ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GUAIACUM
New Latin, from Spanish guayaco, of Taino origin.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUAIACUM»
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guaiacum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Handbook of Preservatives
Research Prods.; Indofine; Riedel-deHaën; Sigma; Spectrum Quality Prods.;
Varsal Instruments; Voigt Global Distrib. (+)-Griseofulvin. See Griseofulvin Guaiac
. SeeGuaiacgum Guaiac extract. See Guaiac (Guaiacum officinale) extract ...
Michael Ash, Irene Ash, 2004
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Searching for the Secrets of Nature: The Life and Works of ...
Guaiacum's popularity rested on its reputation as a cure for syphilis, which many
agreed had been brought to Europe in the 1490s by sailors who had
accompanied Columbus to the New World. It is not certain today that syphilis did
originate in ...
Simon Varey, Rafael Chabrán, Dora B. Weiner, 2000
Compound Powder of Guaiacum. R. Powdered resin of guaiacum, two drachms.
Cream of tartar, half an ounce. Sugar, six drachms. Mix. Three tcaspoonfuls a-day
, in gout. Phabtu. R. Powdered resin of guaiacum, " nitrate of potassa, each, one ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866
ficJ by the magnesia, was precipitated when no longer held in solution by that
alkali. Guaiacic acid, being very soluble in water, could not be precipitated, as is
the case in the preparation of benzoic acid by lime. Thus the acid of guaiacum
does ...
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The elements of materia medica and therapeutics
The resin swims at the top and may be skimmed off.8 The salt is used to raise the
boiling point of the water. Guaiacum occurs in tears and in masses. Guaiacum in
tears ( Guaiacum in lachrymis) occurs in rounded or oval tears, of varying size, ...
6
Johannes Sinapius (1505-1560): Hellenist and Physician in ...
Gaston Vorberg has drawn attention to a very interesting Latin 'dialogue' between
Mercury and Guaiacum, printed in 1527.19 This was composed by the Rouen
physician Jacques de Bethencourt, a man who was convinced that the mercury ...
7
The London Medical Gazette
If a piece of paper moistened with the tincture of guaiacum be exposed to the
fumes of nitric acid, the colour is immediately changed to blue. Mther dissolves
the resin, but not so readily as alcohol. Guaiacum resin possesses electro-
negative or ...
8
The Chemist ; Or, Reporter of Chemical Discoveries and ...
Thus the acid of guaiacum does not crystallize in needles in these different
solvents. If, in this process, instead of employing pure magnesia, the liquid
remaining in the sand-bath had been saturated with baryta- water, the same
results as mine ...
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The Elements of materia medica and therapeutica. v.2
The resin swims at the top and may be skimmed off.2 The salt is used to raise the
boiling point of the water. Guaiacum occurs in tears and in masses. Guaiacum in
tears ( Guaiacum in lachrymis) occurs in rounded or oval tears, of varying size, ...
10
The German Discovery of the World: Renaissance Encounters ...
and disease again appeared as a triad, but guaiacum wood's connection with the
first two was concealed in order to elaborate on the lessons to be learned from its
(supposed) success in fighting the third. Paracelsus, interested in dethroning ...
Christine R. Johnson, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUAIACUM»
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guaiacum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Established in 1861, the garden is home to 853 plant species and 286 trees, including the endangered Guaiacum officinale, which sprouts ... «Mumbai Mirror, May 15»
Letters to 18th century patients reveal bizarre remedies for ailments
These included taking shavings of guaiacum, root of sarsaparilla and other ingredients, boiling them together, and then taking a swig four times ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
Phone towers in Puerto Rico threaten endangered species' habitat
... Agelaius xanthomus) and hummingbirds, as well as trees, such as the copperwood (Bursera simaruba), the guaiacum and oak, are found in ... «Fox News Latino, Mar 15»
Fairchild's Tropical Garden Column: Small trees for small spaces
Lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale/G. sanctum): Famous for its dense, sinking wood, the lignum vitae produces flowers ranging from ... «Sun Sentinel, Feb 15»
Czesi znów kupują polskie jedzenie. Pokochali kiełbasy
... mahoń, guaiacum, metrosideros itp . Podobnie jest z żywnością im więcej doda się chemikaliów tym bardziej się to nie nadaje do spożycia. «Sfora, Sep 14»
Anti-HIV activity found in lignum vitae, say scientists
... prestigious European Journal of Medicinal Plants under the title: 'Anti HIV-1 Activity of the Extracts of Guaiacum officinale L (Zygophyllaceae)' ... «Jamaica Observer, Aug 14»
E-cigarettes: The lesser of two evils
E-cigarettes also contain guaiacol, which is added as a flavoring and aroma agent. Guaiacol is derived from guaiacum or wood creosote and is ... «Dentistry IQ, Jun 14»
Syphilis: Back on the Rise and Still Deadly
... by the bark of a guaiacum tree. Ilceus was a mythical Syrian gardener who contracts the disease and is cured by the ingestion of mercury. «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jun 14»
How to attract painted buntings
In addition, I planted a few lignum vitaes (Guaiacum sanctum), and on the sunny southern edge of the hammock, I planted two Mexican ... «Sun-Sentinel, Dec 13»
Energia Llaima/Sunmark
In the latter category the company has been responsible for projects including the Central Guaiacum Hydroelectric Plant, a 12MW facility ... «Business Excellence Magazine, Nov 13»
