Bismutose

BISMUTOSE, Bismutose, a protein compound containing 22% bismuth and 66% protein. Due to its protein content, it acts more gently than bismuth nitrate and serves as a good substitute for it. Bismutose is a light powder without odor or taste, insoluble in water but swells in it. It darkens and decomposes in light. Gastric juice has little effect on Bismutose; it is only partially decomposed in the intestines in an alkaline environment. It is used in gastric and intestinal diseases, increased acidity, stomach ulcers, bleeding, tuberculous diarrhea, enteritis, colitis, and childhood diarrhea, as a coating for wounds of the mucous membrane and as a disinfectant. Bismutose is appropriate in pediatric practice; it is non-toxic. Dosage: 1-2 teaspoons several times a day; for bleeding, 10.0 (grams) twice a day. It is administered in soup, mucilaginous decoctions or mixture. Externally—as a powder for eczema, burns, etc. BISTORTA, bistort, Polygonum bistorta L., snake-root, bistort, family of buckwheat (Polygonaceae), a perennial herbaceous plant with a wintering rhizome. Found in damp meadows everywhere in temperate climates (Europe, Asia and North America). In medicine, the rhizome is used, dark brown in color, 5-10 cm long, 1-2 cm thick; reddish, mealy on the cross-section, with an astringent taste. Contains 15-20% tannins. Bistort was proposed as a substitute for rhubarb root imported from abroad. Preparation: Extract, fluid. Polygoni bistortae (Ph. VII), used instead of Tinctura Ratanhiae for diseases of the mouth and gums (with T-га Myrrhae aa) and for diarrhea (25-40 drops).