FULIGO
\fjˈʊlɪɡˌə͡ʊ], \fjˈʊlɪɡˌəʊ], \f_j_ˈʊ_l_ɪ_ɡ_ˌəʊ]\
Definitions of FULIGO
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A tincture, Tinctura Fuliginis, prepared from it, has been recommended as a powerful antispasmodic in hysterical cases.This tincture bears the name Soot drops and Fit drops. An ointment of soot has been used in various cutaneous diseases.
By Robley Dunglison
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