sarsaparilla

(sar’sap-ar-il’ah) [L.; Sp. “ briar vine ’’]. The root of Smi’lax of ficin a’lis, S. mexica’na, S. med’ica, and other species of tropical America. It contains the glucosid parillin, and is alterative and diuretic. It is employed, often in connection with iodids and mercurials, in late syphilis and chronic rheumatism, and is in high popular esteem as a tonic and blood purifier. Dose of fluidextract, 4-1 fi.dr. (2-4 c.c.); of compound fluidextract, }-1 fl.dr. (2-4 c.c.); of decoction, 4-15 fl.oz. (118-444 c.c.); of syrup, 1-4 fi.dr. (4- 16 c.c.). 54 SAUSARISM