Aspidium

(as-pid’ -e-tim) [L,.: gen. Aspidii\. 1. A genus of ferns, known as shield ferns. 2. The rhizome of Dry opter is filix mas and of D. marginal is, or male fern. Its properties are due to a resin containing filicilic acid. It is valuable chiefly against tape-worm. Dose g -^ (2.0-16.0). A., Oleoresin a, an ethereal extract. Dose,^ -j (2.0-4.0). ch101.xhtml e 94