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468 DENTAL MEDICINE.
Medical Properties and Action.—Myrrh is stimulant, astringent,
expectorant and emmenagogue. It stimulates the digestive
organs and improves the appetite. In large doses of a half ounce,
it causes a burning sensation in the stomach, increased arterial
excitement, and profuse diaphoresis, with a great influence on the
urinary passages. It diminishes discharges from mucous mem-
brane when internally administered, and is a useful external
application for relaxed tissues.
Therapeutic Uses.—Myrrh is internally administered in chronic
catarrh, humoral asthma, amenorrhoea, chlorosis, leucorrhoea,
chronic bronchitis, etc., etc. ; and in combination with chalybeates
and aloes in uterine affections.
Locally, myrrh is applied to inflamed, ulcerated and aphthous
surfaces.
Dose.—Of powdered myrrh, gr.x to 5ss, in pill or suspended
in water.
Tincture of Myrrh.— Tinctura Myrrhs (myrrh^^u'y, alco-
hol, Oij). Dose.—f5ss to f5j- It is used internally and exter-
nally.
Dental Uses.—Myrrh, in the form of the powder and tincture,
is employed as a local application to inflamed ulcerated and
spongy gums, ulcerations of mucous membrane of the mouth and
throat, in the form of a gargle ; also in alveolar pyorrhoea,
mercurial stomatitis, indolent ulcers, aphthous sore mouth of
children. The diluted tincture forms a stimulating gargle or
mouth wash, and the powder is employed as an ingredient of
dentifrices, for its stimulating and astringent properties.

DENTAL FORMULAE.
Astringent Mouth Wash. Macerate for 7 days and filter ; to
filtrate add 15 ounces of simple syrup.
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R. Myrrhs (tinct.) . . . gvj
(For other Mouth Washes and Lo-
Rad. iridis ? vj . . t j ^ t-.-
^ \ tions see Index to Diseases, etc.)
Benzoim ^"J
Cort. cinchonas . . . . 5 iv ^^ ValzaK's Obtunder and Local
Ext. krameriae . . . . ^ss Anesthetic.
Capsici |j R- P'P- menthol . . . . ^ij
Spt. rectificat. . . . Cong.j. M. Tincture myrrh . . . . g vj
Alcohol ^x. M.