ARECA CATECHU

(ARECA)

Of use in Helminthiasis. Its alkaloid, Areolin Hydrobrom contracts the pupil, acting more promptly and energetically but of shorter duration than Eserine . Serviceable in glaucoma. Acts also as a salivatory like Pilocarpin . Also increases the amplitude of pulsations of the heart and promotes the contractility of the intestines.