Hydrastininum Muriaticum
Clarke, A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 1900, Vol. I, p. 918
An alkaloid of Hydrastis canadensis. C„ H„ NO. HCL Trituration of the crystals.
Clinical
FfftronM. Metrorrhagia. ChanotoFlrtkii.— The alkaloids of Hydrastis have been largely used in the old school as remedies for internal haemorrhage. HydrasUn. was found to be inconvenient by reason of its irritant properties. Hydrastinin, a modification of Hydrast, proved to be free from this drawback, and its use in fibroid tumours has been advocated by Dr. Burford and others in the homoeopathic school A case of central uterine fibroid tumour under my care, about the size of a large orange, and pressing on the bladder, causing bladder symptoms, was quickly reduced in size with the disappearance of all troublesome symptoms by Hydrastinin. 3X.