ACTION AND USES: Flavor, carminative, aromatic and stimulant to the gastro-intestinal tract, because of the irritating action of the volatile oil and resin. Probably has no advantage over other pungent aromatics, such as the mints. DOSAGE: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (U.S.P.). _Fluidextractum Zingiberis (Fldext. Zingib.), Fluidextract of Ginger, U.S.P._--Ginger (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 80 per cent. DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.). _Oleoresina Zingiberis (Oleores. Zingib.), Oleoresin of Ginger, U.S.P._ USES: Highly irritant. DOSAGE: 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain (U.S.P.). _Syrupus Zingiberis (Syr. Zingib.), Syrup of Ginger, U.S.P._ Fluidextract of ginger (3%), in alcohol (2%) and syrup. DOSAGE: 15 Cc. or 4 fluidrachms (U.S.P.). _*Tinctura Zingiberis (Tr. Zingib.), Tincture of Ginger, U.S.P._ (Tincture of Jamaica Ginger).--Jamaica ginger (20%) in alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 91 per cent. DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.). INDEX In this index preference has been given to the English names of the various drugs. The Latin names are used only when they differ materially in spelling from the English. Absinthium, 5 Absorbent cotton (Gossypium purificatum), 103 Acacia, 5 and morphine syrup, 134 mucilage, 5 syrup, 5 Aceta, 5 Acetanilid, 5 powder, compound, 6 Acetic acid, 6 acid, diluted, 6 acid, glacial, 6 ether, 17 turpentine liniment, 148 Acetomorphine (Diacetylmorphina), 78 Acetone, 6 Acetphenetidin, 6 Acetum aromaticum, 142 opii, 149 scillae, 192 Acid, acetic acid, boric acid, citric acid, etc.: See Acetic acid, Boric acid, Citric acid, etc. Aconite, 14 and chloroform liniment, 15 extract, 15 fluidextract, 15 powdered extract (Extractum aconiti), 15 root, 14 tincture, 15 Aconiti tuber (Aconitum), 14 Aconitine, 14 oleate, 14 Actaea, compound syrup (Syrupus cimicifugae compositus), 64 Adeps, 15 benzoinatus, 15 lanae, 15 lanae hydrosus, 16 Adhesive plaster (Emplastrum resinae), 182 rosin (Emplastrum resinae), 182 rubber (Emplastrum elasticum), 182 Adjuvans elixir (Elixir glycyrrhizae), 19 Adonis, 16 fluidextract, 16 Aether, 16 aceticus, 17 nitrosus, 17 Aethylis carbamas, 17 chloridum, 17 Aethylmorphinae hydrochloridum, 17 African chillies (Capsicum), 55 Agar, 18 Agar-Agar, 18 Agaric, 18 larch (Agaricus), 18 white (Agaricus), 18 Aitken tonic pills (pilulae ferri, quininae, strychninae et arseni mites), 95 Albuminate of iron, solution, 94 Alcohol, 18 absolutum (Alcohol dehydratum), 18 dehydrated, 18 diluted, 18 Aleppo galls (Galla), 98 Aletris, 19 fluidextract, 19 Alexandria senna or India senna (Senna), 194 Alkaline antiseptic solution, 169 mixture of rhubarb, 183 solution of tar, 165 sulphur ointment, 215 Allium, 19