Salicinum

Salicin, C]3H1807.

An active principle (Glucoside?) obtained from different species of willow (Salix), spirsea, etc.

Moderately soluble (1 to 30) in water and alcohol.

Preparations, Triturations.

Authorities. 1, Ranke, Prakt. Chem. Untersuchungen, etc., Erlangen, 1851, took 96 grams in three days, and at another time took 220 grams in three weeks ; 2, Busch, Hufel. J., 77, 2, 50, a woman took eight doses of 0.3 gram ; 3, John A. Erskine Stuart, Practitioner, 1877, p. 425.

Head

Confusion of the head

Eyes

Flickering before the eyes

Fog and sparks before the eyes, for five days

Ears

Persistent ringing in the ears (third day of first experiment)

Urinary Organs

This substance is excreted in the urine in the form of salicyl hydride, which sinks to the bottom of the urine as a fine crystalline cloud; it is easily detected by the perchloride of iron tests