SANGUINARIA

(Lat.), n. f. San(sa3n'').gwi<'n-a(a3)'ri!1-a3. From sanguis, blood. Fr., sanguinaire, sanguiniere (1st def.). Ger., Blutkraut (1st def.), Blutwurzel (2d def.). 1. A genus of the Papaverucece. 2. Of the U. S. Ph., blood-root; the rhizome of S. can a dens is. In small doses it is an expectorant, in somewhat larger doses an emetic, and in overdoses a narcotic poison, acting like digitalis. Except as a stimulant expectorant in advanced or chronic bronchitis, it is now rarely used. [B, 5, 180 (a, 35).] Acetum sanguiiiariee [U. S. Ph.]. A preparation made by moistening 10 parts of blood-root in No. 30 powder with 5 of purified vinegar, and treating in a percolator with more of the vinegar until 100 parts are obtained. [B, 95 (a, 38).] Extractum sanguinariae tin id urn [U. S. Ph.]. Fr., extrait liquide de sanguinaire. Ger., flii iges Blutwurzextrakt. A preparation made by moistening 100 grammes of blood-root in No. 60 powder with 30 grammes of alcohol, treating in a percolator with more alcohol till exhausted, reserving 85 c. c., evaporating the remainder to a soft extract, mixing the two, and bringing up to 100 c. c. with alcohol. [B. 95 (a, 38).] S. a caulis, S. caiiadensis. Fr., sanguinaire de Canada, beauharnoise, grande celandine. Ger.. can a disc hes Blutkraut. Blood-root, (red) puccoon, Indian paint; a North American herb. The rhizome constitutes the s. of the U. S. Ph. The seeds are said to be as narcotic as those of Datura stramonium, [a, 35.] S. major. See POLYGONUM aviculare. S. minor. See PARONYCHIA argentea. Semen sanguinarire. The seeds of S. can a dens is. Tinctura saiiguinariae [U. S. Ph.]. A tincture made by moistening 15 parts of bloodroot in No. 60 powder with 10 of a mixture of 2 of alcohol with 1 part of water, macerating for twenty-four hours, and extracting in a percolator with more of the menstruum until 100 parts are obtained. [B, 95, 119 (a, 38).] [s. 436]