British Phaenogamous Botany, Or, Figures and Descriptions of the Genera of British Flowering Plants

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author, 1835 - 226 sider
 

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Side 30 - ... the leaves are now considered as one of our most valuable diuretics in dropsy, either in powder, infusion, or tincture, and as a sedative in pulmonary consumption; but it must be employed with care, as it has a great effect in reducing arterial action and retarding the pulse, and this action is frequently exerted suddenly, by the accumulated effects of small doses, so that if the practitioner be not constantly on his guard, he may be surprised by the occurrence of fatal symptoms and lose his...

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