membrane and kidneys are increased by it, and become strongly
odorous, owing to the presence of eucalyptol, a name given to
the oil. The inhalation of large quantities of the vapor pro-
duces effects analagous to those of the agent when taken in sub-
stance, and the essential oil is readily diffusible and readily im-
pregnates the blood.
Therapeutic Uses.—While the internal use of eucalyptus is
contra-indicated in inflammatory conditions, it is a very efficient
remedy in atonic dyspepsia ; chronic gastric and intestinal ca-
tarrh, cachectic conditions, flatulence, palpitation of the heart,
hysteria, chorea, asthma, catarrhal broncho-pulmonary affections,
chronic diseases of the liver and bladder, etc. It is also em-
ployed in intermittent fever, and during convalescence from
remittent fever. Externally, it is an efficient application to chronic
forms of angina and tonsilitis, to foul ulcers and wounds, etc.
its active princi-
Dose.—Of the Oleum Eucalypti— TTLx to xv ;
ple Eucalyptol is to be preferred to the oil as more concentrated
and uniform in action. Dose of eucalyptol TTlv to x in capsules.
Dental Uses.—In dental practice, the decoction of the leaves
is an efficient local application in the different forms of stoma-
titis, after the acute stage has subsided. The tincture and the
distilled water of eucalyptus, or fluid extract, are used as disin-
fectant applications in indolent offensive ulcers of the mucous
membrane of the mouth, stomatitis, pharyngitis, etc. The tinc-
ture of eucalyptus has been employed with advantage to obtund
the sensibility of dentine. The oil of eucalyptus, either alone
