JALAP

So called from Xalapha in Mexico, whence 0 originally came. The dried root of the lpomaa jalap a. This root occurs in irregular globular pieces, of a dense and resinous texture: when reduced to powder it has a very peculiar and nauseous odour and taste. In doses of from five to twenty nauseate.grains, jalap is a drastic purge; it is apt to gripe and [s. 635]