Cetraria
(se-tra' -re-ah) [ccetra, a short Spanish shield]. 1. A genus of lichens. 2. Iceland moss — a lichen, C. islandica, found in Iceland and other northern countries. It contains a form of starch, lichenin, that gelatinizes when boiled with water. It is a feebly tonic demulcent, sometimes used in pulmonary affections. Cetrariae, Decoctum (B. P.), contains 5 % of the lichen. Dose 2-4 oz. (60- 120 Cc). * Ceylon Sickness. Beriberi.
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