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2714. Angostura Bark, or cusparia, is a tonic and stimulant. It expels flatulence, increases the appetite, and produces a grateful warmth in the stomach.
It is used internally in intermittent fevers, dyspepsia, hysteria, and all cases of debility, where a stimulating tonic is desirable, particularly after bilious diarrhoea.
Dose, of the powder, from ten to thirty grains, combined with cinnamon powder, magnesia, or rhubanb; of the extract, from three to ten grains; of the infusion, from one to two ounces.
Caution. - It should never be given in inflammatory diseases or hectic fever.
 
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