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Materia Medica

Tonics

after dysentary it is of great use, this tree is a pure bitter, though
the bark possesses it in a greater degree, in some respects it is
superior to Cort Cinchona, and columbo as a bitter, but inferior as
an antiseptic, quassia is used in intermittant, remittant, and
continued fevers. Dr Monroe used it fevers and dropy. Dr Letsom
preferred it to all other bitters in hysteria, Hypocondriasis,
dyspepsia, and most nervous diseases; and assures us it seldom
fails in his hands, but he was fond of long prescriptions, and
used this medicine in combination with several, as the Sulphet
of Zink. Sem. Card. It has been recommended in heriditary
gout and disserves some credit. Combined with Columbo it
is particularly adapted to dysentaries of long standing. Haller
used it in calculous. Quassia Poligama. This is
a tall and beautifull tree growing in the West Indies
described by Mr Lindsay every part except the pulp is bitter, the bark
is most so, this I am of opinion is incorrect, the wood is the
most intence bitter. Dr Lindsay used it in remitting fever
with success, he also employed it in dropsy and chlorosis,
it has been used in a disease called by the Nosologists Pica with
success. Pica or a depraved appetite in some women during