Vanilla

(van-il'-ah). The fruit of V. plan i folia,an orchid found in tropical America, and of other species of the genus. Its odor is due to a methyl -ether, vanillin. It is an aromatic stimulant, sometimes employed in hysteria and low fevers, but it is used chiefly as a flavor. V., Tinct., IO per cent. Dose as desired. mill in (van-il'-in), The active and odorous constituent of the vanilla-bean pods. It crystallizes in stellate groups of colorle needles, is soluble in hot water, alcohol and ether, and meks at C. It has a warmx aromatic taste. Commercial vanillin is in part prepared from.he inner bark of white pine and from eugenol. Dose ix. '2. See Vanilla. inillism van-il'-izm. The sympoms among the workmen in vanilla-factories, due to lie action oi the volatile principles cf vanilla. " in Swieten's Liquid, or Solution. A solution of is a local application to the secondary and tertiary ns of syphilis about the head, face, and neck, and also be taken internally. It is composed of the wing: Corrosive chlorid of mercury 2 grains,:iol 3 drams, distilled water sufficient to make 4 Of this one teaspoonful contains of a n of corrosive sublimate. It has been used by -onval in preparing glands (thyreoid, etc.) for administration in organotherapy..Too is on. (yah'-o). A South American arrow. A popular remedy in the treatment of laryngeal iphtheria. (va'-por) he gaseous form of a substance which at ordinary -ratures is a liquid. In the B. P., certain vapores, nedicinal vapors, to be exhibited by inhalation, are rficiaily recognized. V.-bath, the application for lerapeutic purposes of steam (medicated or other, or of some other vapor,, to the surface of the ody, in a suitable apartment or apparatus. V.ouche, a jet of vapor impinging upon the surface f the body or some part thereof; used uterini. Synonym of Hysteria. va-por-a'-re-um). A Ru ian bath, vapor-bath; or an establishment or apparatus for ich baths. "V wizable -por i' - za - 61. Caple of being vaporized. - a-por-iz-af -shun. The which volatile matters are separated from ied substances by means of heat. The conversion, a solid or liquid into a vapor. (va'-por-iz). To reduce to ipor. (za'-por-i-zer). nebulizer.