American

(am-er'-ik-an). Peculiar, or belonging, to America. A. Aloe. See Agave american a. A. Catarrh, a synonym for chronic postnasal catarrh. A. Centaury, the herb Sabbat i a annular is, employed as a substitute for gentian. A. Columbo, the root of Fraser a carol in ens is. Tonic, aperient; in large doses, purgative. Dose of the fld. ext. n. Proser in, a concentrated extract. Dose gr. j-iij. Unof. A. Hellebore. See Veratrum viride. A. Ipecac. See Gillenia . A. Ivy, the twigs and bark of Ampelopsis quin que folia. Alterative, tonic, astringent, and expectorant. Dose of the fld. ext. tr. Amp elops in, the concentrated ext. Dose gr. ij-iv. Unof. A. Saffron. See Cart ham us. A. Senna. See Senna. A. Spikenard, the rhizome of Aralia racemosa. Aromatic, diuretic and alterative. Used in rheumatism, dropsy, and scrofulous affections. Dose of the decoction indefinite. Unof. A. Swi Food, a variety of infant milk food with the following composition: Water 5.68, fat 6. 81, grape-sugar and milk-sugar cane-sugar 36.43, starch 30.85, soluble carbohydrates 45.35, albuminoids 10.54, ash 1. 21. A. Valerian. See Cypripedium . A. Wormseed. See Che no podium .