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Part Second.—THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS for the use of the Materia Medica and other agents. (Arranged alphabetically under the titles of the various Pathologic Conditions.) This part summarizes in brief form, the principal means of treatment for each form of disease, as reported to be in good use with practitioners at the present time. The statements hereon are drawn from the standard works of the leading modern writers on Therapeutics, and supplemented—in the case of definite chemicals of more recent comp. = compound cryst. = crystals or crystalline D. = dose decoct. = decoction dil. = dilute or diluted emuls. = emulsion ext. = extract extern. = externally F.E. or fl. ext. = fluid extract fl. dr. = fluid dram grn. = grain or grains inf us. = infusion inject. = injection insol. = insoluble intern. = internally lin. = liniment liq. = liquid or liquor Max. D. = maximum dose min. or ♏ = minim or minims odorl. = odorle oint. = ointment oz. = ounce or ounces powd. = powder q.v. = which see ( quod vide ) sl. = slightly sol. = soluble or solubility solut. = solution spt. = spirit syr. = syrup tastel. = tastele tr. = tincture wh. = white 3 t., 4 t. = 3 times, 4 times Merck's 1899 Manual.   pART FIRST. THE MATERIA MEDICA, As in Actual Use To-day by American Physicians. Reader please note :— The GALENIC PREPARATIONS of the United States Pharma copœia, when not listed under their own titles, will be found under the titles of the drugs from which they are derived.