Chlorinum is a greenish-yellow gas, belonging to the Halogen group of elements; and though not official itself, it is represented in medicine by several of its compounds, as well as by several preparations which furnish it.
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Uses
Chlorine is the most powerful of all the disinfectants and deodorants, and an antiseptic and antifermentative agent of the highest activity; its power in these respects being due to its affinity for hydrogen, decomposing all bodies which contain hydrogen as a molecular constituent, forming hydrochloric acid and setting oxygen free in its nascent form (ozone). Administered internally, it is converted, on reaching the stomach, into hydrochloric acid and chlorides, losing all action on the organism in its own character.
Treating bronchial problems.
Caution
Locally applied, it is irritant to the skin and mucous membranes, producing a sense of heat, with burning sensations and even vesication. Inhaled in any quantity, it causes cough, sneezing, and spasm of the glottis, also inflammation of the mucous lining of the air-passages, and of the lungs.
Interactions
- Please consult your doctor.
Other names
Cl, Chlorine
References
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