jalap

(ja‘lap) (L. jale’pa, from Jalapa, a city of Mexico]. The root of Ipoma’a pur'ga and other plants of the same genus growing in Mexico. It is a hydragogue cathartic and cholagogue, and is given in constipation, for the purpose of removing dropsical effusions by the bowels, and to produce revulsion in congestion of the brain. See also convolvulin. Dose in powder, 15-30 gr. (1-2 gm.); of abstract, 1-5 gr. (0.066-0.33 gm.); of fluidextract, 15-30 min. (1-2 c.c.); of tincture, 30-60 min. (2-4 c.c.); of extract, 4-8 gr. (0.266-0.533 gm.); of resin (res’ina jala’ pa), 2-5 gr. (0.133-0.333 gmM.); of compound powder (pul’vis jala’ pa compos’ita), jalepiz gr. (0.666-4 gm.). dalapto (al’ap-in). 1. A purgative resinous gluco- Οἱῳ from various kinds of jalap. 2. A content ton or impure resin from jalap: purgative. Dose, 3 gr. (0.2 gm.).