The following drug picture has been extracted from Boericke’s Materia Medica. This is provided here for doctors’ and students’ easy and instantaneous reference.
SPIRAEA ULMARIA
Hardhack
General.–Burning and pressure in oesophagus, feels contracted but not made worse by swallowing. Morbidly conscientious. Relieves irritation of the urinary passages; influences the prostate gland; checks gleet and prostatorrhoea; has been used for eclampsia, epilepsy, and hydrophobia. Bites of mad animals. Heat in various parts (Salicylic acid is found in Spiraea).