. THE POCKET FORMULARY AND SYNOPSIS OF THE BRITISH & FOREIGN PHARMACOPEIAS: COMPRISING FOR THE PREPARATIONS AND COMPOUNDS EMPLOYED IN MEDICAL PRACTICE. HENRY BEASL.EY. FIRST AMERICAN FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION, CORRECTED, IMPROVED, AND ENLARGED. PHILADELPHIA: LINDSAY AND BLAKISTON. 1852. QV 1852. f-aXrH -tie, /CLf/$ ttXw if 0. SHERMAN, PRINTER- w —^\ ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION. Another edition of the Formulary being called for, the Compiler has been anxious to render the work more complete. If he has not succeeded in adding to its value, both to the Medical Practitioner and the dispensing Chemist, much time and labour have been expended in vain. Besides the insertion of formulae and processes for the new remedies which have come into use since the former editions were issued, numerous additions and alterations have been made throughout the work. Many typographical and other errors, so difficult to avoid in a work of this kind, have been discovered and corrected; several formulae, derived from respectable compilations, have been amended by a reference to the original authorities; the doses are more frequently given, especially of the remedies not in general use; the comparison between the different pharmacopoeias has been extended; deficient details in the processes have been supplied ; and many short practical remarks introduced, all of which, it is hoped, will increase the utility of the volume. By particular request, a condensed list of the principal works consulted is now appended. With some other suggestions with which the editor has been favoured, and for which he tenders his V ADVERTISEMENT. thanks, he is sorry that the limits of the volume prevent his compliance. He had intended to accompany the Formulary with another volume devoted to general recipes and miscellaneous information, useful to the retail Druggist; and had collected materials for it. But the appearance of several valuable works embracing these departments, though not exactly on the plan of his own, induced him to suspend it for the present. Should it appear to be the opinion of his readers that a volume of similar size and arrangement with the present is still a desideratum, he may be induced to complete his design. The following extracts from the advertisements to previous editions, will sufficiently explain the original plan of the present work, and the gradual extension it has undergone. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION. In preparing for the press a Third Edition of the Pocket Formulary, the Compiler has diligently laboured to render the work more worthy of the favour with which it has been received. The whole has been carefully revised, and the greater part re-written. The additions now made exceed in extent the whole contents of the volume as originally published; and include the new remedies most recently introduced, and some which have probably not yet been prescribed in this country. The chemical processes of the Pharmacopoeias omitted in the former Editions are now supplied; and others which were too concisely stated are given in a more detailed form. To many of the new remedies the doses are now affixed; and some additions have been made to the tables at the end of the volume. To the Reviewers who have favourably noticed the work, and to individuals who have kindly favoured him with suggestions for its improvement, the Compiler tenders his grateful acknowledgments. 1* EXTRACTS FROM THE ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION. "It has been the anxious endeavour of the Compiler to render this little volume a correct, comprehensive, and conveniently arranged manual of reference for the Dispensing Chemist, as well as a useful remembrancer to the Medical Practitioner and Student. It comprises nearly all the preparations and compounds of the London Pharmacopoeia, with the exception of those which are almost exclusively prepared on a large scale by the manufacturing Chemist, and the processes for which could not be satisfactorily condensed. Several articles now rejected by the College, but still occasionally prescribed, are restored from former editions of the Pharmacopoeia. To these are added such Formulae of the Edinburgh and Dublin Pharmacopoeias as have no place in that of the London College. "In addition to those derived from the sources referred to, it contains the Formulae for many hundred officinal and extemporaneous compounds, selected from the American and Continental Pharmacopoeias, the Magistral Formularies of Magendie and others, the best coinpendiums and systematic treatises on Pharmacy and Medicine, the Formularies of the principal Hospitals, the Medical and Pharmaceutical Periodicals, and various single treatises in which particular remedies have been described and recommended. "The Formula? derived from these various sources have been, with a few exceptions, brought to one uniform standard, as to weights and measures — namely, Troy Weight and Imperial Measure, and their divisions as now employed in Medicine. But minute fractions have been disregarded as of no practical importance, but as rather tending to occasion mistake, and confound recollection; and in a few instances slight deviations have been purposely made, in order to attain a definite proportion of the active ingredients." LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS CONSULTED IN COMPILING THE POCKET FORMULARY AND SYNOPSIS OF THE PHARMACOPOEIAS. British Pharmacopoeias. London : Edinburgh : Dublin. Dispensatories. Edinburgh Dispensatory, edited by Dr. Rotherani; by Dr. A. Duncan; Supplement to ditto; Dr. Christison's Dispensatory ; London Dispensatory, by Dr. A. T. Thomson; Conspectus, by the same; Complete English Dispensatory, by Quincy ; General Dispensatory by Dr. R. Brooks; and Gaubius' Complete Extemporaneous Dispensatory. The Dispensatory of the United States of America, by Drs. Wood and Bache. Pharmacopoeia Bateana, edited by Salmon; Dr. Fuller's Pharmacopoeia Extemporanea ; Wilson's Pharmacopoeia Chirurgica ; Pharmacopoeia Medico- Chirurgica; Swediaur's Pharmacopoeia Medici Practici Universalis; Dr. Hugh Smith's Formulae Medicamentorum; Dr. R. Pearson's Thesaurus Medicaminum ; Dr. Ryan's Formxdary of Hospitals ; Fox's Formulae Medicamentorum Selectse; Pharmacopoeia Augustana, by Zwelfer; Plenk's Pharmacologia, &c. Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America. Materia Medica. Cullen's, Lewis's, Alston's, Boerhaave's, and other works on; Dr. W. Ainslie's Materia Indica; Dr. Fleming's Catalogue of Indian Medicinal Plants and Drugs, Calcutta. Materia Medica and Pharmacy. Brando's Dictionary of Materia Medica and Practical Pharmacy; Gray's Supplement to the Pharmacopoeia ; Professor Redwood's improved edition of the same work; Rennie's Supplement to the Pharmacopoeia; Kane's Elements of Pharmacy; Davies' Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacy, from the French of Edwards and Vavassour. Elements of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, by Dr. Pereira; Dr. Paris's Pharmacologia and Appendix; Dr. Royle's Manual of Materia Medica, &c.; Dr. Neligan's Medicines and their Uses. LIST OF WORKS CONSULTED. VIII Phillips' (Mr. R.) Examination of the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis; and Translation of the Ph. Londin.; Dr. G. F. Collier's Translation of the Pharmacopoeia; and Companion to the same; Drs. Barker and Montgomery's Observations on the Dublin Pharmacopoeia. Hospital Pharmacopoeias, (British). Guy's; University College; Charing Cross; St. Bartholomew's; St. George's; Middlesex; Manchester; &c. The Bengal Dispensatory. Edited by Dr. O'Shaughnessy. Pharmacopoeia Suecica; Pharmacopoeia Borussica; Pharmacopoeia Batava, &c. Pharmacopee Universelle, ou Conspectus des Pharmacopees, &c. Par A. J. L. Jourdan. This work embraces the principal pharmacopoeias, dispensatories, formularies, &c, of all countries. Codex, Pharmacopee Francaise. [A considerable portion of this work has been incorporated in the present volume.] . Alibert's Nouveaux Elemens de Matiere Medicate, 2 vols.; Virey's Trait4 de Pharmacie, &c, 2 vols.; Baume's Elements de Pharmacie; Lemery's Dictionnaire des Drogues. Dictionnaire Universel de Matiere Medical et de Thirapeutique generate, by Merat and De Lens. 6 vols.; and Supplement. Soubeiran's Nouveau Traite de Pharmacie theorique et pratique. 2 vols. Henry and Guibourt's Pharmacopee Raisonnee, ou Traiti de Pharmacie, &c. Dorvault's L' Officine ou Repertoire general de Pharmacie pratique. Magendie's Formulaire pour le preparation et Vemploi de plusieurs Nouveaux Medicaments, with an Appendix by Dr. Marinus. Brussels. Richard's Formulaire de Poche; D'Etilly's Formulaire Eclectique; Foy's Formulaire de practiciens; Ratier's Formulaire pratique des Hopitaux; Edward's and Vavassour's Nouveau Formulaire pratique des Hopitaux, by Mialhe; Bouchardat's Nouveau Formulaire Magistral. Bouchardat's Annuaire de Therapeutique, &c. Mr. Braithwaite's Retrospect of Medicine. Dr. Banking's Half-Ycarly Abstract of Medical Sciences. Transactions of the Medico-Botanical Society. LIST OF WORKS CONSULTED. IX Besides the above works, the editor has had occasion to consult the well-known chemical works of Berzelius, Brande, Graham, Kane, Turner, Ure, &c. The Dictionary of Practical Medicine, by Dr. Copland; the Library of Practical Medicine; the works of Sydenham, and other medical writers: also several works on Systematic and Medical Botany. Many separate treatises on particular remedies have also been referred to, as Fleming on Aconite; Turnbull on the Ranunculacea); Manson on Iodine; Brandish on Caustic Alkali; Jongh de tribus Olei Jecoris Aselli Speciebus; Scudamore on Inhalation; Venables on Aerated Waters, &c, &c. Also the following periodicals:—The Pharmaceutical Journal; Lancet; Medical Gazette; Chemist; Pharmaceutical Times; Dublin Journal of Medical Sciences; Medico-Cbirurgical Review; British and Foreign Medical lleview; Chemical Gazette; Journal de Pharmacie; American Journal of Pharmacy. With respect to several of the above, both the recent numbers and the back volumes for several years have been carefully perused with a view to the present work. Many volumes of periodicals, now discontinued, in some cases the entire series, have also been looked through : Annals of Chemistry and Practical Pharmacy; London Medical Repository; Medical Review; Medical Essays; Duncan's Annals of Medicine; Medical Museum, &c, &c. SIGNS, ABBREVIATIONS, ETC., USED IN THE FORMULA C or Cong. Congius. Imperial Gallon. 0 Octarius. Pint, of 20 fluid ounces, ft Libra. Apothecaries', or Troy Pound. 3 Uncia. Troy Ounce. f 3 Fluiduncia. Fluid Ounce. 3 Drachma. Drachm, (60 grains.) fj Fluidrachma. Fluid Drachm, (GO minims.) 9 Scrupulus. Scruple, (20 grains.) OX Minimum. Minim, (l-60th of f3j.) gr. Granum, or grana. Grain or grains. 8S. Semis. A half. Sesqui. One and a half. q. p. Quantum placet. As much as you please, q. s. Quantum sufficiat. As much as is sufficient p. seq. Partes equales. Equal parts. Aa, Ana, and Sing. Of each ingredient. M. Misce. Mix. S. A. Secundum Artem. According to art. 0. M. Old wine measure. Co. or Comp. Compound. Av. Avoirdupois weight. Imp. Imperial measure. Pulv. or p. Pulvis. Powder. Sp. Gr. Specific Gravity. REFERENCES. L. London Pharmacopoeia or College. E. Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia or College. D. Dublin Pharmacopoeia or College, U. S. Pharmacopoeia of the United States. P. The Paris Codex, or French Pharmacopoeia. Aust., Bat., Prus., Rus., Span., Ph., &c. The Austrian, Batavian, Prussian, Russian, Spanish Pharmacopoeias, &c. Ch. Pharmacopoeia Chirurgica, and Ph. Medico Chirurgica. M. Magendie's Formulary. H. Hospital Formularies, as Guy's H., St. B. H., Char. H., Mid. H., U. C. H., St. Geo. H., &c. Those of Guy's, St. Bartholomew's, Charing Cross, Middlesex, University College, and St. George's Hospitals. Fr. H., It. H., Germ. II. French, Italian, and German Hospitals. [These are chiefly taken from the latest edition of the "Nouveau Formulaire Pratique des H6pitaux," edited by Mialhe.] The Individual Names attached to the Formula? are those of the Authors to whom they are commonly attributed, or from whose works they have been taken. THE POCKET FORMULARY. Acetas Calcis. See Calcis Acetas. [The Salts generally are placed under their respective bases; as Potassse Acetas ) Plumbi Acetas; Sodse Acetas.] Acetica. Medicated Vinegars. The solid ingredients, previously cut or bruised, are macerated with the vinegar, in glass vessels, for the time prescribed, shaking the mixture occasionally. The liquid should then be strained off, and the ingredients pressed, unless otherwise directed. If the liquor does not become clear by subsidence, filter it. Acetone. See Naphtha. Acetum. Vinegar is procured in this country from malt, by fermentation, &c. French vinegar (Acetum Grallicum, E., Acetum Vini, D.) is made from wine. Acetum Allii. Fresh garlic 3vj, distilled vinegar Oiij, proof spirit f 3iv. Macerate 3 days. Acetum Antihystebjcum. Castor Jij? galbanum 3iv, rue 3j, vinegar ibij. Macerate and strain. Acetum Antisepticum. Four- Thieves' Vinegar. See Acidum aceticum aromaticum. E. Acetum Aromaticum. P. Aromatic Spirit of Vinegar. Strong acetic acid Oj, camphor 3ij, oil of lavender gr. ix, oil of cloves 3ss, oil of cinnamon gr. xx. Acetum Cantharidis [Epispasticum]. L. Cantharides in powder 3ij, acetic acid f 3xx. Macerate 8 days, and strain. E. Cantharides p. 3iij, acetic acid f 3v, pyroligneous acid f 3xv, euphorbium 3ss. 7 days. [To promote prompt vesication. See also Tinctura Canthar. Acetica.] 2 14 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Acetum Capsici. Capsicum 3j, vinegar f 3xxiv. See Tinctura Capsici Acetici. Acetum Colchici. L. E. & D. Fresh colchicum 3j, distilled vinegar f3xvj. Macerate for 3 days, and add f 3j of proof spirit to the clear liquid. [Bviij of the dried cormus is considered equivalent to 3j of the fresh. Dose f 3ss to f 3jss.] Acetum Destillatum. L. From Oviij of vinegar, in a glass retort, distil Ovij, by the heat of a sand-bath. D. rejects the first 10th. E. & D. direct French vinegar. Acetum Lavandulae. P. Digest 3j of dried lavender flowers, with £ xij of vinegar for 8 days. Acetum W. Procter. Lobelia seeds bruised 3iv, distilled vinegar f 3xxiv. Macerate 24 hours, strain, and filter, adding more vinegar to make up f 3xxiv. Acetum Opii. E. & D. Opium, sliced 3iv, distilled vinegar f 3xvj. Triturate the opium with a little of the vinegar, add the rest, macerate 7 days, strain, press, and filter. [Dose, 6 drops to 24. 20 drops equal to 30 of tinct. opii.] Acetum P. From dried roses, as Acet. Lavandula?. Acetum Rosmarinus. As Acet. Lavandulae. Acetum Rubi LDiEi. P. Raspberry Vinegar. Macerate 3 parts of the fruit with 2 parts of wine vinegar for 15 days, and strain without pressure. The vinegars of other fruits are prepared in the same manner. Acetum Rutas. E. 1744. Rue ifcj, vinegar Cj. Digest and strain. Acetum Salvia. P. Sage flowers 3j, vinegar 3xij. Acetum Sambuci. E. 1744. Dried elder flowers ibj, vinegar Cj. Acetum Scillas. L. Dried squill 3xv, distilled vinegar Ovj. Digest with a gentle heat 24 hours, strain, and add Oss of proof spirit. E. and D. nearly the same. Dose f 3ss to f 3jss. Acetum Sinapis. Beral. Mustard 3j, vinegar f 3xij. Distil f 3viij. For outward use. Acidum Aceticum. L. Acidum aceticum fortius. L. 1824. Strong Acetic Acid. Put ibij of acetate of soda into a glass retort; add 3ix of sulphuric acid previously mixed with f3ix of water, and distil by the heat of a sand-bath. [A stronger acid may be obtained by carefully drying the acetate of soda, or by THE POCKET FORMULARY. 15 the following processes: —E. Take of acetate of lead, dried at 320° by an oil or metal bath (but Mr. Phillips says it may be sufficiently dried at 212°), 3vj, sulphuric acid f 3ixss. Distil to dryness at 320°. The product to be shaken with a little red oxide of lead and redistilled. D. directs it to be distilled from 52 parts of sulphuric acid, and 100 of acetate of potash. Acidum Acetosum, L. 1788, was made by distilling, by the heat of a sand-bath, crystallized verdigris, bruised and thoroughly dried; and redistilling the product. These stronger acids are chiefly used in preparing Aromatic Vinegar.] Acidum Aceticum Dilutum. L. 1824. (Acidum Aceticum. L. 1809.) Distilled Vinegar. See Acetum Destillatum. It is imitated by mixing 15 parts of strong acetic acid (Ac. Acet. L.) with 85 parts of distilled water; or so much that 100 grs. of the diluted acid may saturate 13 grs. of crys. subcarbonate of soda. Acidum Aceticum Aromaticum. E. 1839. Dried rosemary §j, lavender flowers 3ss, origanum 3j, bruised cloves 3ss, acetic acid Oiss. Macerate 7 days, strain, express, and filter. This is substituted for the old Acetum Antisepticum, or Four-Thieves' Vinegar, which contained, in addition, rue, garlic, &c. E. 1817 directed distilled vinegar, for which the strong acid was substituted in 1839; in 1841 the preparation was omitted. Acidum Aceticum Camphoratum. E. & D. Camphor (pulverized with spirit) 3ss, strong acetic acid f 3viss. [f 3vi, D.] Acidum Antimonicum. [Ac. Stibicum, P.] Antimonic acid is precipitated when diluted sulphuric acid is added to the washings of Diaphoretic Antimony (Antimonium Calcinatum). Acidum Arseniosum. See Arsenicum Album. Acidum Arsenicum. Brande. White arsenic 8 parts, nitric acid 24 parts, muriatic acid 4 parts. Distil to dryness, and heat the residue to dull redness. Acidum Benzoicum. L. & E. Flowers of Benzoin. Gradually heat Benzoin, in a proper [glass E.] vessel placed in sand, till the acid sublimes. Press this between blotting paper, and resublime. [The Benzoin may be mixed with clean sand, and put into a shallow iron vessel, covered with porous paper tightly pasted to the rim, and over this a cone or hat of stiff cartridge paper. The acid, passing through the former, will be deposited on the latter sufficiently pure for use. The vessel should be 16 THE POCKET FORMULARY. heated on an iron plate on which sand has been spread. Dose, gr. v to xv.] Acidum Boracicum. M. Wackenroder. Dissolve 40 parts of borax in 100 of boiling water, and add 25 of hydrochloric acid to the hot solution. Let the acid, which crystallizes on cooling, be collected on a filter, drained, washed with cold water, and lastly dried at 234° F. It may be rendered more pure by recrystallizing. [It is usually precipitated by sulphuric acid, a portion of which it obstinately retains.] Acidum Carbonicum. Mix fragments of marble, or chalk, with water, and add sulphuric acid previously diluted with an equal quantity of water. Acidum Citricum. L. To Oiv of lemon juice, made hot, add Sivss of prepared chalk. Let it settle, pour off the liquid, and wash the sediment repeatedly with warm water. Then add to it f 3xxvijss of diluted sulphuric acid, mixed with Oij of distilled water, and boil for a quarter of an hour. Strain through linen with strong pressure; evaporate the clear liquid, and set it aside that crystals may form. Purify them by resolution and recrystallization. E. and D. substantially the same. They direct 8 times as much dilute sulphuric acid as of chalk to be used. Acidum GtALLIcum. Mix powdered nut-galls into a thin paste with water, and expose it to the air 4 or 5 weeks, adding water to keep it moist. Squeeze it dry, boil it in water, and filter whilst hot. Let the acid which is deposited on cooling be boiled with 8 parts of water, and one-fifth of animal charcoal, and the hot solution filtered and cooled. [Dose, as an astringent, gr. iij, to gr. x. Larger doses have been given to expel the tapeworm. Externally as a styptic.] Acidum Hydriodicum. Dr. Buchanan's Medicinal Hydriodic Acid is made by dissolving separately 264 grs. of tartaric acid, and 330 grs. of iodide of potassium, each in fgiss of distilled water. Mix the solutions, agitate; and when settled, decant, the clear liquid, adding water to make up the measure f 3vjL [f 5j contains gr. j of iodine. Dose f 3j, gradually increased to f 3iv, or more.] Acidum Hydrochloricum. L. Muriatic or Hydrochloric Acid. Put into a glass retort 24 parts of dried chloride of sodium (common salt), and add 20 parts of sulphuric acid, previously mixed with 12 of water. Put 12 parts of distilled water into the receiver, and distil with a gradually increased heat, by means 17 THE POCKET FORMULARY. of a sand-bath. D. By a similar process from 87 parts of sulphuric acid, 100 of dried salt, and 124 of water. Sp. gr. of each, 1*160. Acidum Hydrochloricum Purum. [Ac. Muriaticum purum, E.] Take equal weights of pure muriate of soda (see Soda? Murias Purum) well dried, sulphuric acid, and water. Put the salt into a glass retort, and add the sulphuric acid, previously mixed with a third of the water, and cooled. Fit on a receiver containing the rest of the water. Distil with a gentle heat as long as any acid passes over, keeping the receiver constantly cool. Density, 1-170. [Commercial hydrochloric acid sometimes contains arsenic, from which it may be freed by redistilling it with pieces of bright copper.] Acidum Hydrochloricum Dilutum. L. Acidum muriaticum dilutum E. Hydrochloric acid fjiv, distilled water fjxij, mix. The D. acid is much stronger, f Jx of acid to f Jxj of water. Acidum Hydrocyanicum Dilutum. L. Diluted or medicinal Prussic acid. Sulphuric acid Jiss, water f Jiv; mix, and when cool, put them into a tubulated retort, and add ferro-cyanide of potassium Jij dissolved in f Jx of water. Pour f 3viij of distilled water into the receiver; and having connected the retort (and adopter), distil f J vj with a gentle heat, keeping the receiver constantly cool. To the product add f Jvj of distilled water, or q. s. that 12-7 grains of nitrate of silver, dissolved in water, may be accurately saturated by 100 grains of the diluted acid; indicating 2 per cent, of real hydrocyanic acid. Or it may be more quickly made from 48 § grains of cyanide of silver, added to a mixture of 39 £ grains of hydrochloric acid and f Jj of distilled water, and shaken together in a stopped phial; decanting the clear liquid when the sediment has subsided. [Dose, from 2 to 5 njj.] Acidum Hydrocyanicum. E. Ferro-cyanide of potassium Jiij, sulphuric acid f Jij, water f Jxvj. Dissolve the salt in f Jxj of water, add the acid mixed with f Jv of water, and distil f Jxiv. Add distilled water to the product to make up the measure exactly f Jxvj. [Dose m> j to iij.] Acidum Prussicum. D. Cyanuret (bicyanide) of mercury Jj, muriatic acid f 3vij, water f Jviij. From a glass retort, distil into a cooled receiver f Jviij; to be kept in a well-stopped bottle, in a cool, dark place. This last direction should be observed with all the varieties of this acid. The D. acid contains 2* 18 THE POCKET FORMULARY. 1«5 or 1-6 per cent, of real acid. (Dr. Kane.) Scheele's Prussic acid is frequently prescribed; but this name indicates no certain strength. (See Appendix 3.) Acidum Hydrocyanicum Vegetabile. Schrader. Essential oil of bitter almonds 3j- rectified spirit distilled water 3ix. [Dose, 2 to 3 drops, in sugared water.] Acidum Hydrosulphuricum aqua solutum. P. Pass a current of sulphuretted hydrogen gas (procured by acting on sulphuret of iron by diluted sulphuric acid) through cold distilled water, till it ceases to be absorbed. Acidum Iodicum. M. Bourson. Treat one part of iodine with four parts of strong nitric acid (sp. gr. 1-5) by the aid of a gentle heat. Evaporate to dryness, and leave the mass exposed to the air till it deliquesces. Then place it in a warm, dry place, till crystals form. Acidum Lacticum. To Ovj of milk add Jviij of bicarbonate of soda. Expose it to the air for some days, till it becomes sour, and saturate it with more soda. Bepeat this as often as it becomes acid. Boil, filter, evaporate to the consistence of syrup, and digest with alcohol. Filter the solution, and add sulphuric acid as long as it occasions a precipitate. Again filter, and concentrate the clear solution by evaporation, till its density is about 1-215. Acidum Meconicum. Meconic acid. Mix Jj meconate of lime (formed in making muriate of morphia by the E. process) with Oj of boiling water, and add J iij of muriatic acid; redissolve the crystals, which the liquor deposits in cooling, in the same quantity of water and acid, till they are freed from lime. Acidum Muriaticum. D. and E. See Acidum Hydrochloricum. Acidum Nitricum. L. Distilled from equal weights of dry nitre, and oil of vitriol. Sp. gr. 1-500. The commercial acid is usually from 1-38 to 1-40. Acidum Nitricum Purum. E. As the last; but the nitre is purified by two or more crystallizations, till its solution is no longer disturbed by nitrate of silver. The acid may be rendered colourless by gently heating it in a retort. The commercial acid may be concentrated by distilling it with an equal measure of oil of vitriol, until two-thirds of the nitric acid are brought over. Mr. Redwood. 19 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Acidum Nitricum Dilutum. L. Nitric acid f Jj, distilled water f Jix. E. 1841. Pure nitric acid f Jj (or commercial n. acid f Jj 3v)> d. water f Jix. [The D. and former E. pharm. direct f Jiij of acid to f Jiv of water.] Acidum Nitrosum. The red fuming nitric acid (nitric acid with nitrous acid gas) is so termed. Acidum Nitrosum Dilutum. L. 1788. Equal weights of nitrous acid and water. [Aqua Fortis is made of various strengths for different purposes in the arts. Dr. Pereira states, that the aqua fortis duplex of the shops has a sp. gr. of 1-36; aqua fortis simplex, of 1-22.] Acidum Nitricum Alcoholisatum. P. Nitric acid, commercial, one part; rectified spirits, 3 parts. Mix. [Dose, 3 SS -] Acidum Nitro-muriaticum. D. Nitro-hydrochloric acid. Aqua Regia. Nitric acid f Jj, muriatic acid f Jij. Mix, and keep it in a dark place. [Dose, m>iij to iv.] Acidum Nitro-muriaticum [Nitro-hydrociiloricum] Dilutum. Mid. H. Muriatic acid f Jiij, nitric acid fjij, water f Jv. [Dose, rtjj v to viij; but chiefly used for making the acid bath. See Balneum Acidum.] Acidum Oxalicum. Acid of Sugar. Put into a glass or earthen retort equal weights of bruised sugar and nitric acid (sp. gr. 1-286). Connect with an adopter, and a receiver furnished with a tube to convey the vapours into a chimney. Heat moderately, till the vapours cease. The next day, remove and drain the crystals, and concentrate the residual liquor for more. Purify them by crystallization. Potato starch is economically substituted for sugar. Poisonous. Antidote; chalk, whiting, or magnesia. Acidum Phosphoricum Dilutum. L. Mix nitric acid f Jiv, with distilled water f J x; put them into a glass retort placed in a sand-bath, add Jj of phosphorus, and apply heat till f Jviij have distilled. Ileturn these into the retort, and again distil f Jviij, which are to be thrown away. Evaporate what remains in the retort in a platina capsule to fjij f 3vj; and add to the acid, when cooled, sufficient distilled water to make up f Jxxviij. [It contains about 10 per cent, of real P. acid. Dose, from rt%x to f 3ss, properly diluted.] Acidum Picis. Crude Pyroligneous Acid. Acidum Prussicum, vel Borussicum. See Acidum Hydrocyanicum. 20 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Acidum Pyroligneum. E. An impure acetic acid procured by the destructive distillation of wood. Sp. gr. 1-034. 100 grains neutralize 53 of carb. soda. Acidum Saccharicum. Saccharic acid is obtained by accurately decomposing saccharate of barytes by sulphuric acid. Acidum Succinicum. D. Acid, or Salt of Amber. Mix amber with its weight of sand, and distil. Press the crystals in bibulous paper, and resublime. Dose, 4 to 12 or 15 grains. Acidum Sulphuricum Purum. E. & D. The commercial acid purified by distillation in glass, rejecting the first 12th or 16th part. [No luting, or corks, should be used. A few strips of platinum in the retort will moderate the ebullition. "Sulphuric acid may be freed from nitrous acid, by heating f Jviij with 10 or 15 grs. of sugar." E. A little sulphuret of barium, in solution, will remove the metallic impurities.] Acidum Sulpuiiricum Dilutum. L. Spirit of Vitriol. To f Jxivss of distilled water, add gradually f Jiss of sulphuric acid, and mix. E. directs f Jj of acid to f Jxiij of water. I). One part by weight of acid to 7 of water. Dose, itjjx to xxx, properly diluted. Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholisatum. P. Eau de Rabcl. Add gradually 1 part of sulphuric acid to 3 parts of rectified spirit, by weight. [From 3ss to 3j to Oij of water as an acidulous drink. Externally as an escharotic. It is sometimes coloured with cochineal.] Acidum Sulphuricum Aromaticum. E. Elixir of Vitriol. Sulphuric acid f Jiijss, rectified spirit Oiss, cinnamon bruised Jiss, ginger bruised Jj. Digest for 6 days and strain. L. 1746, directs Jiv, by weight, of sulphuric acid, to be added to f Jxvj of compound tincture of cinnamon. Dose, ttjjv to xv. Acidum Sulphydricum (hydrosulphuricum) Aqua Solutum. P. Cold water fully saturated with sulphuretted hydrogen gas, procured from sulphuret of iron, and dil. sulphuric acid. Acidum Sulphurosum Aqua Solutum. P. Sulphurous acid gas (procured by gently heating 3 parts of sulphuric acid with 2 of quicksilver, in a glass matrass) is to be conveyed, first through a very little water to purify the gas, and then into the water to be charged, till the latter is fully saturated. A Woolfe's apparatus should be used, with a tube passing from the last bottle into a vessel of moistened chalk, to absorb the excess of gas. 21 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Acidum Tannicum. U. S. Tannin or Tannic Acid. Cause washed aether to percolate through powdered nut-galls, in a glass adopter, closed at the lower end with carded cotton. The liquor obtained divides into two portions; pour off the upper layer, and evaporate the denser liquid to obtain the acid. [Astringent. Dose, from 1 to 3 grains.] Acidum Tartarjcum. L. Bitartrate of potash Ibiv, boiling distilled water Ciiss, prepared chalk Jxxvf, diluted sulphuric acid Ovij f Jxvij, hydrochloric acid fjxxviss, or q. s. Boil the bitartrate with Cij of water, and add gradually half the chalk; afterwards add the rest of the chalk previously dissolved in the hydrochloric acid, and the remaining water. When settled, pour away the clear liquid, and wash the precipitate with distilled water till it is tasteless; then pour on it the diluted sulphuric acid, boil for a quarter of an hour, strain, and evaporate the clear liquor, that crystals may form. Bedissolve the crystals, filter, concentrate the solution, and set it aside to crystallize. Bepeat this till the crystals become colourless. E. Substantially the same. D. directs 10 parts of the bitartrate, 4 of chalk, 7 of sulphuric acid, 120 of water, and q. s. water of muriate of lime. Acidum Valerianicum. Prince L. L. Bonaparte. Distil not less than 401bs. of valerian root, with 8 times its weight of distilled or rain water; collect the oil in a separatory, continuing the distillation as long as the water is decidedly acid. Agitate the oil with milk of lime, which takes up the acid which it contains; nearly saturate the acid water by milk of lime (first adding that already used, and then fresh); and lastly, add lime water in excess. Concentrate the solution till a pellicle appears, and when cold decompose it by nitric acid in a long narrow flask with a ground stopper; decant the valerianic acid which floats on the surface of the liquid, and distil it with a gentle heat till the distilled liquid ceases to be oily. [Several methods of increasing the product of acid have been proposed: as boiling the root with carbonate of soda, and distilling the decoction with an excess of sulphuric acid; also by exposing the distilled water to the air ; or treating it with chromic acid. See Zinci Valerianas. The addition of acids to the root in the still contaminates the product with formic and acetic acids.] Aconitina. L. Take of monkshood root, dried and bruised Ibij; boil it in three successive gallons of rectified spirit for an hour, in a retort connected with a cooled receiver, pouring off the 22 THE POCKET FORMULARY. liquor, and adding with the fresh spirit, that which distils over. Mix the strained tinctures, distil off the spirit, and evaporate what remains to an extract. Dissolve this in water, filter, and evaporate the solution to the consistence of syrup. Add sufficient diluted sulphuric acid, mixed with distilled water, to dissolve the aconitine, and throw down the latter by solution of ammonia. Redissolve the precipitate by more acid and water, agitate the solution with animal charcoal, filter, and again precipitate with ammonia. Wash the precipitate and dry it. [Other authorities direct the expressed juice of the plant to be boiled, filtered, neutralized by carbonate of potash; the mixture agitated with aether, and the aetherial solution evaporated. It is an energetic poison, only used in outward applications.] Adeps Myristicas. Oil of Mace. It is obtained from nutmegs by strong pressure. Adeps L. 1824. Cut the raw hog's fat into pieces, melt it over a slow fire, and strain through linen. L. 1836, directs the lard of the shops to be well washed with water. Adeps Oxygenatus. See Unguentum Acidi Nitrosi. [Another preparation of lard, intended to facilitate its combination with quicksilver, may here be described. The fat is melted and poured in a shower or fine stream into a large vessel filled with cold water; it is then placed on a hair or wicker sieve, in a cool dry cellar, for a few weeks or months.] Adeps Ovillus Mutton suet is prepared in the same way as lard. Other fats are similarly treated. jErugo Verdigris (diacetate of copper) prepared in the same manner as chalk. See Creta Praeparata. jEther Aceticus. P. Rectified spirit Jxxx, strong acetic acid Jxx, sulphuric acid Jvj \. Distil Jxl; agitate the product with dry carbonate of potash, and redistil, to obtain Jxxx. iETHER Chloricus. The so-called medicinal chloric aether is an alcoholic solution of chloroform, of variable strength. Mr. Guthrie obtained it by putting into a large glass retort Ibiij of chloride of lime, and two wine-gallons of rectified spirit, and carefully distilling one gallon. Mr. Redwood states that what is sold in this country consists of one part of chloroform to six or eight of alcohol. Dose, 3ss in water, as an antispasmodic. iETHER Muriaticus. Into a retort connected with a Woolfe's apparatus, put equal weights of alcohol and muriatic acid, and 23 THE POCKET FORMULARY. distil with a gentle heat. The first bottle should contain a little warm water, and the others be surrounded with ice. JEtiier Nitricus. Nitrous, or Hyponitroiis JEther. E. Rectified spirit f J xv, pure nitric acid f J vij. Put the spirit, with a little clean sand, into a quart matrass fitted with a cork, through which pass a safety tube, and another tube connected with a refrigeratory. The safety tube being filled with pure nitric acid, add through it gradually, f Jiijss of the acid; and when the action has subsided, add the rest by half ounces, at intervals, keeping the refrigeratory very cool. Agitate the distilled aether first with milk of lime, and afterwards with half its volume of strong solution of muriate of lime, and decant. [Liebig has proposed a more productive process (by the use of starch), but the product is contaminated with prussic acid. Pedroni says it maybe safely and readily made by adding to 11 parts of crystallized nitrate of ammonia in a glass retort, 8 parts of sulphuric acid previously mixed with 9 of alcohol, and distilling by a naked fire, into a cooled receiver.] .ZEther Sulphuricus. L. JEther Rectificatus. L. 1824. JEther, or Rectified jEthcr. Pour Ibij of rectified spirit into a glass retort, add Ibij of sulphuric acid, and mix; place it in sand, and heat quickly to boiling; let the liquor distil into a receiver, kept very cool, till a heavier portion passes over; to what remains in the retort, when sufficiently cooled, add ibj more spirit, and let the aether distil as before. Mix the distilled liquors, pour off the supernatant part, and add to it J j of recently ignited carbonate of potash, and redistil. E. Rectified spirit Oijss, sulphuric acid f Jx. Pour f Jxij of the spirit gently over the acid, in an open vessel, and stir them well together. Transfer the mixture into a glass matrass connected by tubes with a refrigeratory, and with a raised reservoir containing the rest of the spirit. Raise the heat quickly to about 280°, and let the spirit flow into the matrass in a continuous stream in a quantity equal to that which distils over. When f Jxlij have passed over, and all the spirit has been added, the process may be stopped. Agitate the aether with f J xvj of saturated solution of muriate of lime, to which Jss of slaked lime has been added; decant the aether, and redistil with a gentle heat, so long as the liquid which passes over has a density not above 735. D. directs liquor aethereus sulphuricus to be distilled from Jxxxij each of sulphuric acid and rectified spirit, and f Jxx drawn over. From this, with 3ij dried subcarbonate of potash, f Jxij of aether sulphuricus are to be distilled. 24 THE POCKET FORMULARY. iETHER Lotus. Commercial aether generally contains a little alcohol, which may be removed by agitating it with twice its bulk of water, and decanting it. The aether retains a little water, which does not impair its fitness for inhalation, and which perhaps renders it more suitable for the preparation of tannic acid. If the aether is acid, lime-water may be substituted for water, when intended for inhaling. iETHER Sulphuricus cum Alcohole. See Spiritus iEtheris Sulphuricus. JETHER Sulphuricus Ioduretus. M. Iodine 9ij, sulphuric aether f Jiss. Dose, 4 to 10 drops. iETHER Phosphoratus. P. Macerate 1 part of phosphorus with 50 of aether, for a month, in a dark place, shaking occasionally. Decant the clear solution and keep it in a dark place. Dr. Copland directs 2 grains of pure phosphorus, and 5j of oil of peppermint, or oil of valerian, to be digested with Jj of aether. Dose, 5 to 10 drops, with some mucilaginous liquid. iETHER Terebinthinatus. Durande. iEther 3 parts, rectified oil of turpentine 1 part. From 20 to 40 drops in whey, as a solvent for biliary calculi. Other jEthereal preparations will be found among the Tinctures, Solutions, and Spirits. iETHiOPS Absorbens. Hydrargyrus cum Creta. iETHioPS Antimonialis. Prus. P. Quicksilver Jj, sesquisulphuret of antimony Jij, sulphur Jj. Triturate together till the quicksilver is no longer visible. Alterative. Dose, a few grains. Dr. Plummer's iEthiops was prepared from equal parts of golden sulphur of antimony and calomel. Port. Ph. directs 3 parts of precipitated sulphuret of antimony, and 2 of purified mercury. iETHiOPS GrRAPHiTicus. Triturate 2 parts of plumbago with 1 of quicksilver. Dose, gr. viij. iETHiOPS Martialis. Black oxide of iron. See Ferri Oxydum Nigrum. iETHiOPS Mineralis. See Hydrargyri Sulphuretum cum Sulphure. iETinops Saccharatus. Span. P. Quicksilver 1 part, white sugar 2 parts. Triturate together with a few drops of water, till the quicksilver is extinct. Baume (mere vermifuge mercurieV), iEthiops mineral 2 parts, quicksilver 3, sugar 7. 25 THE POCKET FORMULARY. iETHiOPS Vegetabilis. Bladder-wrack (Fucus Vesiculosus) dried, and burnt in a covered crucible, with a perforated lid, till the vapours cease. Dose, gr. x. to 3ij- Alcohol. Chloride of calcium (dried muriate of lime) Ibj, rectified spirit Cj, mix and distil Ovij f Jv. Sp. gr. 0-815. The E. process affords a stronger spirit. Bectified spirit Oj, fresh lime broken small, J xviij. Put them into a glass matrass, and heat gently till the lime begins to slake; withdraw the heat till the slaking is finished, keeping the upper part of the matrass cool with damp cloths. Then attach a proper refrigeratory, and with a gradually increasing heat, distil f Jxvij. [Sp. gr. 0-796.] Alcohol Ammoniatum. See Spiritus Ammonias. Alcohol Dilutius, and Alcohol Fortius. E. The former names of proof and rectified spirit. See Spiritus. Alcohol Sulphuricum. P. See Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholisatum. Alloxanum. Aloxane. To nitric acid (sp. gr. 1-45 to 1-5) in a porcelain vessel, gradually add half its weight of dry uric acid, mixing each portion very carefully, and waiting till the effervescence is over, and the liquid cool, before adding more. Put * the mass on porous paper, or brick, for 24 hours, to dry; then dissolve it by heat in its own weight of water, filter, and set it aside in a warm place, that crystals may form. [Liebig suggests its use in some diseases of the liver. Its dose is undetermined, but it does not appear to be poisonous. It is diuretic] Aloe Colata. Aloes heated by steam in a tinned vessel, and strained, while warm, through a hair sieve. Alumen Exsiccatum. L. E. & D. Dried or burnt alum. Melt alum in an earthen (or iron, E.) vessel, and increase the heat till it ceases to boil. [Reduce to powder, E. & D.] Alumen Saccharinum. Alum Jvj, white lead 3vj, sulphate of zinc 3iij, white sugar Jiss. Mix the powder into a paste with vinegar and white of egg. Used in eye-waters and cosmetic washes. Alumina. Earth of Alum. Dissolve alum in water, and precipitate by carbonate of potash; wash the precipitate freely with distilled water; redissolve it in hydrochloric acid, precipitate by ammonia, and wash it as before. Acetas. Dissolve fresh precipitated alumina in strong 3 26 THE POCKET FORMULARY. acetic acid; filter the solution, and evaporate it to a gelatinous consistence. Ammonia Aqua. See Liquor Ammoniae. Ammonias Acetatis Aqua. See Liquor Ammoniae Acetatis. Ammonite Arsenias. Saturate solution of arsenic acid with ammonia (which should be in slight excess), and evaporate by a gentle heat, that crystals may form on cooling. See Liquor Ammoniae Arseniatis. Ammonias Benzoas. Mix benzoic acid with 8 parts of water, and add a slight excess of ammonia. Digest the solution with purified animal charcoal, filter, concentrate by evaporation at a gentle heat, and crystallize by refrigeration. Ammonite Bicarbonas. D. Dissolve Jiv of sesquicarbonate of ammonia in f Jxv of water, and pass carbonic acid gas through it, till it is fully saturated. Set it aside, and let the crystals which form be dried without heat. Dose, gr. v to xx. Ammonia: Sesquicarbonas. L. Sesquicarbonate (formerly carbonate or subcarbonate) of ammonia. Volatile Salts. Mix Ibj of powdered sal ammoniac (ammoniae hydrochloras) with Ibjss of prepared chalk, and sublime with a gradually increased heat Dose, gr. v to xv. Ammonia; Hydriodas. P. Ammonii Iodidum. Digest iodine with half its weight of clean iron-filings, in distilled water, till a colourless solution is obtained. Filter, and immediately add sesquicarbonate of ammonia in slight excess. Filter, concentrate by rapid evaporation, and crystallize by refrigeration. It it rather more active than iodide of potassium. Ammonite Hydrochloras. Ammoniae Murias. Sal Ammoniac. It is made by saturating ammoniacal gas liquor, or bone-spirit, with sulphuric acid; crystallizing the sulphate, mixing it with common salt, and subliming. The commercial sal ammoniae should be purified by crystallization for internal use. Dose, gr. v to xxv. Ammonias Hydrosulphuretum. E. Pass sulphuretted hydrogen gas (from muriatic acid Jviij, water Ibijss, and sulphuret of iron Jiv) through f Jiv of solution of ammonia. D. directs 7 parts of sulphuric acid, 5 of sulphuret of iron, 32 of water, for 4 of water of ammonia. Poisonous. Dose, 4 to 8 drops, in water, diabetes. Ammonia; Nitras. Saturate diluted nitric acid, with sesqui- 27 THE POCKET FORMULARY. carbonate of ammonia; filter, and concentrate by evaporation at a gentle heat, that crystals may form on cooling. Dose, 9j, refrigerant and diuretic. Ammonia; Nitrosulphas. Pass nitric oxide gas through a solution of sulphite of ammonia in five or six volumes of water of ammonia; let the crystals which form be quickly washed with liquid ammonia, dried without heat, and preserved in closelystopped bottles. Dose, gr. xij in typhoid fevers. Ammonia; Oxalas. E. Dissolve Jviij (probably Jiv intended) of carbonate of ammonia in Oiv of water; add gradually Jiv of oxalic acid, concentrate by boiling, and set aside to crystallize. As a test for lime. Ammonia; Phosphas. Saturate dilute phosphoric acid with carbonate of ammonia, and evaporate, that crystals may form. Ammonia; Pra:parata. Ammoniae Sesquicarbonas. Ammonia: Succinas Impurus. P. Spirit of hartshorn, neutralized with succinic acid (salt of amber), and filtered. Dose, a few drops, as an antispasmodic. Ammonia; Sulphas. Saturate diluted sulphuric acid with sesquicarbonate of ammonia, and evaporate the solution, that crystals may form as it cools. Amygdalina. Boil well-pressed cake of bitter almonds twice in strong alcohol; strain through linen, and press the residue. Remove any oil that may appear, heat the liquid again, and filter. In a few days, part of the amygdaline crystallizes. Concentrate the residuary liquor to a sixth part, and add aether, which will throw down the amygdaline. Press it between blotting paper, wash it with a?ther, redissolve in boiling alcohol, and set aside to crystallize. [Seventeen grains with f Jjss of sweet almond emulsion form a substitute for (strong) Aqua Amygdala? Amara?. This quantity is equivalent to one grain of real prussic acid, or 50 grains (55 mj) of Ac. Hydroc. dil. P. L.] Amyli Iodidum. Dr. Buchanan. Triturate 24 grains of iodine with a little water, and gradually add Jj of powdered white starch. Continue the trituration till the compound assumes a deep and uniform colour. Dose, from 3ss, gradually increased to 3iv or more. Amylum cum Cera. Melt wax, and stir into it four times its weight of starch or arrow-root. Demulcent. Anthracokali. Poyla. Carbonate of potash, Jvj, lime, Jiijss, 28 THE POCKET FORMULARY. water Oiv. Proceed as in making liquor potassae; and concentrate the clear solution, by boiling in an iron vessel, till an oilylooking liquid remains; then stir in Jv of finely-powdered mineral coal; remove from the fire, and continue stirring till the whole is reduced to an uniform powder, which is to be immediately put into small dry bottles. Dose, 2 gr. twice or thrice a day, for skin diseases, scrofula, chronic rheumatism, &c. Anthracokali Sulphuratum. As the last, adding, with the coal, 3iv of sulphur. Dose and uses the same. Antimonium Calcinatum. L. 1788. Diaphoretic Antimony. Calx of Antimony. Sesquisulphuret of antimony Jviij, powdered nitre Jxxiv. Mix and deflagrate by spoonfuls, in a crucible heated to redness. Burn for half an hour, and when cold, powder. [When washed with distilled water it forms Calx Antimonii Lota. The washings yield Antimonic Acid by the addition of sulphuric acid.] Antimonii Calx Sulphurata. Hufeland. Mix 10 parts of burnt oyster shells, 4 of sulphur, and 3 of crude antimony; and calcine them in a luted crucible for an hour. Antimonii Cerussa. Bate. As Antimonium Calcinatum, substituting metallic antimony for the sulphuret. The Ant. Cerussa Solaris was made by igniting antimony by means of a lens. Antimonii Chloridum. Scsquichloride, Muriate, or Butter of Antimony. Distilled from a mixture of 1 part of sesquisulphuret of antimony, and 2 of corrosive sublimate, (L. 1745,) or from 1 part of crocus of antimony, 2 of common salt, and 1 of sulphuric acid, (L. 1788.) But the liquid chloride is more usually obtained by dissolving the crude or roasted sulphuret in muriatic acid. (See Antimonii Oxychloridum.) P. directs the muriatic solution to be evaporated to one-third, and the remainder heated in a retort, so long as what passes over does not precipitate with water. Then change the receiver for a dry one, and preserve what passes over in long narrow vials. The chloride of the shops contains iron and free acid. Antimonii Cinis. Antimony Ash. The roasted sesquisulphuret. Antimonii Crocus. L. 1788. Crocus, or Saffron of Antimony. Powdered sesquisulphuret of antimony Ibj, nitre Ibj, common salt Jj. Mix and deflagrate by portions in a heated crucible. Pour out the fused mass, and separate it from the scoriae. When reduced to powder, boiled, and afterwards repeatedly washed with water, it forms Crocus Antimonii Lotus. This 29 THE POCKET FORMULARY. crocus is also formed in the first part of the L. process for Antim. p.-tartras. Antimonium Diaphoreticum Ablutum. See Antimonium Calcinatum. The Prus. Ph. directs 4 parts of nitre, to 1 of sesquisulphuret of antimony. Antimonii Oxychloridum. Antimonii Oxydum Nitro-Muriaticum. D. Alga-roth's Powder. Prepared sulphuret of antimony 20 parts, muriatic acid 100 parts, nitric acid 1 part. Digest the sulphuret with the mixed acids in a glass vessel, (avoiding the fumes,) with a gradually increased heat. Boil for an hour, and pour the cooled and filtered liquid into a gallon of water. Wash the precipitate with plenty of water till the latter no longer reddens litmus paper, and dry the oxide on bibulous paper. Antimonii Oxydum. E. Sesquioxide of Antimony. Powdered sesquisulphuret of antimony Jiv, muriatic acid Oj. Dissolve as in the last; and having poured the solution into Ov of water, collect the precipitate in a calico bag, wash it well with cold water, then with a weak solution of carbonate of soda, and again with water. Dry over a vapour-bath. [L. 1809 directs subcarbonate of potash. P. Bicarbonate of potash with heat. M. Tyson recommends sesquicarbonate of ammonia.] Dose, gr. \ to 1. Antimonii Oxydum. L. 1815. Dissolve separately Jj of tartarized antimony, and 3ij of sesquicarbonate of ammonia in water. Boil the mixed solutions, collect and wash the precipitate, and dry it. [These oxides are much more active than the calx of antimony. A crystallized oxide is obtained by heating metallic antimony, and condensing the vapours in a suitable apparatus.] Antimonium Oxysulpiiuretum. L. Oxysulphuret, or Precipitated Sulphuret of Antimony. Take of sesquisulphuret of antimony, in powder, Jvij, solution of potash Oiv, distilled water Cij. Mix, and boil them over a slow fire for two hours, stirring frequently, and adding more water as it wastes. Filter the solution through linen, and add gradually diluted sulphuric acid q. s. to throw down the oxysulphuret, avoiding the poisonous fumes. Wash the preceipitate with water, and dry it with a gentle heat. [If the solution be allowed to cool slowly, before adding the acid, Kermes mineral is deposited, and the acid afterwards added throws down golden sulphur of antimony. Each of them requires to be washed with distilled water, pressed, and dried. In the P. and other foreign Ph., soda is directed 3* 30 THE POCKET FORMULARY. instead of potash, and is said to yield a finer Kermes. See Kermes Minerale.] Antimonii Potassio-Tartras. L. Emetic Tartar. Take of powdered s. sulphuret of antimony Ibij, nitre Ibij, hydrochloric acid f Jiv. Mix accurately, ignite the mixture on an iron plate, reduce the residue when cold to a fine powder, and wash it with boiling water till tasteless. Mix with it Jxiv of bitartrate of potash, and boil for half an hour in a gallon of distilled water. Filter the liquor whilst hot, and set it aside to crystallize. Let the remaining liquid be evaporated for more crystals. E. directs Jiij of the oxide (Antim. oxydum, E.), Jiv£ of bitartrate of potash, to be boiled for an hour with fjxxvij of water. D. 4 parts of the oxychloride, 5 of bit. potash, and 34 of water. P. 200 parts of glass of antimony, 300 of bit. of potash, and 2000 of water. Antimonii Pulvis Compositus. See Pulvis Antimonii Comp. Antimonii Begulus. Metallic Antimony is obtained by heating the susquisulphuret with half its weight of clean iron-filings, in a covered crucible; or by heating the oxide or oxychloride with twice its weight of cream of tartar, to dull redness. Antimonii Sulphuretum Aureum. E. Nearly as Antim. Oxysulphuretum. L. Antimonii Subhydrosulphas. See Kermes Minerale Antimonii Sulphuretum Precipitatum. L. 1824. As Antimonii Oxysulphuretum. L. 1836. Antimonii Sesquisulphuretum. L. Black or crude antimony is obtained from the native ore by heating it in a proper furnace, and separating the fused sulphuret from the less fusible earthy matter with which it is combined. Antimonium Praiparatum. The sesquisulphuret prepared as Creta Pr separata. Antimonium Vitrifactum. Glass of Antimony. L. 1788. Burn powdered (sesquisulphuret of) antimony in a shallow earthen vessel till the sulphurous vapours cease. Put it into a crucible, of which it will occupy two-thirds, and, having fitted a cover, apply a gradually increased heat till the matter fuses j and pour it on to an iron plate. Antimonii Vitrum Ceratum. L. 1746 and Dr. Young. Melt 3j of yellow wax in an iron ladle, and add Jj of glass of antimony in fine powder. Keep it over a gentle fire, free from 31 THE POCKET FORMULARY. flame, for about half an hour, or till it becomes nearly the colour of snuff. Pour it out on white paper, and when cold reduce it to powder. Dose, from 4 to 9 or 10 grains in dysentery. Apozema Antiscorbuticum. P. Roots of burdock, patience, and horseradish, fresh leaves of scurvy-grass, buck-bean, and water-cress, each Jss, boiling water Oiijss. Infuse for 2 hours, strain, and press; let the sediment subside, and decant. Apozema Anticolicum. Deoland's mixture for Lead Colic. Senna Jij, sulphate of soda Jj, syrup of buckthorn Jij, water Jxvj. Apozema Contrastimulans. Laennec. See Mistura Antimonialis. Apozema Diureticum. The 5 roots (species diureticae) Jj, boiling water Jxvj. Infuse half an hour, strain, and add nitre 9j, syrup of the 5 roots Jj. Apozema Emeto-catiiarticum. Emetic tartar gr. j, sulphate of soda 3iv, veal broth f Jxvj. By glassfuls, and repeat till it operates. The Eau de Trevez (Fr. H.) consists of sulphate of magnesia Jj, emetic tartar gr. ss, water Oij. Apozema Febrifugum. Decoctum Cinchonae. Apozema dictum de Feltz. Decoctum Sarzae cum Ichthyocolld. Apozema Purgans. See Mistura Purgans. P. Apozema dictum Ptisana Regalis. P. Senna 3iv, sulphate of soda 3iv, aniseed 3j> cinnamon 3j> fresh chervil $iv, cold water Ojf, one lemon, sliced. Macerate for 24 hours, stirring occasionally; strain, press, and filter. Apozema Sudorificum. Decoctum Guaiaci Compositum. Apozema Vermifugum. Decoctum Granati Vermifugum. Aqua; Destillata;. Simple Distilled Waters. The plants, &c, are put into the still with twice as much water as is intended to be drawn off. Some recommend a previous maceration, but this is not directed by the British Colleges. L. directs f Jvij of proof spirit, and E. f Jiij of rectified spirit, to be added in the still, for each gallon of product, but the utility of this addition is very questionable. The waters should be kept in a cool place. The L. & E. colleges allow to be substituted for most of the distilled waters, mixtures of the essential oils and water. L. directs fjij of the essential oil to be rubbed with Jij of car- 32 THE POCKET FORMULARY. bonate of magnesia, and a gallon of distilled water graduallyadded. When the sediment has subsided, filter the liquid. [A better method is to rub the oil with Jj of precipitated chalk (Calcis Carbonas Precipitatum) and fjij of rectified spirit, and afterwards by degrees, the water. In a few minutes it may be filtered. But Mr. Warrington objects both to magnesia and chalk, as being to some extent soluble; and prefers fine porcelain clay, or calcined flints; he finds the waters keep better without the addition of spirit.] Aquai Spirituosa;. The distilled spirits were formerly so called. See Spiritus. Aqu.e Medicataj. Besides the distilled waters, the following list contains imitations of the principal mineral waters (Aquas Minerales Factitias); and a few saline solutions, &c., to which the name Aqua is commonly applied, though the L. college now restricts the term to Distilled Waters. Aqua Absinthii. Wormwood tops Ibij, water q. s. Distil Ibiv. Aqua Florum Acacia:. As Aq. Rosas, from fresh flowers of Robinia pseudo-acacia. It contains prussic acid. Zeller. Aqua Acetatis Ammonia:. E. See Liquor Ammonias Acetatis. Aqua Acidi Carbonici. U. S. Aqua Aerata. Water charged by pressure with 5 times its volume of carbonic acid gas. Aoua Acidula Alkalina. See Liquor Potassas Effervescens; and Liq. Sodas Effervescens. Aqua Aere Orbata. Water deprived of air by boiling, and cooled in close vessels. It should always be used in preparing sulphuretted and chalybeate waters; and is preferable for those containing carbonic acid gas. Aqua Eau Ethtree. P. Mix 1 part of a3ther with 8 of water; agitate frequently in a bottle with a ground stopper; let it rest 24 hours, separate the supernatant asther, and keep the water for use. Aqua Camphorata. Camphor 3ij> sether 3 v j> distilled water f Jxv. Dissolve the camphor in the osther, and add the water. Shake the mixture occasionally, and in 24 hours decant, or draw off the water as required. Aqua Albuminosa. White of 2 eggs, water Ibij. Beat up the whites with a little of the water, and add the rest. Strain through a sieve. As an antidote for corrosive sublimate. 33 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Aqua Alexiteria Simplex. L. 1746. Fresh mint Ibj, tops of sea wormwood Ibj, angelica leaves Ibj, water q. s. Distil Cong, ijss. Aqua Alexiteria Spirituosa. See Spiritus Alexiterius. Aqua Aluminosa Bateana. Liquor Aluminis Compositum. Aqua Ammonia;. See Liquor Ammoniae. Aqua Amygdala; Amara;. P. Mix Ibij of fresh cake of bitter almonds (from which the oil has been expressed) with enough water to form a thin pap. In 24 hours distil Ibiv, by means of steam conducted to the bottom of the still by a tube connected with a boiler. Filter the distilled water through wet paper. Another method is to add the above thin pap (after 24 hours' maceration) to water already boiling in the still, which is to be immediately luted. The Prus. and Hamb. pharmacopoeias (Aqua Amygd. am. Concentrata) direct Ibij of the water to be drawn from Ibij of bruised bitter almonds, Jij of spirit, and Ibij of water. It is estimated to contain, when fresh, about one grain of real Prussic acid (equivalent to 50 grains or 55tn> of Ac. Hydrocyan. dil. L.) in Jj. There are many other formulae for this water in the foreign pharmacopoeias, differing widely in strength, but most of them very powerful. M. Hainle proposes to mix jss of essential oil of bitter almonds, and Jx of diluted hydrocyanic acid (L.) with Jxij of distilled water. The mixture to be well shaken, and then filtered. For another substitute see Emulsio Amygdalae cum Amygdalina. Dose, from 10 to 40 drops. A concentrated water, obtained in distilling the essential oil, is sometimes used to flavour confectionary, and as an external application : but for internal use it is scarcely ever prescribed in this country, not often in France, but more frequently in Germany, in the above doses. An overdose proves rapidly fatal. A very dilute almond water is sometimes sold for Aqua Cerasi Nigri. Aqua Anethi. L. & E. Bruised dill seed Ibjss, proof spirit *"3vij, [rect. spt. f Jiij, E.] water Cij, distil Cj. It may also be made with the oil without distillation. See Aquae Destillatae, above. Aqua Angelica;. P. Angelica seeds Ibiij, water q. s. Distil Cj. [Guibourt directs the root.] Aqua Anthemidis. Dried chamomile flowers Ibviij, water Iblxxij. Distil Ibxlviij. 34 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Aqua Antimoniata. M. Lenthois' remedy for consumption, consists of one grain of emetic tartar in from 6 to 12 pints of water: to be taken as a common beverage.- Aqua Anisi. From aniseeds, as Aqua Anethi. P. As Aqua Angelicas. Aqua Anisi Stellati. From star-anise or badian seeds; as Aqua Anisi. Aqua Armoracia;. P. Horse-radish root Ibij, water q. s. distil Ibiv. Aqua Aromatica. Prus. Ph. Sage Jviij, rosemary Jiv, peppermint Jiv, lavender flowers Jiv, fennel seeds Jij, cinnamon Jij, rectified spirit Ibiv, water Ibxx. Macerate 24 hours, and draw off Ibxij. Aqua Florum Aurantii. L. Orange flowers Box, proof spirit Jvij, water Cij. Distil Cj. Aqua Corticis Aurantii. L. 1746. Rind of oranges Jv, water q. s. Distil Cj. Aqua Baryta; Muriatis. See Liquor Barii Chloridi. Aqua Benedicta. The old name of Liquor Calcis. But Eau benite of H. de la Charite is a solution of gr. v. emetic tartar in Oj of water. Eau benite de Ruland is Vinum Antimonii. Aqua Benzoata Aerata. Benzoate of potash, borax, of each gr. xv; bicarbonate of potash 3ss, water f Jxvj. Charge with carbonic acid gas. Aqua Bergamii. From bergamot peel; as Aqua Corticis Aurantii. Aqua Binelli. A styptic nostrum, supposed to contain creasote. Aqua Bonnensis. Aqua sodii sulphureti serves as a substitute for the waters of Bonnes, Cauterets, St. Sauveur, &c. Aqua Brominii. See Solutio Brominii. Aqua Boraginis. P. From fresh Borage; as Aqua Lactucae. Aqua Bryonia;. See Spiritus Bryoniae. Aqua Calcis. E. & D. See Liquor Calcis. Aqua Calcis Composita. D. 1807. (Aqua Benedicta Composita.) Rasped guiacum wood Jvj, liquorice root Jj, sassafras bark Jss, coriander seeds 3iij? fresh lime-water Ov. Macerate 2 days in a close vessel, and strain. 35 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Aqua Calcis Carbonatis. Carara Water. Contains carbonate of lime held in solution by carbonic acid gas. Antilithic. Aqua Calcis Muriatis. See Liquor Calcii Chloridi. Aqua Camphora;. Camphor Mixture. See Mistura Camphorae. Aqua Camphorata Bateana. See Aqua Cupri Sulphatis Camphorata. Aqua Carmelitana. See Spiritus Melissae Compositus. Aqua Carui. L. From caraway seeds, or the oil, as Aqua Anethi. Aqua Caryophylli. P. Cloves ibij, water q. s. Macerate for 12 hours, and distil ibviij. Aqua Cascarilla;. P. Cascarilla bark Ibiij, water q. s. Distil Cj. Aqua Cassia;. E. Cassia bark ibjss, rectified spirit f Jiij, water q. s. Distil Cj. [Guy's H. substitutes Jxv of cassia buds.] Aqua Castorei. L. 1746. Castor Jj, water q. s. Distil Ibij. Aqua Cerasi Nigri. Prus. P. Black cherries (crushed in the hands, and the stones broken in a mortar) ibx, water q. s. Distil ibxx. [It contains prussic acid. A very dilute water of bitter almonds is often substituted for it. It should never be administered unless its exact strength is known.] Aqua Chalybeata Aerata. Soubeiran. Water freed from air Oj, sulphate of iron gr. ss. Charge with 5 volumes of carbonic acid gas. Or, sulphate of iron, gr. j, carbonate of soda, gr. iv; water, freed from air and charged with 5 volumes of gas, Oj. [Bewley's Aqua Chalybeata is a solution of citrate of iron in aerated water flavoured with orange peel.] Aqua Chenopodii Vulvaria;. Stinking goose-foot Ibj, water Ibvj. Distil ibiij. Aqua Chlorinii. D. Aqua Oxymuriatica. Pass chlorine gas (see Chlorinium) through cold water till it ceases to be absorbed. Aqua Chlorinei, E. is prepared by triturating 3j of muriate of soda, and 350 grains of red oxide of lead; putting them into a stoppered bottle with f Jviij of water, and adding fjij of sulphuric acid. After shaking the mixture, leave it to settle and decant. Dose f Jss to fjij diluted. Aqua Cinnamomi. L. Bruised cinnamon ibjss (or oil of cinnamon Jij), proof spirit f Jvij, water Cij. Distil Cj. It may also be made without distillation. 36 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Aqua Cochlearia;. P. Fresh scurvy-grass ibij, water q. s. Distil ibij. Aqua Coloniensis. Eau de Cologne. P. Oil of bergamot Jiij, oil of lemon Jiij, oil of rosemary Jjss, oil of neroli Jjss, oil of lavender Jjss, oil of cinnamon 3vj, rectified spirit Oxxiv, compound spirit of balm Oiij, spirit of rosemary Oij. Mix, and after 8 days distil Oxxiv. Aqua Copaiba;. Dr. Cattell. Oil of copaiba Jij, water Cong, vss. Distil 3 or 4 gallons. Aqua Coriandri. Guibourt. From coriander seeds, as Aqua Angelicas. Aqua Creasoti. Creasote 3j, distilled water Jx. Shake to gether, and filter. Aqua Cubeba;. From oil of cubebs, as Aqua Copaibas. [Both are used as injections.] Aqua Cupri Sulphatis Camphorata. Bates' Camphorated Lotion. Sulphate of copper gr. xv, bole gr. xv, powdered camphor gr. iv, boiling water f Jiv. When cold, filter. [As a collyrium this requires dilution. Mr. Ware directs the above quantity to be diluted with Oiv of distilled water.] Aqua Destillata. L. From 10 gallons of water, distil 8, rejecting the first 2. E. directs the first 20th to be rejected and the next half preserved. Aqua Fabarum. From bean-flowers: as Aqua Sambuci. Aqua Fceniculi. L. & E. From sweet fennel seeds: as Aqua Anethi. Aqua Formicarum. Bruns. P. Bed ants q. v., water q. s. Distil three-fourths, express the residue, and distil the liquor nearly to dryness. Aqua Fortis. See Acidum Nitrosum Dilutum. Aqua Fragaria;. Sax. P. Strawberries ibij, water q. s. Distil ibiij. Aqua Goulardi. See Liquor Plumbi Diacetatis Dilutus. Aqua Hordeata. See Decoctum Hordei. Aqua Hungarica. Queen of Hungary's Water. See Spiritus Bosmarini. Aqua Hydrocyanica Vegetabilis. Sciirader. Essential 37 THE POCKET FORMULARY. oil of bitter almonds, 3j, rectified spirit Jjss, distilled water Jxvj. Mix well, and filter through wet filtering paper. [Intended as a substitute for Aqua Lauro-Cerasi.] Aqua Hydrogenii. Water charged by pressure with hydrogen gas. Aqua Hydrosulpiiurata. See Acidum Hydrosulphuricum Aqua Solutum. Aqua Hyssopi. P. From fresh hyssop : as Aqua Melissae. Aqua Hysterica. As Spiritus Bryoniae Comp., omitting the Bryony. Aqua Iodureta;. Lugol's original ioduretted waters consisted respectively of f, and 1 grain of iodine, dissolved in alcohol, Jxvj of water, and Jij of sea salt. For the present form see Solutiones Iodinii. Aqua Javelli. Eau de Javelle. See Liquor Potassae Chlorinata?. Aqua Juniperi. P. Bruised juniper berries Ibiij, water q. s. Distil Cj. Aqua Lactuca;. P. Fresh lettuces bruised Ibx, water ibxx. Distil ibx. Aqua-Lauro Cerasi. E. and D. Fresh leaves of cherry-laurel chopped small ibj, water Oijss. Distil Oj, agitate the distilled liquor well, filter it through wet paper, and add compound spirit of lavender Jj. [Dr. Neligan says the spirit of lavender is generally omitted. The dose is from tnjx to xx. It is more frequently prescribed in this kingdom than Aq. Amygd. Amarae, but is liable to the objection that the quantity of prussic acid it contains is variable. M. proposes to substitute the following : —Mix Jxij of distilled water with 3ss of essential oil of cherry-laurel, and 3vj of diluted hydrocyanic acid, and filter.] Aqua Lavandula;. P. Flowering tops of lavender ibij, water q. s. Distil by steam Ibiv. [The simple and perfumed spirit of lavender are also termed lavender water. See Spiritus Lavandulae.] Aqua Liliorum Convallium. Bruns. Ph. Flowers of the lily of the valley ibj, water ibiv. Distil ibij. Aqua Limonis. E. 1817. Fresh lemon-peel ibij, water q. s. Distil ibx. 4 38 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Aqua Lithargyri Acetati. See Liquor Plumbi Diacetatis. Aqua Magnesia; Carbonatis. See Liquor Magnesia? Carbonatis. Aqua Marina Factitia. Sea Water. Common salt Jxvj, sulphate of soda Jvij, muriate of lime Jjss, muriate of magnesia Jvj, iodide of potassium 3j, bromide of potassium 9ss, water 4 gallons. The salts are to be in crystals. A simpler substitute is used as a bath; Ibj of salt to Ibxxx of water. Aqua Matricaria:. From feverfew: as Aqua Mentha?. Aqua Meliloti. P. Dried flowers of melilot Ibij, water q. s. Distil fbvij. Aqua Melissa:. P. Fresh tops of balm lb xij, water q. s. Distil Cj. Aqua Mentha: Piperita:. L. and E. Dried peppermint Ibij (or Ibiv of the fresh herb; or Jij of the essential oil), water Cij, proof spirit f Jvij, [rectified spirit f Jiij, E.,] distil Cj. It may also be made from the oil by trituration. See Aqua? Destillata?. Aqua: Mentha: Viridis (vulgaris, 1745; sativa?, 1788). L. and E. From common mint, as Aqua Mentha? Piperita?. Aqua Mentha: Pulegii. L. and E. From pennyroyal herb or oil, as Aqua Mentha? Piperita?. Aqua Myrti. Gray. Myrtle flowers Ibiij, water q. s. Draw a gallon. Aqua Napha:. Aqua Florum Aurantii. Aqua Nigra. Germ. H. See Lotio Hydr. Chloridi. Aqua Nitrogenii Protoxidi. See Aqua Oxygenii. Aqua Opii. Guibourt. Opium in small pieces Ibj, water Ibvj. Macerate for 48 hours, and distil Ibj. Some authorities direct Ibiij to be distilled. Dose 3ij or more. Aqua: Ophthalmica:. Eye Waters. See Collyria. Aqua Oxygenii. Water charged by pressure with oxygen gas. But what is sold as oxygenous water, is stated by Dr. Pereira to be an aqueous solution of protoxide of nitrogen (laughing gas); each bottle containing about a quart of the gas. Aqua Oxymuriatica. See Aqua Chlorinii. Aqua Origani. P. As Aqua Meliloti, from wild marjoram flowers. 39 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Aqua Persica;. P. Fresh peach-leaves cut small Ibij, water Ibiv. Distil gently Ibij. Aqua Petroselini. P. From parsley-seed: as Aqua Angelicae. Aqua Phageda;nica. See Lotio Hydrargyri flava. Aqua Picis. D. and Bp. Berkeley. Mix a quart of wood tar with Cj of cold water; stir together for a quarter of an hour, and filter. Keep it in a closed vessel. Taken, in various chronic disorders, to the amount of a pint or more daily. Aqua Plantaginis. P. From fresh plantain-leaves: as Aqua Lactuca?. Aqua Pimento. L. Bruised pimento Ibj (or 3ij of the oil), proof spirit f Jvij, water Cij. Distil Cj. Aqua Pimenta: Diluta. Guy's H. Pimento water Jvj, water Jx. Other waters, similarly diluted, are directed in Hospital Formularies. Aqua Potassa;. See Liquor Potassa?. Aqua Potassa; Sulphureti. See Aq. Sulph. Potassa? Aqua Pulegii. From dried or fresh pennyroyal, or the oil: as Aqua Mentha? Piperita?. Aqua Pullna Artificialis. Sulphate of soda Jiv, sulphate of magnesia Jv; muriate of lime 3j? muriate of magnesia 3iv, muriate of soda 3ij water Cj, carbonic acid gas Cv. Aqua Babelii. See Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholisatum. Aqua Baphani. See Aqua Armoracia?. Aqua Begia. The former name of nitro-muriatic acid Aqua Bhodii. Guibourt. Rhodium wood 1 part, water 8. Macerate, and distil 4 parts. Aqua Rosa;. L. and E. Hundred-leaved roses Ibx, water Cij, proof spirit fjvij, [rectified spirit Jiij, E.J Distil a gallon. [Fresh petals should be preferred: but those which have been preserved by beating them with twice their weight of salt, are allowed by E.] Aqua Rosmarini. Aqua Anthos. Rosemary in flower Ibj, water q. s. Infuse 24 hours, and distil a gallon. Aqua Rubi Ib-tei. Fresh raspberries Ibvj, water q. s. Distil Cj. Pruss. P. directs Ibx of the cake left after expressing the juice, Jij of carbonate of potash, tbxxx of water. Distil Ibxx. 40 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Aqua Ruta:. Fresh rue 1 part, water q. s. Macerate 24 hours, and distil 10 parts. Aqua Salvia;. P. As Aqua Lavandula). Aqua Sambuci. L. From fresh elder flowers: as Aqua Rosa?. [This water cannot be prepared from the oil. The flowers preserved by salt are sometimes used when the fresh flowers cannot be obtained.] Aqua Santali. From yellow saunders : as Aqua Rhodii Aqua Sapphirina. Liquor Cupri Ammoniati. Aqua Sassafras. P. Sliced sassafras Ibiij, water q. s. Distil Cj. Aqua Sedlitzensis. P. Crys. sulphate of magnesia Jij, water Oj', dissolve, and charge the solution with 3 volumes of carbonic acid gas. Aqua Selterana. Sclters, or Seltzer Water. P. Chloride of sodium 5j, cr. carbonate of soda gr. xv, cr. phosphate of soda gr. jss, water Jx. Dissolve also muriate of lime gr. v, muriate of magnesia, gr. iv, in water Jx. Mix the solution, and aerate with 5 volumes of carbonic acid gas. Aqua Serpylli. P. From mother of thyme : as Aqua Meliloti. Aqua Sinapis Nigra;. Guibourt. Mix one part of ground black mustard-seed with 8 of water; macerate for 12 hours, and distil 4 parts, by means of steam conducted by a tube from a boiler to the bottom of the still. Filter through moistened paper to separate the oil. Used externally as a rubefacient. Aqua Soda; Effervescens. See Liquor Sodas Effervescens. Aqua Sodii Sulphureti. Eau Sulfuric Bareges Waters. Crys. sulphuret of sodium 9j, cr. carbonate of soda9j, muriate of soda 5j, water freed from air Cj. A stronger solution is prepared for baths; see Solutio ad Balneum Baretginense. Aqua Spadana. Sj)a Water. Carbonate of soda 3ss, carbonate of lime gr. ij, carbonate of magnesia gr. ijss, protochloride of iron gr. v, aerated water Cj. Aqua; Spirituosa;. Many of the distilled spirits were formerly termed waters. See Spiritus. Aqua Sulphurata. L. 1745. Water Ibij, sulphur Ibss. Burn the sulphur in successive portions, in an iron spoon, over the water in a closed vessel. 41 THE POCKET FORMULARY Aqua Sulphureti Ammonite. See Ammonia? Hydrosulphu return. Aqua Sulphureti Potassa. D. Sulphur 1 part, solution of potash 11 parts. Boil for 10 minutes, and filter. Dose mi x to xl. P. directs a solution of the liver of sulphur in cold water, of the density of 1-261. It contains one-third its weight of the sulphuret. Aqua Tan aceti. P. Flowering tops of tansy Jbvj, water q. s. Distil Cj. Aqua Tllite. P. From lime-tree flowers : as Aqua Meliloti. Aqua Ulmariae. From the fresh flowers of Meadow sweet: as Aqua Sambuci. It is said to contain prussic acid. Aqua Valerianae. P. Valerian root Ibiij, water q. s. Distil Cj. Aqua Vanillae. Niemann. Vanilla Ibj, water tbxij. Macerate 24 hours, and distil ibvj. Aqua Vicensis. Eau de Vichy. Carbonate of soda 3ij, muriate of soda gr. ij, muriate of lime gr. viij, sulphate of soda gr. viij, sulphate of iron gr. sulphate of magnesia gr. iij, water Oj. Charge with 3£ volumes of carbonic acid gas. Aqua Violarum. Violets 1 part, water 4. After 6 hours, distil 2 parts. Aqua Vitriolica Camphorata. L. 1788. Sulphate of zinc Jss, water f Jxxxij, spirit of camphor Jss. Mix and filter. Aqua Vulneraria. From the same herbs as Spiritus Vulnerarius, but with water only. Argenti Ammonio-chloridum. Serre. Saturate boiling liquor ammonia? with fresh-precipitated and carefully-washed chloride of silver : filter whilst boiling hot and let the crystals, which form on cooling, be dried between blotting paper, and immediately put into well-stopped bottles. Dose from of a grain. Argenti Chloridum. Precipitate solution of nitrate of silver by an excess of muriate of soda; wash the precipitate thoroughly with distilled water, dry it quickly, and keep it from the light. Dose, £ gr. to 3 gr., or more, as a tonic and antispasmodic. It is the Calx Lunce of Bate, &c, who extended the dose to gr. x. Argenti Cyanidum. L. Dissolve 3xviij of nitrate of silver in 4* 42 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Oj of distilled water. Add Oj of diluted hydrocyanic acid, collect the precipitate, wash, and dry it. Dose, 1 1 3 th to §th of a grain. Argenti Iodidum. Dr. Patterson. Dissolve separately, in distilled water, equal weights of iodide of potassium and nitrate of silver. Mix the solutions, wash the precipitate with distilled water, and dry it with a gentle heat. Dose, gth to Jth of a grain in stomach affections; gradually increased to J or 1 gr. in epilepsy. Argenti Nitras. L. Lunar Caustic. Dissolve Jjss of pure silver in f Jj of nitric acid mixed with fjij of distilled water. Evaporate the solution to dryness, fuse, and pour into greased moulds. E. the same. D. 87 parts of silver, and 60 nitrous acid. [It may be procured in crystals by concentrating the solution so that crystals may form in cooling. More may be obtained by evaporating the residual liquid. Let the crystals drain in a funnel, and wash them with a few drops of cold distilled water. If impure silver is used, the copper may be removed by washing the salt with pure nitric acid, or heating it in an iron spoon, and again dissolving and crystallizing.] Dose, gr. £th to gr. iij. Tonic. Argenti Oxydum. Mr. Lane. To a solution of 3iv nitrate of silver, add solution of 3ij of hydrate of potash; wash the precipitate well, and dry it in the shade, with a moderate heat. Dose, £gr. to gr. j, in cases of gastralgia, pyrosis, nervous affections, &c, twice or thrice a day. Argenti Pulvis. Heat the oxide to dull redness in a porcelain crucible ; when cold, triturate it in an agate mortar, and pass it through a sieve. Arsenici Iodidum. M. Biett. Mix 16 parts of metallic arsenic with 100 of iodine, and heat them in a glass retort till the iodide sublimes. Or digest them with water till combined, and evaporate the filtered solution to dryness at a very gentle heat. See Liquor Arsenici Periodidi. Arsenicum Album Sublimatum. Arsenious Acid. Commercial arsenic powdered and resubliined. Arsenicum Antimoniatum. Justamond's Caustic. Mix Jij of black sulphuret of antimony with Jj of white arsenic, and melt together, avoiding the fumes. Asparaginum. Asparagine, or Althein. From asparagus juice; THE POCKET FORMULARY. 43 but more conveniently from marsh-mallow root. Slice the root, macerate it twice in cold water, evaporate the mixed liquor to half, strain repeatedly through flannel, and evaporate to the consistence of syrup. Expose it to the air for some days ; wash the crystals which form with a little water, and purify by recrystallization. The juice of the climbing vetch is said to yield it abundantly. Auri Pulvis. P. Triturate leaf-gold with 10 or 12 times its weight of sulphate of potash, and wash out the latter with boiling water. Dose, gr. ith to 1 grain ; or applied in frictions to the tongue. Auri [ter]-chloridum. P. Dissolve gold in 3 parts nitromuriatic acid; evaporate till vapours of chlorine begin to appear, and set aside to crystallize. Dose, to of a grain. Auro-chloridum Sodii. P. Soda-muriate of Gold. Dissolve 85 parts chloride of gold, and 16 chloride of sodium, in a little water j concentrate by evaporation, that crystals may form as it cools. Dose, as the last. Both require to be very cautiously administered. Auri Cyanidum. Defosses. Boil fresh precipitated oxide of gold (washed, but not dried) with diluted hydrocyanic acid, till the liquid assumes a beautiful yellow tint; and evaporate the clear solution to dryness at a gentle heat. Dose, to of a grain. Auri Iodidum. P. To a solution of chloride of gold add a solution of iodide of potassium as long as it occasions a precipitate. Wash this with alcohol, and dry it with a gentle heat. M. Metllet substitutes hydriodate of ammonia for iodide of potassium. Dose, as the last. Auri Oxydum. P. Teroxide of Gold, or Auric Acid. To a solution of 1 part of chloride of gold in 40 of distilled water, add 4 parts of fresh calcined magnesia. Boil together, and wash the sediment with distilled water, then with pure nitric acid diluted with 20 parts of water, and again with water. Dry it in the shade. Dose, from to |ths of a grain. Aurum Musivum. See Stanni Persulphuretum. Aurum Stanno-paratum. P. Purple of Cassius. Dissolve 1 part of chloride of gold in 200 parts of distilled water. Dissolve also 1 part of pure tin in 3 of nitro-muriatic acid, without heat, and dilute with 100 parts of distilled water. Add the 44 THE POCKET FORMULARY. solution of tin very gradually to the solution of gold so long as it causes a precipitate. Wash this by decantation, and dry it by a gentle heat. Balneae Medicatae. Baths of cold or heated water, vapour, and heated air, are used medicinally. The following are the temperatures at which they are usually applied. Water. Cold, 50° to 75° F. Temperate, 75 to 85. Tepid, 85 to 92. Warm, 92 to 98. Hot, 98 to 112. Vapocr. If breathed— Tepid, 90 to 100. Warm, 100 to 110. Hot, 110 to 130. If not breathed— Tepid, 96 to 106. Warm, 106 to 120. Hot, 120 to 160. Hot Air. As a Sudorific, 85 to 100. As a Stimulant, 100 to 130. Water (usually warm), vapour, and heated air, are often medicated by being charged with the active principles of various herbs and other drugs. The principal kinds in use are mentioned below. There are various contrivances for applying them either to particular parts, or to the whole surface, except that of the head. Dr. Lynch has suggested one which combines a vapour and hot air bath. In the absence of suitable apparatus, Dr. Serres suggests a simple plan of applying hot vapour, —a lump of quick lime, wrapped in a wet cloth, and covered with a dry one, is placed on each side of the patient in bed, and allowed to remain until perspiration is established. Probably the vapour might be medicated by placing the required ingredients between the two cloths. Balneum Acidum. Dr. Scott's Nitro-muriatic Bath. Muriatic acid f Jiij, nitric acid fjij, water f Jv. Mix. As a knee or foot bath, or for sponging, f Jiij of this diluted acid are mixed with each gallon of water. In winter it should be warmed. Time of application 20 or 30 minutes daily, for 2 or 3 weeks; afterwards every 2d or 3d day. As a general bath, it should be weaker. Soubeiran prescribes from 4 to 16 ounces of nitromuriatic acid to 60 gallons of water; the same quantity of muriatic acid is sometimes used. Balneum Alkalinum. F. H. Washing soda Jviij to Jxvj, warm water 60 gallons, or q. s. As a foot-bath Jij of subcarbonate of potash to q. s. of water. Balneum Ammoniae Hydrochloratis. Ibiv of sal ammoniac to a bath, for an adult. Balneum Antimoniale. Soubeiran. Emetic tartar Jj to Jij, water 64 gallons, or q. s. In lumbago, and some diseases of the skin. 45 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Balneum Aromaticum. F. H. Aromatic herbs (Species Aromatica?) Jxxxij, water q. s. Boil for a quarter of an hour, and add soap liniment Jiv, sal ammoniac Jij. The aromatic vapour bath is made by causing steam to pass through the same herbs. Balneum Astringens. Most. Dissolve Ibiv of alum in cold water, and add 6 or 8 pailfuls of whey. In extensive burns. Balneum Baretginense. Add fjx of concentrated Bareges water (solutio ad balneum baretginense) to a bath of 60 or 70 gallons. Balneum Benzoicum. Benzoin is sometimes used in the same way as camphor. See next article. Balneum Camphorae. About Jss of camphor is placed upon a heated plate within, or communicating with, the chamber of the bath. Balneum Carbonicum. Carbonic acid gas (procured by the action of diluted sulphuric acid on chalk or marble) is applied to the body (except the head), or to particular parts, by means of a suitable apparatus. Balneum Chlorinii. M. Chlorine gas (procured by gently heating in a glass retort 3iv to Jviij of black oxide of manganese, Jjss of common salt, and Jj of sulphuric acid previously mixed with Jj of water) is applied in the same way as carbonic acid (see B. Carbonicum), at the temperature of 104° to 115° F. [Mr. Wallace says 150°] for half an hour. The quantity of materials may be gradually increased to triple this quantity. Care must be taken to confine the gas securely, so that the patient shall not breathe it. Balneum Conii. It. H. A decoction of fresh or dried hemlock is added to an ordinary bath. The quantity is not accurately indicated. [8 or 10 pinches of the herb. Fantonetti. ] Balneum Electricum. The patient, insulated on a glass-legged scat, is put in contact with the prime conductor of an electrical machine. Balneum Ferri Iodidi. Pierquin. Iodide of iron Jj, water q. s. for a bath. Balneum Furfuris. Boil Ibiv of bran with Cj of water and add it to the bath, which should be used at 90°. Balneum Gelatinosum. F. II. Flanders glue Ibijss, water Cij. Dissolve by heat, and add it to a warm bath. 46 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Balneum Hydrargyri Bichloridi. F. H. Bains antisyphilitiques. From 5 to 10 grains of corrosive sublimate in water q. s. for a bath. Barely used. Some authorities prescribe 3ij of sublimate. Balnae Ioduretae. Lugol. For Adults, 3ij of iodine to 3iv of iodide of potassium to be dissolved in Oj of water and added to a warm bath of 50 to 70 gallons. For Children, from f Jiij to f Jiv of the same solution may be used for a bath of 9 to 30 gallons. Wooden vessels must be used. Balneum Maris Factitium. See Aqua Marina. Or dissolve 1 part of common salt in 30 of water. As a pediluvium, add a handful of salt to a pail of water; to which a little mustard is sometimes added. Balneae Pneumaticae. Air of different temperatures, and variously impregnated with volatile remedies, is applied locally or generally to the body. Lately, compressed air has been applied locally; and M. Tabarie has caused patients to breathe compressed air for 2 or 3 hours daily, in some cases of aphonia. On the other hand, the removal of the pressure of the atmosphere, by dry cupping or an exhausting syringe, is employed as a revulsive. Balneum Besolvens. F. H. Common salt Jij, sulphuret of potassium Jj, subcarbonate of soda Jss, decoction of sage q. s. Dissolve, and add warm water for a bath. Balneum Salinum. See Balneum Maris. Balneum Salinum Gelatinosum. Common salt Ibj, Flanders glue Ibij. Dissolve separately in water by heat, and add water q. s. for a bath. Balneum Saponis. F. H. Soap Ibijss, dissolve in hot water q. s. and add to the bath. Balneum Sinapis. Flour of mustard Jiv, mix it with a little water, and add it to the warm bath. Balneum Sodae Chlorinatae. F. H. Liquid chlorinated soda Ibjss, water q. s. for a bath. But the French solution is weaker than that of our pharmacopoeia. Balneum Sulphurosum. The fumes of burning sulphur, with hot air or vapour, are employed in the cure of itch, &c. About Jss of sulphur is used at once. Care must be taken to prevent the patient breathing the fumes. 47 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Balneum Sulphuratum. F. H. Liver of sulphur (sulphuret of potassium) Jjss to Jiv (or liquid sulphuret of potash Jv) warm water C 25 to 50. Sulphuret of soda is sometimes used. Gr. H. employ sulphuret of lime Jij to a bath; adding at the time of using 30 or 40 drops of sulphuric acid. The Bareges water (see Balneum Baretginense) is less disagreeable. Balneum Sulphuratum Gelatinosum. Dupuytren. Add to the Balneum Sulphuratum, Ibij of Flanders glue, dissolved in hot water. Balneum Vaporis. See Balneae. Balsamum Aceticum Camphoratum. M. Pelletier. Curd soap 3v, camphor 3v, oil of thyme 5ij, acetic aether Jv. Digest the soap in the aether till dissolved, and add the rest. [Dr. Sanchez' gout balsam is similar.] Balsamum Acousticum. Dr. Hugh Smith. Ox-gall 3iij, balsam of Peru 3j- Mix. In foetid discharges from the ear. Balsamum Acousticum cum Creasoto. Bouchardat. Comp. spirit of balm almond oil Jv, ox-gall 3x, creasote 10 drops. Balsamum Anodynum. Bate. See Linimentum Opii. Balsamum ad Apoplecticos. E. 1744. Expressed oil of nutmeg Jj; liquefy, and add oil of cloves, of lavender, and of rosemary, each 3ss, oil of amber, mjx, balsam of Peru 3j- Balsamum Fioraventi. P. Venice turpentine Jxvj, elemi, tacamahaca, amber, styrax, galbanum, and myrrh, each Jiij, aloes Jj, bay berries Jiv, galangal, zedoary, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmegs, each Jjss, dittany of Crete Jj, rectified spirit Ibviij (OvU). Macerate six clays, and distil Ibvij. Balsamum Guaiacinum. L. 1745. Guaiac Ibj, balsam of Peru 3iij, rectified spirit Oij. Balsamum Hydriodatum. See Linimentum loduretum Gelatinosum. Balsamum Locatelli. E. 1744. Melt Ibj of yellow wax with f Jxxiv of olive oil, and add Venice turpentine Ibjss. Remove from the fire, and add balsam of Peru Jij, powdered dragon's Wood Jj, and stir till cold. L. 1746 directed olive oil Jxvj, Venice turpentine Ibss, yellow wax Ibss, red saunders 3vj. Balsamum Nervinum. Baume Nerval. P. Expressed oil of nutmegs (oil of mace) Jiv, beef marrow Jiv; melt, and add oil of 48 THE POCKET FORMULARY. rosemary 3ij> oil of cloves 3j> balsam of Tolu 3ij, camphor 3j, dissolved in alcohol 3iv. Balsamum Odontalgicum. Opium 9j, rectified oil of turpentine 3j ss ; oil °f cloves 3ss, oil of cajeput 3ss, balsam of Peru 3ij- Balsamum Opodeldoch. P. Curd soap Jj, camphor 3vj, water of ammonia 3ij> oil of rosemary 3j ss > oU of thyme %s$, rectified spirit Jviij. In imitation of Steer's Opodeldoc. Balsamum ad Perniones. Lejeune. Camphor 3j, tincture of benzoin $v, iodide of potassium 3v, diacetate of lead 3*, rectified spirit, reduced to proof with rosewater, 3 XX - Mix, and add a warm solution of curd soap 3 X > in spirit (as above) 3 XX - Balsamum Piceum. E. H. Tar Jiv, rectified spirit f Jxvj. Digest 3 days, and decant. Balsamum Polychrestum. L. 1721. Bectified spirit Ibijss (Oij), guaiacum Jxvj, balsam of Peru Jss. Digest, and strain. See Elixir Polychrestum, E. Balsamum Saponaceum. Linimentum Saponis. Balsamum Saturninum. Bate. Acetate of lead Jiv, oil of turpentine Jxij. Digest for some days. Balsamum Succini. Bate. Digest powdered amber with twice its weight of turpentine. The residue in redistilling oil of amber is also so termed. Balsamum Sulphuris. See Oleum Sulphuratum. Balsamum Sulphuris Anisatum. Originally made by digesting 1 part of sulphur with 4 of oil of aniseed. But a mixture of oil of aniseed with balsam of sulphur is usually sold for it. Balsamum Sulphuris Terebinthinatum. Digest 1 part of sulphur with 4 of oil of turpentine till dissolved. [Similar compounds were formerly made with sulphur and Barbadoes tar; and with the empyreumatic oils of amber, benzoin, &c] Balsamum Terebinthinatum. Olive oil Jvj, oil of turpentine Jij, yellow wax Jj, balsam of Peru 3ij> camphor 3j ss - Balsamum Tranquillans. P. Fresh leaves of belladonna, henbane, black nightshade, tobacco, poppies, and stramonium, of each Jiv; dried tops of wormword, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, round-leaved mint, costmary, St. John's wort, rue, and sage, of each Jj; dried flowers of elder and rosemary, each Jj; olive 49 THE POCKET FORMULARY. oil Ovj. Bruise the fresh plants, heat them with the oil until their moisture is dissipated, and leave them to digest for 2 hours: strain with pressure, pour the hot oil on the tops and dried flowers; macerate for a month, strain, press, and keep the oil in close bottles in a cool, dark place. Baume Tranquille de Chomel is made by boiling Ibj each of the henbane, houndstongue, and tobacco in 3 pints white wine to 2 pints; and boiling the strained liquor with as much olive oil. Balsamum Traumaticum. Tinctura Benzoes Composita. Balsamum Viride. E. 1744. Linseed oil Ibj, oil of turpentine Ibj, powdered verdigris 3iij. Boil, and stir till cold. Balsamum Vitae. Several aloetic compounds, represented by Tinctura Bhei et Aloes, and Decoctum Aloes comp., are sometimes named Baume, or Elixir de Vie. But Hoffmann's Balsamum Vitas is—oil of cinnamon, lemon, cloves, lavender, nutmegs, of each 9j; .ambergris, oil of rue and of amber, of each 9ss; balsam of Peru 9j; rectified spirit Jx. That of Gaubius is similar. Baume de Vie externe de Plenk consists of soap Jij, oil of turpentine Jiv, solution of carbonate of potash 3iij- Or, according to Swediaur, soap 3iij> oil of turpentine 3iijj spirit of thyme Jiij, liquid ammonia 3j to Barii Bromidum. M. Boil a solution of bromide of iron (see Solutio Ferri Bromidi. Mohr) with fresh precipitated carbonate of barytes; filter, and evaporate to dryness. Barii Chloridum. L. Barytas Murias. E. Dissolve Jx of carbonate of barytes in f J x of muriatic acid diluted with Oij of water, and evaporate that crystals may form. Barii Iodidum. M. Heat a fresh solution of iodide of iron with excess of carbonate of barytes; filter, and evaporate to dryness. Bedissolve, and crystallize. Barii Sulphuretum. Mix native sulphate of barytes, finely powdered, with an equal quantity of flour (or s. barytes Ibij, charcoal Jv, powdered black resin Jj); and calcine the mixture in a covered crucible, at a white heat, for an hour or two. By treating the mass with hot water, the sulphuret is dissolved out, and may be obtained in crystals from the filtered solution. Barytae Carbonas. Carbonate of barytes is found native; but is also procured, for pharmaceutical purposes, by precipitating the nitrate or muriate, by a carbonated alkali. Baryta Murias. See Barii Chloridum. 5 50 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Barytae Nitras. Dissolve carbonate of barytes in nitric acid, and evaporate to dryness. Dissolve it in water, filter, and evaporate the solution that crystals may form. Bebeerina. From the fruit and bark of the Bebeeru, or Greenheart tree, similar in its uses and properties to quina. Dr. Bodie. The bark is exhausted with water acidulated with sulphuric acid, and ammonia added as long as it occasions a precipitate. To purify it, Dr. Maclagan directs the impure alkali to be washed and mixed with an equal weight of moist oxide of lead (Plumbi oxydum hydratum), the mass dried and exhausted with alcohol. The clear solution decanted and evaporated, leaves the alkaloid, which may be further purified by dissolving it in pure aether. Tonic and antiperiodic. Dose, from 2 to 12 grains. Bebeerinae Sulphas. By dissolving bcbeerine in diluted sulphuric acid, till the acid is neutralized, and evaporating the solution. Berberina. Treat a watery extract of barberry root with rectified spirit as long as the latter acquires a bitter taste. Distil off the spirit, and let the residue cool. Let the crystals which form be recrystallized, first from rectified spirit, and then from water. Dose, 8 to 10 grains. Tonic. Bismuthum Purificatum. P. Pulverize bismuth, and mix it with of its weight of nitre. Heat the mixture to redness in a crucible, and let it cool. Bepeat the operation if required. Bismuthi Trisnitras. L. Bismuthum Album. E. Trisnitrate, subnitrctte, or magistery of bismuth. Dissolve J j of pure bismuth in f Jjss of nitric acid mixed with Jj of water. Mix the solution with Oiij of water; collect and wash the precipitate, and dry it with a gentle heat, [in a dark place, E.] D. nearly the same. Dose, gr. v to xv, as a tonic and antispasmodic, particularly in pyrosis and gastrodynia. Bismuthi Valerianas. Bighini. Dissolve bismuth in nitric acid, as directed for the trisnitrate, and decompose it with a solution of valerianate of soda, to which a little valerianic acid has been added. Wash the precipitate, and dry it carefully. Boli. Boluses, are extemporaneous compounds, which may be regarded as single doses of electuaries, or as large pills. They may be conveniently taken wrapped in moistened wafer paper. Bolus Antiperiodicus. See Bolus ad Quartanum. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 51 Bolus Astringens. F. H. Cubebs Jss, balsam of copaiba 3ij, sulphate of iron 3j> powdered resin 3 iij- In boluses of gr. viij each. Ger. H. Copaiva 3ij, p. gum Arabic Jij, orange flower water 9ij; triturate and add powdered cubebs 3ij- For 6 boluses, one 3 times a day. Bolus Cambogiae. Guy's H. Powdered gamboge gr. x, bitartrate of potash 9j, ginger gr. ij, syrup q. s. Bolus Camphorae. Guy's H. Camphor (pulverized by spirit) gr. iij, conserve of roses gr. vj. Bolus Camphorae cum Nitro. Nitre gr. v, camphor gr. v, conserve of roses q. s. Bolus Castorei. E. H. Castor 9j, carbonate of ammonia gr. v, syrup q. s. Bolus Catechu. U. C. H. Extract of catechu gr. x, aromatic confection gr. vj, syrup q. s. Bolus Catechu Opiatus. Guy's H. Catechu 9j, powder for confection of opium gr. vj, syrup q. s. Bolus Catharticus. U. C. H. Jalap gr. xv, supertartrate of potash 9j, syrup q. s. Bolus Copaibae. Mr. Evans. Mix pure copaiva with T £th its weight of recently calcined magnesia, till thoroughly incorporated. Set it aside for a few days to become solid, form it into oval boluses of 3ss each, on a hot slab, and wrap each in wafer paper. • Place them in water for a minute before taking them. Bighini prescribes 3v of copaiba, 3jss of extract of rhatany, gr. xv oil of sassafras, with magnesia q. s. For 80 boluses, 4 or 5 daily. See also Bolus Astringens, and Bolus Cubeba?. Bolus Cubebae. Velpeau. Powdered cubebs 3vj, balsam of copaiva 3ij, calcined magnesia q. s. For 36 boluses, to be taken in 2 days. See also Electuarium Cubebae. Bolus Febrifugus. F. H. Cinchona 3v, rhubarb 3ss, muriate of ammonia 3ss, syrup of peach leaves q. s. For 10 doses. See also Bolus ad Quartanum. Bolus Ferri et Myrrhae. U. C. H. Carbonate of iron gr. xij, myrrh gr. vj, aromatic confection q. s. Bolus Guaiaci. Home, in Quinsy. Guaiacum resin 3 ss, elder rob q. s. Bolus Guaiaci Compositus. Guy's H. Guaiacum 3jss, ipe- 52 THE POCKET FORMULARY. cacuanha gr. vj, opium gr. vj, confection of hipsq. s. Divide into 6 boluses. One, once or twice a day, in rheumatism, &c. Bolus Kino Compositum. Guy's H. Kino gr. x, compound chalk powder with opium gr. xv, syrup of poppies q. s. Bolus ad Quartanum. F. H. Cinchona Jj, carbonate of potash 3j? tartarized antimony gr. xv, syrup q. s. To be divided into 60 boluses; to be taken in 24 hours, during the intermission. Bolus Bhei Opiatus. Guy's H. Bhubarb gr. xv, co. powder of chalk with opium, gr. x, syrup of ginger q. s. Bolus Scillae et Hydrargyri. Dr. Gower, in Chronic Hydrocephalus. Quicksilver 3j, manna 3ij, fresh squill 3ss. Triturate till the quicksilver disappears, and add liquorice powder q. s. For 6 doses; one 3 times a day. Bolus Vermifugus. Dr. Campbell. Basilic powder 3j, conserve of wormwood q. s. In 1 bolus. Foy. Powdered pomegranate root 3j, assafcetida 3ss, croton oil 3 or 4 drops, syrup q. s. Divide into 15 boluses; 5 daily for tape-worm. F. H. Wormseed9j, calomel gr. v, camphor gr. xv, syrup q. s. For 3 doses; 1, 2, or 3 in the day. Brodium. See Jusculum. Brominium. From bittern; or from the mother-lye of certain brine springs. To a gallon of the mother-liquor, in a retort, add Jj of binoxide of manganese, and Jvor Jvj of hydrochloric acid, and distil by the heat of a sand-bath into a cooled receiver. See Solutio Brominii. Calamina Praeparata. L. Burn the calamine, grind it, and prepare it in the same manner as chalk. See Creta Praeparata. [A large proportion of what is sold as Lapis Calaminaris contains little or none of this mineral. It should dissolve in sulphuric acid.] Calcii Bromidum. M. Precipitate a solution of bromide of iron with an excess of slaked lime ; evaporate to dryness ; redissolve in water, and evaporate the filtered liquid. Calcii Chloridum. L. Chloride of calcium. Dried Muriate of Lime. Chalk Jv, muriatic acid fjx, water f Jx. Dissolve, filter, evaporate to dryness, and fuse. Keep it from the air. Calcii Iodidum. From iodide of iron and slaked lime : as Calcii Bromidum. 53 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Calcii Oxydum. Quick Lime. See Calx. Calcis Acetas. Add prepared chalk to acetic (or purified pyroligneous) acid till fully saturated; filter and evaporate, that crystals may form. Calcis Carbonas Precipitatum. D. To 5 parts of solution of muriate of lime, (Aq. Calcis Muriatis. D.,) add a solution of 3 parts of carbonate of soda in 4 parts of water. Wash, collect, and dry the precipitate. The solutions should be cold. Calcis Hydras. L. Slaked Lime. Fresh lime, sprinkled with water, till it falls into powder. Calcis Hypociiloris. See Calx Chlorinata. Calcis Lactas. Henry. Evaporate sour whey to a syrup, treat the residue with alcohol, saturate the alcoholic solution with chalk or milk of lime; distil off the spirit, dissolve the residue in a little water, and crystallize. Calcis Murias. See Calcii Chloridum. D. directs it to be made by evaporating to dryness the residual liquor left in preparing liquor ammonia?. Calcis Piiosphas Precipitatum. D. Digest 1 part of calcined and powdered bones with 2 of diluted muriatic acid and 2 of water for 12 hours, and filter the liquor. Add q. s. of water of ammonia; wash the precipitate, and dry it. Dose 3ss in rickets, &c. An excellent basis for tooth-powders. Calcis Sulphuretum. P. Sulphur Jx, slaked lime Jxxx, water Oijss. Boil together till a portion dropped on a cold surface becomes solid; pour it on a marble slab, and when solidified, break it up and keep it in well-closed vessels. Or by strongly calcining in a covered crucible, 100 parts of calcined gypsum with 15 of lampblack. Calx Antimonii. See Antimonium Calcinatum. Calx. L. Calx Viva. Quick Lime. Burn fragments of chalk for an hour in a very strong fire. E. orders pieces of marble to be burnt for three hours. Calx e Testis. L. 1824. From oyster-shells, as from chalk. Calx Chlorinata. L. Chloride (Hypochlorite) of lime. Pass chlorine gas (see Chlorinium) into a vessel, or chamber, in which slaked lime is thinly spread, till the latter is fully saturated with chlorine. 5* 54 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Calomelas. See Hydrargyri Chloridum. Calomelas Precipitatum. D. Purified mercury 17 parts, diluted nitric acid [D.] 15 parts; digest at a gentle heat in a glass vessel for 6 hours, shaking frequently; boil for a short time, [it is better to keep the heat below the boiling point, Mr. Phillips,] decant the clear solution, and mix it with 7 parts of muriate of soda, dissolved in 400 parts of boiling water. Wash the precipitate with warm distilled water as long as the washings are affected by water of potash (Liquor Potassae), and dry it. Calumbina. Exhaust powdered columbo root with rectified aether, and leave the aethereal tincture to evaporate spontaneously. Cannabinum. See Resina Cannabis Indicae. Cantharidina. P. Exhaust powdered cantharides with strong alcohol by percolation; distil off the spirit from the filtered tincture, and leave the residue to deposit crystals, which may be purified by dissolving them in boiling alcohol, digesting with animal charcoal, filtering the hot solution, and crystallizing by refrigeration. Carbo Animalis. Bone-black (called ivory-black) is obtained by burning bones [or flesh, L.] in close vessels. Carbo Animalis Purificatus. L. and E. Hydrochloric acid Jxij, water f Jxij ; mix and pour it gradually on bone-black ibj ; digest for 2 days with a gentle heat, stirring frequently. Set aside, pour off the liquor, wash the charcoal frequently with water till no longer acid, [till the liquid scarcely precipitates with carbonate of soda, E.,] and dry it. Carbonis Bisulphuretum. Sulphuret, or Bisulphuret of Carbon. Heat iron pyrites with one-fifth its weight of dry charcoal in a stone retort, furnished with a glass tube dipping in water. Separate the sulphuret which collects at the bottom of the water, and carefully re-distil it from muriate of lime. Or pass the vapour of sulphur over charcoal heated to redness in a porcelain tube. Dose, as a sudorific in rheumatism, 2 or 3 drops gradually increased to 5 or more. Externally, in liniments for rheumatic pains, &c. It is also dropped (40 or 50 drops) on the part to promote the reduction of strangulated hernia, (Krimer.) Carbonis Ter-chloridum. What is sold under the name of ter-chloride of carbon appears to be an alcoholic solution of chloroform, and to be identical with the so-ealled chloric aether. 55 THE POCKET FORMULARY. See JEther Chloricus and Chloroformum. Mr. Tuson prescribes from 1 to 4 drops in water 2 or 3 times a day in cancer, &c. Externally 3j to Jij to Oj water. It is not chloroform which he employs, but the precise quantity contained in the polution he employs is not stated. Caryocostinum. Confectio Scammonii. But the old preparation contained less scammony. Cascarillina. M. Duval. Exhaust cascarilla by percolation with cold water; add acetate of lead to the liquid, and filter. Bemove excess of lead from the filtrate by sulphuretted hydrogen gas, and evaporate the filtered liquid to two-thirds; add a little animal charcoal, and again filter. Evaporate at a low temperature till a pellicle appear, and allow it to cool. To purify the product, moisten the powder with a little cold, weak spirit, and after a few hour's, wrap it in linen, express strongly, and dry the residue. It may be further purified by redissolving it in boiling alcohol, and leaving the clear solution to spontaneous evaporation. Cataplasma Simplex. Simple Poultice. D. Oatmeal 2 parts, linseed meal 1 part, mixed with boiling water q. s. Guy's H. Linseed meal 1 part, ground bran 2. The simple linseed poultice and bread poultice are also so named. [In some hospitals, poultices are nearly exploded, simple water being preferred. A new material, called spongio-piline, has been introduced as a medium of applying water, or medicated liquids.] Cataplasma Aceti. Vinegar Poultice, Oatmeal, or bread crumbs, with vinegar. Applied cold, for sprains, &c. [Verjuice is sometimes preferred.] Cataplasma Acidi Pyrolignosi. Dr. Beece. Bran Ibj, linseed meal Jj, impure pyroligneous acid q. s. [To scrofulous ulcers, occasionally njjxxx tinct. ferri muriatis, and 3 iij extract or powder of hemlock are added.] Cataplasma Aluminis. D. Alum 3j, white of 2 eggs. Agitate together till a coagulum is formed. Applied between fine linen, to inflamed eyes, and also to chilblains. Cataplasma Anodynum. P. Poppy-heads Jj, dried henbane Jij, water Jxxiv. Boil, strain, and add to the liquor q. s. of emollient meals (see Farina? Emollientes) to form a poultice. B. H. Simple poultice Jxvj, wine of opium 3j. Cataplasma Antisepticum. F. H. Barley flour Jvj, powdered 56 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Peruvian bark Jj, water q. s. Boil, and when cool enough, add camphor in powder 3j- Beuss. Powdered bark Jj, bruised rue Jj, powdered camphor $ss, simple poultice Ibj. Mr. Allard prescribed under this name —Two bottles of porter, half a pint of yeast, J j of treacle; mix and stir in linseed meal and oatmeal q. s., and set it near the fire to ferment. See also Cat. Tonicum. Cataplasma Aromaticum. Similar to Cataplasma Cumini. Cataplasma Astringens. Foy. Catechu Jj, powdered oak bark and bailey meal each Jj, cold water q. s. Cataplasma Belladonna;. Dr. Beece. Extract of belladonna made in vacuo 3j> oatmeal Ibss, boiling water q. s. Cataplasma Bynes. Guy's H. Ground malt, with yeast q. s. to form a poultice; to be applied warm. Cataplasma Calcis. Slaked lime Jij, oatmeal Jij, lard Jiv. Formerly used at Bath Hospital. Cataplasma Calcis Sulphatis. Sir W. Blizard. Paris plaster, mixed with water to a soft paste, and applied before it hardens. Formerly applied to ulcers to form an artificial scab; now occasionally used to afford mechanical support in some surgical cases. Cataplasma Cantharidis. It. H. Powdered Cantharides Jj, dough Jjss, vinegar of squills to form a paste. See also Epithema Vesicatorium. Cataplasma Carbonis. D. Charcoal powder and simple poultice q. s. Cataplasma Cerevisite. Guy's H. Ale-grounds, thickened with oatmeal; to be applied cold, twice or thrice in the day. Cataplasma Conii. L. Extract of hemlock Jij, water Oj, ground linseed q. s. Guy's H. directs a decoction of the leaves (Jjss of dried leaves in Ojss of water to Oj) to be thickened with the powder for cataplasms; others with bread-crumb. D. directs the same decoction to be thickened with powdered hemlock. Cataplasma ad Contusiones et Livorem Facei. Zwelfer. Solomon's seal Jss, orris, resin, olibanum, of each 3j ss ? camphor 3ss, bread-crumb Jjss, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Cataplasma Cumini. L. 1788. Cumin seeds Ibj, bayberries, 57 THE POCKET FORMULARY. scordium leaves, serpentaria root, of each Jiij, cloves Jj; to be powdered together and mixed with thrice their weight of honey. Guy's H. Cumin seeds Ibj, bayberries Jiij, wormwood Jvj, pimento Jj, treacle q. s. Cataplasma Dauci. D. Carrots, boiled till soft, and bruised. Cataplasma Digitalis. Mr. Allard. A strong decoction of fox-glove, with bread-crumb, or linseed meal q. s. Cataplasma Discutiens. E. H. Barley meal Jvj, fresh hemlock Jij, vinegar q. s. Boil, and add sal ammoniac Jss. F. H. the same, with acetate of lead 3ij- Cataplasma Effervescens. Fresh wort, thickened with oatmeal, and a spoonful of yeast added. Cataplasma Emeticum. Bruised groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) applied over the stomach, produces vomiting. Cataplasma Emolliens. P. Emollient meals (Farina? Emollientes) Jiv, cold water q. s. Mix, and boil together to a due consistence, stirring constantly. Cataplasma Farinae Compositum. Dr. H. Smith. Bye flour Ibj, old yeast Jiv, salt Jij, hot water q. s. Cataplasma Faeculae. P. Potato starch Jij; mix with a little cold water, add it to f J xvj of boiling water, and boil for an instant. Cataplasma Fermenti. L. Flour Ibj, yeast Oss; mix, and apply a gentle heat till it begins to rise. Cataplasmi Faeculae Cerevisiae. See C. Cerevisia? Cataplasma Fuci. Dr. Bussell. Fresh bladder fucus (sea wradc) bruised. Applied to glandular tumours, &c. Cataplasmi Furfuris. Fine bran with one-tenth of linseed meal, with boiling water q. s. Mr. Payne recommends, as a cheap hospital poultice, 3£ pecks of pollard, 141b linseed meal, and ilb lard. Cataplasma Galbani. Lily roots Jiv, figs Jj; boil till soft, and bruise them with Jjss of onions, and Jss of galbanum triturated with yolk of egg, and linseed meal q. s. See C. Maturans. Cataplasma Goulardi. See Cataplasma Plumbi. Cataplasma Humuli. Dr. Trotter. Hops, softened with hot water. To foul ulcers. 58 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Cataplasma Ioduretum. Lugol. To a common poultice add rubefacient solution of iodine (See Solutiones Iodinii) q. p. Cataplasma Juglandis. Mr. Perfect. The fresh leaves of walnut, bruised, and mixed with honey. Applied over the abdomen as a vermifuge. Cataplasma Lilii. The bulb of the white lily, boiled, and bruised. Cataplasma Lini. L. Ground linseed, mixed with boiling water q. s. E. & D. direct the linseed meal to be made from the cake left after the oil has been expressed from the seeds. Cataplasma Mali. The soft pulp of roasted apple. Applied to inflamed eyes : other ingredients are sometimes added. Cataplasma Marchantiae. Two handfuls of the fresh plant (Marchantia Hoemispherica) to be boiled till soft, and beaten to a pulp, with linseed meal q. s. Applied over the abdomen in ascites. Cataplasma Maturans. L. 1745. Pulp of figs Jiv, resin ointment Jj, strained galbanum Jss. Cataplasme Maturatif. P. Resolvent meals (Farinas Rcsolventes) Jiv, decoction of mallows q. s. Mix, and while hot add resin ointment Jj, softened with a little oil. Cataplasma Oxalis. Mr. Sandford. Bruised sorrel leaves, mixed with oatmeal and beer. Cataplasma Panis. Pour boiling water on bread-crumb, cover it up till soaked, pour off the water, press gently, and beat it up with a spoon. A little oil may be added. Milk is frequently used, but is apt to become sour. Linseed meal renders it more adhesive. Cataplasma Papaveris. Ch. Decoctionof poppy-heads, thickened with bread-crumb. Cataplasma Plumbi. Goulard water Ibj, bread-crumb q. s. Cataplasma Plumbaginis. Bengal Dispensatory. The powdered bark of Plumbago Rosea, with flour and water q. s. Applied for half an hour it blisters. Cataplasma Potassae Acetatis. Cataplasma Neutrale. Acetate of potash Jj, water Oj, crumb of bread q. s. To ill-conditioned sores. Cataplasma Quercus Marinae. See Cataplasma Fuci. Cataplasma Bapi. Guy's H. Peel turnips, boil them till soft, beat them to a pulp, and apply it warm. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 59 Cataplasma Eesolvens. F. H. Resolvent meals (Farinas Resolventes. P.) Jviij, emollient decoction q. s., liquid diacetate of lead 3ij- See also Cataplasma Saponis. Cataplasma Rosae. Ch. Powdered alum 3ss, confection of roses Jij. Mix. Cataplasma Rubepaciens. P. Barley meal lightly roasted Jiv, strong vinegar Jj, whites of 3 eggs, water q. s. to form a cataplasm; spread it on linen, and sprinkle it over with Jss each of powdered fennel seed and black pepper. Cataplasma Saponis. E. H. White soap Jj, milk Oj, crumb of bread J viij. Boil slightly. F. H. Almond soap Jiv, barley flour Jviij, water q. s. Cataplasma Simplex. See above. Bread poultice is also so termed. Cataplasma Sinapis. L. Ground linseed Ibss, flour of black mustard Ibss, hot vinegar q. s. [P. directs warm water.] Cataplasma Sodae Carbonatis. Ch. Carbonate of soda 3iv, muriate of soda 3iv, linseed meal Jj, oatmeal Jv, hot water q. s. In strumous enlargements. Cataplasma Sodae Ciilorinatae. St. B. H. Linseed meal, made into a poultice, with equal parts of water and liquor sodas chlorinatas. Cataplasma Sodae Sulphatis. Dr. Kirkland. Sulphate of soda Jj, boiling water Ibss, crumb of bread q. s. In Xerophthalmia. Cataplasma Solani Tuberosi. Baw potatoes, scraped, grated, or pounded in a mortar. To be used cold. See also Cataplasma Fasculas. Cataplasma Stimulans. Dr. Hugh Smith. Bye flour Ibj, old yeast Jiv, common salt Jij. Cataplasma Stomachicum. E. H. Aromatic cataplasm Jj, oil of mace (expressed oil of nutmegs) anodyne balsam q. s. Cataplasma Suppurans. E. 1774. To an emollient cataplasm add bruised onions Jjss, basilicon ointment Jj. Cataplasma Terebintiiinae. Dr. Beece. Oil of turpentine 3 ] Jj olive oil Jj, linseed meal Jj, oatmeal Jiv, boiling water q. s. lo indolent ulcers; and, with more turpentine, to deep burns or scalds, and chilblains. 60 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Cataplasma Tonicum. Germ. H. Powdered bark Jj, charcoal Jj, camphor 3jss, oil of turpentine q. s. Cataplasma Ulmi. The powdered bark of the slippery elm (Ulmus Fulva) mixed with hot water q. s. Cathartina. Cathartine is obtained from senna, but is not suited for medicinal use. Causticum Ammoniacale. Gondret. See Unguentum Ammoniacale. Causticum Antimoniale. See Antimonii Chloridum. Causticum Anticancrosum. Plunkett's Caustic for Cancers. Upright crow-foot, lesser spear-wort, of each Jj, levigated white arsenic 3j> sulphur £)v; beat together to form a uniform paste, which is made into balls, and dried in the sun. The powdered paste is mixed, when required for use, with yolk of egg, and applied on bladder. Causticum Aureum. Eecamier. Chloride of gold gr. v, nitromuriatic acid 3j- Causticum Commune Fortius. L. 1746. See Potassa? cum Calce. Causticum Commune Mitius. L. 1746. Soft soap and quicklime in equal parts; to be mixed at the time of using. Causticum Hydrargyri Nitratis. See Hydrargyri Deutonitras Liquidus. Causticum Lunare. Argenti Nitras. Causticum Opiatum. Mr. Else. Potash with lime 3 iij, opium 3ss, soft soap q. s. Opium is occasionally added to other caustics. Causticum Zinci. Dr. Canquoin's Caustics, Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Mix 1 part of chloride of zinc with two, three, and four parts of wheat flour, and sufficient water to form a paste. The powdered chloride and flour being quickly and carefully mixed, add the water to half the quantity, to form a soft paste, and mix with this as much of the remaining powder as will render it stiff. Form it into cakes, or wafers, of from half a line to 4 lines in thickness, according to circumstances. It is to remain on 24 hours or more, then to be gently removed, and the part covered with a poultice. Dr. IIankin says it should not be thicker than 1 or 2 lines, nor left on longer than from 6 to 10 hours. 61 THE POCKET FORMULARY. This will produce an eschar of quarter inch depth. In Cancers, Lupus, Ncevi, &c. Dr. Ure substitutes Paris plaster for flour. Causticum Zinci Antimoniale. Dr. Canquoin's Caustic, No. 4. Chloride of zinc 1 part, chloride of antimony \ part, flour 2 \ parts. To be mixed as before, but formed into crayon-shaped rolls, of a consistence to be moulded to any required form. In nodulated Cancerous Tumours. Causticum Zinci Opiatum. Powdered opium may be mixed with either of the preceding, to mitigate the pain. Cera Puripicata. D. Melt bees-wax with a gentle heat; and after allowing it to settle, carefully decant the wax from the sediment. Ceratum. L. Ceratum Simplex. L. 1824. Yellow wax 3iv, olive oil f 3iv. Melt the wax with a gentle heat, add the oil, and mix. Ceratum JEruginis. Den. Ph. Wax 12 parts, resin 6, Venice turpentine 5, verdigris 1. Ceratum Album. L. 1745. See Ceratum Cetacei. Ceratum Ammoniacale. Eechoux. Carbonate of ammonia 3j, simple cerate 3j- Ceratum Arsenici. U.S. White arsenic 9j, cerate 3j- Mix. Ceratum Belladonna;. Extract of belladonna 1 part, soap cerate 2 or 3 parts. Ceratum Calamina:. L. Ceratum Epuloticum. Turner's Cerate. Yellow wax Ibss : melt, add olive oil f Jxvj, and stir in prepared calamine ibss. Ceratum Calamina; cum Hydrargyro. Ch. Calamine cerate Ibss, nitric oxide of mercury Jss. Mix. Ceratum Calmans. Boux. Cerate Jj, cherry-laurel water Jss. Mix. Or, oil of almonds 4, white wax 1, cherry-laurel water 3. Ceratum Calomelanos. Calomel 3j, spermaceti cerate 3iv. Ceratum Calomelanos Compositum. Calomel 3j, calamine cerate 3iv. Ceratum Camphoratum. Pommade du frere Cosme. Olive oil Jxvj, yellow wax Jviij; melt together, and add camphor3j; G 62 THE POCKET FORMULARY. stir till it begins to thicken. F. M. H. one part of camphor to 10 of Ceratum Galeni. Ceratum Cantharidis. L. Spermaceti cerate Jvj, powdered cantharides Jj. Mix. F. H. Cantharides Jj, water Jxij ; boil for half an hour, filter, evaporate to Jv : add lard Jvj, olive oil Jiv, white wax Jiv. Evaporate the water, and when cool, add powdered camphor Jij. Ceratum Cetacei. L. Spermaceti Jij, white wax Jviij, olive oil Oj; melt together, and stir till cool. Ceratum Cinchonae. Extract of bark Jj, simple cerate Jss. Mix. Ceratum Cinnabaris. Alibert's Antiherpetic Cerate, Vermilion Jj, camphor 9j, cerate Jj. Ceratum Citrinum. L. 1746. Ceratum Resinee. Ceratum Conii. St. B. H. Ointment of hemlock Ibj, spermaceti Jij, white wax Jiij. Ceratum Copaibae. Dr. Houlton. White wax Jj, balsam of copaiva Jij. Add the balsam to the wax, previously melted, and stir till cool. Ceratum Cosmeticum. Pommade en Crime. Oil of almonds Jiv, white wax 3iij, spermaceti Jiij, rose water Jiij, tincture of balsam of Mecca Jij. Mix. Van Mons. White wax 1 part, oil of almonds 4, butter of cacao 1. Ceratum Cretae Acetatis. See Ceratum Neutrale, and Unguentum Plumbi Compositum. Ceratum Crotonis. M. Caventou. Melt parts of lard with half a part of wax, and when nearly cold, mix with it one part of croton oil. [One part of croton oil with 4 of soap cerate may be advantageously substituted. These applications are more convenient than liniments for producing counter-irritation.] Ceratum Cupri. Swediaur. Solution of ammoniated copper Jj, cerate Jj. Mix. Ceratum Diapiperos Galeni. Zwelfer. Litharge Ibj, white lead Ibj, olive oil Ibij, wax Jvj, turpentine Jiij, frankincense Jss, alum Jvj, pepper Jiij- A stimulant application to indolent ulcers. Ceratum Fuscum. See Emplastrum Fuscum. Ceratum Galeni. P. Cold Cream, White wax Jiv, oil of 63 THE POCKET FORMULARY. almonds J xvj : melt, and gradually add in Jxij of rose water, stirring till cold. Ceratum de Gratiae Dei Nicolai. Resin Ibj, wax Jiv, mastic Jj : melt together, and boil with a decoction of one handful of vervain, bettony, and pimpernel in wine, till incorporated; then remove from the fire, and add Ibss of common turpentine. Ceratum Goulardi. See Ceratum Plumbi Compositum. Ceratum Hydrargyri Compositum. L. Mercurial ointment (strong) Jiv, soap cei*ate Jiv, camphor Jj. Mix. Ceratum Hydrargyri Nitratis. St. B. H. Ointment of nitrate of quicksilver Jj, spermaceti cerate Jj. Mix. Ceratum Limacum. White wax 3 parts, spermaceti 3, oil of almonds 32, mucilage of snails 24, otto of roses q. s. Ceratum Lithargyri. Ch. Lead plaster Ibss, lard Ibss, wax 3j; melt them together, and gradually add Goulard's extract (liquor plumbi diac.) 3iv. Stir till cold. Ceratum Lithargyri Acetatis. See Ceratum Plumbi Compositum. Ceratum Mellis. Ch. Olive oil fess, wax 3iv, lead plaster giv; melt together, and add Ibss of honey. Galbanum plaster is sometimes substituted for simple lead plaster. Ceratum Mellis cum Terebinthina. Paracelsus. Common turpentine Ibj, the yolks of 20 eggs, honey fej. Beat together the honey and yolks, and add the turpentine, softened by heat. Ceratum Mercuriale. L. 1746. Strong mercurial ointment 3vj, lard 3iij, yellow wax 3vj. Mix. Ceratum Metopii. Dr. Barham. Hog-gum (gum of Bhus Metopium) 3iv, lard 3iv, white wax 3ij, powdered root of sweet anstolochia (a. odoratissima) gij, yellow resin 3j- In rheumatic pains. Ceratum Mezerei. Exhaust fresh mezereon bark, by repeated digestion with rectified spirit. Mix the liquors, add milk ot lime, (1 part of lime and 3 of water for 3 parts of mezereon,) and digest till the colour becomes of a yellowish green. Distil off most of the spirit, add water to the residue, and collect the soft green substance which separates. Mix 1 part of this with 4 of yellow wax, and 8 of olive oil. 64 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Ceratum Neutrale. Kirkland. Cer. Cretae Acetatis. Lead plaster 3viij, olive oil 3iv, chalk 3iv, distilled vinegar 3iv, Goulard's extract of lead 3ss. Melt together the plaster and oil, add the chalk, and lastly, the diacetate of lead, mixed with the vinegar. Ceratum Opiatum. Gibert. Cerate 3j, wine of opium 3j. Lagneau. Opium 3ss, yolk of 1 egg; mix, and add cerate 3j- Ceratum Plumbi Acetatis. L. Acetate of lead finely powdered 3ij, white wax 3ij, olive oil f 3viij. Melt the wax with f 3vij of the oil, and add the acetate of lead, previously triturated with f 3j of the oil. Ceratum Plumbi Compositum. L. Yellow wax 3iv, olive oil f3viij; melt together, remove from the fire, and when it begins to thicken, gradually add liquor of diacetate of lead f 3iij; stir till cool, and lastly, add camphor 3ss, dissolved in olive oil f3ij. Ceratum Quinae. Sulphate of quinine gr. vj, cerate 3j. Used endermically. Ceratum Resinae. L. Yellow resin lfcj,waxft>j; melt together, add olive oil f 3xvj, and strain while warm through linen. Ceratum Rosatum. P. Lip Salve. Oil of almonds 3ij, white wax 3j, alkanet root 3j ; melt, and digest till coloured sufficiently, then strain, and add 6 drops of otto of roses. Ceratum Rubrum. Ch. Yellow wax, and lard, of each Ibss, resin 3ss, red sulphuret of mercury gr. xvj. Mix. As a common dressing. Ceratum Sabinae. L. Fresh savine ibj, wax Ibss, lard Ibij. Melt together the lard and wax, add the bruised savine, and strain by pressure through linen. D. and E. direct the savine to be boiled va. the lard, (and wax, E. y) but a heat below boiling is sufficient. Ceratum Saponis. L. Common vinegar Cj, powdered litharge 3xv ; boil till they combine, add Castile soap 3x; boil till the moisture is evaporated, and mix with it yellow wax 3xijss, previously melted with olive oil Oj. [The Ceratum Saponis of U. S. is white. Solution of diacetate of lead f 3xxxij, soap 3vj, white wax 3x, olive oil f 3xvj. Boil gently the diacetate with the soap to the consistence of honey, heat in a water-bath until the moisture is dissipated, then add the wax melted with the oil, and mix.] 65 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Ceratum Saponis Durum. The soap cerate may be rendered harder and more adhesive than it usually is by thoroughly evaporating the moisture. Some add diachylon plaster. See Emplastrum Cerati Saponis. Ceratum Simplex. E. Spermaceti 1 part, white wax 3, olive oil 6 parts. Ceratum Sulphuratum. P. "Washed sulphur 3j, cold cream (Ceratum Galeni) 3iijss, oil of almonds 3ss. Ceratum Tabaci. Ger. H. Tobacco juice 3iij, wax 3iij, resin 3ss, olive oil q. s. Ceratum Zinci Compositum. Mid. H. Equal parts of zinc ointment, and compound lead ointment. Ceratum Zinci cum Lycopodio. Hufeland. Cerate 3ss, oxide of zinc gr. xv, lycopodium gr. xv. Mix. Cerei vel Cereoli. Bougies are made by dipping strips of soft linen cloth, rather wider at one end than the other, into certain emplastic or elastic compositions, folding them up firmly, and rolling them on a smooth slab. For elastic bougies, pieces of catgut, bundles of thread or cotton, or strips of fine open silk, are sometimes used. The following are some of the compositions which have been held in most repute : — 1. Bell's. Lead plaster Jiv, yellow wax3jss, olive oil 3iij. 2. Hunter's. Olive oil Ibiij, yellow wax fej, red lead ibjss. Boil together over a slow fire till combined. 3. Swediaur's white. White wax ibj, spermaceti 3iij, sugar of lead from 3ij to 3j- Boil together slowly. 4. St. B. H. Red. Wax fej, Chio turpentine 3iv; melt together and add vermilion 3j- It must be well stirred. 5. Piderit's Wax. Yellow wax 6 parts, olive oil 1 part. 6. Goulard's. Yellow wax, melted and mixed by stirring with from one 24th to one 3d of extract of lead. Prus. Ph. 3ij Goulard's extract to 3vj yellow wax. 7. Falk's 3Iercurial. Mercurial plaster 3j, turpentine 3ss, powdered shell-lac gr. xv, calomel 3j, red oxide of mercury 9j. 8. Daran's. Olive oil (in which hemlock, tobacco, flowers of sweet trefoil, and St. John's wort, have been infused) 50 parts, lard 15, wax 10, litharge 20. Daran's Emollient. White wax 3iv, spermaceti 3jss, rose ointment 3j, ceruss plaster P. 3j-9. Sharp's. Lead plaster 3ij, Burgundy pitch 9ij, prepared antimony 3ss; mix, and add quicksilver 3j triturated with oil of sulphur q. s. 6* 66 THE POCKET FORMULARY. 10. Elastic. Boiled linseed oil (drying oil) 3xij, amber 3iv, oil of turpentine 3iv, caoutchouc 3v. This varnish is repeatedly applied to the web. 11. Dr. Reece. Lead plaster, tar, and powdered belladonna, on linen. Cerevisia Abietina. Spruce Beer. Dr. Wood. Essence of spruce Oss, pimento and ginger, bruised, each 3v, hops 3v, water Ciij. Boil for 5 or 10 minutes, strain, add Cxj of warm water, yeast Oj, molasses Ovj. Let it ferment for 24 hours. Cerevisia Antiscorbutica. P. Sapinette. Fresh scurvygrass 3j, horseradish root 3ij, buds of spruce fir 3j, new beer Oiijss. Macerate for 4 days, strain, press, and filter for use. Cerevisia Armoraciae. Hufeland. Scraped horseradish 3v, new beer Oij : digest in a close vessel for 24 hours; strain, and add 3j of syrup. A cupful twice a day. Cerevisia Cannabis. Buciian, in Jaundice. Boil Jij of hemp seed in Oiv of ale; sweeten with sugar. Cerevisia Cathartica. Senna 3ij, centaury 3jss, wormwood 3jss, aloes 3ij, ale 3 or 4 gallons. Cerevisia Cinchonae. Bruised bark 3j, rectified spirit 3j; mix, macerate for 2 days in Ojss of new beer, and filter. Mutis directs 1 part of bark, 8 of sugar, and 80 of water, to be mixed, and allowed to ferment for 4 or 5 days. Cerevisia Diuretica. E. H. Whole mustard seed 3viij, juniper berries Iviij, wild carrot seed 3iij, wormwood 3ij, new small ale Cx. Cerevisia Picis. Duiiamel. Tar Beer. Bran Oij, tar Oj, honey Oss, water Ovj. Mix them in an earthen pipkin, and let the mixture simmer over a slow fire for 3 hours. When cool, add Oss of yeast, and let it work for 36 hours, then strain. Dose, a wineglassful before every meal. In bronchial diseases, incipient consumption, &c. Cerevisia Zingiberis. Donovan. Infuse 3ijss bruised ginger in Civ of boiling water. When cold, strain, and add ibiv of loaf sugar, Oss of solid yeast, and 3ij of cream of tartar. Ferment in a warm situation. When the fermentation subsides, rack off the clear liquor, and return it into the cooler, previously cleaned. In a day or two, bottle it. Cerevisia Stomachica. Quincy. Centaury tops, Boman wormwood, of each 4 handfuls; gentian root 3ij, thin peels of 6 Seville oranges, Spanish angelica root, and Winter's bark, bruised, of each 3j, new ale Cvj. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 67 Cetrarina. Digest bruised Iceland moss in rectified spirit, express, distil off most of the spirit, and filter the solution whilst hot. Purify the cetrarin which is deposited, by again dissolving it in spirit. Febrifuge ; dose, gr. ij to v, every 3 hours. Charta Antirheumatica. M. Berg. Euphorbium 30, cantharides 15, alcohol 150 parts. Digest 8 days, filter, and add black resin 60, turpentine 50 parts. Thin paper to be brushed over 2 or 3 times with this varnish. The following is said to resemble Poor-man's plaster. Black resin 3 parts, tar 2, yellow wax 1. Charta Epispastica cum Cantharidibus. For keeping blisters open. White wax 3j, spermaceti 3iij, olive oil 3iv, turpentine 3j, cantharides (for No. 1) 3j, (for No. 2) 9iv, water 3x. Boil slowly in a tinned vessel for 2 hours, constantly stirring, and filter through flannel. Dip slips of paper into the melted mixture, and draw them between two wooden rules. Or the paper may be spread on one side only by the usual method. [Wislin's plan of spreading paper with emplastic compositions is this : —Cut white printing paper in strips; melt the composition in a plate over boiling water; take one extremity of the paper in the left hand, and raise the other end with the right, so as to form the arc of a circle; draw the under side of the paper over the surface of the composition, gradually lowering the right hand.] Charta Epispastica cum Mezereo. GIuibourt. The ingredients are the same as the last, substituting for the cantharides 3ss or 3ij of ethereal extract of mezereon dissolved in a little alcohol. The whole should be melted by a gentle heat, and stirred constantly till the alcohol is evaporated, and then strain through linen, and spread as above. Charta pro Fonticulis. Soubeiran. Issue Paper. White wax 10 parts, spermaceti 5, elemi 5, turpentine 6. Melt over a slow fire, and strain. To be spread on paper by a proper machine. Charta Vesicatoria. See Tela Vesicatoria, and Sparadrapum Vesicans. Chlorinium. Chlorine gas may be procured by gently heating muriatic acid with half its weight of black oxide of manganese, in a flask or retort. Chlorinei Aqua. E. See Aqua Chlorinii. Chloroformum. Chloroform is obtained from 1 part of chloride 68 THE POCKET FORMULARY. of lime, 3 of water, and 3 of alcohol. These are put into a capacious retort, and distilled by a gentle heat into a receiver kept very cool. The heavy oily fluid (chloroform) is separated from the water, and may be rectified by redistilling it with oil of vitriol. Chocolata. The nuts are picked, slightly roasted to loosen the envelopes, broken, winnowed, and cleansed from the skins, &c, again heated, and ground in a mill. The powder is then beaten to a paste in a warm iron mortar, and mixed with sugar. Chocolata Simplex vel Salutis. Chocolat de Sante. P. 96 pounds each of the richer and inferior kind of cacao (Cacao Caraque and Maraignan), ti-eated as above, with 160 pounds of sugar, and 1 ounce of cinnamon. Chocolata Lichenis. P. Chocolate (as above) 32 parts, powdered sugar 29 parts, dried jelly of Iceland moss 11 parts. [Another form directs—sugar lb vij, cacao lb vij, cinnamon Jj, dry extract of lichen (freed from bitter) 3xiij, jelly of lichen ibj; to be finely ground with a muller on a warm slab.] Chocolata Martis. Trousseau. Spanish chocolate 3xvj, subcarbonate of iron 3ss. Triturate, on a warm slab, and divide into cakes of 3j each. Others direct levigated filings of iron. Chocolata Iodidi Ferri. Pierquin. Iodide of iron 3ij, chocolate 3xvj. Chocolata Paullinia;. Guarana 3j, simple chocolate 3xvj. Chocolata Purgans. Calomel 3ij, jalap 3iij, chocolate 3xxxj. Divide into 3j cakes. Chocolata cum Salep. P. To 3xvj of prepared chocolate add 3ss of powdered salep. Arrow-root, and tapioca, are mixed with chocolate in the same proportion. Chocolata cum Vanilla. P. To 3xvj of chocolate add 3ss of vanilla powdered with a portion of the sugar. Cigarr/e Arsenicales. Trousseau. Dip white paper in a solution of 1 part arseniate of soda in 30 of water; make it into cigars the length of the finger. 4 or 5 inspirations twice or thrice daily, in phthisis. Cigarrte Belladonna; Opiata;. Extract of opium gr. j, belladonna leaves 3j. Dissolve the extract in water, and moisten the leaves with the solution. Dry them, and form into cigars. Cigarrae Camphorae. M. Baspail. These are used cold. 69 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pieces of camphor may be included in a quill, straw, or other tube, confined by blotting paper, and the air drawn through it. Cigarrae Mercuriales. M. Bernard proposes to steep tobacco leaves (previously deprived of narcotine by repeated washing) in a weak solution of corrosive sublimate and opium ($ gr. of the former and } gr. of the latter to 3ss of tobacco), and to smoke it in paper, as a mercurial inhalation. Cigarrae Stramonii. Stramonium leaves, rolled into the form of cigars. Smoked for- the relief of asthma, but often without benefit. Henbane and belladonna are also used in this form. Cigarrae Tabaci. Tobacco leaves are formed into cigars for smoking. Dr. Apjohn attributes to this practice " the pallid, emaciated visages, debilitated frames, and deranged digestion of the young men of the present day." Cinciionia. Cinchonine is prepared from the disulphate, in the same manner as quina. The acetate, arseniate, hydrochlorate, nitrate, and other salts of cinchonia are obtained in the same way as those of quina. Cinchoniae Disulphas. Boil coarsely powdered pale (gray) bark with 8 or 10 parts of water acidulated with 2 parts of muriatic acid. Let the decoction cool, filter; add powdered lime till the liquor is alkaline, wash the precipitate with a little water and dry it. Boil it in alcohol, mix the solution with water, distil off the spirit, neutralize the residue with diluted sulphuric acid, evaporate, and crystallize. Uses and doses as disulphate of quina. CingulUxM Antirheumaticum. Marjorlin. Camphor 3ss, benzoin 3j, euphorbium 3j, muriate of ammonia 3ij. Powder them finely and sprinkle on wadding, which is to be slightly quilted between two folds of flannel, to form a belt, to be applied over the seat of rheumatic pains. Cingulum Mercuriale. Agitate 3iij of quicksilver with 3ij of lemon juice : pour off the liquid, and mix the quicksilver with the white of an egg and Bj of tragacanth. Spread on the belt of flannel. A popular remedy for the Itch. Codeia. This is left in solution when ammonia is added to ordinary muriate of morphia, and is obtained by evaporating the residual liquor, crystallizing, treating the salt by liquor potassa?, dissolving the precipitate in aether, and evaporating. Magendie says it is half the strength of morphia. 70 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Colchicina. Digest colchicum seeds in boiling -alcohol, precipitate by magnesia, treat the precipitate with boiling alcohol, and evaporate the filtered solution. Very poisonous; dose, undetermined. Collutoria. Mouthwashes; usually of a thicker consistence than gargles. They are altogether extemporaneous. Collutorium Acidum. Muriatic acid 3j, honey of roses 3iij- Collutorium Acidi Oxalici. M. Nardo. Oxalic acid 3j, barley water 3xv. Collutorium Antisepticum. Wendt. Extract of bark 3j, rue water 3ij, muriatic asther 3ij, honey of roses 3j- Collutorium Astringens. Neuhof. Alum 3j, honey of roses Jij, tincture of myrrh 3ss. Koeker prescribes tincture of catechu 3ij> clarified honey 3ij, infusion of sage Jvss. Collutorium Boracis. Swediaur. Borax 3ij, water Jj, tincture of myrrh Jj, honey of roses Jij. Bahi. Mucilage of quince seeds f Jviij, borax honey of roses Jij. Collutorium Detergens. Pringle. Infusion of roses Jjss, borax 3 iij, honey of roses Jij. Collutorium Hydriodatum. Bighini. Dissolve 9j of iodide of potassium in Jiv of water, and Jij of rose water, and add 10 drops of tincture of iodine, and f 3iv of simple syrup. In mercurial salivation. Collutorium Myrrhae. Ch. Lime water Jjss, tincture of myrrh 3ij, honey of roses 3ij- Collutorium Pyrethri. U. S. D. Pellitory root 3iv, vinegar 3vj, extract of opium gr. iij. Infuse for an hour. See also Gargarisma. Collyria. Eye Waters. Aqua? Ophthalmicus. Collyrium Aceti. Scarpa. Vinegar f Jj, brandy f Jj, rose water f Jviij. Ware. Vinegar f 3iv, spirit of rosemary f 3iij, elder water f Jvij. Collyrium Acidum. Krimer. Muriatic acid tnjxx, mucilage 3j, rose water Jij. For removing particles of iron from the eye. Collyrium Aloeticum. Collyre de Brun. Aloes 3j, rose water Jjss. Collyrium Aluminis. Guy's H. Alum 9j, distilled (or rose) water Jvj. Mid. H. Burnt alum gr. iv, water f Jj. 71 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Collyrium Ammonite Acetatis. Ch. Liquid acetate of ammonia f Jj, rose water f Jvij. Ware. Liquid acetate of ammonia f 3 vj, elder water f Jvij. Wardrop. Liquid acetate of ammonia f Jij, camphor mixture Jvj. Beer adds gr. x of soft extract of opium. Collyrium Anodynum. F. H. Saffron 3j, decoction of linseed Jiv, wine of opium 3j. Collyrium Antimoniale. Pereira. Potash-tartrate of antimony gr. j, distilled water fjij. Li chronic ophthalmia, and spots on the cornea. Collyrium Argenti Nitratis. Mackenzie. Nitrate of silver gr. ij to iv, distilled water f Jj. A stronger solution is used in some cases. Collyrium Bateanum. Bate's camphorated water (Aqua cupri sulphatis camphorata) f3ij, distilled water f Jiv. Guthrie. Sulphate of copper gr. viij, bole gr. viij, camphor gr. ij, hot water f Jviij. Mix and filter. Collyrium Boracis. Bichard. Borax 3ss, white sugar 3j> rose water fjij. Collyrium Cadmii. Bosenbaum. Sulphate of cadmium gr. j to ij, rose water f Jj. Collyrium Calcis Chloridi. Varlez. Chloride of lime 9j, water Jj; dissolve and filter. Collyrium Capsici. Ch. Capsicum gr. viij, distilled water Jviij. Infuse without heat for 3 hours, and filter. In Amaurosis, 2 or 3 drops to be used daily. Collyrium Cupri Acetatis. Verdigris gr. viij, rose water f Jviij, sedative solution of opium 3ij. Collyrium Cupri Ammoniati. Ch. Verdigris gr. iv, lime water f Jviij, muriate of ammonia 3ss. Digest 24 hours, and decant. Collyrium Cupri Sulphatis. See Col. Bateanum. Collyrium Divinum. Dissolve 3j of the compound called Lapis Divinus (P.) in f J xxxvj of water, and filter. Collyrium Emolltens. F. H. Marsh-mallow root 3j, boil in water q. s. to obtain Jiv of decoction. Cruveilhier. White °* e gg Jjss, emulsion of the cold seeds Jiij, sugar-candy 3j. Collyrium Hydrargyro iodo-cyanidi Potassii. Cyanhydrargyrate of iodide of potassium gr. iv, water f Jiv. 72 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Collyrium Hydrargyri Submuriatis. Mr. Ware. Calomel 3ss, water Jss. Agitate the bottle when used, and drop 3 drops into the eye, in scrofulous ophthalmia. Collyrium Hydrargyri Bichloridi. Travers. Sublimate gr. ij to iv, distilled water f Jviij. Germ. H. Sublimate gr. ss, rose water Jiij, mucilage of quince seeds 3j, cherry-laurel water 3ss. Mackenzie. Sublimate gr. j, water f Jviij. Collyrium Hydrargyri et Plumbi Acetatis. Dr. Beece. Acetate of mercury gr. ij, acetate of lead gr. v, distilled vinegar f 3ss, distilled water f Jvj. Mix. [3ss of opium is occasionally added.] Collyrium Iodinii. M. Iodine gr. i to ij, iodide of potassium 9j, rose water Jvj. Dr. Lohsse prescribes a stronger solution for dropping into the eye in opacity of the cornea. Iodine gr. j, iodide of potassium gr. ij, water f 3vj. A similar solution has been proposed for removing particles of iron from the eye. Collyrium Juglandis. M. Negrier. Decoction of walnut leaves f Jviij, extract of belladonna 9j, wine of opium m>xiv. In Scrofulous Ophthalmia. Collyrium Lithargyri Acetatis. See Col. Plumbi. Collyrium Morphiae. Dr. C. Lee. Sulphate of morphia gr. ij, distilled water f Jj. Collyrium Opiatum. P. Extract of opium gr. iv, rose water Jiv. Lawrence. Soft extract of opium gr. x, camphor gr. vj, hot water f Jxij. See Col. Anodynum. Collyrium Opii Compositum. Guy's H. Liquor of acetate of ammonia f Jiij, wine of opium f Jj. Collyrium Papaveris. Beer. Decoction of poppy-heads f Jiv, rose water f Jij, camphor mixtm*e fjij. Collyrium Plumbi. Ch. Solution of diacetate of lead 10 drops, distilled water . (or rose, or elder-flower water) f Jiv of wine of opium, or of spirit of camphor, are occasionally added.] Collyrium Plumbi Acetatis. Mid. H. Acetate of lead gr. ij, d. water Jj. Collyrium Plumbi Carbonatis. Mr. Cam. Compound ceruss powder 3j> rose water f Jviij. 73 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Collyrium Resolvens. Alibert. Melilot flowers 9j, boiling water f Jxij. Infuse, strain, add acetate of lead 3 SS - U. C. H. Distilled water f Jx, muriate of ammonia gr. xij, liquor of diacetate of lead f 3ss. Collyrium Sedativum. U. C. H. Distilled water f Jviij, opium 9j, ferro-prussiate of potash 9j. Mix, and filter. Collyrium Siccum. Dupuytren. "White sugar 3j, red oxide of mercury 9ss, oxide of zinc 9j. Or, sugar-candy, calomel, and oxide of zinc, equal parts. Recamier prescribes equal parts of oxide of zinc and sugar-candy. Lagneau, sugar-candy and nitre. Velpeau, trisnitrate of bismuth and candy, e. p. These powders should be triturated till perfectly impalpable, and a small pinch blown into the eye through a quill. [For Collyrium Siccum Ammoniacale, P., see Pulvis Ammoniatus Aromaticus.] Collyrium Sodae Muriatis. Dr. J. Hays, in Granular Ophthalmia. A saturated solution of common salt. Tavignot prescribes from 3iv to 3 X of salt to Jiv of water. Collyrium Sodae Chlorinatae. Dr. Herzberg. Labarraque's solution gr. xv, distilled water Jiv. Collyrium Strychniae. Henderson. Strychnia gr. ij, distilled vinegar f3j, water f Jj. Mix, and filter. In Amaurosis. Collyrium Tabaci. Dr. Vetch. Tobacco 3j> boiling water f Jviij. Infuse, and strain. Collyrium Tannini. M. Cavarra. Tannin gr. ij to iij, water Collyrium Zinci Acetatis. Ware. Acetate of zinc gr. xv to 3ss, distilled water f Jxij. Collyrium Zinci Cyanidi. Koch. Cyanide of zinc gr. viij, wine of opium mjxxiv, powdered gum acacia 3ij; cherry-laurel water 3vj, black cherry water Jiij. Collyrium Zinci Iodidi. Mannoir. Iodide of zinc gr. iv, distilled water Jvj. Collyrium Zinci Oxydi. De Haen. Oxide of zinc 9j, elder flower water fjij. H. des Enfans. Gt. j of oxide, to Jj of plantain water. Collyrium Zinci Sulphatis. Various authorities direct from 7 74 THE POCKET FORMULARY. gr. ss to iv of the sulphate to each f Jj of distilled water, rose water, or elder water. Extract or wine of opium is frequently added. Collyrium Zinci Camphoratum. Guy's H. Sulphate of zinc 9j, tincture of camphor f Jj, distilled water f Jviij; mix, and filter. Collyrium Zinci Compositum. Guy's H. Sulphate of zinc gr. xij, water f Jvj, wine of opium fjij. Colocynthinum. ColocyntMn is obtained by digesting watery extract of colocynth in alcohol, evaporating the clear tincture to dryness, washing the residue with cold water, and again drying it. Confectio Amygdala;. L. [Conserva Amygdalae. E.] Sweet almonds, blanched by maceration and peeling Jviij, powdered gum acacia Jj, white sugar Jiv. Beat them together to a uniform mass. The confection keeps longer if the ingredients, powdered separately, are merely mixed, and only beaten into a mass at the time of using. Confectio Alkermes. L. 1745. Strained juice of kermes Ibiij, rose water f Jvj, white sugar Ibj, oil of cinnamon 9ss. Confectio Aluminis. St. B. H. Powdered alum Jss, confection of roses Jiij. Dose, 3j three times a day. Foy directs 3j alum to Jj of confection. Confectio Aromatica. L. Cinnamon Jij, nutmegs Jij, cloves Jj, cardamom-seeds Jss, saffron Jij, prepared chalk Jxvj, white sugar Ibij. The ingredients, finely powdered and uniformly mixed, are to be kept in a close vessel; and a portion of the powder mixed with water q. s. when required for use. E. Aromatic powder [E.] 1 part, syrup of orange-peel 2 parts. Mix. Confectio Aurantii. L. Fresh bitter orange-peel rasped Ibj, white sugar Ibiij; beat together in a marble mortar with a wooden pestle. Confectio Cassia;. L. Cassia pulp ibse, manna Jij, tamarind pulp Jj, syrup of roses f Jviij. Dissolve the bruised manna in the syrup, add the pulps, and evaporate to a due consistence. Confectio Cinchona;. St. B. H. Powdered bark (yellow) Jvj, ginger 3ss, treacle Jiijss. Dose, 3j—ij. Confectio Conii. Dr. Osborne. Fresh hemlock-leaves, beaten 75 THE POCKET FORMULARY. up with an equal weight of treacle. Dr. 0. proposes to preserve other narcotic plants in the same manner. Dr. M. Hall had previously recommended the use of sugar for the same purpose. Confectio Cynosbati. See Confectio Rosae Caninae. Confectio Damocratis. Miihridate. L. 1745. It consisted of 45 ingredients, and contained 1 grain of opium in Jss. Confectio Ferri Subcarbonatis. St. B. H. Subcarbonate (sesquioxide) of iron Jss, treacle q. s. Dose 3ss. See Electuarium Ferri Subcarb. Confectio Ferri Tartarizati. St. B. H. Bitartrate of potash Jjss, tartarized iron 3ij, powdered ginger 9j, treacle 3ijss. Dose 3ij, 3 times a day. Confectio Hamecii (purgative), and Confectio de Hyacintho (astringent), are obsolete. Confectio Hydrargyri. Dr. D. Davies. Quicksilver rubbed to extinction, with an equal weight of treacle or manna. Confectio Jalapae Composita. St. B. H. Powdered jalap 3ij, cream of tartar 3jss, ginger 9j, treacle Jijss. Dose 3ij. Confectio Opii. L. Opium 3vj, long pepper 3j> ginger Jij, caraway seeds Jiij, tragacanth 3ij. Mix the ingredients, finely powdered, with f Jxvj of hot syrup. The powder should be kept in a close vessel, and the syrup added when it is required for use. The proportion will be f Jj of syrup to 3iijss of the powder. Confectio Paulina. L. 1745. Zedoary, cinnamon, long pepper, black pepper, styrax, galbanum, castor, opium, of each Jij; thick syrup Ibiv. Mix. Confectio Piperis Nigri. L. Ward's Paste. Black pepper Ibj, elecampane Ibj, fennel seed Ibiij, white sugar Ibij. Reduce them to a very fine powder, and keep it in a close vessel. When required for use, mix it with Ibij of honey, [or 3vij of the powder with Jij of honey.] Confectio Potassae Nitratis. St. B. H. Nitrate of potash 3iv, confection of roses Jiij. Mix. Dose 3j, 3 times a day. Confectio Potassae Bitartratis. St. B. H. Bitartrate of potash Jiij, ginger 3ss, syrup 3iij. Confectio Resinae. Dr. Watson. Pulverized resin 3j, elari- 76 THE POCKET FORMULARY. fied honey Jv. Mix. Dose 3ij to 3iij. If the stomach will bear it, Jss balsam copaiva may be added. In hemorrhoids with constipation. Confectio Bosae Caninae. L. Confection (or Conserve') of Hips. Pulp of fruit of dog-rose Ibj, white sugar 3xx. Heat the pulp gently in an earthen vessel, gradually add the sugar, and rub together till they are incorporated. E. To 1 part of hips, deprived of carpels, and beaten to a pulp, gradually add 3 parts of sugar. Confectio [Conserva, E. and D.] Rosae GrALLiCAE. L. Red roses (the unblown flowers deprived of their heels) Ibj, pure sugar fbiij. Beat the roses in a marble mortar, add the sugar, and beat them together. [D. the same. E. Ibij sugar.] Confectio Butae. L. Bue dried, caraway seed, bay berries, of each 3jss, sagapamum 3ss, black pepper 3ij. Powder them finely, and mix with honey 3xvj. Confectio Scammonii. L. [Electuarium Caryocostinum. L. 1720.] Scammony 3jss, cloves 3vj, ginger 3vj ; powder finely, and add syrup of roses q. s.; rub together with oil of caraway f 3ss. The powders are directed to be kept mixed, and the syrup and oil added when required for use. Confectio Sennae. L. Electuarium Sennae, E. Lenitive Electuary. Figs ibj, liquorice root 3iij, water Oiij; boil to half, press, and strain. Reduce by evaporation by water-bath to f 3xxiv, and add white sugar ibijss to form a syrup; to which add pulp of tamarinds, cassia, and prunes, of each ibss, powdered senna 3viij, and powdered coriander seeds 3iv. E. directs ibj pulp of prunes, and omits the tamarind and cassia, adding | pint more water. Mix. [See Electuarium Sennae, D.] Confectio Sennae Composita. St. B. H. Confection of senna 3ij, jalap powder 3j, supertartrate of potash 3ij, ginger 3jss, syrup q. s. Dose 3j. Confectio Spongii. St. B. H. Burnt sponge 3j, syrup of orange-peel q. s. Dose 3j, 3 times a day. Confectio Stanni. St. B. H. Powdered tin 3j, confection of dog-rose 3ij- Mix. Dose 3ss every morning. Confectio Sulphuris Composita. St. B. H. Precipitated sulphur 3ss, supertartrate of potash 3j, clarified honey 3j. Mix. For other Confections, see Conserva and Electuarium. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 77 Conia. GrEiGER. Coneine is obtained by distilling soft alcoholic extract of hemlock-seeds (fruit) with its weight of water and a little caustic potash. The salts of conia are obtained by neutralizing it with the diluted acids. Conserva Absinthii Maritimi. L. 1788. Beat the fresh leaves of sea-wormwood in a marble mortar, with a wooden pestle, first alone, and then with thrice their weight of refined sugar, till they are incorporated. [The other conserves are prepared in the same way unless otherwise directed. Dr. Bley preserves the narcotic plants by beating one part of the fresh plant with two of sugar.] Conserva Ari. Fresh root of spotted arum Ibss, sugar ftjss. Beat together. Conserva Aurantii. See Confectio Aurantii. Conserva Cochleariae. L. 1788. From fresh scurvy-grass; as Cons. Absinthii. Conserva Lavandulae. From 1 part of fresh flowers, and 3 of sugar. Conserva Lujulae. Leaves of wood-sorrel 1 part, sugar 3 parts. Conserva Malvae. Mallow flowers 1 part, sugar 3 parts. Conserva Menthae. L. 1745. As Conserva Absinthii. [Many other conserves are directed in Foreign Pharmacopoeias from the leaves and flowers of plants, with twice or thrice their weight of sugar.] Conserva Pruni Sylvestris. L. 1788. Put sloes into water over the fire, taking care they do not break; then press them through a hair sieve, and form the pulp into a conserve, with thrice its weight of sugar. Astringent. Conservae Bosae. E. & D. See Confectio Bosas. Conserva Bosae Acida. C-. H. Confection of red rose Ibj, sulphuric acid 3j. Mix. Conserva Rutae. D. See Confectio Buta>. Conserva Scillae. Fresh squill 3j, sugar 3v. Beat together. Conserva Tamarindi. P. Pulp of tamarinds 3iv, powdered sugar 3vj. Evaporate in a water-bath to the consistence of honey. 7* 78 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Corallia Praeparata. Corals are prepared as chalk. See Creta Praeparata. Cornu Ustum. L. Burn pieces of stag's horn in an open vessel till they are perfectly white; then powder and prepare them as chalk. Cortex Aurantiorum Conditus. L. 1746. Steep fresh peels of Seville oranges in repeated waters till they lose their bitterness; then boil them in syrup till tender and transparent. Lemon and citron peels are candied in the same manner. Creasoton. P. Distil wood-tar in a wrought-iron retort till white vapours appear; collect the heavy oily matter which forms the lower layer of the product, and wash it with water slightly acidulated with sulphuric acid. Then distil it in a glass retort (rejecting the first portions, which are chiefly eupione), and treat the product with solution of potassa at 1*12 sp. gr., shaking the mixed liquids strongly. When it is settled, pour off the layer of eupione from the surface, and expose the combined potash and creasote to the air till it becomes black. Then saturate with diluted sulphuric acid, pour away the watery liquid, and distil the product in glass. Bepeat the treatment by exposure, potash, sulphuric acid, and distillation three times or oftener, until the combination of creasote and potash ceases to become coloured by the action of the air; then saturate it with concentrated phosphoric acid, and distil the creasote, rejecting the first portions. Cremor Lithargyri Acetati. Dr. Kirkland. Solution of diacetate of lead 3j> cream Jj. Mix. Cremor Taraxaci. Dr. Collier. "Wash fresh dandelion roots, cut them in slices, and sprinkle them with spirit of juniper; then express the juice by means of an iron press. The creamy juice will keep for a considerable time. Dose, a tablespoonful twice or thrice a day. Creta Praeparata. L. Bub chalk very fine with a little water, stir this into a large quantity of water, and when the coarser particles have subsided pour off the supernatant milky water into another vessel, and let it settle. Pour off the water and dry the sediment. Creta Precipitata. See Calcis Carbonas Precipitatum. Crystalli Ferri Iodidi Saccharati. See Saccharum Ferri Iodidi. 79 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Cuprum Aluminatum. See Lapis Divinus. P. Cuprum Ammoniatum. E. & D. Cupri Ammonio-sulphas. L. Sulphate of copper Jj, sesquicarbonate of ammonia Jjss; rub together till no more carbonic acid gas escapes, wrap the mass in blotting paper, and dry in the air. Keep it in well-closed bottles. Cupri Acetas et Diacetas. The diacetate of copper (C. Subacetas, D.) or common verdigris, is prepared by the action of fermenting marc of grapes, or of vinegar, on copper plates. The acetate, by dissolving the diacetate in acetic acid, and crystallizing. Cupri subacetas prseparatum (D.) is prepared in the same way as chalk. Cupri Diniodidum. To a solution of 1 proto-sulphate of copper, and 21 proto-sulp. of iron, add solution of iodide of potassium; wash the white precipitate, and dry it. Cupri Sulphas. It may be made by evaporating a solution of copper in diluted sulphuric acid, and crystallizing; but is generally obtained from copper pyrites, by the action of air, heat, and moisture; and also as a product in the refining of silver. Decocta. Decoctions. The roots, barks, woods, and other solid ingredients require to be sliced or bruised. Distilled water is generally ordered by the L. college, and is always preferable when it can be obtained; otherwise the purest and softest water should be selected for the purpose. When sufficiently boiled, the liquid should be immediately strained; and again decanted before it is cold, from any sediment which may have subsided. Decoctum Acanthi. Bear's-breech Jj, water Oj; boil for a quarter of an hour and strain. Decoctum Adstringens. Swediaur. Oak bark, pomegranate peel, tormentil root, of each 3ij> water Ibj, milk ibj; boil for a quarter of an hour; adding towards the end 3ij of cinnamon, and strain. Decoctum Aloes Compositum. L. Extract of liquorice 3vij, carbonate (subc.) of potash 3j> aloes, myrrh, saffron, of each 3jss, water Ojss; boil to Oj, strain, and add compound tincture of cardamom f Jvij. E. and D. Aloes, myrrh, saffron, of each 3j, extract of liquorice Jss, carbonate of potash 9ij, water f Jxvj. Boil to f Jxij, filter, and add comp. tincture of carda- 80 THE POCKET FORMULARY. mom f Jiv. [The foreign extract of liquorice is not suitable for this purpose, as it deposits much sediment. A purified extract obtained from it by the action of cold water is sometimes substituted for the extract of the Pharmacopoeia; but the latter is preferable, especially that of the Ed. Ph.] Decoctum Album Sydenhami. See Mistura Cornu Cervi. Decoctum Alconoeco. Niemann. American Alconorque bark Jss, water Jxvj; boil to Jviij, and strain. Dose f Jj. In Phthisis. Decoctum Alni. Bark of common alder Jj, water Oj; boil to f Jxvj. Decoctum Althaeas. See Mistura Althsese. E. Decoctum Amarum. Bitter herbs (species Aromatica?, P.) Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj. Decoctum Amyli. L. [Mucilago Amyli, E. and D.] Pure starch 3iv, (3iij, D.,) water Oj. Triturate the starch with a little of the water, add the rest, and boil slightly. Decoctum Anthemidis. See Decoctum Chamaemeli Compositum. D. Decoctum Anticolicum Deglandi. See Apozema Anticolicum. Decoctum Apocyni. Dr. Gtriscom. Root of Apocynum Cannabinum Jj, juniper berries Jj, water Oiij; boil to Oij. [The Apocynum Cannabinum is sometimes called Indian hemp, but is altogether different from the Cannabis Indica. It is chiefly used in dropsies.] Decoctum Artemisiae Vulgaris. Dunglison. Mugwort-root 3j, water f Sxxiv; boil for half an hour. Dose f 3jss or f 3ij every 2 hours. In Epilepsy. Decoctum Asclepiadis Tuberosae. Pleurisy-root 3j, water Oij; boil to Oj. Dose, a teacupful every 3 or 4 hours, warm. For children, in dentition, 3ij of the root in f 3xviij of milk, boiled to f Jxij. Dose f Jj. Diaphoretic. Decoctum Asparagi. Roots of asparagus Jj, water Ibij; boil for 10 or 15 minutes. Decoctum Astragali. Crichton. Root of astragalus exscapus (hairy-podded milk vetch) 3x, water Oiij ; boil to Oij. A wineglassful 3 or 4 times a day. In syphilis. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 81 Decoctum Astringens. Swediaur. Oak bark, pomegranate peel, and tormentil root, of each 3ij, water Ibj, milk Ibj. Boil for k of an hour, adding towards the end 3ij of cinnamon, and strain. Decoctum Avenae. Gruel. Guy's H. Oatmeal 3j> cold water f 3iv; mix them, and add it to Oiij of boiling water; boil for an hour, and strain through a hair sieve. Dr. Cullen directs it to boil 4 hours. Dr. A. T. Thomson recommends 3iv of washed groats to be boiled with Oiv of water till reduced to Oij. Decoctum Azederach. Fresh root-bark of poison-berry tree (Melia Azederach) 3iv, water Oij; boil to Oj. Anthelmintic. Dose, f Jss every 2 or 3 hours until it produces sickness or purging. Decoctum Ballotae Lanatae. Brera. Siberian or woolly ballota 3j, water Oj; boil to f Jxij. Dose, from f 3vj to f 3xij in the day. In rheumatic, gouty, and dropsical affections. Decoctum Bardanae. Lewis. Dried roots of burdock gijss, water Oiij; boil to Oij, and strain. A pint daily. Decoctum Beccabungae. Copland. Fresh brooklime 3iij, water Oj; boil for 15 minutes, and strain. Decoctum Bignoniae Catalpae. Dr. Granville. Pods of catalpa 3ss; boil in water q. s. to strain f 3viij. Automarchi directs the seeds and diaphragms of 3 or 4 pods to be boiled with 3xv of water till reduced to 3vj, and this quantity to be taken daily, in asthmatic affections, &c. Decoctum Bistortae. Bistort root 3ij, water Ojss. Boil 15 or 20 minutes, and strain. Astringent. Dose, f 3j to f 3ij- Decoctum Boraginis. F. H. A handful of borage to Oj of water. Decoctum Caincae. F. H. Cahinca root (chiococca racemosa) 3ij, water Ojss. Boil slightly. Purgative, emetic, and diaphoretic. Decoctum Chinae. Swediaur. China root Jj, grocer's currants 3j, water Oiv; boil to Ojss. Decoctum Columbae Compositum. U. S. Calumba, quassia, of each 3ij, orange peel 3j, rhubarb 9j, subcarbonate of potash 3ss, water 3xx. Boil to 3xvj, strain, and add compound tincture of lavender 3ss. 82 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Decoctum Cedrelae. Bark of Cedrela febrifuga (deprived of its epidermis) Jss, water Oj ; boil to Oss. To be taken in 24 hours. In inter•mittents. Decoctum Centaurii. F. H. Lesser centaury Jij, water Oij, boil for a few minutes, and strain. Decoctum Cetrariae. L. Decoctum Lichenis. Ieeland moss 3v, water Ojss; boil to Oj and strain. Dose, fjij frequently. In phthisis, &c. Decoctum Cetrarue [cum Lacte]. Guy's H. Decoction of Iceland moss Oj, new milk Oj, sugar Jjss. Boil a little, and strain. The bitterness is sometimes removed by first infusing the moss in Oj of boiling water for a quarter of an hour, rejecting the water. Taken as the last. Decoctum Chamaemeli Compositum. D. Chamomile flowers Jss, fennel seed 3ij, water Oj; boil and strain. In fomentations and clysters. Decoctum Chenopodii. Dr. Wood. Fresh leaves of American wormseed (Chenopodium anthelminticum) Jj, milk Oj; boil. Dose, a wineglassful, with some aromatic. Decoctum Chimaphilae. L. Dried pyrola (winter green) Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj and strain. D. (Dec. Pyrolae) Pyrola umbellata Jj, water fJxxxij; macerate 6 hours, bruise the root, and boil to f Jxvj. Dose, f Jj-ij. In dropsies. Decoctum Chiraytae. Dried chiretta 3iv, water Oj; boil for 15 minutes. There is no authorized form; but this is sometimes used. Decoctum Chondri. Macerate Jss of carrageen (Irish moss) for 10 minutes in cold water, take out the moss, and having shaken off the water, boil it in Oiij of milk, or water, for 15 minutes, and strain. It may be flavoured and sweetened to the taste. Ad libitum. Decoctum Cimicipugae. Black snake root (Oimicifuga racemosa) Jj, water f Jxvj; boil for 10 minutes. Dose, Jj to Jij. In rheumatic and dropsical affections. Decoctum Cinchonae. Peruvian bark bruised 3x, water Oj; boil for 10 minutes and strain. L. directs the pale, yellow, or red cinchona to be used; E. the crown, gray, yellow, or red; D. the pale. Tonic and antiperiodic. Dose, Jij. Decoctum Cinchonae Acidulatum. Sir J. Wylie. Cinchona THE POCKET FORMULARY. 83 bark Jj, water f Jxvj, diluted sulphuric acid 3j; boil for 10 minutes, and strain while hot. Decoctum Cinchonae cum Serpentaria. Sir J. Pringle. Peruvian bark 3 u j> water Oj; boil to Oss, and infuse in the hot decoction 3iij of serpentaria root. Decoctum Colocynthidis. Bat. Ph. Colocynth pulp 3j, water Jviij; boil for 10 minutes, strain, and when cool, add syrup of orange peel Jj, aether 3j- Dose, Jss, 3 times a day. In dropsies, &c. Decoctum Commune. Decoctum Malvae Compositum. Decoctum Cornu Cervi. See Mistura Cornu Cervi. Decoctum Cornus Floridae. U. S. Bark of Jamaica dogwood Jj, water f Jxvj; boil 10 minutes, and strain. As a substitute for Cinchona, but is more astringent. Other species of Cornel are also employed. Decoctum Cydoniae. L. Quince seeds 3ij> water Oj; boil for 10 minutes, and strain. Decoctum Digitalis. D. 1807. Dried fox-glove 3j> water q. s. to produce f Jviij of strained decoction. Set it on a slow fire, and when it begins to boil, remove it, let it digest 15 minutes, and strain. Decoctum Dulcamarae. L., E., & D. Bitter-sweet stalks 3*, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Decoctum Dulcamarae Compositum. Augustin. Dulcamara 3iv, burdock root, liquorice root, sassafras, guaiacum wood, of each 3ij, water Ibij. Boil to Jxvj. Foy directs Jij dulcamara. A wineglassful frequently. Decoctum pro Enemate. L. 1788. Decoctum Malvae Compositum. Decoctum Ergotae. Pereira. Ergot of rye 3j; water f Jvj; boil for 10 minutes, and strain. For 3 doses. Decoctum Eupatorii Cannabini. Hemp-agrimony Jj, water Oj; boil, and strain. Decoctum Euphorbias [pilosae, or palustris]. Krebel. Boil 3j of the root in Oj of water to f Jxvj. To prevent hydrophobia, let the wound be washed with it, and a wineglassful taken daily for 3 or 4 days. ["These species of spurge are not found m England.] L 84 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Decoctum Filicis. Dried fern root 3v, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Decoctum Fcenugreci. Taddei. Fcenugrec seeds Jj, water Oj; boil and strain. Mucilaginous, chiefly used in fomentations. Decoctum pro Fomento. L. 1788. Dried southernwood, wormwood tops, and chamomile flowers, of each Jj, dried bay leaves, Jss, water Ov; boil slightly, and strain. Decoctum Fuci Amylacei. Ceylon moss Jv, water Oij; boil for 20 minutes, and strain. Decoctum Fuliginis. M. Blaud. Wood-soot two handfuls, water Jxvj ; boil for half an hour, and strain. Dr. Neligan. Wood-soot Jiv, water Ojss; boil to Oj. As a lotion to chronic skin diseases, ulcers, &c., and as an enema in ascarides. Dr. Hewson. Decoctum Fuliginis cum Caffaea. M. Trousseau. Woodsoot 3ij, roasted coffee 3j ; boil in water q. s., strain, and sweeten. As a vermifuge for children. Decoctum Furfuris. Bran Jiv, water Oj; boil, and strain. Decoctum Gallae. Galls Jss, water Ojss; boil to Oj. Decoctum Gei. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Avens root Jj, water Oj; boil for 15 minutes, and strain. Astringent and febrifuge. Dose Jss to Jj. Decoctum Geoffraeae. E. 1817. Powdered cabbage-tree bark Jj, water Ibij ; boil to Ibj, and strain. D. Bruised bark Jj, water f Jxxxij; boil to f Jxvj, strain, and add syrup of orange peel Jij. Vermifuge, but requires caution. Dose for an adult Jss to Jj ; for children, from f Jss to f3jss, promoting its operation with warm water and a dose of castor oil. Decoctum Geranii. Dried root of spotted crane's bill Jj, water f Jxxiv; boil to f Jxvj. Dose f Jj to Jij. Astringent. Dr. Chapman says the root boiled in milk is an excellent remedy for the cholera of infants. Decoctum Glycyrrhizae. D. Liquorice root Jjss, water f Jxvj; boil for 10 minutes, and strain. Decoctum Gossypii. Dr. Bouchelle. Inner bark of the root of the cotton plant Jiv, water Oij; boil to Oj. Dose, fjij; every 20 or 30 minutes. As a parturifacient. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 85 Decoctum G-raminis. Tisane de Chiendent. Dog-grass root 3j, water Oij; boil for half an hour, and infuse in it 3ij of liquorice root for an hour. Decoctum Graminis Ioduretum. M. Decoction of dog-grass 3xxxij, iodide of potassium 3ss, syrup of peppermint 3ij- Decoctum Granati. L. Pomegranate peel 3ij, water Ojss; boil to Oj. Decoctum Granati Vermifugum. Apozeme Vermifuge. P. Dried bark of the pomegranate root 3ij> water 3xxiv; boil slowly to 3xvj, and strain. [The form used in India is 3viij of the fresh root bark, boiled with Oiij of water to Oij. Dose, a wine-glassful, repeated every half-hour, or as the patient can bear it. Dr. Fleming. Dr. Royle says, 3ij fresh bark to be macerated 12 hours in Ojss water, then boiled to Oj ; dose 3ij—iv, in the morning fasting, and repeated every 2 hours for 3 times.] Decoctum Guaiaci [Compositum. D.] E. Decoctum Lignorum. Guaiac turnings 3iij, raisins 3ij, water Oviij; boil to Ov, adding towards the end, liquorice root 3j, sassafras 3j; strain. Decoctum Hyematoxyli. E. Logwood 3j, cinnamon 3j> water Oj; boil to Oss. D. Logwood 3jss, cinnamon 3j, water f Sxxxij; boil to f 3xvj. Dose 3j—ij- Decoctum Helenii. Royle. Elecampane root 3ss, water Oj ; boil. Niemann directs f 3vj of decoction to be made from 3ss of the root. The former is given by wine-glassfuls, the latter by spoonfuls. Decoctum Helenii Compositum. F. H. Elecampane root 3j> hyssop Jij, ground ivy water 3xxxij; boil, strain, and add syrup of honey, 3ij- Decoctum Hellebori Nigri. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Black hellebore root 3ij, water Oj ; boil a quarter of an hour. Dose f 3j, every 4 hours. Decoctum Helminthocorti. Corsiean moss 3 V > water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Dose, a wine-glassful. Vermifuge. Decoctum Hemedesmi. Pereira. Boot of Indian sarsaparilla (Hemedesmus Indicus) 3ij, water Ojss; boil to Oj. By wineglassfuls. Decoctum Hippocastanei. Niemann. Horse-chestnut bark 8 86 THE POCKET FORMULARY. 3jss, water Ojss; boil to 3x, adding towards the end 3j of liquorice root, and strain. Decoctum Hordei. L. Barley Water. Pearl barley 3ijss, wash it with cold water, boil it a few minutes with Oss of water, throw this away, and boil the barley with Oiv of water to Oij, and strain. [D. nearly the same.] Decoctum Hordei Compositum. L. Decoction of barley Oij, figs 3ijss, raisins 3ijss, liquorice root 3v, water Oj; boil to Oij. Decoctum Hordei Acidulatum. Decoction of barley Ibiij, lemons sliced No. 2; boil to Ibj, strain, and add sugar 3iij- Guy's H. Decoction of barley Oj, syrup of lemon f3j; or dilute sulphuric acid f3j, syrup 3j- Other usual additions to barley water are gum arabic Jss, nitre 3j; or cream of tartar 3j, to each Oj. Decoctum Hydrargyri. Quicksilver boiled with twice its weight of water for half an hour. Dose, f 3ss to f3ij. As a vermifuge. A portion of the metal is said to be taken up by the water. Decoctum Illicis. Foy. Holly leaves 3iv, water 3xvj; boil to 3xij. For 3 doses. In Intermittent*. Decoctum Inulae. See Dec. Helenii. Decoctum Juglandis. Geneva Pii. Peels of green walnuts Jj, water Oss; boil for a quarter of an hour. Decoctum Juglandis \_foliorum.~] M. Negrier. Fresh walnut leaves one handful, water Oij; boil for 15 minutes. Decoctum Jujubarum. Boil Jij of jujubes (stoned) for an hour, in water q. s. to produce Oij of decoction. Decoctum Juniperi Compositum. St. B. H. Juniper berries Jij, cream of tartar 3 n j, water Oiv; boil to Oij, strain, and add compound spirit of juniper fjij. Decoctum Lappae. See Decoctum Bardance. Decoctum Lauro-cerasi Corticis. Dr. Kastner. Cherrylaurel bark Jij, water Oj; boil. To be taken in 24 hours. In Amenorrhea. Decoctum Lepidii. Narrow-leaved pepperwort Jss, water f Jxvj; boil to f Jviij, and strain. In Intermittent; Jj every 2 hours. Decoctum Lichenis. See Decoctum Cetrariae. 87 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Decoctum Lignorum. Decoctum Guaiaci Comp. Decoctum Limacum. M. Monchou. Flesh of vine or garden snails (cleansed from shell and intestines) Jv, water Oij, simmer gently for 2 hours, adding towards the end maiden hair Jij, and strain. Decoctum Limonum. M. Minsyciit. Lemons sliced No. 5, water Oiijss; boil to Oij, and add sugar 3iv. Decoctum Lini. Guy's II. Linseed slightly bruised Jjss, water Oiij ; boil gently for 10 minutes, and strain. Decoctum Lobeli/e Syphilitica. Swediaur. Boil Jv of the dried root of blue cardinal flower with Ibxij of water to Ibviij. Alterative and diuretic. Dose, f Jviij to Ojss daily. This plant must not be confounded with lobelia inflata. Decoctum Lusitanicum. Lisbon Diet Drinh. The Dec. Sarzse Comp. is now substituted for it. The original form is said to be—sarsaparilla Jj, china root Jj, dried peels of walnuts No. 20, black antimony Jij, pumice-stone powder Jj, water Oviij : boil to Oiv. M. Pearson used sarsaparilla 3iv, walnut peels Jiv, guaiacum shavings Jjss, black antimony Jss, water Oiv; boil to Oiij. The antimony and pumice to be tied up in rag. The black sulphuret of antimony sometimes contains sulphuret of arsenic, which in boiling becomes white arsenic. Its use therefore requires caution. Decoctum Malti. Swediaur. Ground malt Jvj, water Ibv; boil to Ibiv, and strain. Jij of syrup of lemons may be added. Others direct 3j or 3ij of liquorice root to be added towards the end of the boiling. Decoctum Malvae Compositum. L. Dried mallows Jj, chamomiles Jss, water Oj; boil for 15 minutes. Decoctum Marchanti/e. Marchantia conica Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj. By glassfuls, in dropsies and gravel. Decoctum Maticonis. Dr. Jeffreys. Matico leaves Jj, water Oj; boil for 10 or 15 minutes, and strain. Dose, f Jj, 3 times a day. Astringent. Decoctum Menyantiiis. Buckbean Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj. Decoctum Mezerei. E. Boot-bark of mezereon 3ij, liquorice root Jss, water Oij; boil gently to Ojss, and strain. St. B. H. Mezereon bark Jj, water Oxij; boil to Cj, adding towards the end liquorice root Jj. 88 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Decoctum Narcoticum. F. H. Dried black nightshade Jj, poppy-heads 2, water Jxvj ; boil and strain. As a fomentation. Decoctum Nitrosum. E. 1745. Nitre Jss, white sugar Jij, cochineal 9j, water Oij; boil to Ojss, and when cold, decant. U. C. H. (Decoctum Nitratum.) Barley water Oj, nitre 3iv. Decoctum Oryzye. See Ptisana Oryzae. Decoctum Papaveris. L. Poppy-heads (without the seeds) Jiv, water Oiv; boil 15 minutes, and strain. [E. Oiij of water; D. f Jxxxij.] Decoctum Pareirye. Guy's H. Pareira brava root Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Brodie prescribes 3iv of the root; Geofproy jiij. Dose f Jj to f Jij, 3 times a day. Brodie's from f Jviij —xij in the day. Decoctum Parietariye. Batier. Wall pellitory 3j, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Decoctum Patientiye. See Decoctum Rumicis. Decoctum Pruni Padi. M. Broerland. Fresh bark of birdcherry Jviij, (or dried bark Jvj,) water Ibviij ; boil to Ibiv. Dose f J iv, 4 times a day. Decoctum Pyrolye. D. See Decoctum Chimaphilae. Decoctum Pyrethri. Guy's H. Pellitory root Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Dose f Jj to fjij. Decoctum Quercus. L. Oak bark 3x, water Oij; boil to Oj, and strain. Decoctum Biiamni Frangulye. Black alder bark Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Dose, a wine-glassful twice a day as a purgative and alterative. The fresh bark is said to vomit; the dry to purge. Decoctum Rhododendri. Leaves of rhododendron chrysanthemum 3iv, water Oss; boil, and strain. Decoctum Ribis Nigri. M. Colombat. Boil a handful of black currant root in Oij of water, and strain. A cupful occasionally as an astringent. Decoctum Bosye Vinosum. F. H. Bed roses Jij, red wine Ibij. Heated in a covered vessel to near boiling, and let it stand near the fire for half an hour. For outward use. Decoctum Bubi. Dr. Wood. Smaller roots (or bark of larger 89 THE POCKET FORMULARY. roots) of American blackberry Jj, water f Jxxiv; boil to f Jxvj. Astringent. Dose fjij, 3 or 4 times in 24 hours. Our common bramble also possesses astringent properties. Decoctum Rumicis Aquatici. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Waterdock root Jj dried, or Jij fresh, water Oj; boil for 15 minutes, and strain. R. obtusifolius and other species of dock are also used. In chronic skin-diseases, &c. Decoctum Salicariae. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Spiked loosestrife (fresh) 3 X , water Oj; boil 15 minutes, and strain. Decoctum Salicis. Wilkinson. Broad-leaved willow bark Jjss, bruise, and macerate in water Ibij for 6 hours, boil for 15 minutes, and strain. Or, it may be made as Dec. Cinchonas. Decoctum Sambuci. Sydenham. Inner bark of elder Jj, water Oj, milk Oj; boil to Oj. Decoctum Santonici. Worm seed (semen-contra) Jss, water Ojss; boil, and strain. Decoctum Saponariae. Swediaur. Soap wort Jij, water Ibiv; boil to Ibij, and strain. Taken as Dec. Sarzae. Decoctum Sarzae. L. and E. Sarsaparilla Jv, boiling water Oiv; macerate for 4 [E. 2] hours near the fire, take out and bruise the root, return it to the liquor, and again macerate for 2 hours; boil down to Oij, and strain. Decoctum Sarzae Compositum. L. and E. Boiling decoction of sarsaparilla Oiv, sassafras, guaiacum wood, liquorice root, each 3x, mezereon root-bark 5iij [E. 3iv]; boil for a quarter of an hour, and strain. Decoctum Sarzae cum Icthyocolla. Tisane de Feltz. Sarsaparilla Jiij, isinglass Jss, sulphuret of antimony (tied up in rag) Jiij, water Ov; boil to Oijss and strain. Decoctum Sarzae cum Senna. Tisane de Vinache. Cadet. Sarsaparilla Jjss, china root Jjss, guaiacum wood Jjss, sulphuret of antimony (in rag) Jij, water Ov; boil to Oiij, and add sassafras 3iv, senna jiv, infuse for an hour, and strain. Decoctum Scillae Compositum. Dried squill Jiij, juniper berries Jiv, senega Jiij, water Oiv; boil to Oij, strain, and add spirit of nitric aether Jiv. Decoctum Scoparii Compositum. L. Broom-tops, juniper berries, dandelion root, of each 3iv, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and 8* 90 THE POCKET FORMULARY. strain. E. omits the dandelion, and adds bitartrate of potash Jiij. Dose, a wine-glassful 3 times a day. Decoctum Secalis Cornuti. See Decoctum Ergotae. Decoctum Senegye. L. Senega root Jx, water Oij; boil to Oj, and strain. Guy's H. adds liquorice root 3ss. The infusion is a better preparation. Dose f Jj—iij. Decoctum Sevi. Artificial Goafs Milk. Tie a piece of mutton suet in muslin, and let it boil gently in new milk. Decoctum Simaroubye. Dr. Wright. Simaruba bark 3ij> water f Jxxiv; boil to f Jxij, and strain. Decoctum Spigeliye. India pink Jv, water Oj; boil for a few minutes and strain. Senna 3v, may be infused in the boiling decoction. Decoctum Spongiye. Hufeland. Burnt sponge Jj, water Ibj; boil, digest for 12 hours, strain, and add cinnamon water f J ij. Dose, f Jj. Decoctum Staphisagriye. Stavesacre seeds Jj, water Oij; boil for a few minutes, and strain. For external use. Decoctum Suberis. Pierquin. Basped cork 9ij, water Oiij; boil to Ojss. Astringent. Decoctum Sudorificum. The Dec. Guaiaci Compositum, and Dec. Sarzae Comp. are so termed. Decoctum Symphyti. Niemann. Comfrey root Jss, water Jxvj; boil to Jviij. Decoctum Taraxaci. D. & E. Fresh dandelion Jv, [E. Jviij,] water Oij ; boil to Oj, and strain. Decoctum Tormentillye. L. Tormentil root Jij, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. Astringent. Decoctum Tussilaginis. Fresh coltsfoot leaves 3ij, (or flowers 3j,) water Oij; boil to Oj and strain. Decoctum Ulmi. L. Fresh elm bark 3ijss, water Oij; boil to Oj, and strain. In scaly skin diseases. Decoctum Ulmi Compositum. Jeffreys. Decoction of elm Oviij, sassafras 3j, guaiacum wood 3j, mezereon 3 n j> liquorice root 3j; boil for an hour, and strain. Decoctum Uvye Ursi. L. Bearberry leaves Jj, water Ojss; boil to Oj, and strain. 91 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Decoctum Veratri. L. White hellebore root 3x, water Oij; boil to Oj, and strain, and add rectified spirit f Jiij, [f Jijss, D.j For external use. Decoctum Verbasci. Dr. Home. Leaves of great mullein Jij, water Oij; boil for 20 minutes, and strain. Dose, f Jiv. In diarrhoeas. Also as a fomentation. Decoctum Visci. Niemann. Misletoe Jj, water Oij; boil to Oj. In epilepsy; by wine-glassfuls, frequently. Decoctum Xantiioxyli. Dr. Wood. Bark of prickly ash Jj, water f Jxlviij; boil to f Jxxxij, and strain. Stimulant and diaphoretic, from f Jxij to f Jxvj, in 24 hours. Delphinia. Delphine. Treat alcoholic extract of stavesacre seeds with water acidulated with sulphuric acid as long as anything is dissolved; add ammonia to the filtered solution, collect and dry the precipitate, and redissolve it in rectified spirit; filter through charcoal, and evaporate it carefully to dryness. Its salts arc made by saturating the diluted acids with delphine, and evaporating to dryness. Dose, gr. ss; also used outwardly as veratria. Diascordium. This is replaced by the Electuarium Catechu. E. Digitalina. Digitaline. Henry. Exhaust powdered digitalis by percolation or digestion, with spirit of -860 sp. gr. Filter, distil off the spirit, dissolve the residue in water acidulated with acetic acid, precipitate with infusion of nutgall, collect the precipitate, mix it with powdered litharge and a little spirit, dry the paste, digest it at a very gentle heat with rectified spirit, distil off the spirit, and agitate the residue with ether. What remains is digitaline. It is said to be 100 times as strong as powdered foxglove. Elaeosaccharum Anisi. P. Essential oil of aniseed, 1 drop, refined sugar 3j; triturate in a mortar till perfectly mixed. [Other authorities direct 2 drops of the oil.] Elaeosacchara of the other essential oils are prepared in the same manner, except the following:— Elaeosaccharum Limonis. Bub the outer rind of a lemon with 3ij of refined sugar, in lumps, and triturate the product in a mortar. In the same manner prepare the elasosacchara of citrons, oranges, and bergamots. Elaterinum. Dr. Morries. Elaterine is obtained by evaporating tincture of elaterium, made with rectified spirit, to the 92 THE POCKET FORMULARY. consistence of thin oil, and throwing it into boiling distilled water. When cold, collect the crystalline precipitate, and dry it with a gentle heat. Dose, to commence, one-sixteenth of a grain. Electuaria. Electuaries consist of powders mixed up to a soft paste, with syrup, honey, or other thick article. They are included by the L. college, together with Conserves, under the term Confections. For other Electuaries see Confectio and Linctus. Electuarium Anticachecticum. Bath Electuary. Select the heaviest and bluest clinkers from a blacksmith's forge, powder them finely, and mix with enough treacle to form a stiff" paste. To Jviij of this add carbonate of magnesia, and powdered ginger, each Jss. Give a teaspoonful twice a day for 3 days, then omit it for 3 days, and repeat this as long as is considered necessary. [This is sometimes termed Elect. Ferri Compositum.] Electuarium Aromaticum. E. Aromatic powder [E.] one part, syrup of orange peel two parts. Mix. For L, & D., see Confectio Aromatica. Electuarium Antimonii. Ch. Electuary of senna Jj, guaiacum resin, aethiops mineral, prepared sulphuret of antimony, each Jss, syrup q. s. Dose, 3j to 3ij, twice a day. Electuarium Antiepilepticum. Dr. Mead. Peruvian bark 3j, valerian |ss, tin 3ss; mix the powders with syrup q. s. to form an electuary. Electuarium Antidysentericum. E. 1745. Electuary of catechu Jij, balsam of Locatellus Jj. Mix. Electuarium Anticiiolericum. A compound of equal parts of lard, charcoal, and maple sugar, is said to have been used with success in the treatment of cholera. Electuarium Antiriieumaticum. Chelsea Pensioner. Guaiacum resin 3j, rhubarb 3j, bitartrate of potash Jj, sulphur Jij, one nutmeg; mix the powders with sufficient honey, or treacle. Electuarium Arabicum. Sarsaparilla Jv, parched nutshells Jj, China root Jj ; cloves No. iv. Reduce to a fine powder, and form an electuary with honey, q. s. [This forms part of the traitment Arabique, for the cure of obstinate skin diseases. A pill (sec Pil. Arabics?) is given every night and morning, followed by a glass of decoction of sarsaparilla, and an hour 93 THE POCKET FORMULARY. after a close of this electuary.] The diet for 25 to 40 days to be purely vegetable (as dried fruits, &c), and the only drink allowed decoction of sarsaparilla. [There is a want of agreement in the published formulas and doses.] Electuarium e Baccis Lauri. See Confectio Eutae. Electuarium Carbonis. Prepared charcoal 3ij> carbonate of soda, 3ij? confection of senna Jij. Electuarium Catechu. E. [Comp.-D.] Confectio Japonica. Catechu Jiv, kino Jiv, cinnamon Jj, nutmeg Jj [Jij, P.] opium 3jss; diffuse the opium in a little sherry, powder the rest finely, and mix the whole with syrup of red roses, [of ginger, D.] (boiled to the consistence of honey) Ojss, [Ibijss P.] Electuarium Cephalicum. E. H. Valerian Jj, misletoe of the oak Jj, syrup q. s. Electuarium Cinchonae Compositum. Copland. Yellow bark Jj, confection of roses Jss, diluted sulphuric acid 3j, syrup of ginger Jjss. Dose, 3j or 3ij, 3 or 4 times a day. Quarin's Electuary consists of powdered red bark Jj, gentian Jj? ammoniated iron 3jj oxymel of squills, and syrup of five roots (species diureticae) q. s. P. Gray bark 3xviij, muriate of ammonia 3j> honey Jij, syrup of wormwood Jij. Electuarium Copaibae. Caspar. Blanched almonds 3 V J> marsh-mallow powder 3j, catechu 3ss, balsam of copaiva, 3iij- Electuarium Cubebae et Copaibae. Bouchardat. Copaiva Jj, cubebs in fine powder Jjss, oil of peppermint 8 drops, spirit of nitric aether 15 drops, powdered sugar q. s.; to form a paste. To be taken in 4 days, wrapped in wafer paper. Electuarium Dentifricium. P. Prepared coral Jiv, sepiabone Jj, bitartrate of potash Jij, cochineal Jj, alum 3ss, Narbonne honey Jx. Mix, and add any suitable essential oil. Electuarium Deobstruens. Copland. Bitartrate of potash Jj, borax 3iij> precipitated sulphur 3vj, confection of senna Jjss, syrup of ginger 3vj, syrup of poppies 3ij- Mix. Dose, 3j every night. Electuarium Dolichos. See Elect. Mucunas. Electuarium Febrifugum. E. H. Peruvian bark Jj, muriate of ammonia 3j, syrup of lemons q. s. See also Elect. Cinchonae Comp. P. Electuarium Ferri Subcarbonatis. Copland. Subcarbo- 94 THE POCKET FORMULARY. nate of iron §ss, syrup of ginger %ss, conserve of orange peel fij; mix. Dose, the size of a nutmeg, twice or thrice a day. Mid. H. Sesquioxide of iron treacle £j, boiling water f 3ij- See also Confectio Ferri. Electuarium Guaiaci Compositum. Mid. H. Guaiacum resin 3ij, rhubarb 3j> sulphur 3ij> nitre 3ij, syrup of poppies q. S. Mix. Dose, 3ss to 3j- Electuarium Kermetis Mineralis. Marmelade de Zanetti. Manna syrup of marsh-mallow 3jss, pulp of cassia oil of almonds 3j, butter of cacao 3 ij? orange-flower water iQv, Kermes mineral gr. iv. Mix. Electuarium U. C. H. Manna sulphate of potash, nitre, precipitated sulphur, each 3*j; syrup q. s. E. H. Confection of senna sulphur Dr. Copland. Nitrate of potash 3ij> confection of senna 3jss, syrup of ginger elder rob 3j- Mix. Dr. Graves. Confection of senna sulphur §j, jalap 3j, balsam of copaiva ginger 3ss, bitartrate of potash syrup q. s. Electuarium Lenitivum. See Confectio Sennse. Electuarium Chamberlain's. Dip the dolichos pods in treacle, and scrape off the hairs, repeating fresh pods till it becomes sufficiently thick. Guy's H. Dolichos hairs treacle q. s. to form a soft electuary. Dose, a dessertspoonful every morning. Electuarium Nigrum. Trousseau's Black Tonic. Perchloride of iron tannin 3j> confection of roses syrup of orange peel Jj. Mix. Electuarium Olibani. Ch. Olibanum gss, balsam copaiva 3ss, conserve of hips 3j, syrup q. s. Dose, 3ij twice a day, for gleets, &c. Electuarium Opii. E. Aromatic powder gvj, senega opium diffused in a little sherry §ss, syrup of ginger Ibj. Mix. See Confectio Opii. Electuarium Phyllantiii. Dr. Roxburgh states that the leaves, fruit and flowers of phy. simplex, with their weight of sugar, form an electuary used by the natives of India for the cure of gonorrhoea. Dose, 3j- Electuarium Pigmenti Indici. Indigo gss, water q. s. Rub together to form a smooth paste, and add aromatic powder 3ss, syrup gj. 95 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Electuarium Pectorale. E. 1744. Conserve of roses gij, compound powder of tragacanth gss, flowers of benzoin 3j> syrup of balsam of Tolu q. s. Electuarium Nitratis. Guy's H. Nitre 3jss, confection of roses 3j. Electuarium Prunorum. Zwelfer. Pulp of prunes, boiled to a due consistence, Ibij ; pure sugar Ibj. Electuarium Compositum. Guy's H. Oxymel of squills bitartrate of potasb Dose, f 3ij- Electuarium e Scordio. Diascordmm. Replaced by Electuarium Catechu. Electuarium D. Senna pulp of prunes Ibj, pulp of tamarinds molasses f oil of caraway 3ij- Mix, s. a. See Confectio Sennae for L. & E. A cheaper form for hospital use is thus prepared. Mid. H. Powdered senna, coriander, jalap, bitartrate of potash, ginger, liquorice root, of each ; treacle Dose, 3j to 3ij- Electuarium Sennae Compositum. U. C. H. Senna 3iv, supertartrate of potash 3iv, jalap 3ij> syrup of ginger f Electuarium Sinapis. Guy's H. Mustard seed lightly bruised 3j, sulphur 3ij, syrup of orange peel Dose, 3j 3 or 4 times a day. Electuarium Stanni et Ferri. Dr. Cheston. Pure tin filings or powder §iv, carbonate of iron §j, conserve of wormwood Electuarium Sulphuris Compositum. Guy's H. Sulphur 3j, bitartrate of potash treacle Mix. Mid H. Sulphur cream of tartar electuary of senna treacle q. s. Electuarium Terebinthinje. St. B. H. Common turpentine I], honey £ij. Mix. Electuarium Olei Terebinthin./e. Dr. Copland. Oil of turpentine clarified honey §ij, liquorice powder q. s. to form an electuary. Electuarium Vermifugum. Bresmer. Worm-seed 3ss, tansy seed gss, valerian 3ij> jalap 3j ss > sulphate of potash with sulphur 3jss> oxymel of squills q. s. See also Electuarium Stanni. For other Electuaries see Confectio, Conserva, and Linctus. Elixir. This name is applied to certain compound tinctures, and other solutions of the active principles of drugs. 96 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Elixir Acidum Halleri. Equal weights of sulphuric acid and rectified spirit, very gradually mixed. It is stronger than Eau de Rabel. See Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholisatum. Dippel's Acid Elixir consists of 1 part of sulphuric acid, 5 of spirit, and 2 of kermes and saffron. Vogler's, of equal weights of sulphuric acid and nitrous aether. Elixir Aloes Compositum. Copland. Acetate of potash, aloes, inspissated ox-gall, myrrh, each 2 parts, saffron 1 part, brandy 24 parts. Macerate, and strain. Elixir Anticatarrhale. Hupeland. Extract of blessed thistle 3j, extract of dulcamara 3j, fennel water §j, cherrylaurel water 3j. Mix. Dose, 3j 4 times a day. Elixir Antiscrofulosum. P. Tinctura Gentianse Ammoniata. Elixir Antivenereum. Quincy. Jesuit's Drops. Copaivi 3j, guaiacum 3ij, oil of sassafras 3j, subcarbonate of potash 3ss, rectified spirit f %v. Digest 3 days. Elixir Dictum de Garus. P. Aloes 3j, myrrh gss, saffron 3j, cinnamon cloves nutmeg proof spirit Oxij, orange-flower water Macerate for 2 days, and distil Ovj; add syrup of capillaire Ovijss, and colour with a little saffron. Elixir Longje Vit,e. Tinctura Rhei et Aloes. Elixir Tinctura Sabinse Composita. Elixir Paregoricum. Tinctura Camphorse Compcsita. Elixir Paregoricum Scoticum. T. Opii Ammoniata. Elixir Pectorale. E. 1745. Balsam of Tolu gij, benzoin 3jss, saffron %ss, rectified spirit f gxxxij. Digest in a sand heat for 4 days, and strain. Elixir Polyciireston. E. 1745. Gruaiacum balsam of Peru rectified spirit f gxxxij. Digest in a sand heat for 4 days, strain, and add oil of sassafras 3ij- Elixir Proprietatis. Tinctura Aloes Composita. Elixir Sacrum. Tinctura Rhei et Aloes. Elixir Salutis. Tinctura Sennas Composita. Elixir Stomachicum. Tinctura Gentianse Composita. Elixir Viscerale Hoffmanni. Vinum Centaurii. 97 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Elixir Vitrioli Acidum. Acidum Sulphuricum Aromaticum. Elixir Vitrioli Dulce. Spiritus jEtheris Aromaticus. For other Elixirs, see TincturEe. Embrocationes. Embrocations do not differ materially from Lotions. See Lotio. Embrocatio Aconitlnte. Dr. Turnbull. Aconitina gr. viij, rectified spirit f ij. Embrocatio Aluminis. Ch. Alum 3ij, vinegar f jfviij, weak spirit f viij. For chilblains, &c. Embrocatio Ammonle Acetatis. Embrocatio Communis. Guy's H. Sesquicarbonate of ammonia 25iv, vinegar Ov, or q. s. to saturate. Mix, and add proof spirit Oijss. Embrocatio Ammonite Acetatis cum Sapone. Equal parts of solution of acetate of ammonia, and soap liniment. Embrocatio contra Alopeciam. E. "Wilson. Eau de Cologne f tincture of cantharides f 3ij, oil of rosemary trjjx, oil of lavender ttjj x. To promote the growth of the hair. Embrocatio Cantharidis. Dr. Struve, in Pertussis. Tartarized antimony 9j, water f Jij, tincture of cantharides To be rubbed over the region of the stomach, covering the part afterwards with flannel. Embrocatio Cantharidis cum Camphora. Ch. Equal parts of tincture of cantharides and spirit of camphor. Embrocatio Dr. Turnbull. Delphinia 9j, rectified spirit f £ ij. Embrocatio Quince. Dr. Gustamacchia. Disulphate of quinine gr. viij to xij, rectified spirit Rubbed over the spine, in intermittents. Embrocatio Dr. Turnbull. Veratria 9j to 3j> rectified spirit For other Embrocations see Lotio and Linimentum. Emetina Medicinalis. P. Prepare an extract of ipecacuanha with spirit at 0*824; dissolve it in 4 parts of cold water, filter, evaporate to the consistence of syrup, spread it thinly with a brush on plates, and let it dry in a stove. Emetina Pura. P. Dissolve one part of alcoholic extract of ipecacuanha in 10 of cold water, filter, add 1 part of calcined 9 98 THE POCKET FORMULARY. magnesia, evaporate to dryness with a gentle heat; wash the product on a filter with 4 or 5 parts of very cold water, dry it again and treat it with boiling alcohol. Evaporate the filtered tincture, redissolve the residue in a little water acidulated with sulphuric acid, decolorize with animal charcoal, filter, precipitate with ammonia, and dry the precipitate with a gentle heat. For the mode of administering Emetine, see Mistura Emetinee, and Syrupus Emetinae. Emplastra. Plasters should be of such a consistence as to retain their form at the temperature of the body; merely becoming soft and adhesive without melting. The resins, gum-resins, &c, should be previously strained; and in melting them, no greater heat should be employed than is necessary. Emplastrum Adherens. See Emp. Saponis Compositum. Emplastrum See Emp. Resinse, and Emp. Saponis Comp. D. Mr. Baynton's adhesive plaster, for bad legs, consisted of 3vj of resin, with Ibj of lead plaster, spread on calico. Emplastrum Calcareum. Soap of lime, 200 parts, boiled turpentine 100 parts, suet 25 parts. Emplastrum JEruginis. P. Com Plaster. Yellow wax giv, Burgundy pitch Venice turpentine ; melt together, add prepared verdigris jj, and stir till nearly cold. Emplastrum Ammonije. Dr. Kirkland's Volatile Plaster. Scraped soap 3ij- lead plaster melt together, and when nearly cold, add finely powdered sal ammoniac 3ss. It should be renewed every 24 hours. Emplastrum Ammoniaci. L. Strained ammoniacum $\, distilled vinegar f §viij [ix E.]; dissolve and evaporate to a due consistence, stirring constantly. D. Ammoniacum |jv, vinegar of squills f 3viij. Emplastrum Ammoniaci cum Cicuta. E. 1744. Ammoniacum viij, vinegar of squills q. s., juice of hemlock Boil to a plaster. Ch. Strained ammoniacum extract of hemlock 3ij; melt, and add liquid diacetate of lead 3j- Emplastrum Ammoniaci cum Hydrargyro. L. Triturate quicksilver §iij with sulphurated oil f 5j> till the globules of quicksilver are no longer visible, and mix them with strained ammoniacum, melted with a gentle heat, Ibj. 99 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Emplastrum Ammoniaci cum Scilla. Guy's H. Strained ammoniacum 3 y ij- vinegar of squills f3ij- Mix, and spread immediately on leather. Emplastrum Sancti Andrew a Cruce. P. Emp. Glutinans. P. White pitch I viij, elemi f ij, Venice turpentine 3j, oil of hays, 3j. Melt, and strain through linen. Emplastrum Anodynum. Emplastrum Opii. Emplastrum Antimonii Tartarizati. U. C. H. Sprinkle finely powdered tartar emetic lightly on the surface of a compound pitch plaster. Emplastrum Anticancrosum. Richter. Extract of hemlock 2;j, extract of henbane 3iv, powdered belladonna 3j; acetate of ammonia q. s. Emplastrum Antihystericum. See Emplastrum Assafoetidse. Emplastrum Aromaticum. D. Strained resin of spruce fir, (Thus) §iij, yellow wax ; melt together, and when nearly cool, add powdered cinnamon 3 v j> oil of pimento 3l)> oil of lemon 3ij- Emplastrum Assafostida. E. Lead plaster jfij, assafcetida galbanum gj, yellow wax Melt and mix. Emplastrum Attrahens. See Emplastrum Cerae. Emplastrum Belladonna. L. & E. Resin plaster §iij, extract of belladonna 3jss; add the extract to the plaster, previously melted with a gentle heat, and agitate briskly. D. directs Emp. Saponis ext. of belladonna 3j. Emplastrum Bryonia. Boerhaave. Strained galbanum giv, wax plaster gix, olive oil ; melt together, and add powdered briony root §ij, flowers of sulphur §j, iEthiop's mineral 3ij J stir till cold. Emplastrum Calefaciens. D. Blistering plaster 1 part, Burgundy pitch 7 parts. Melt together with a moderate heat, and mix. [Dr. Thomson truly observes that the quantity of blistering plaster is too great.] Emplastrum Camphoratum. Camphor is best applied by sprinkling the powder on the warm surface of a spread adhesive, or other plaster. Blisters are treated in this way to prevent strangury. Emplastrum Cantharidis. L. Blistering Plaster. Wax plas- 100 THE POCKET FORMULARY. ter Ifejss, lard Ibss ; melt together, and when they begin to cool, sprinkle in powdered cantharides Ibj, and mix. [Or, lard 6$, yellow wax 7i, prepared suet 7£, resin 2£. Melt together, strain if necessary, and stir in powdered flies 12 parts. Keep the ointment melted by a water-bath for some hours; then stir till cool.] E. directs equal weights of cantharides (in fine powder), resin, beeswax, and suet. D. Cantharides in fine powder, Ibj, wax Ibj, resin suet Ibss, lard Ibss. Emplastrum Olei Cantharidis. Mr. J. Smith. Digest the powdered flies for 14 days with twice their weight of olive oil, and to of the strained oil add wax resin |jss. Emplastrum Cantharidis Dilutum. Dr. Pereira. Blistering plaster 1 part, soap cerate 3 parts. For Children. Emplastrum Cantharidis Compositum. E. Venice turpentine 18 parts, Burgundy pitch 12, powdered cantharides 12, wax 4, verdigris 2, flour of mustard 1, black pepper 1. Melt the pitch and wax, add the turpentine, sprinkle into the mixture the powders, and stir till cool. Emplastrum Cephalicum. See Emp. Ladani Compositum. Emplastrum Cera. L. Emp. Attrahens. Yellow wax Ibiij, suet Ibiij, resin Ibj ; melt together and strain. Emplastrum Cerati Saponis. Soap cerate rendered hard by boiling, till the whole of the vinegar is expelled ; or by the addition of a portion of lead plaster; or by varying the proportion of the ingredients. Emplastrum Ceroneum. P. Burgundy pitch gxij, black pitch Jiij, yellow wax giij 3vj, suet 3x, bole giij 3ij, myrrh 3v, olibanum Jv, finely powdered red lead 3v. Emplastrum Cerussa. P. Carbonate of lead gxvj, olive oil ; mix them thoroughly in a large basin, add Ojss of water, and boil till they combine. Make it into rolls as Emp. Plumbi. Remelt it and add £iij of white wax. Emplastrum Cicuta. See Empl. Ammoniaci cum Cicutft, and Emp. Conii. Emplastrum Commune. Diachylon. See Emplastrum Plumbi. Emplastrum Conii. Swed. Ph. Wax Ibss, olive oil giv, ammoniacum melt, and add powdered hemlock Ibss. Bat. P. Lead plaster Ibj, yellow wax Ibj, olive oil powdered hemlock Ibj. See also Emp. Ammoniaci cum CicutsL 101 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Emplastrum Crotonis. M. Bouchardat. Melt 4 parts of lead plaster, and when nearly cold, mix with it 1 part of croton oil. Emplastrum Cumini. L. 1788. Cumin seed, caraway, bayberries, of each Sjiij, Burgundy pitch Ibiij, yellow wax §iij ; melt the pitch with the wax, and add the powdered seeds. Emplastrum Diachylon. See Emplastrum Plumbi. Emplastrum Diapalma. P. Lead plaster 32 parts, yellow wax 2; melt together, and add sulphate of zinc 1, dissolved in a little water, and keep the mixture over a slow fire, constantly stirring, till the water is evaporated. E. 1744. Litharge Ibiij, olive oil Ibiij, lard Ibij. Emplastrum Diasulphuris Rulandi. Balsam of sulphur |iij, yellow wax resin 3iij; melt together. Emplastrum Euphorbii. Guy's H. Burgundy pitch plaster §iv, powdered euphorbium 3ss; melt together, and mix. Emplastrum Ferri. E. Litharge plaster resin 3vj, olive oil 3iijss, bees-wax %nj, red oxide of iron Rub the oxide with the oil, and add to the rest, melted together. Emplastrum "Flos Unguentorum" Dictum. L. 1720. Resin Ibss, frankincense Ibss, wax Ibss, suet Ibss, olibanum %iv, common turpentine myrrh £j, camphor 3ij, white wine f Boil together to form a plaster. Emplastrum Fuscum. P. Olive oil Ibij, lard Ibj, butter Ibj, suet Ibj, wax Ibj ; heat together in a copper pan till they begin to smoke ; add gradually finely powdered litharge Ibj, stir constantly till the mixture assumes a deep brown colour, and add black pitch melted and strained lb}. Emplastrum Galbani. L. Diachylon with the Gums. Galbanum 3viij, common turpentine 3 X 5 melt together, and add powdered resin of spruce fir and lastly, add plaster (melted with a gentle heat) Ibiij. D. Litharge plaster Ibij, galbanum Ibss, wax Emplastrum Glutinans. Empldtre d'Andre de la Croix. P. White pitch 3 viij, elemi 3 ij, Venice turpentine 3j, oil of bays 3j. Melt and strain. Emplastrum Gummosum. E. Litharge plaster |iv, ammoniacum, galbanum, bees-wax, of each §ss. Melt and mix. Emplastrum Hydrargyri. L. Quicksilver giij, sulphurated 9* 102 THE POCKET FORMULARY. oil f 3j ; triturate till the globules disappear, add gradually Ibj of melted lead plaster, and mix. E. Mercury olive oil f3ix, resin §j, litharge plaster gvj. Emplastrum Hyosciami. Swed. Ph. As Emplastrum Conii. Emplastrum Icthyocolla. Court Plaster is made by repeatedly brushing over stretched sarcenet with a solution of 1 part of isinglass in 8 of water mixed with 8 parts of proof spirit, and finishing with a coat of tincture of benzoin, or of balsam of Peru. The transparent isinglass plaster is made by brushing over oiled silk with a similar solution. An improved method of making Mr. Liston's plaster is by brushing over one surface of the peritoneal membrane of the caacum of the ox, (prepared in the same manner as gold-beater's skin,) with solution of isinglass, and the other with drying oil. Emplastrum Iodinii. Lead plaster 3vj, resin plaster 3ij; nielt together, and add iodine 9j rubbed with olive oil 3ss. Roderburg prescribes 3 SS of iodine (or 3j of iodide of potassium), rubbed with a few drops of spirit and olive oil, and incorporated with §j of simple plaster previously melted. Emplastrum Iodinii Compositum. St. Geo. H. Iodine 3ij> iodide of potassium 3 n j> l eaa " plaster Ibj, opium plaster Melt the plasters, and add the iodine and iodide in a fine powder, and mix. Emplastrum Iodinii cum Belladonna. Iodine %ss to |ij, Venice turpentine Jij, olive oil 3j, belladonna plaster Ibj; mix, and spread with a cool iron. In these plasters an iodide of lead is formed. Emplastrum Ladani Compositum. L. 1788. Ladanum giij, frankincense 3j ) melt, and add powdered cinnamon expressed oil of mace (nutmegs) oil of mint 3j- Mix. Emplastrum Lithargyri. Litharge, or Lead Plaster. The D. and E. name for Emplastrum Plumbi. Emplastrum Lithargyri Burgundicum. Cheselden's Sticking plaster. Lead plaster Ibj, Burgundy pitch Melt and mix. Emplastrum Lithargyri cum Gummi. Empl. Galbani. Emplastrum Lithargyri cum Hydrargyro. See Empl. Hydrargyri. Emplastrum Lithargyri cum Resina. D. Empl. Resinae. 103 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Emplastrum Lyttje. Empl. Cantharidis. Emplastrum Meliloti. E. 1744. Fresh melilot bruised Ibvj, suet Ibiij ; boil till the herb is almost crisp, strain with pressure, and add white resin Ibviij, yellow wax Ibiv. Boil to make a plaster. Emplastrum e Minio. L. 1746. Olive oil fbiv, finely powdered red lead Ibijss. As Empl. Plumbi; but requires more water and greater care to preserve the colour. When discoloured by heat, it forms Emp. de minio fuscum. With a fifth part of soap, it forms Emp. e Minio cum Sapone, E. 1744. Emplastrum e Mucilaginibus. L. 1746. Yellow wax 40 parts, oil of mucilages 8, ammoniacum 6, common turpentine 2. To the ammoniacum melted with the turpentine, add the wax melted with the oil, and mix. Emplastrum Nigrum. Mr. Sharp's black plaster was formed by boiling together olive oil §xiij, wax carbonate of lead Emplastrum Opii. L. Lead plaster Ibj, melt, and add powdered opium gss, powdered resin of spruce fir giij, water f §viij; boil to a proper consistence. E. & D. Burgundy pitch §iij, litharge plaster ; melt, and add powder of opium |;ss. Guy's H. Spread wax plaster, and cover the surface with extract of opium, softened with water. Emplastrum Opii et Camphora. Dr. Paris. Opium and camphor, each 3ss, lead plaster, q. s. Mix. Emplastrum Oxycroceum. E. 1744. Wax Ibj, black pitch Ibss, galbanum Ibss; melt, and add Venice turpentine, myrrh, olibanum, of each giij, powdered saffron |jij ; mix. The saffron is often omitted. Emplastrum Paracelsi. Olive oil gvj, wax Sjjss, litharge §ivss, ammoniacum bdellium galbanum §vj, opoponax, oil of bays, calamine, both the birthworts, myrrh, frankincense, of each 3ij, turpentine Mix into a plaster s. a. Emplastrum Picis. [Compositum, 1824.] L. Burgundy pitch Ibij, resin of spruce fir Ibj, resin giv, wax expressed oil of nutmegs jfj, olive oil f gij, water f gij. Melt together the pitch, resin, and wax, add the rest, and boil to a proper consistence. Emplastrum Picis [Abietina et Nigra.] Guy's H. Burgundy pitch [or black pitch] |vj, wax gss, common turpentine 3j. Melt, and mix. 104 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Emplastrum Plumbi. L. (Empl. Lithargyri D. and E.) Lead or Litharge plaster; common plaster, or Diachylon. Powdered litharge Ibvj, olive oil Cj, water Oij. Boil together over a slow tire, constantly stirring, till they unite; adding a little boiling water, if the water first used should be nearly evaporated. When sufficiently cooled, the plaster must be worked in the hands, to separate any uncombined water, and formed into rolls. E. and D. nearly the same. Emplastrum Quina. Voisin. Sulphate of quinine 3ij, mercurial plaster In enlargement of the spleen, after intermittent fevers. Emplastrum Resina. L. Resin Ibss, lead plaster Ibiij; to the melted plaster, add the powdered resin, and mix. E. of resin to of lead plaster; D. Ibss to Ibiijss. See Empl. Adhaesivum. Emplastrum Resina cum Cantharide. Guy's H. Resin plaster cantharides plaster jfj; liquefy, and mix. Emplastrum Resolvens. Empl. ex mixtis quatuor. P. Equal parts of hemlock plaster, galbanum plaster, mercurial plaster, and soap plaster. Melt, and mix by stirring. Emplastrum Roborans. Sec Empl. Thuris, and Empl. Ferri. Emplastrum Saponis. L. and D. Soap cut small Ibss, lead plaster Ibiij; melt the plaster, add the soap, and boil to a proper consistence. E. Lead plaster galbanum plaster Castile soap in shavings Emplastrum Saponis Compositum. D. Empl. Adhserens. Soap plaster Jij, resin plaster giij. Melt, and mix. [St. B. H. Soap cerate gj, lead plaster Melt, and mix.] Emplastrum Scilla Compositum. Ch. Galbanum gss, soap gss, litharge plaster gij ; melt together, and add opium 3j, ammoniacum §ss, vinegar of squills mixed together; keep them over the fire, constantly stirred, till they are incorporated. Emplastrum Simplex. E. Wax Plaster. (Wax giij, suet gij, resin gij.) But Empl. Simplex, P. is simple Lead Plaster. Emplastrum Stomachicum. Emplastrum Ladani, or Empl. Aromaticum. J). Emplastrum Thuris. L. 1788. Frankincense Ibss, dragon's blood giij, lead plaster Ibij ; melt the plaster, add the rest finely powdered, and mix. 105 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Emplastrum Vermifugum. Ryan. Aloes 3j, essential oil of chamomile "gviij, common turpentine q. s. Applied over the belly. Emplastrum Vesicatorium. Emp. Meloes Vesicatorii. E. Former names of Empl. Cantharidis. Emplastrum Vigonis. P. Lead plaster gxl, wax gij, resin gij, ammoniacum, bdellium, olibanum, myrrh, each 3v, saffron Jiij, quicksilver gxij, common turpentine gij, liquid styrax gvj, oil of lavender 3ij. Make a plaster. Emplastrum Visci Quercini. Hardy. To two parts of melted bees-wax, add gradually one part of juice of true oak misletoe, and form a plaster. In neuralgic pains. Emulsiones. The Emulsions of the British Pharmacopoeias are now termed Mixtures (see Misturae). But the old names of Mistura Acaciae, and Mistura Camphorae, of the new E. Pharmacopoeia, are here retained, to distinguish them from the very different preparations to which these names are applied by the London College. Emulsio Acacia. Mistura Acacias. E. 1839. Blanched almonds 3x, sugar 3v; beat them together with mucilage f §iij ; gradually add Oij of water, constantly stirring, and strain through linen or calico. Emulsio Arabica. D. Powdered gum acacia 3ij, blanched almonds 3ss, sugar gss, water f §xvj. Emulsio Amygdala. See Mistura Amygdalae. Emulsio Amygdala cum Amygdalina. Woehler. Form 3j of emulsion with 3*j of sweet almonds, and dissolve in it gr. xvij of amygdaline. It is intended as a substitute for Aqua Amygdalae Amarae. Dose, 10 to 40 drops. Emulsio Balsami Peruviani. Balsam of Peru 3iv, oil of almonds 3vj, powdered gum arabic §j; triturate, and add rose water giv. Dose, gss. Emulsio Camphora. Mistura Camphorae. E. 1839. Camphor 9j, pure sugar §ss; rub together, and add blanched almonds ; beat the whole into a smooth pulp, and gradually add water Oj, constantly stirring; then strain. Emulsio Cannabis. P. Hemp-seed gj, sugar §j, water ibij. Form, an Emulsion. Emulsio Cannabis Indica. Mr. Bromfield. Rub 9j of ex- 106 THE POCKET FORMULARY. tract of Indian hemp in a warm mortar, with f 3j of olive oil; then add gradually, still triturating the mixture, f 3iv mucilage of acacia, and of distilled water. Emulsio Cera. Guibourt. White wax §j, powdered gum acacia §jss, water gxxiv, syrup Mix the syrup and water, put §iij with the wax in a mortar, heat to melt the wax, add the gum, and triturate briskly with a warm pestle, gradually adding the rest of the liquid, and stirring constantly while it cools. Emulsio Cetacei. Spermaceti yolk of one egg, or q. s.; beat together, and gradually add water f syrup of Tolu f £ss, spirit of nutmeg 3ij- Emulsio Copaiba. Copaiva §ij, syrup mucilage water Jxij. Triturate the balsam with the mucilage and syrup, and gradually add the water. Emulsio Cubeba. Dublanc. Essence of cubebs |iv, mucilage 3iv. Mix. Dose, 3j; three or four times a day. [Mr. Procter (of America) directs 3y of his oleo-resinous extract of cubebs to be formed into an emulsion with gss of p. acacia, 3j of sugar, and f giijss of water. Dose, a tablespoonful.] Emulsio Oleosa. Brande. Powdered gum gss, water fgss; mix, and add, gradually, oil of almonds f 3iij,rose water f sjss, distilled water f syrup f 3iij. Emulsio Papaveris. Poppy seeds 3ij; water 3viij. Make an emulsion, and strain. Emulsio Purgans cum Resina Jalapa. P. Jalap-resin gr. x, white sugar §j, orange-flower water 3ij> water Triturate the resin with a little of the sugar, add gradually half the yolk of an egg, triturate for a long time, then add gradually the rest of the sugar and the water. Emulsio Purgans cum Oleo Ricini. P. Castor oil §j, yolk of an egg, peppermint water §ss, water syrup ,§j- Mix the yolk with a little of the water, and add the oil, gradually rubbing them briskly in the mortar, then add very gradually the rest of the water and the syrup. Emulsio Purgans cum Scammonio. P. Aleppo scammony 9ss, milk 3iv, sugar cherry-laurel water 3ij- The large proportion of cherry-laurel water in this mixture renders it unsafe to give a full dose. Planche directs, scammony gr. vij, sugar 3ij ) triturate, and add gradually, new milk cherry- 107 THE POCKET FORMULARY. laurel water 3 or 4 drops, for one dose. See also Mistura Scammonii. E. Emulsio Seminum Frigldorum. The 4 cold seeds 3j, sugar gj, cold water 3*xxxij. Emulsio Simplex. P. Blanched almonds 3j, sugar 3j, cold water gxxxij. Emulsio Vermipuga. Saunders. Peach kernels 3ij, bitter almonds 3ij, scammony Bss, wormwood water 3"iij. Other emulsions will be found among the Mixtures [Misturse]. Enema Aceti. Brande. Vinegar f §"ij, infusion of chamomile fgv. EnExMA Aloes. L. Aloes 9ij, carbonate of potash gr. xv, decoction of barley Oss. Mix. Enema Amyli. F. H. Decoction of starch gv, linseed oil 3j. Enema Anodynum. See Enema Opii, and En. Papaveris. Enema Argenti Nitratis. Boudin. Nitrate of silver, gr. j to iij, distilled water f 3 v. Enema Assafqjtida. St. B. H. Assafootida 3ij, yolk of egg q. s., decoction of barley Oss. Enema Astringens. F. H. Extract of rhatany, softened with spirit, 3j ss > water §*iv. The decoction of galls, bistort, pomegranate, &c, are also used. Enema Belladonna. Ratier. Belladonna 9ss, boiling water Infuse. Enema Carminativum. Buchan. Chamomiles |j, aniseeds 3*ss, water Ojss; boil to Oj. Enema Catharticum. E. Senna gss, boiling water f gxvj. Infuse, strain, add sulphate of magnesia 3"ss, sugar §j, olive oil 3*j. D. Manna gj, comp. decoction of chamomile f §x, olive oil §"j, sulphate of magnesia 3"ss. Enema Cevadilla. Soubeiran. Cevadilla 3ij, water §"x; boil to 3*vij, strain, and add milk 3*viij. To destroy Ascarides. Enema Chloridi Calcis. Dr. Reid. Add gr. x of chloride of lime to a common enema. Enema Cinchona. As Decoctum Cinchonce. Enema Colocyntiiidis. L. Compound extract of colocynth 9ij, soft soap gj, water Oj. Mix. 108 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Enema Colocynthidis Compositum. Guy's H. Colocynth pulp £j, water f 3"xij. Boil and strain, then add common salt §"ss, syrup of buckthorn f 3*ss. Mid. H. Comp. extract of colocynth 3jss, boiling water Oj. Enema Commune. Guy's H. Warm gruel f |xij, salt 3"j. Mix. U. C. H. Gruel viij, salt 3*j, linseed oil Mix. Enema Copaiba. Copaiva 3* iij, yolk of 2 eggs, gruel or warm water Ojss. For 4 or 6 injections. Enema Creasoti. Dr. Wilmot. Creasote 3j, decoction of starch 3*xij. In epidemic dysentery. Enema Crotonis. Sundelin. Croton oil 2 to 4 drops, linseed oil 3ij, gruel giv. Enema Cubeba. F. H. Decoction of mallow powdered cubebs 3vj. Enema Domesticum. E. H. Milk Oss, sugar 3*j, olive oil 3j. See also Enema Commune. Enema Emolliens. Decoction of linseed, starch, or oatmeal, Oj, linseed or olive oil 3*j. Or Decoction of Emollient herbs, (species P. Enema Ergota. Boudin. Infuse 3j of ergot in 3" viij of hot water, and strain. Enema Fellis. Dr. Clay. To soften indurated fasces. Fresh ox-gall f Jij, warm water Dr. Allnatt prescribes oxgall 3*ij, thin gruel f g viij. Enema Ferri Tartarizati. Ger. H. Infusion of yarrow 3*xij, potassio-tartrate of iron 3j ss > honey of roses 3"j. Enema Filicis. Fr. H. Male fern root 3j, water Ibj; boil, and strain. Enema Fcetidum. E. To Enema Catharticum add tincture of assafcetida f 3ij. See also Enema Assafcetida). Enema Fuliginis. As Decoctum Fuliginis. Enema Galla et Opii. Dr. Ryan. Decoction of galls § viij, tincture of opium 3ss. Enema Ipecacuanha. U. C. H. Ipecac root bruised 3j> boiling water f 3viij. Macerate for an hour and strain. Enema Laxativum vel Purgativum. Fr. H. Senna 3ij to 109 THE POCKET FORMULARY. 3iv, decoction of linseed (or of emollient herbs) Oj. Infuse, strain, and add sulphate of soda 3ij to z>iv. Enema Morphia. Brera. Morphia gr. jss, oil of almonds gj; triturate, and add infusion or decoction of linseed q. s. Enema Nutriens. Strong beef tea, thickened with arrowroot. Enema Olei Ricini. Guy's H. Castor oil f §"j, honey gj j mix, and gradually add boiling gruel Oss. Use it tepid. Eneiha Oleosa. Mid. H. Olive oil f 3"iv, decoction of barley Enema Opii. L. Decoction of starch tincture of opium f3ss. Mix. E. Starch 3ss, water fjfij, tincture of opium f 3ss to f 3j- D. Opium gr. j, tepid water f Enema Papaveris. Poppy-heads without seeds 3v (for children from 3j to 5iij), boiling water Sjxvj > infuse, and add starch 3;ss. Enema Quina. Sulphate of quinine gr. v to xv, decoction of starch f 3" vj. Enema Rhatania. Trousseau. See Enema Astringens. For fissures of the anus. Enema Ruta. Confection of rue 9j to 3j> thin gruel f £"vj to f I viij. Enema Saponis. St. B. H. Soft soap 3vj, hot water Oj. Enema Soda Chlorinata. Labarraque's solution 24 drops, decoction of mallows f 3 xvj. Enema Sodii Chloridi. Mid. H. Common salt §"j, barley water Oss, olive oil gj. Enema Tabaci. L. Tobacco leaves 3j, boiling water Oj. Macerate for an hour and strain. [Not more than a half or a third of this should be thrown up at once. Dr. Pereira.] E. Tobacco gr. xv to xxx, boiling water f viij. Enema Tabaci et Crotonis. Moll. Tobacco 3j, boiling water 3*vj, croton oil 3 drops, gum acacia 3ij- tn> desperate cases of ileus. Enema Terebintiiina. L. and E. Oil of turpentine f gj, yolk of egg q. s., decoction of barley f §"xix. Guy's H. half the quantity. D. orders common turpentine §ss, 1 yolk of egg, tepid water f §x. Enema Vermipugum. Several of the above are useful in dislodging ascarides; particularly Enema Aloes, Cevadillae, Tere-10 110 THE POCKET FORMULARY. binthinae, Fuliginis, and those containing salt. Decoctions of wormwood, tansy, and wormseed are also used, and tincture of muriate of iron. Dr. Neligan recommends oil of turpentine syrup of garlic barley water f To be followed by a cathartic enema. For children, use half, or a fourth of the above. Enema Vinosum. In suspended animation. Warm water f gvj, brandy §ss to white wine §"vj. Epithema Astringens. Brera. Bole §j, p. rhatany gj, rose vinegar q. s. to form a paste; to be placed on the forehead to stop bleeding at the nose. Epithema Lithargyri. See Cremor Lithargyri. Epithema Rosa. Ch. Conserve of roses |;ij, alum gss. Epithema Terebinthina. Common turpentine gj, honey and flour q. s. Epithema Vermifugum. Hoffmann. Wormwood and centaury, beaten up with aloes and colocynth, and applied over the belly. Epithema Vesicatorium. L. 1746. Cantharides in fine powder, and wheat flour, of each equal weights; make them into a paste with vinegar. Alibert directs rye and barley meal to be made into a paste with vinegar, and 3ss or Bij of finely powdered cantharides sprinkled over the surface. [Lately revived under the name of the magistral blister of M. Valleix.] Epithema Volatile. L. 1746. Common turpentine ,$"j, water of ammonia 3j. Mix. Epithem is a general name for local applications. See Cataplasma, Embrocatio, &c. Ergotina. This name has been applied to different principles, or mixed products, obtained from ergot of rye. For Bonjean's Ergotine, see Extractum Ergotae Aquosum. Essentia. Essences. This name is applied to certain strong alcoholic tinctures, .to some essential oils, to solutions of these in alcohol, and, with less propriety, to fluid extracts, or concentrated infusions and decoctions; some of which will be noticed elsewhere. [See Liquor.] Essentia Absinthii. Van Mons. Tincture of wormwood Oj, salt of wormwood 3v, extract of wormwood 3j- Essentia Amara. Tinctura Absinthii Composita. Essentia Amygdala Amara. Dr. Pereira, Essential oil of 111 THE POCKET FORMULARY. bitter almonds f gj, rectified spirit f gvij. A stronger preparation (f to f s*iij, Professor Redwood) is also employed. Essentia Anodyna. Germ. H. Extract of opium gj, spirit of cinnamon £*ix. Essentia Antihysterica. P. Similar to Spiritus Ammoniae Foetidus. Essentia Capsici. See Tinctura Capsici Concentrata. Essentia Cephalic a. Dr. Ward's Essence for the Headache. Spirit of camphor ibij, strong water of ammonia Jiv, essence of lemon §"ss. Essentia Cubeba. Dublanc. Oleo-resinous extract of cubebs §j, brandy 3"iij. Dose, 3j. A concentrated tincture of cubebs is sold under this name. See Tinct. Cubebse. Essentia Ergota. See Ess. Secalis Cornuti. Essentia Levistici. Wurt. Ph. Lovage root lovage seeds §*j, rectified spirit §"x. Digest, express, and filter. Dose, 60 to 80 drops, in dropsical affections. Essentia Mentha Piperita. Tinctura Menthse, p. U. S. Oil of peppermint f rectified spirit f §xvj. Dose, from 10 to 20 drops. Mr. Redwood directs 1 part of oil to 3 of spirit. A common form is 1 part to 7. It is sometimes coloured with spinage leaves. Essentia Mentha Viridis, and Ess. Menthae Pulegii, may be made in the same way as the last. Essentia Regalis. Soubeiran. Ambergris Bij, musk Bj, civet Bss, oil of cinnamon gr. vj, oil of rhodium gr. iv, attar of rose gr. iv, subcarbonate of potash Bss, rectified spirit §iij. Digest and filter. Essentia Saponis. P. White soap §iij, subcarbonate of potash 3j, proof spirit £"xij. Macerate till dissolved, and filter. Essentia Sarsaparilla. Guibourt. Alcoholic extract of sarsaparilla 3j, good white wine giij. Dissolve, and filter. One part of the essence represents 2 parts of the root, or 16 of the decoction. Essentia Sarsaparilla Composita. Compound extract of sarsaparilla gij, white wine 3*xiv, oil of sassafras 2 or 3 drops. Essentia Secalis Cornuti. Bruised ergot 3j, boiling water 112 THE POCKET FORMULARY. f 3*ij. Infuse 24 hours, and add rectified spirit f £*jss. Digest 10 days, and filter. [Lancet, 1827-8, p. 435.] Essentia Secalis Cornuti .ZEtherea. Mr. Lever. Powdered ergot §"iv, sulphuric aether f §iv. Digest 7 days, strain, and let the tincture evaporate spontaneously. Dissolve the residue in f 3*ij of aether. Dose ttjjxv to xxx, on sugar. M. Bonjean states that water is the proper solvent for the haemostatic principle of ergot, and that aether takes up chiefly the poisonous narcotic principle. See Extractum Ergotae. Essentia Zingiberis. Unbleached Jamaica ginger in coarse powder §"iv, rectified spirit Prepare by digestion or percolation. There is no standard formula, but this is of about the usual strength. Ether. See JEther. Extracta. Extracts are made by evaporating the expressed juices of plants, or their decoctions, infusions, or tinctures, by a gentle heat. They are usually of a pilular consistence ; but are sometimes prepared in a semi-fluid state (fluid extracts), and others in a dry state. In some instances, aether, wine, and vinegar are used as solvents of the vegetable principles. A few extracts are procured from animal substances. The juices or solutions are to be evaporated by the heat of a warm bath (L.) or vapour bath, (E. and D.,) and constantly stirred towards the end of the process. But " most of them may be obtained of a greatly superior quality by the process of evaporation in vacuo. And the extracts of expressed juices cannot, perhaps, be better prepared than by spontaneous evaporation in shallow vessels exposed to a current of air." E. "The softer extracts should be sprinkled with a little rectified spirit." L. Extracts of expressed juices (Sued Spissati) are made by bruising the fresh plants, after they have begun to flower, sprinkled with water, in a marble mortar, and expressing the juice. L. & D. direct the expressed juices to be evaporated as directed above, without being filtered or otherwise clarified. E. directs them to be filtered cold. P. directs them to be heated till the albumen coagulates, and the coagulum to be removed by straining; some of the extracts to be also made from the unclarified juice (Extracta cum Fsecula) evaporated in shallow dishes in a stove heated to 95° or 104° F. Righini recommends a tincture of the green coagulum to be added to the defaecated juice. Watery Extracts (Extracta Aquosa. Ext. Simpliciora. D.) 113 THE POCKET FORMULARY. are made by boiling the drug (after 12 hours' infusion, D.) with 8 (D.) or 10 times its weight of water, till reduced to onehalf ; the decoction is then strained, allowed to settle, decanted, and evaporated as above. Some watery extracts are preferably made by maceration in hot or cold water; or by percolation, as directed under Extractum Krameriae, E. Spirituous Extracts (Extracta Alcoholica) are made from tinctures prepared with rectified or diluted spirit. They are usually more active than the corresponding watery extracts, and should therefore not be used except when specially directed. The spirit distilled from the tinctures should be reserved for future operations. Mohr describes another mode of preparing alcoholic extracts of great activity, which is noticed under Ext. Belladonna; Alcoholicum. Extractum Absinthii. D. From a decoction of wormwood tops, as directed above for watery extracts. [A better extract is obtained by spirit.] Extractum Aconiti. By evaporating the expressed juice of monkshood, without previous clarification (L. & D.), or after being clarified by heat (P.) E. directs the expressed juice to be mixed with a tincture prepared from the pressed residuum by percolation with rectified spirit; the mixture filtered, the spirit distilled off", and the residuum evaporated in a vapourbath. P. (Ext. Aconiti cum E&ecula) directs the juice to be strained through linen, and exposed in shallow dishes to the heat of a stove, at a temperature of 95° to 104° F. until it becomes dry. Dose, gr. ss—ij, gradually increased, if necessary. Extractum Aconiti Alcoholicum. U. S. & P. Coarsely powdered aconite Ibj, proof spirit Oiij, (Ibiijss, P.) Moisten the powder with half its weight of the spirit, and in 24 hours lixiviate it, packed in an apparatus of displacement (between two diaphragms in a tin cylinder, P.) with the rest of the spirit. When all the spirit has penetrated the powder, keep this covered with distilled water till the liquid begins to cause a precipitate on falling into that which had previously passed. Distil off the spirit from the tinctures, and evaporate the extract to a proper consistence. [Dr. Fleming directs it to be made by evaporating a tincture of the root. (See Tinctura Radicis Aconiti.) The dose is from one-sixth to one-third of a grain. Dr. Turnbull's is made in the same way. The addition of 10 drops of liquor ammonioe to each 3j of the extract, forms his Ext. Aconiti Aminoniatum.] 10* 114 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Extractum Agarici. P. Macerate white agaric with 4 parts of cold water 24 hours, express lightly, and macerate again with 3 parts of water, express strongly; mix, filter the liquor, and evaporate by a water-bath. Extractum Agrimonii. As Ext. Absinthii. Extractum Alkakengi. As Extractum Bac. Sambuci. Extractum Aloes Purificatum. L. Digest bruised aloes in 10 parts of water for 3 days, with a gentle heat; strain, let it settle, decant and evaporate the clear liquid. [D. directs it to be made from hepatic aloes, according to the general directions for watery extracts.] Extractum Anemonis. P. From the juice of the pasque flower, or from the powder, by percolation with water or proof spirit. Extractum Anthemldis. L. 1824. From a decoction of chamomile flowers, as Ext. Gentianse. Extractum Angelica. Prus. Ph. Angelica root, 2 parts, rectified spirit 2 parts, water 9 parts; digest, strain, and evaporate. Extractum Arnica. From the flowers, (P.) or the root, (Baden Ph.) as Ext. Aconiti Alcoholicum. Extractum Asparagi. The juice inspissated, as Ext. Aconiti cum Faecula. Extractum Balsamina. The inspissated juice of the balsam apple. Dose gr. v to xv. In dropsy. Extractum Bardana. From the expressed juice, or decoction, or infusion, or by percolation, as Ext. Kramerise. (P.) Extractum Belladonna. L. and D. By inspissating, by the heat of water-bath, the expressed juice of deadly nightshade, [after filtration, E.] P. directs it to be prepared both with and without fsecula; and also by percolation of the powdered leaves with water. Dose from \ gr., cautiously increased as required- Its strength is variable. [Debreyne makes it by boiling the flowering herb for half an hour in water q. s., and evaporating the strained decoction.] Extractum Belladonna Alcoholicum. U. S. and P. As Ext. Aconiti Alcoholicum. Dose from \ grain to 2 grains. [Another method is that of Mohr, or Pelletan. The juice 115 THE POCKET FORMULARY. of the plant is coagulated by heat, strained, and rapidly evaporated by water bath to the consistence of syrup j an equal measure of absolute alcohol is added, and the clear portion of the liquid evaporated. This forms a quadruple extract, chiefly employed in outward applications.] Extractum Baccarum Belladonna. P. Evaporate the expressed juice of the berries (without previous fermentation) to the consistence of thick honey. Dose, gr. ij to v. Extractum Bistorta. P. From the dried root, as Ext. Krameriae. [It is also made by decoction. Span. Ph.] Dose £j to Astringent. Extractum Boraginis. P. From dried borage (P.), and also from the clarified juice of the fresh plant (Port. Ph.), or by decoction, (Sp. Ph.) Dose 9j to 3j- Extractum Buxi. P. From the bark of the root of box, with proof spirit, as Ext. Ipecacuanha;. Extractum Cainca. From dried cahinca root, as Ext. Ipecacuanhas. Dose, gr. x to xx, in dropsies; repeated so as to keep up its diuretic and cathartic effect. Extractum Calumba. P. As Ext. Ipecacuanhas. Dose, gr. v to xv. Extractum Cannabis Indica. Bengal Dispensatory. Boil the dried tops of Indian hemp ( GunjaK) in rectified spirit (about to Cj); distil off the spirit, and evaporate the extract by a gentle heat. In India and Persia it is also collected by mechanical means from the surface of the plant. Dose, in India, from gr. ss to gr. j, in painful and spasmodic affections; but in this country it is generally necessary to increase the dose. [For Messrs. Smith's Cannabine, see Resina Cannabis.] Extractum Cantharidis. P. From the powdered flies, as Ext. Ipecac. A stronger extract (Extractum Oleosum) is obtained by evaporating a tincture made by percolation or digestion, with sulphuric aether. Extractum Cantharidis Aceticum. Cantharides in coarse powder 4 parts, pyroligneous acid 1 part, rectified spirit 16 parts. Digest by the heat of a water-bath, press, filter, and evaporate to a buttery consistence. See Tela Vesicatoria. Extractum Cardui Benedicti. As Ext. Absinthii. Extractum Cascarilla. L. 1788. As Ext. Jalapae, L. Boul- 116 THE POCKET FORMULARY. dug says, " Cascarilla yields to spirit all its active parts, the extract amounting to five-eighths of the bark." Extractum Cassia. L. The pulp, washed out of the pods by boiling water, strained through a hair sieve, and evaporated. P. directs cold water, and the solution to be strained through flannel. Extractum Catechu. P. Bruised catechu Ibj, boiling water ibvj. Infuse for 24 hours, stirring the mixture occasionally; decant, and evaporate by water-bath. Extractum Catharticum. Ext. Colocynthidis Comp. Extractum Centaurii. From common, lesser, and American centaury, as Ext. Absinthii; or by percolation. Extractum Ceratonia. Span. P. By evaporating an infusion of Carob bean pods. Extractum Chelidonii. The inspissated juice of greater celandine, (Chelidonium Majus.) Some Pharm. direct it to be made with rectified spirit; others, by decoction. Dose, gr. iij to x, in scrofula, visceral obstructions, &c. Extractum Chenopodii. The inspissated juice of stinking goose-foot, (C7t. olidum.) Mr. Houlton prefers it prepared by spontaneous evaporation. Dose, gr. v to xv, as an emmenagogue. [The officinal chenopodium of the U. S. is a different species, 0. anthelminticum.~\ Extractum Ciiimapiiila. From the decoction. Dose, gr. x to xv. [Pereira.] Dr. Wood says 3j to 3ss. Extractum Chicorea. P. From the clarified juice. Extractum Cinchona. L. Bruised yellow bark (or pale, or red, as prescribed) 3*xv, water Cj. Boil to Ovj, strain while warm. Boil the bark again with the same quantity of water 4 times; mix the strained liquids, and evaporate to a proper consistence. D. nearly the same, from pale bark. E. and U. S., and P. direct an alcoholic extract. " Coarsely powdered cinchona (the red or yellow varieties in preference) proof spirit f £*xxiv. Percolate, distil off the spirit, and evaporate what remains to an extract." (E.) P. as Ext. Ipecac. Extractum Cinchona Siccum. P. Lagaraye's Essential Salt of Baric, Moisten crown bark, ground to a moderately fine powder, with half its weight of cold distilled water, and after 12 or 15 hours, pack it closely between two pierced diaphragms 117 THE POCKET FORMULARY. in a tin cylinder, and lixiviate it with distilled water, below 77° F., as long as the liquid is strongly charged with the bark. Evaporate the liquors to the consistence of thick syrup, and spread it thinly and uniformly on earthen dishes, dry it in a stove, chip it off with a blunt-pointed knife, and preserve it in close bottles. Prus. Ph. directs 3 lbs of powdered yellow bark to be macerated in 36 lbs of cold water for 48 hours; the strained liquor evaporated to 2 lbs, then filtered, and evaporated to dryness. Extractum Cinchona cum Resina. L. 1788. As Ext. Jalapse. Extractum Cinchona Resinosum. L. 1809. Bark Ibj, rectified spirit Oiij ; macerate, strain, and evaporate. Extractum Cinchona Fluidum. Dr. Neligan directs it to be made by exhausting yellow bark by percolation with proof spirit, and afterwards with water, and concentrating the mixed liquors by cautious evaporation. See Liquor Cinchonae. Extractum Cocculi. Van Mons. By evaporating the clarified decoction. Extractum Cociilearia. P. From the clarified juice of scurvygrass. Extractum Colciiici. L. Bruise the fresh bulbs, (cormi,') sprinkled with water, in a marble mortar, express the juice, and evaporate to an extract. Dose, gr. j, or from gr. ss to gr. ij. The bulbs should be gathered in July or August. Extractum Colchici Aceticum. L. Bruise Ibj of the fresh cormi, sprinkled with f §*iij of acetic acid, express, and evaporate the juice. But Sir C. Scudamore prefers an extract made by digesting the dried colchicum in distilled vinegar, and evaporating the liquid. Dose, as the last. Extractum Colocynthidis. L. Colocynth pulp Ibj, distilled water Cij. Boil slowly for six hours, supplying the waste of water; strain whilst hot, and evaporate to a proper consistence. E. & D. nearly the same. The latter directs the decoction to be reduced to half, and filtered. P. directs it to be made as Ext. Scilhe. The dose is from gr. iv to xx, generally in combination. Of the alcoholic extract, gr. ij to viij. Extractum Colocynthidis Compositum. L. & D. Pulp of colocynth proof spirit Cj. Macerate with a gentle heat for 4 days; strain the tincture, and add to it purified aloes [hepatic aloes, D.] gxij, scammony giv, soap |iij, (both in 118 THE POCKET FORMULARY. powder.) Evaporate to an extract, adding towards the end finely-powdered cardamom seed 3j. [L. 1809, directed water instead of spirit; the spirit was restored in 1815. Soap was introduced into the formula in 1809, omitted in 1815, and restored in 1824.] Dose, from 5 to 20 grains. Extractum Conii. L. By evaporating the expressed juice of fresh hemlock by means of a water-bath. E. directs the juice to be filtered, and evaporated to a very firm extract either by the aid of heat in vacuo, or spontaneously, in shallow dishes, placed in a current of dry air, and protected by gauze screens. D. (Succus Spissatus Conii.) From the juice, defascated by six hours' repose, and evaporated by a gentle heat. P. From the juice, both with and without the faecula. Extractum Conii Alcoholicum. P. & U. S. By percolation with proof spirit. Extractum Copaiba. Mr. Thorn. By carefully distilling balsam copaiba, the resin (amounting to 5-16ths of the whole) remains behind. Dose, gr. x to xv. Extractum Cornus. From the bark of Cornus florida, and also of Cornus sericea, and Cornus circinatus, and other species of dog-wood. As Extr. Ipecacuanhas. Extractum Croci. P. As Extractum Scillae. Extractum Cubeba. Mr. Toller. Exhaust cubebs by rectified spirit, distil ofi 0 most of the spirit, and evaporate the residue over a water-bath at a low temperature to a pilular consistence, adding a little powdered soap. Dose, gr. xv twice a day. [Mr. Judd.] Extractum Cubeba Fluidum. By evaporating, with a very gentle heat, a tincture prepared by digestion or percolation with rectified spirit. Puche directs the cubebs to be treated by percolation with proof spirit, so as to obtain a liquid equal in weight with the cubebs. Extractum Cubeba Oleo-Resinosum. M. Dublanc. Put Ibvj of fresh-ground cubebs into a still with Oxij of water, and let Ovj distil. Separate the oil, and return the distilled water into the still with Ibvj more cubebs, and again distil and separate the oil. Express the marc strongly, and exhaust it by rectified spirit. Distil the filtered tincture, evaporate the extract to the consistence of honey, and incorporate with it the essential oil. One part of this extract is equal to eight of the 119 THE POCKET FORMULARY. powder. Mr. Procter exhausts the powdered cubebs with aether, in a displacement apparatus, and distils the tincture in a water-bath. The oleo-resinous extract which remains, represents (according to Mr. P.) eight times its weight of cubebs; but, according to Mr. Bell, about six times its weight. Extractum Cusparia. As Extractum Ipecacuanhas. Extractum Cynara. Mr. Copeman. The inspissated juice of the fresh leaves of artichoke. Dose, gr. ij or iij three times a day, in rheumatism. Dr. Badeley gives gr. v, with f 3j of the tincture. Extractum Digitalis. L. From the unfiltered juice. E. As Ext. Conii. P. From the dried leaves, by percolation with proof spirit, and also with water. Extractum Dulcamara. From the stalks, by decoction; or percolation, U. S. Extractum Elaterii. L. E. & D. Slice the fruit of the wild cucumber, (ripe, L. & D.; before it is quite ripe, E.,) and press very lightly, and strain the juice through a fine hair sieve. Set it aside, and when the thicker part has subsided, reject the supernatant liquid, and dry the faeculence (laid upon a linen cloth, and covered with another, D.) with a gentle heat. Dose, if of the best quality, from T \th. to I -th of a grain; otherwise, from ith to 1 grain. Dr. Thomson gives gr. with gr. j calomel, every six hours, until it begins to operate. Extractum Ergota Aquosum. The Ergotine of M. Bonjean. Exhaust powdered ergot by displacement with cold water; heat the solution in a water-bath, and filter; evaporate the filtered liquor to the consistence of syrup, and add rectified spirit to throw down the gummy matter; when settled, decant the clear liquid, and evaporate by water-bath. One ounce of ergot yields about 70 grains. M. Bonjean says it possesses the haemostatic without the toxic properties of ergot. The liquid must be evaporated without delay, as it rapidly decomposes. Extractum Ergota Wright. Exhaust the powdered ergot by percolation with aether, and let the solution evaporate spontaneously. M. Bonjean states that the undissolved residue, after all the oil and resin have been removed by tether, is more efficient as an obstetric remedy. Extractum Fellis Bovini. P. Strain fresh ox-gall through flannel, and evaporate it by means of a water-bath to a proper 120 THE POCKET FORMULARY. consistence. Dose, gr. iv to x. Dr. H. Lane recommends the evaporation to be continued until the extract is sufficiently dry to be reduced to powder, and to be kept, in close bottles, in that state. Extractum Filicis. See Oleum Filicis. Extractum Fuliginis. Boil wood soot in 8 parts of water for half an hour, strain, and evaporate to an extract. Dose, gr. iv to xvj daily. Extractum Fuliginis Aceticum. As the last, using equal parts of vinegar and water. Extractum Fumaria. From the clarified juice of fumitory, or from a decoction of the dried plant. Extractum Gallarum. As Extractum Krameriae; or by decoction, as Ext. Gentianae. Extractum Genista. L. 1788. From decoction of broom tops, (Spartium scoparium,) as Ext. Gentianse. Dose, gr. x to 3ss. Extractum Gentian a. L. Gentian sliced flbijss, boiling distilled water Cij. Macerate for 24 hours, then boil to Cj; strain while hot, and evaporate to a proper consistence. D. directs 8 parts of water to 1 of gentian. Extractum Gentiana [per aquam frigidum.] E., U. S. & P. As Extractum Krameriae. Extractum Glycyrriiiza. L. As Ext. Gentianae. But a finer extract is prepared (E. & U. S.) by percolation with cold water, as Ext. Krameriae. [The foreign commercial extract, or juice, may be purified by the following process: —cut it into small pieces, and place it on a diaphragm in a tin vessel. Add enough cold distilled water to cover it, and when sufficiently divided, withdraw the liquid, strain it through flannel, and evaporate it to a firm extract. P.] Extractum Graminis. P. From the dried roots of dog's-grass, as Ext. Krameriae. Also by decoction as Ext. Gentianae, (Hamb. Ph.) Others direct the inspissated juice. The fluid extract (Mellago Graminis) is prepared by evaporating the liquid to the consistence of syrup. Extractum Granati Corticis. P. From the root-bark of pomegranate, as Ext. Ipecacuanhas. Extractum Gratiola. Baden Ph. directs a spirituous ex- 121 THE POCKET FORMULARY. tract. Geoffroy a vinous extract. Others direct it to be made by infusion, decoction, or the inspissation of the depurated juice. Dose, gr. ij to iv. Extractum Guaiaci. P. & L. 1746. Boil rasped guaiacum wood repeatedly in water, concentrate the clear decoction, and when it becomes thick add a little rectified spirit, and evaporate to dryness. Extractum Guarana. See Ext. Paullinias. Extractum Hamatoxyli. L. As Ext. Gentianae. Extractum Hamostaticum. See Ext. Ergotae Aquosum. Extractum Hellebori Nigri. L. 1788. As Ext. Gentianae. U. S. & P. With proof spirit, as Ext. Ipecacuanhae. Dose, gr. iv. to viij. Extractum Hellebori Alkalinum Bacheri. Black hellebore root bruised Ibj, subcarbonate of potash proof spirit Oiij. Digest for 12 hours, and strain. Digest the root with white wine Oiij for 24 hours, make it boil, and strain. Evaporate the mixed liquids to a firm extract. Dose, gr. ij tovj. Extractum Humuli. See Ext. Lupuli. Extractum Hyoscyami. L. E. D. U. S. & P. By the same processes as respectively directed for Ext. Conii, and Ext. Conii Alcoholicum. Dose of the inspissated juice, gr. ij to viij : of the alcoholic extract gr. £ to gr. ij. [In India the juice is evaporated by exposure to the heat of the sun, yielding an extract which produces decided effects in doses of 3 grains.] Extractum Seminum Hyoscyami. P. Digest Ibj of the ground seeds with Ibiij of proof spirit with a gentle heat, strain; digest them with Ibiij more spirit, and again strain and press. Evaporate the filtered liquors to an extract, dissolve this in cold water, filter, and again evaporate. Dose, i gr. to 2 grains. Extractum Inula. L. 1746. From the decoction of elecampane root. P. by percolation. Extractum Ipecacuanha. P. Ipecacuanha root in moderately fine powder Ibij, proof spirit Ibvij. Moisten the powder with Ibj of the spirit, and pack it between two diaphragms in a tin cylinder; after 12 hours lixiviate it with the rest of the spirit. When the last portions of spirit have been absorbed by the powder, keep the latter covered with distilled water till the liquid produces a precipitate on falling into that which had pre-11 122 THE POCKET FORMULARY. viously passed. Distil off the spirit and evaporate the residue to an extract. Extractum Jacobaje. Inspissated juice of ragwort (Senecio Jacobaea). Dose, gr. x or xv, in Gonorrhoea. Extractum Jalapa. L. & D. Powdered jalap Ibijss, rectified spirit Cj. Macerate 4 days, decant, boil the residue in 2 gallons of water to half a gallon. Strain the tincture and decoction separately, and boil the latter, and distil the former, till they each become thick. Mix them, and evaporate [by means of steam, D.] to a proper consistence. This extract should be kept both in a soft and dry state. Dose, gr. viij to xx. Extractum Jalapje Alkalinum. E. 1744. As the last, adding to the water or q. s. of subcarbonate of potash. Extractum sive Resina Jalapa. E. Moisten powdered jalap with rectified spirit, and after 12 hours exhaust it with rectified spirit, in a percolator. Distil ofi° the greater part of the spirit, and concentrate the residuum over a vapour bath to a due consistence. Dose, gr. iij to vj. Extractum Juglandis Immature. The inspissated juice of the green walnut. An extract is also made by boiling the green shells with water, as Ext. Gentians;. Dose, 9ss to 3ss. Extractum Juglandis Foliorum. M. Negrier. From the dried leaves by decoction; or preferably by percolation. Dose, gr. iij, 2 or 3 times a day, in Scrofula. Extractum Juglandis Cinerea. U. S. From the inner bark of the root of the butternut, as Ext. Krameriae. Dose to Jss, as a purgative, or less as a laxative. Extractum Juniperi. P. Juniper berries lightly bruised Ibj, distilled water Ibiij. Macerate at 77° to 86° F. for 24 hours, strain with gentle pressure, add more water to the berries, and let it stand 12 hours. Filter, and evaporate the mixed liquid to a soft extract. Extractum Kaldana. Bengal Dispensatory. An alcoholic extract of the berries of the Pharbitis Cerulca. Purgative, dose gr. x. Extractum Krameriae. E. Reduce dried rhatany root to a moderately fine powder; mix it with half its weight of distilled water; in 12 hours put it into a percolator, and exhaust it by percolation with temperate distilled water; concentrate the 123 THE POCKET FORMULARY. liquid, filter before it becomes too thick, and evaporate it in a vapour-bath to a due consistence. Extractum Lactuca. L. By inspissating the unfiltered juice of garden lettuce. See also Lactucarium. Thridace is directed (P.) to be made by inspissating the juice of the stalks of the flowering plant, as Ext. Aconiti cum fsecula. Extractum Lactuca Concentratum. Probart. From the external parts only of the stalks, and the old leaves, after the plants have flowered; by maceration and decoction; evaporating first by heat, and then drying in shallow dishes. About half the strength of Lactucarium. Extractum Lactuca Virosa. P. The inspissated juice of wild lettuce. Extractum Lobelia Inflata. Dried lobelia giv, proof spirit Oiv, strong acetic acid f gj. Macerate for 48 hours, filter, and evaporate by water-bath. Extractum Lupuli. L. From dried hops, as Ext. Gentianae, L. Extractum Marrubii. From the expressed juice, or the decoction; or thus (Port. Ph.) : White horehound 1 part, rectified spirit 1 part, water 8 parts. Digest for 3 days, express, and evaporate. Extractum Martis Pomatum she Cydoniatum. Digest Ibj of iron filings in Ibij of sour apple or quince juice for some days; strain through cloth, and evaporate with a gentle heat. Extractum Martis. P. By evaporating Tinctura Martis Tartarizata. Extractum Menyantiiis. P. Inspissated juice of buck-bean. Extractum Mezerei. The alcoholic extract is made by digesting mezereon bark in a water-bath with rectified spirit, and evaporating the tincture. The sethereal extract is best made from the alcoholic, evaporated only to the consistence of syrup. Let this be digested with aether in a stoppered bottle, the sethereal tincture decanted, and carefully evaporated. Extractum Monesia. From the Burhanem bark as Ext. Krameriae. The imported extract may be purified as Ext. Catechu. Dose, gr. iv to viij. Extractum Myrrha Aquosum. Digest bruised myrrh in hot 124 THE POCKET FORMULARY. water, set it aside, and when cool, strain, and evaporate to an extract. Some authorities direct it to he boiled. Extractum Myrrh m [Alcoholicum]. P. As Extractum Scillae. Extractum Narcissi. From dried flowers of daffodil, by percolation with proof spirit; or with water. Dose, gr. ss to gr. jss, in hooping cough. Extractum Nicotiana. See Ext. Tabaci. Extractum Nucis Vomica. E. Exhaust nux vomica (which has been softened by steam, sliced, dried, and ground in a coffee-mill) by percolation, or boiling, with rectified spirit. Distil off the greater part of the spirit, and evaporate what remains to a proper consistence in a vapour-bath. D. directs proof spirit. P. a medium spirit, -863. Dose, i a grain, cautiously increased to 2 or 3 grains. Extractum Opii Purificatum. L. Opium sliced fxx, distilled water Cj; soften the opium by maceration with a little of the water for 12 hours; then, the rest of the water being gradually added, triturate them together till perfectly mixed, and set aside till the dregs have subsided. Then filter the liquor, and evaporate to a proper consistence. E. directs repeated maceration and strong expression: and the extract to be again taken up by maceration with successive portions of cold water, and the filtered liquor evaporated. Extractum Opii absque Narcotina. P. The extract, softened with cold water, is agitated and macerated with successive portions of aether as long as anything is taken up. The aether being poured off, the extract is evaporated to a pilular consistence. [Another process has been devised by M. Limouzin- Lamothe. Four parts of extract of opium are beaten in a mortar with one of resin, and triturated with enough water to form a liquid mass. This is boiled with 16 parts of water till reduced to half, then removed from the fire, and as much cold water added as has been boiled away. The resin is then removed, and the extract evaporated.] Extractum Opii per Fermentationem. Deyeux. To an unstrained mixture of 1 part of opium in 8 of water, add yeast q. s., and leave it for a week at a temperature between 68° and 70° F. Then filter the liquor and evaporate it. M. Langelot dissolves the opium in juice of quinces, and ferments for a month. Guibourt prefers digesting opium and water at the above temperature without the yeast. Extractum Opii Torrefacti. Guibourt. Heat powdered 125 THE POCKET FORMULARY. opium in a flat dish over a moderate fire, with constant stirring, till vapours cease to be disengaged. Treat it twice with six times its weight of cold water, and evaporate the filtered solution. [These last three extracts are supposed to contain the full proportion of morphine, without the irritating and virous principles of opium.] Extractum Opii vino Paratum. P. Macerate Ibj of choice opium in Ibiv of white wine for 21 hours, stirring occasionally; strain and press, diffuse the residuum through Ibij more wine, and after some hours express the liquid. Evaporate the strained liquors to an extract. [Other extracts are obtained from opium by digesting it with vinegar, lemon-juice, quince-juice, alcohol, &c] Extractum Papaveris. L. Poppy-heads without the seeds §xv, boiling water Cj; macerate for 24 hours, boil to Oiv, filter whilst hot, and evaporate by water-bath to a proper consistence. Extractum Pareir;e. L. By decoction, as Extr. Gentianae ; or by percolation (P.), as Extr. Krameriae. Extractum Patientia. P. From the root of patience dock, as Extractum Krameriae. Extractum Paullinia. Dr. Gavrelle. From the ground seeds of Paullinia sorbilis (Guarana), by boiling with proof spirit. Tonic. Dose, gr. viij to x in the day. Extractum Petroselini. P. From parsley root, as Extractum Krameriae. M. Peraire prescribes the inspissated juice of the leaves as a substitute for quinine. Dose, gr. viij to xv in 24 hours. Extractum Pharbitis. See Ext. Kaldanae. Extractum Pimpinella. Root of burnet saxifrage 2 parts, rectified spirit 8 parts, water 9 parts. Digest, strain, and evaporate. It is also made by boiling the root with six times its weight of water, and evaporating the decoction. Dose, 3j. Extractum Podophylli. U. S. From the root (rhizome) of May-apple, as Ext. Jalapae. Purgative. Dose, gr. v. to xv. Extractum Pyrola. See Extractum Chimaphilae. Extractum Quassia. E. From rasped quassia, by percolation, as Ext. Krameriae. Extractum Quercus. D. As Extractum Haematoxyli. 126 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Extractum Rhamni Baccarum. By inspissating the juice of buckthorn berries, after it has undergone a slight fermentation. Dose, 9j to 3jss. Extractum Rhatania. See Extractum Krameriae. Extractum Rhei. L. & D. Rhubarb in powder %xy, proof spirit Oj, distilled water Ovij. Macerate for 4 days in a gentle heat; then strain, and set the solution aside to settle. Decant, and evaporate the clear liquid to a proper consistence. E. directs it to be prepared by maceration in successive portions of cold water, and the expressed and filtered liquids evaporated in a vapour-bath, or preferably in vacuo, to a proper consistence. Extractum Rhei Compositum. Prus. Ph. Extractum Panchymagogum. Extract of rhubarb 3iij, purified aloes 3j, soap of jalap 3j- Dissolve them in a little spirit, and evaporate to a proper consistence. Extractum Rhois Toxicodendri et Radicantis. P. The inspissated juice of the leaves of the poison oak. An alcoholic extract of the dried leaves is probably more active. Extractum Rubia. Hamb. Ph. By evaporating a tincture made with two parts of ground madder, three of rectified spirit, and nine of water. Extractum Rudii. See Pilulae Rudii Extractum Rutje. L. 1788 as Extr. Absinthii. P. as Extr. Aconiti Alcoholicum. Extractum SABADiLLiE. Dr. Turnbull. By evaporating the concentrated tincture of cevadilla seeds. Dose, £th of a grain; as a substitute for veratria. Extractum Sabina. L. 1788. By evaporating a decoction of dry savine. P. by percolation with proof spirit. Extractum Salicis. P. From powdered willow-bark, as Ext. Krameriae. Extractum Sambuci. Elder Rob. 1788. Evaporate the expressed and defaecated juice of elder-berries in a salt-water bath. E. directs the addition of Ibss of sugar to Oiv of juice. Extractum Saponaria. P. From the dried roots of soapwort, as Ext. Krameriae. Other Pharm. direct the expressed juice of the plant to be inspissated. Dose, 9j to 3ij- Extractum Sarza. L. Ext. Sarsaparillae, D. Sliced sarsaparilla ibijss, boiling distilled water Cij. Macerate for 24 hours, boil to Cj, strain while hot, and evaporate to a proper consistence. 127 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Extractum Sarza Fluidum. E. Digest Ibj of sarza in chips, with Ovj of boiling water for 2 hours, take out the root, bruise, and replace it; boil for 2 hours, filter, and squeeze out the liquid. Boil the sarza in Oij of water, filter, and squeeze; evaporate the mixed liquors to the consistence of thin syrup, add when cool, rectified spirit q. s. to make up f §xvj, and filter. It may be aromatized at will with various volatile oils or warm aromatics. D. directs Ibj of sarsaparilla to be twice boiled with cong. j of water, the decanted decoctions reduced to f gxxx, and f of rectified spirit added, [f gj of the fluid extract E., or f D. represent f 5 vj of the decoction. A better preparation is made by macerating the root in temperate or tepid water. See Liquor Sarzae.] Extractum Corticis Sarza. By macerating or percolating the root-bark with temperate water, and evaporating the liquid to a solid or fluid extract. Extractum Sarza Alcoholicum. P. & U. S. As Extr. Ipecac. It yields one-eighth of its weight of extract, which is superior to the watery. Extractum Sarza Compositum. Pereira. By mixing with extract of sarsaparilla an extract prepared by evaporating a decoction of a corresponding proportion of the other ingredients of the compound decoction, adding a small quantity of oil of sassafras. As commonly sold, it contains too much liquorice. Guibourt recommends it to be made by percolation with proof spirit. Mr. Hodgson (America) gives the following form. — Sarza §xvj, liquorice root, guaiacum wood, sassafras bark, each mezereon 5 v j> proof spirit Oviij o. m. (Ovjss, Impl.) Digest 14 days, express, filter, evaporate to f|xij, then add viij of white sugar, and remove from the fire as soon as it is dissolved. Extractum Saturni. See Liquor Plumbi Diacetatis. Extractum sive Resina ScAxMMONH. E. Boil scammony in fine powder, in successive portions of proof spirit, till the spirit ceases to dissolve anything; filter, distil the liquid till little but water passes over. Then pour away the watery solution from the resin, wash the latter with boiling water, and dry it at a temperature not exceeding 240°. Extractum Scilla. P. Dried squill Ibj, proof spirit ibiv. Macerate for some days, strain, press, and filter; digest the squill with ibij more spirit, and after 2 or 3 days, strain and 128 THE POCKET FORMULARY. press again. Distil off the spirit from the mixed tincture, and evaporate the residuum to an extract. Dose, gr. j to iij. Extractum Scoparii. See Ext. Genistas. Extractum Senega. P. As Ext. Ipecacuanhas. Extractum Senega et Scilla. Mr. Ecky. Macerate Ibij each of senega and squills in proof spirit q. s. to cover them : transfer the whole to a displacement funnel, and pass proof spirit through it till it passes nearly tasteless. Strain, distil off most of the spirit, and reduce to Ibiv. Extractum Senna. P. By percolation with temperate water, as Ext. Krameriae. Mr. Husband says proof spirit yields a more active extract. Extractum Senna Fluidum. Mr. Duncan. Senna 151bs, av. (Ibxviij l), boiling water 4 times its weight, or q. s. Exhaust the senna by displacement, concentrate the liquor to lOlbs. av. (Ibxij); dissolve in it 61bs av. (ibvij of treacle, previously concentrated over a vapour-bath, till it becomes nearly dry on cooling. Add f §xxiv rectified spirit, and water q. s. to make up 15 pints, o. m. (Oxij imp.) Dose 3ij- Each f gj corresponds with 1 oz. av. of senna. Extractum Solani Tuberosi. Dr. Latham. From the stalks and leaves of potato, as Ext. Conii. Dose, gr. iij. Extractum Stramonii [Seminum]. L. & D. Stramonium seeds |xv, boiling water Oj. Macerate near the fire for 4 hours, bruise and return the seeds, boil down to Ov, strain while hot, and evaporate to a jjroper consistence. E. directs the seeds to be ground, mixed with proof spirit into a thick pulp, placed in a percolator, and exhausted by proof spirit. The spirit is to be distilled off, and what remains evaporated in a vapour-bath. Extractum Stramonii [Foliorum]. P. directs the inspissated juice of the leaves, both with and without the faecula, also a watery extract from the powdered leaves by percolation; and an alcoholic extract by percolation with proof spirit, as Ext. Aconiti. Extractum Styracis. E. Boil powdered storax in successive portions of rectified spirit till exhausted, filter the spirituous solution, distil off the spirit, and evaporate to an extract. Extractum Tabaci. Mr. Chippendale. Shag tobacco giv, distilled water Oij; boil, and let them simmer for 2 or 3 hours; 129 THE POCKET FORMULARY. then strain, wash the tobacco with more boiling water, and evaporate the strained liquors to the consistence of an extract. For external use in neuralgia. See Unguentum Tabaci. Extractum Taraxaci. L. & E. From a decoction of the fresh roots (herbs and roots D.) as Extractum Gentianae. P. From the expressed juice clarified by heat. Mr. Houlton allows the expressed juice of the roots (taken up in August or September) to evaporate spontaneously in shallow vessels. The evaporation may be facilitated by various contrivances for increasing the current of dry air, and promoting the absorption of the moisture. Extractum Taraxaci Fluidum. Usually made by evaporating the expressed juice or the decoction to the consistence of syrup, and adding a little spirit. For a better method, see Liquor Taraxaci. Extractum Taxi. Loder. The inspissated juice of yew-leaves. Dose, from gr. j to viij, in Epilepsy, &c. Extractum Tormentilla. As Ext. Gentianae. Extractum Urtica. P. The juice of nettles inspissated without clarification. Extractum Uva Ursi. L. From the dried leaves, by decoction, as Ext. Gentianae. Extractum Valeriana. D. As Ext. Gentianae. P. by percolation with proof spirit, as Ext. Ipecac. Extracta Narcotica cum Saccharo. Gauger. Dissolve gvj of alcoholic extract of the plant in 3 X1V or <§ij 0I> strong alcohol by trituration in a porcelain mortar, and mix with it of powdered white sugar gradually added with constant stirring. Set the mixture in a warm situation till dry. Add sugar q. s. to make up These preparations are less liable to lose their efficacy than the simple extracts. Six grains represent one of the extract. Facula. The fsecula of Arum, Briony, Chestnuts, &c, is obtained by rasping them, pressing the pulp, mixed with an equal weight of water, in a hair bag, straining the liquid, and after allowing it to settle, collecting, washing, and drying the sediment which subsides. Potatoes are rasped, the pulp diffused in water, and the faecula obtained from the strained liquor as above. The green faecula of narcotic and other plants, obtained by filtering or heating the expressed juice, is of a different nature, 130 THE POCKET FORMULARY. and retains a small and uncertain portion of the active principles of the plants. Farina Emollientes. See Species Emollientes. Fel Bovinum Spissatum, et Desiccatum. See Ext. Fellis. Ferri Acetas. D. Peracetate of Iron. Carbonate (sesquioxide) of iron 1 part, acetic acid 6 parts; digest for 3 days, and filter. [The acetic acid of the Dub. Ph. is much stronger than that of L.] Dose rtjj vj to xxiv. Ferri Acetatis Tinctura. See Tinctura Ferri Ac. Ferri Ammonio-CHLO-ridum. L. Sesquioxide of iron Sjiij, hydrochloric digest in a proper vessel in a sand-bath for 12 hours. Add hydrochlorate of ammonia Ibijss, previously dissolved in Oiij of distilled water; filter, evaporate to dryness, and reduce to powder. Ferri Ammonio-Citras. Beral. Citric acid gxxiv, distilled water Oiij, water of ammonia (Liquor ammonite, L.) f heat to boiling, and gradually add moist hydrated oxide of iron (see Ferrugo) till a portion remains undissolved. About gliv or lv will be required. [Mr. Procter states that the temperature should be kept hcloiv boiling.] The filtered solution is evaporated to the consistence of treacle, and then spread thinly on dishes, or plates of glass, and gradually dried in a drying closet (not by heat applied to the bottom of the dishes) till it can be chipped off in scales. Mr. Hemingway directs a known quantity of citric acid to be neutralized with ammonia, and a similar quantity of the acid added to the solution. To this, add the hydrated oxide gradually, till a portion remains undissolved. Evaporate the filtered solution as directed above. Sodacitrate and potash-citrate of iron are made in a similar way. Dose gr. iv to viij. Ferri Ammonio-tartras. Aikin. Dissolve 1 part of tartaric acid in q. s. of boiling water, add 2 or 3 parts of iron wire, or turnings, and digest in a warm place for 2 or 3 days. Add caustic ammonia in slight excess, mix by trituration, and pour off the solution, set it aside, decant the clear liquid, and evaporate it to dryness. Redissolve in distilled water, add a little more ammonia, filter, and evaporate the solution in shallow, porcelain dishes, by a gentle heat till it becomes brittle. Then chip it off with a blunt-pointed knife. [Mr. Procter, jun., of Philadelphia, gives a different process. Dissolve 50 drachms of tartaric acid in a gallon (o. m.) of water, saturate with carbonate of ammonia, and add 50 drachms THE POCKET FORMULARY. 131 more of acid. Heat the solution in a water-bath, and add moist hydrated oxide of iron, (derived from 53 J drachms of sesquioxide dissolved in muriatic acid q. s., and precipitated by ammonia.) Digest till the oxide is dissolved, filter, and finish as directed above.] Dose, gr. iv to vj. Ferri Arsenias. Obtained by mixing solutions of arseniate of soda, and proto-sulphate of iron, and collecting, washing, and drying the precipitate. Dose, y ff tk of a grain, in herpetic and cancerous affections. (Biett.) Also used externally, with 4 times its weight of phosphate of iron, by Carmiciiael ; and in the form of ointment. Ferri Bromidum. Moiir. Mix 1 part of iron filings with 3 parts of water in a stopped vial; add 1 part of bromine; close the bottle, and set it aside, shaking it occasionally. When the solution has assumed a greenish colour, filter, and evaporate to dryness. Dose, gr. ij to vj. Ferri Carbonas. F. Sub-carbonas. When a solution of carbonate of soda is added to one of sulphate of iron, carbonate of iron is precipitated; but in drying, most of it becomes a sesquioxide. (See Fern Sesqui-oxydum.) This, however, is in a great measure prevented by adding sugar to the washed and moist precipitate, as in Ferri Carbonas Sacciiaratum. E. Sulphate of iron giv, carbonate (subc.) of soda dissolve each in Oij of water, and mix the solutions; collect the precipitate on a cloth filter, wash it with cold water, squeeze out as much water as possible, and without delay triturate the pulp with 3 ij of pure sugar in fine powder. Dry it at a heat not much above 120°. [The water used for washing should have been recently boiled, to expel the air, and cooled in a close vessel. Mr. B. Phillips, jun., advises to add the sugar, previously made into a thick syrup, to the washed precipitate without its being squeezed, and evaporating to dryness.] Dose, gr. v to viij. Febri Chloridum. P. The proto-chloride is made by adding clean iron turnings to muriatic acid, as long as any is dissolved, boiling the solution on excess of iron, decanting the solution as soon as it has settled, and evaporating quickly to dryness. The perchloride is made by evaporating to dryness a solution of redoxide of iron in muriatic acid. Ferri Citras. Beral. Citric §iv, water §iv; heat together in a platinum capsule, and gradually add moist peroxide 132 THE POCKET FORMULARY. of iron (see Ferrugo) as long as any is dissolved. Proceed as directed for Ferri Ammonio-citras. About §"x of pure sulphate of iron will be required to furnish sufficient oxide. The more gradually the citrate is dried, the larger the scales. Dose, gr. iv to viij. Ferri et Quince Citras. Beral. Dissolve 4 parts of citrate of iron, and 1 of citrate of quinine, in distilled water, and evaporate the solution to dryness, as directed for Ferri Ammoniocitras. Ferri Ferro-cyanuretum [per cyanidum, L.] IT. S. Pure Prussian Blue. Make a solution of persulphate of iron, as directed for Ferrugo; and gradually add to it 3 ivss of ferrocyanide of potassium, stirring after each addition; then pour the whole on a filter, wash till tasteless, dry, and pulverize. Dose, gr. iij to vj, in Inter mittents, Epilepsy, &c. Ferri Iodidum. L. Iodine 3*vj, distilled water Oiv; mix, and add iron filings 3*ij; heat in a sand-bath, and when the solution assumes a greenish colour, pour it off, and wash what remains with Oss of hot water. Evaporate the filtered liquors to dryness, at a heat not above 212°, in an iron vessel. Keep it from the air and light. E. directs to proceed as in making Solutio Ferri Iodidi, but to evaporate to &th in contact with iron before filtering; and to evaporate the solution in a close vessel, in a basin surrounded with quick-lime. [It is difficult to prepare this in a perfect state, and almost impossible to preserve it so. It is therefore more frequently prescribed in the form of solution, syrup, or pills; which sec.] Ferri Iodidum Sacciiaratum. See Saccharum Ferri Iodidi. Ferri Lactas. Dissolve sj of lactate of lime in giv of boiling water; precipitate the lime by oxalic acid, avoiding excess, and filter. Heat the liquid with excess of iron filings for 6 or 8 hours, filter, set aside, wash the crystalline powder which is deposited with a little alcohol, and dry it. M. Lepage dissolves 100 parts of lactate of lime in 500 of boiling water; and 68 of crys. sulphate of iron in 500 parts of cold water. Mix the filtered solutions, add a little lactic acid, and heat the mixture Avith constant stirring, until decomposition is complete. Filter, and set aside to crystallize. On further evaporation, more crystals are obtained; wash them with a little alcohol, and dry on blotting paper. Dose, gr. j or ij. Ferri Limatura Prjeparata! Care should be taken to procure 133 THE POCKET FORMULARY. iron filings free from other metals, as these cannot be effectually removed by the method formerly used for their purification— drawing them through a hair sieve with a magnet. P. directs them to be beaten in an iron mortar, the oxide and dust to be removed by a fine sieve, and the grosser parts by a coarse hair sieve. Ferri Limatura Laevigata. P. Ferrum Pulveratum. Prepared iron filings ground by means of a slab and muller of porphyry to a fine powder, without moisture. See Ferrum Reductum. Ferri Malas Impurum. See Extractum Martis Pomatum. Ferri Muriatis Tinctura. See Tinctura F. M. Ferri Oxydum Nigrum. Black Oxide of Iron, or Martial Ethiops. D. directs the scales from the smith's anvil to be prepared as chalk. See Creta Praep. P. by exposing moistened iron filings to the air for 2 or 3 days, stirring occasionally. But it is more elegantly prepared by precipitation. E. Dissolve §iij of sulphate of iron in Ojss of boiling water; add sulphuric acid f 3ij •njj xl; boil and add by degrees pure nitric acid f 3ivss, boiling the liquid after each addition briskly for a few minutes. Dissolve 3iij more of the sulphate in another Ojss of boiling water, mix thoroughly the two solutions, and immediately add of strong liquid ammonia in a full stream, stirring briskly. Collect the powder on a calico filter, wash it with water till the water is no longer precipitated by nitrate of barytes, and dry it at a temperature not exceeding 180°. Dose, gr. v to xx. Ferri Oxydum Magneticum. Dr. Jephson's formula being much in use, is here inserted. It does not appear to differ essentially from the last. Crystallized sulphate of iron bruised 3*xxjss, water Oij, strong nitric acid f or q. s. Heat in an earthen vessel at 180°, stirring frequently, and adding the nitric acid gradually, till the solution no longer yields a blue precipitate with the red or £>er-prussiate of iron. When quite cool, add suddenly to this a solution of jfxf of sulphate of iron in Oiij of water. Dissolve by heat, in a large iron pan, gxl of cryst. subcarbonate of soda in Oiij of water; add to this, gradually, the mixed solution of iron, stirring them well together. Boil briskly for half an hour; remove, settle, pour off the liquid, add Ovj of water, boil for half an hour, decant the liquid, wash the precipitate repeatedly, drain in muslin, and dry carefully at a moderate temperature. 12 134 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Ferri Sesquioxydum. L. (Formerly Ferri Carbonas, and Subcarbonas.) Dissolve separately sulphate of iron Ibiv, carbonate of soda (cryst. subc.) ibiv 3*ij, each in cong. iij of boiling water. Mix the liquors, set them aside, and when the powder has subsided, pour off the liquid, wash the precipitate with water, and dry it. Ferri Oxydum Rubrum. D. Colcothar. Roast dried sulphate of iron with a strong fire as long as it gives off acid vapours. Wash the product thoroughly, and dry it. E. nearly as Ferri Sesquioxydum, L. The latter is not a perfect peroxide. Mr. R. Phillips, jun., proposes to form a definite peroxide by adding to a boiling mixture of solutions of 1168 parts of sulphate of iron, and 1728 of cr. carbonate of soda, 124 (rather 130) parts of chlorate of potash. The washed precipitate to be dried at 212°. Whether this can be substituted for the Ferrugo, E. as an antidote for arsenic remains to be ascertained. Ferri Percyanidum. See Ferri Ferro-cyanuretum. Ferri Pernitras vel Sesqui-nitras. Mr. Kerr. To iron wire 3*jss add nitric acid f 3*iij diluted with f 3*xv of water, set them aside till the action has ceased, decant, add muriatic acid 3j, and water to make up Dose, 6 or 8 drops, sometimes increased to 15. Ferri Phosphas. U. S. Dissolve separately pure sulphate of iron 3"v, and phosphate of soda jf vj, in Oiv of water : mix, and when the phosphate has subsided, pour off the supernatant liquid, wash the precipitate with hot water, and dry it with a gentle heat. Dose, gr. v to x. Ferri Oxyphosphas. Carmichael. To a solution of perchloride of iron add one of phosphate of soda, as long as a precipitate falls. Wash this, and dry it. Dose, 9j. Ferri Potassio-tartras. L. (Ferrum Tartarizatum. E. Tartarum Ferri, D.) Digest 3* iij of sesquioxide of iron in f 3*x of muriatic acid for 2 hours in a sand-bath ; add Cij of distilled water, set it aside for an hour, then pour off the supernatant liquid. Add Oivss of solution of potash (liquor jpofos-sas), wash the precipitate frequently with water, and boil it while still moist with 3*xjss of bitartrate of potash, previously mixed with Cj of water. If acid, neutralize with scsquicarbonate of ammonia. Lastly filter, and evaporate to dryness by a gentle heat. E. directs the moist oxide (prepared as directed under Ferrugo) from §v of sulphate of iron to be mixed with Oiv of water, 135 THE POCKET FORMULARY. and §v 3j of bitartrate of potash, and boiled till the oxide is dissolved. When the solution is cold, pour off the clear liquid, add carbonate of ammonia so long as it occasions effervescence, and evaporate so that the residuum may be solid when cold. U. S. directs the moist oxide and supertartrate of potash to be digested for 30 hours at 140°, and the solution evaporated. Ferri Proto-murias. Hydratedproto-cldoride of iron. Digest sulphuret of iron in excess, with diluted muriatic acid; filter, and evaporate, that crystals may form. Keep them from the air. Ferri Proto-sulpiias. See Ferri Sulphas. Ferri Proto-tartras. Dr. Ure. Digest 5;j of iron turnings, 3* ss of tartaric acid, and hot water q. s. till the action has ceased; diffuse the tartrate through the liquid, pour it off from the iron, collect the powder, wash, and dry it. Or dissolve separately in water 132 parts of crys. tartrate of potash, and 189 of pure sulphate of iron; wash the precipitate with boiling water, squeeze it strongly in a cloth, and dry it on a salt-water bath. Soubeiran. Ferri Proto-sulphuretum Hydratum. Add a solution of bihydrosulphuret of soda to one of proto-sulphate of iron; wash the precipitate quickly on a cloth filter, squeeze out most of the water, and keep the paste from the air. In this state, it is used as an antidote for poisoning by corrosive sublimate. It may be safely taken in considerable doses. [For the anhydrous proto-sulphuret, see Ferri Sulphuretum, below.] Ferri Per-sulphuretum Hydratum. Into a dilute solution of liver of sulphur, drop very gradually a neutral solution of persulphate of iron, prepared as directed under Ferrugo. Collect and preserve the precipitate as the last. M. Bouchardat prefers it to the proto-sulphuret as an antidote for sublimate, white arsenic, and the salts of lead and copper. Ferri Eubigo. See Ferrugo. Ferri Sulphas. L. Sulphuric acid gxiv, water Oiv; mix, add iron filings § viij, apply heat, and when the action has ceased, filter, and set aside, that crystals may form. More may be obtained by evaporating the remaining liquid. Let them all be dried. E. directs the commercial sulphate to be dissolved in its weight of boiling water with a little sulphuric acid, and the filtered solution set aside to crystallize. 136 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Ffrri Proto-sulphas Pracipitatum. Berthemot. Togxvijss of water, kept boiling, gradually add Jxvj of pure sulphate of iron, and £"ss of clean iron turnings; filter the boiling solution into a vessel containing gxij of rectified spirit, mixed with 3ij of sulphuric acid. Drain the crystalline powder, and dry it between blotting paper. Ferri Sulphas Exsiccatum. E. Dry sulphate of iron with a moderate heat, in a porcelain or earthenware vessel not glazed with lead, till it becomes a grayish-white mass, and reduce it to powder. Ferri Persulphas. This is formed in the process for Ferrugo (below). By evaporating the filtered solution to dryness at a moderate temperature, the salt is obtained. Ferri et Ammonia Sulpho-tartras. Aikin. Dissolve sulphate of iron with half its weight of tartaric acid in a little cold water; add ammonia to saturation, filter, and evaporate to dryness. Bedissolve, add a little more ammonia, filter, and again evaporate to dryness. Twelve grains equal to 10 of the sulphate. It is not precipitated by alkalies. Ferri Sulphuretum. D. & E. Rub a rod of iron heated to full whiteness, on a roll of sulphur; let the melted sulphuret fall into a vessel of water. Separate it from portions of melted sulphur, and dry it. An inferior kind is made by heating in a crucible a mixture of 1 part of sulphur with 3 of iron filings, removing the crucible as soon as the mixture begins to glow, and covering it till the action has ceased. Ferri Sulphocyanidum. Sulphocyanide of iron is formed by mixing a solution of sulphocyanide of potassium with a neutral solution of a persalt of iron. Ferri Tannas. Benedetti. To a boiling solution of 90 parts of pure tannic acid add gradually 440 parts of subcarbonate (sesquioxide) of iron which has been prepared from pure sulphate of iron and carbonate of soda, and dried at a moderate heat. Agitate the solution till the effervescence ceases. Evaporate the mixture at 176° F. in a porcelain vessel, until it becomes thick; then spread it on glass or porcelain to dry, in a stove at 95°. In Chlorosis 2 or 3 grains three times a day, increasing the dose as required. Ferri Valerianas. Ruspini. To clean iron filings, in a Wedgwood mortar, add by little and little an equal weight of valerianic acid, and stir continually. In an hour add distilled water, 137 THE POCKET FORMULARY. gently warm the whole in a flask, and filter. The surface in contact with the air becomes covered with a crystalline layer of valerianate of peroxide of iron. Collect this in a filter, and again expose the liquid to the air; pass it through the filter, and repeat this as long as it yields crystals. Dose, gr. j to ij. Ferrugo. E. Rubigo Ferri. Hydrated Sesquioxide of Iron. Dissolve 3iv of sulphate of iron in Oij of water, add f 3iijss of oil of vitriol, and boil the solution; add f 3ix or q. s. of nitric acid (1-380) in small portions, boiling the liquid for a minute or two after each addition, until it acquires a yellowish-brown colour, and yields a precipitate of the same colour with ammonia. Filter and allow the liquid to cool; then add in a full stream f 3iijss of strong ammonia, stirring briskly. Collect the precipitate on a calico filter, wash it thoroughly with water till the washings cease to precipitate with nitrate of barytes, then squeeze it strongly, and dry it at a heat not above 180°. When it is intended as an antidote for poisoning with arsenic, it is preferable to preserve it in a moist state, after being simply squeezed. [It is used in the same state for making the citrate, ammonio-citrate, potash-tartrate, and some other salts of iron.] [As its efficacy is impaired by long keeping, even in the moist state, it would perhaps be better to keep the solution, prepared as in the first part of the process, in readiness; and add the ammonia when required for use.] Ferrum Reductum. Iron reduced by hydrogen. Spread oxide of iron in a tube, heat the tube, and cause a stream of hydrogen gas to pass through it till the iron is reduced. Flores Sambuci Saliti. Fresh elder-flowers are strewed in a cask or jar with alternate layers of dry salt. For distilling the water at any period of the year. Folia Belladonna Opiata. M. Cruveilhier. Steep 3ij of belladonna leaves in a solution of 9j of opium in 3*ij of water, and dry them in the shade. For smoking in phthisis. Fomentum (vel Fotus) Aceti. P. White vinegar 3viij, cold water 3xxxij. Fomentum Ammonia Muriatis. Ch. Decoction of mallow Ojss, muriate of ammonia 3j; dissolve, and add spirit of camphor 3ij- U. C. H. muriate of ammonia gj, water f proof spirit f gij, liquid subacetate of lead f 3ij. Mix. 12* 138 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Fomentum Anthemidis. Chamomile flowers 3ij, water fbiv; boil, and strain. 2 or 3 poppy-heads are sometimes added. Fomentum Arnica. Graefe. Flowers of Arnica 3ij, rue 3j; infuse in sufficient boiling water to strain off f 3xij. For black eyes, and other extravasations. See Lotio Arnicae. Fomentum Conii Compositum. Guy's H. Dried hemlock 3ij, dried chamomiles 3*ss, boiling water Ojss; macerate for 2 hours, strain, and press. Fomentum Digitalis. Dried foxglove 3j, boiling water Ojss; infuse and strain. Fotus Anodynum. E. H. Poppies 3j, elder flowers 3ss, water Oijss; boil to Ojss. Fotus Antineuralgicum. Mialhe. Acetate of morphia gr. ij, acetic acid gutt. ij, eau de cologne 5ij- In facial neuralgia. Fotus Aromaticus. E. H. Cloves §j, mace 3j, red wine Ibj; boil a little and strain. F. H. wormwood, bay-leaves, rosemary, each §"j; water Oiv; boil and strain. Fotus Astringens. Decoction of oak bark, or of pomegranate Ojss, alum 3 iij. Fotus Calmans. F. H. Mallows 3j, henbane gj, poppy heads 3*j, water Ibiv; boil to ibiij. Fotus Commune. L. 1744. Dried southernwood, sea wormwood, chamomiles, of each 3j, dried bay-leaves £"ss, water Ov; boil slightly, and strain. Fotus Emolliens. P. Emollient herbs (species emollientes) boiling water Ojss. Infuse for an hour, and strain. Fotus Narcoticus. P. Narcotic herbs (species narcoticse) £"j, boiling water Ojss. Infuse for an hour, and strain. Fotus Galea. Ch. Bruised galls 3ss, boiling water Ibij; macerate for an hour, and strain. In prolapsus and haemorrhoids. Fotus Papaveris. As Decoctum Papaveris. Fotus Resolvens. Infusion of elder flowers 3viij, Goulard's extract 3ss. Fotus Sambuci. P. Infusion of elder flowers. Fotus Tannini. Eicord. Tannin 3ij, aromatic wine 3viij. 139 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Fotus Yinosus. P. Red wine Oij, honey 3ivss. See Lotio and Embrocatio. Fuligokali. Deschamps. Caustic potash 20 parts, powdered wood soot 100 parts, distilled water q. s.; dissolve the potash in a little water, and add the soot; boil for an hour, then add more water, and filter. Evaporate the clear solution to dryness, constantly stirring; and put the powder into dry bottles. Fuligokali Sulphuratum. Caustic potash 14 parts, sulphur 4 parts; heat them together with a little water till dissolved, add fuligokali 60 parts, and evaporate to dryness. Fumigatio Aromatica. Olibanum, amber, mastic, of each 3iij; styrax 3ij, benzoin, and labdanum, each 3j ; throw the mixed powders on red-hot cinders. See the next. Fumigatio Balsamica. Benzoin is burnt alone, or with styrax as a remedy for Hooping Cough, 3j or 3ss of each being thrown on hot cinders or a heated iron in the patient's room. Dr. Dohrn prescribes olibanum Ifeij, benzoin Ibss, styrax Ifess, dried roses 3vj, lavender flowers 3vj. Fumigatio Belladonna. M. Schroeder. About 3ij of the dried leaves are thrown on a pan of coals; to relieve haemoptysis, and allay cough. Fumigatio Chlorinii. Suffumigatio Guytoniana. P. Put into an earthen vessel 3 parts of common salt, 1 of oxide of manganese, and 2 of water; add 2 parts of sulphuric acid. Stir it with a glass rod, or tobacco pipe. This is for unoccupied rooms only. Fumigatio Iodini et Sulphuris. Sellers. Sulphur 3iij, cinnabar 9ij, iodine gr. x; in six powders. One to be thrown on to a heated iron at the bottom of a large jar, of sufficient size to receive the limb. In lepra, psoriasis, and tubercular eruptions ; 20 minutes, 3 times a day. Fumigatio Mercurialis. Abernethy directs the patient to be placed in a vapour-bath, in his under garments, and his neck secured by a towel; and exposed for 15 or 20 minutes to the vapour from 5ij of black oxide of quicksilver put on to a heated iron. F. H. use 3ss to 3iij of red sulphuret of mercury, either alone or mixed with 3ij of olibanum. The sulphuret is also used by placing 3ss on a hot shovel covered with a funnel (or in an apparatus sold for the purpose) and the fumes inhaled to produce salivation. Mr. Colles recommends the oxide or sul- 140 THE POCKET FORMULARY. phuret to be mixed with melted wax, and formed into tapers; which are to be burned on a plate, covered with a curved funnel raised about an inch above the plate; and the vapour inhaled, or directed to any part. Fumigatio Acidi Nitrici. Suffumigatio cum Acido Nitrico. P. Put into a porcelain cup equal measures of sulphuric acid and water, and add to it from time to time powdered nitre. Fumigatio Nitrosa. Soak porous paper in a solution of nitre; roll it up, place it in a candlestick, and set it on fire. In Asthma. (American Journal.) Fumigatio Pice a. Sir A. Crichton. Mix Norway tar with a little carbonate of potash (5;ss to ibj) to neutralize the acid, and keep it heated by means of a spirit lamp. Grargarisma. St. B. H. [G. Simplex, Guy's H. j Commune U. C. H.] Vinegar f 3ijss, decoction of barley Oj, honey, or honey of roses f 3jss. Mix. Gargarisma Acidi Muriatici. Ch. Muriatic acid gutt. xxx, honey of roses f 3ij, decoction of barley f St. B. H. Red roses 3ib boiling water Oj, muriatic acid 3j ss - Macerate for an hour, and strain. F. H. Infusion of bark £*iv, syrup of honey 3j, muriatic acid 18 drops. Gargarisma Guy's H. Liniment of verdigris (oxymel jEruginis) f3ss, honey of roses f 3ij, decoction of linseed fSiijss. Mid. H. Liniment of verdigris f 3j, mucilage f gij, water f §ix. Mix. Gargarisma Aluminis. Saunders. Alum 9j, infusion of roses 3vij, honey of roses 3j- U. C. H. Alum 3j, decoction of bark f 3x, honey q. s. Mid. H. Alum 3ij, water f gxij. Zobel's Specific consisted of alum 3iij, nitre 3iij, cream tartar §iv, vinegar ibiv, evaporated to dryness. 3iv of this to be dissolved in § viij of plantain water. In Quinsy. Gargarisma Antiscorbuticum. P. Bitter species (species amarse) 3j, boiling water viij ; infuse for an hour, strain, and add syrup of honey gij, antiscorbutic tincture gj. Gargarisma Antisepticum. F. H. Muriate of ammonia Bss, camphor 9j, decoction of bark 3vj. Gargarisma Astringens. A. T. Thomson. Infusion of roses fgvij, diluted sulphuric acid f 3j, tincture of catechu f3 v j> tincture of opium f3jss. Jannart. Tannin 3ss, honey of 141 THE POCKET FORMULARY. roses 3ij, water 3viij, rose water 3ij- Dr. Neligan. Decoction of pomegranate honey of borax 3j- In Aphthous Ulcerations. Gargarisma Boracis. U. C. H. Borax 3ij, water f 3vj, honey 3j. Mid. H. Borax 3ij> oxymel f §*ss, water f 3*xj. Gargarisma Capsici. U. C. H. Tincture of capsicum f3j, water f 3vj, vinegar f gj. Mid. H. Tincture of capsicum f 3ij, water f J xij. Gargarisma Cinchona. Brande. Decoction of bark f 3* iij ss, infusion of roses tincture of myrrh f3ij> muriatic acid iijjx. Gargarisma Chlorinii. Mid. H. Chlorine water f,§ij, water F. H. Chlorine water §ss, water syrup gum tragacanth gr. x. Gargarisma Calcis Chlorinata. Chloride of lime 3ij, water Oj; triturate, filter, and add clarified honey Gargarisma Detergens. P. Honey of roses §ij, alcoholized sulphuric acid 3ss, decoction of barley 3viij. Gargarisma Emolliens. Btjchan. Althaea root figs 3ij, water Oij ; boil to Oj, and strain. F. H. Decoction of althaea 3vij, syrup of honey Gargarisma Hydrargyri Biciiloridi. Ch. Corrosive sublimate gr. ij, decoction of barley Oj, honey of roses 3*ij. Gargarisma Hydrargyri Cyanureti. Parent. Cyanide of mercury gr. x, decoction of althaea, or of linseed Oj. Gargarisma Iodinii. Dr. Boss. Tincture of iodine 3j to 3ij, tincture of opium 3j> water f 3*vj. In ulceration 0/the tonsils. Garoarisma Manganesii Oxydi. Pereira. Black oxide of manganese 3ij to 3iij, decoction of barley f §*vj. Gargarisma Myrriia. Ch. Tincture of myrrh 3ss, honey of roses 3jss, lime water §"vj. Gargarisma Nitri. Brande. Nitre 3ij, simple oxymel f barley water f |vij. Gargarisma Plumbi. Ratier. Liquid diacetate of lead 3ss, barley water Ibj, syrup §j. Gargarisma Potassa Chloratis. Chlorate of potash 3j, water 3"vij, honey of roses |jj. 142 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Gargarisma Pyrethri. Swediaur. Infusion of pellitory Oj, muriate of ammonia 3ij? vinegar Gargarisma Rhois Glabri. An infusion of the inner bark of the root of smooth Sumach is used as a gargle in mercurial salivation. Gargarisma Rose. Kenrick. Conserve of roses 3iij, boiling water f 3xvj; infuse for an hour, add diluted sulphuric acid f 3ij, and strain. Gargarisma Sode Chlorinate. Guy's H. Solution of chloride of soda f 3 x '.b water f 3xij. Dr. Copland. Solution f 3xij, honey water f St. P>. H. f3ij of the solution to of water. Gargarisma Spiritus Vini. Dr. Watson. Brandy 1 part, water 5 parts. In Salivation. Gargarisma Stimulans. Dr. Copland. Infusion of roses diluted muriatic acid tincture of capsicum f 3jss, honey 3iij. Gargarisma Sulphuris Composita. Mid. H. Sulphur 3j, acetate of lead 9j, distilled water f 3xij. Gargarisma Tannini. Jannart. Tannin (acidum tannicnm) 3ss, honey of roses water 3viij, rose water gij. Gargarisma Terebintiiinatum. Geddings. Oil of turpentine 3ij, mucilage 3viij. In Salivation. Gargarisma Zinci. Dr. Copland. Sulphate of zinc 3j, rose water simple oxymel f Jj. Gelatina. Patent Gelatine is made by macerating cuttings of calves' skins with caustic soda, washing, exposing to fumes of sulphur, dissolving, drying the jelly, cutting it, washing it thoroughly, and again dissolving and drying it. [The process, which is secured by a patent, need not be more particularly described. In France, pure gelatine is termed grenetine.~\ Gelatina Berberorum. E. 1744. Picked barberries Ibj, white Sugar fej ; boil gently to a due consistence, and strain through flannel. Gelatina Cornu Cervi. P. Hartshorn shavings 3viij, water Oiij, white sugar §iv, and 1 lemon. Wash the hartshorn, boil it in the water gently till reduced to half; strain and press, add the sugar and lemon juice, and the white of an egg beaten 143 THE POCKET FORMULARY. up with water; clarify by heat, and reduce to a gelatinizing consistence. Add the -lemon-peel, strain, and set it in a cool place. Gelatina Chondri. Soak §j of Irish moss in cold water, drain, boil in Oij of water to a proper consistence, adding lemon &c. to the taste. Mouohon directs 3j of carragheen to be boiled for half an hour with f of water, and §ijss of sugar, in lumps, to be added to the strained liquor, which is evaporated to 3 viij, and aromatized with a few drops of tincture of orange or lemon-peel. It is also made with milk. Beral directs moss 9iv, milk gxxiv, sugar §ss, cinnamon 9j. Dan. Ph. Soak 3ij of the moss in cold water, and boil it with §xij of milk. Gelatina M. Caillot. Isinglass 4, water 26; dissolve in water-bath, pour the clear liquid jelly into a warm mortar, and add copaiba 30; triturate, and pour in a vessel to jelly. In the same way prepare jelly of cod-liver oil, castor oil, &c. Gelatina Cydoniorum. E. 1744. Juice of quinces Ibiij, sugar Ibj; boil to a jelly. Gelatina Fuci. Dr. Russel. Bladder-wrack ( Fucus vesiculosus) Ibij, sea-water Ibij; macerate for 15 days. Applied to glandular tumours. Gelatina Fuci Amylacei. Dr. Sigmond. Boil gss of prepared Ceylon moss in Oij of water for 25 minutes, (or till a spoonful taken out jellies in two or three minutes.) Flavour with wine, lemon, &c, and strain. Gelatina Helminthocorti. P. Boil 3j of Corsican moss for an hour in water q. s., to yield viij. Add 3j of isinglass, first soaked in a little water, refined sugar, and white wine. Boil and strain. Gelatina Ictiiyocollje. Soak the isinglass in cold water, then boil in water to a gelatinizing consistence. 3jss makes Oj of strong jelly; to which may be added wine, sugar, &c. Soubei- Ran directs, isinglass 3 v j> water sugar §xij, citric acid 3ss, tincture of fresh lemon or orange-peel 3iij- Gelatina Iodureta. Gelee pour le Goitre. See Linimentum Ioduretum Gelatinosum. Gelatina Liciienis. P. Iceland moss §ij, white sugar §iv, isinglass 3j. Wash the moss, and boil it for an hour in enough 144 THE POCKET FORMULARY. water to yield a strong solution. Strain, leave it to settle, decant; heat again with the isinglass (first steeped in water) and the sugar, and stir continually till it boils. Keep it gently boiling till sufficiently concentrated; remove the skin from the surface, put it into pots, and set it to cool. The moss is sometimes deprived of its bitterness, by macerating it in cold water (changed every six hours) for 3 days. Gelatina Lichenis cum Cinchona. P. Add to the last, while warm, of syrup of bark. [Sulphate of quinine is sometimes substituted for syrup of bark in the proportion of £ grain to each Jj.] Gelatina Lichenis Siccata. P. Iceland moss deprived of its bitterness Ibj; boil it in sufficient water for an hour, strain, and press; add sugar fbj, and evaporate in a flat vessel to a firm consistence, stirring it constantly. Then spread it on plates, dry it in a stove, and reduce it to powder. Gelatina Marante. Boil §xvj of water with a little sugar, and add to it of arrow-root previously rubbed to a smooth paste with a little cold water; let it boil for an instant, and pour it out. Jelly of potato arrow-root and of tous les mois is prepared in the same way. Sago and Tapioca require to be first soaked in cold water, then boiled with fresh water to a proper consistence; adding sugar, &c. to the taste. One ounce will be sufficient for a pint of jelly. Gelatina Salep. Ground salep 3iv, sugar water q. s. Boil to f sxvj, and flavour to the taste. Gentianina. - M. Gentianine. Macerate powdered gentian in cold aether, concentrate the filtered tincture, and treat the crystalline residue with alcohol. Evaporate the solution, and set it aside to crystallize. Many subsequent steps are necessary to obtain the principle quite pure; but perhaps without any advantage to its medicinal efficacy. It appears to consist of two distinct principles, Gentisic Acid, and Gentianite. Dose, gr. ss to gr. 1. Globuli Contrayerve. These only differ from Pulvis Contrayervae Comp. in form. Globuli G ascoignii. Gascoiyn's Balls. The compound powder of crab's claws formed into balls with mucilage. The original balls contained pearls, and oriental bezoar; and were imitated by the following: crab's claw's Jvij, calcined hartshorn and 145 THE POCKET FORMULARY. amber, each powdered seeds of the amomum Plinii 3ij, mucilage q. s. Globuli Martiales. P. They consist of tartarized iron with aromatics. They are not used in this country. Glycerinum. Glycerine, or the sweet principle of oil, is obtained in making Emplastrum plumbi, from the water employed. Pass a current of sulphuretted hydrogen through the water until all the lead is thrown down; filter, and evaporate, in vacuo or over sulphuric acid, till the sp. gr. is 1-27. Used externally in skin diseases, diluted with water, or added to poultices. Gummi Resine. See Vegetabilium Preparatio. Gutte Aconiti cum Antimonio. Richter. Extract of aconite 3j, antimonial wine 3j. Gutte Acoustics. Oil of almonds %\v, oil of turpentine 3ss, tincture of opium 3ss. See also Balsamum Acousticum. Guttle Terebinthinats. M. Durande. Sulphuric aether 3vj, rectified oil of turpentine 3ij. In Gallstones. Dose, ttjj xl to f 3j. Guttje Anodyne. See Liquor Morphiae Acetatis. Guttle Antacids. U. C. H. Solution of potash f giij, solution of ammonia f 3j, myrrh Triturate together, and filter. Gutte Anthelmintics. Schwartz. Petroleum 3iv, tincture of assafcetida 3vj; dose, 40 drops. See also Oleum Anthelminticum. Guttje Antlpertussioe. Dr. Graves, or Dr. Beatty. Tincture of cantharides, and comp. tincture of camphor, of each f |ss; comp. tincture of bark f 3 v. A teaspoonful 3 times a day, in Hooping Cough. Gutte Antiscropulose. Augustin. Muriate of iron 3ss, muriate of barytes 3ss, distilled water §j. Dose, from 20 drops. Gutte Emmenagoge. Brande. Compound tincture of aloes f'3j, tincture of valerian f 3j, tincture of sesquichloride of iron f §ss. Dose, a teaspoonful in chamomile tea. Guttje Goddardiane. This once famous remedy, for which King Charles II. gave 1500 pounds, was merely oleum animale, procured from human bones. 13 146 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Gutts Hydrargyri Bichloridi. Sir A. Cooper. Bichloride of quicksilver gr. j, tincture of cinchona bark Dose, f3j. Gutts Nigrs. Dr. Armstrong. Lancaster Black Drop. Opium Ibss, verjuice Oiij, bruised nutmegs ijss, saffron %ss. Boil to a proper thickness, then add 2 spoonfuls of yeast, and let it stand in a warm place for 6 or 8 weeks, then in the open air till it is of the consistence of syrup. Then decant, filter, and bottle, adding a little sugar to each bottle. U. S. (Acetum Opii.) Take of opium in coarse powder nutmeg saffron Jss, distilled vinegar, or diluted acetic acid, digest on a sand-bath for 48 hours. Digest the residue in the same quantity of vinegar. Then put the whole into a displacement apparatus, pouring distilled vinegar on the materials so as to obtain f Dose, 7 to 10 drops. Similar to Bousseau's Drops. See Vinum Opii Fermentatione Paratum. Gutts Odontalgics. Tooth-ache Drops. Dr. Copland. Opium gr. x, camphor gr. x, rectified spirit q. s., oil of cloves 3j, oil of cajeput 3j. Dr. Bighini. Bectified spirit 3iv, creasote 3vj, tincture of cochineal 3ij> oil of peppermint 12 drops. Dr. Blake. Alum finely powdered 3j, spirit of nitric aether 3vij. M. Cottereau. Saturate ether (cold) with camphor, and add a few drops of ammonia. Haustus. Draughts are single doses of liquid medicines, and are almost exclusively extemporaneous. A selection of useful formulae is here given. See also Misturae. Haustus Acidi Nitrici cum Opio. Dr. Copland. Dilute nitric acid f 3j, tincture of opium f 3ss, infusion of calumba f 3xss. Haustus Acidi Hydrocyanici. Mid. H. Dilute hydrocyanic acid njjiv, sesquicarb. soda gr. x, water f 3jss. Haustus .ZEthereus. Dr. Neligan. Sulphuric aether f3j, spermaceti gr. ij : rub together, and add peppermint water f 5x. Haustus Ammonis. Brande. Solution of ammonia ttjjxv to xx, comp. tincture of cardamoms f Jss, tincture of gentian f Jss, camphor mixture f 3jss. Haustus Ammonis Acetatis. Dr. Paris. Camphor mixture f solution of acetate of ammonia f3iv, antimonial wine itg xx. To this may sometimes be added, tincture of opium njj x. Haustus Ammonis Citratis. Brande. Carbonate of ammo- 147 THE POCKET FORMULARY. nia 9j, water f §jss, citric acid gr. xxiv, syrup of Tolu f 3ss, spirit of nutmeg f 5ss. Guy's H. (Effervescing.) Sesquicarbonate of ammonia 9j, water f 3j; mix, and add lemonjuice f %sa. Haustus Ammonite Tartratis. Mid. H. Sesquicar. of ammonia gr. xv, tartaric acid 9j, water f Sjjss. Haustus Anodynus. Dr. Copland. Camphor mixture $ix, nitrate of potash gr. vj, compound spirit of aether f 3j, tincture of opium tijjx to xij, syrup of poppies f Jij- To be taken at bedtime. Haustus Antacidus. Carbonate of soda gr. xv, infusion of gentian (or calumba) f5vj, water f 3vj, tincture of hops fjj- See Haustus Calcis Comp. Haustus Anti-Arthriticus. Sir H. Halford's Gout Preventive. Infusion of gentian f bicarbonate of potash gr. xv, tincture of rhubarb f 5j ¦ Haustus Anti-emeticus Riverii. P. Bicarbonate of potash 3ss, lemon-juice $iv, syrup of lemon 3j, water 3iij. Haustus Antilithicus. Dr. Venables. Borax gr. viij, bicarbonate of soda gr. x, aerated water f 3viij. I n Red Gravel. [Dr. Paris. Subcarbonate of soda gr. x, infusion of quassia f Jj, tincture of calumba 3j.] Haustus Antispasmodics. Dr. Gregory. Foetid spirit of ammonia f 3j, camphor mixture f 3x, syrup of saffron f 3j. Haustus Aperiens. Dr. Paris. Infusion of senna f gj, tincture of senna f 3j> tincture of jalap f3j, tartrate of potash 3j, syrup of senna f 3j. Mix. Dr. Byan. Sulphate of magnesia f 3iv, infusion of senna f Jjss, tincture of senna f 3jss, syrup of ginger f 3j, aromatic spirit of ammonia See also Haustus Sennae Comp.; H. Jalapae; H. Scammonii; and Mistura Aperiens. Haustus Aperiens Effervescens. Dr. Young. Subcarbonate of soda 3ijss, water f 3 viij, supertartrate of potash 3iij. Cork securely in a strong bottle. Dr. Barker. Bisulphate of potash gr. 73, or carbonate of soda 72; water q. s. Dissolve separately, and mix. Haustus Aperiens Sedlitzensis. Bicarbonate of soda Bijss, potash-tartrate of soda 3ij, water f or q. s. Dissolve, and add tartaric acid 9ij. Dr. Paris prescribes, tartarized soda 3ij, 148 THE POCKET FORMULARY. bicarbonate of soda 9j; to be dissolved in water, and a table spoonful of lemon-juice added. Haustus Aromaticus cum Rheo. St. B. H. Aromatic confection 3j, infusion of rhubarb f 3vj, cinnamon water f 3 v j- Haustus Assafcetidje cum Ammonia. Dr. Paris. Carbonate of ammonia gr. v, assafcetida gr. iv, compound spirit of lavender f 3ij, decoction of aloes f 3 X - Haustus Astringens. Dr. Paris. Chalk mixture 3jss, tincture of opium aj? xv, tincture of catechu f 3j • Haustus Balsami Peruviani. St. B. H. Balsam of Peru f 3ss, mucilage of acacia water f$v, pimento water Hasutus Balsami Tolutani. As the last. Haustus Bismuthi. Dr. Paris. Tris-nitrate of bismuth gr. viij, mucilage 3 x j> almond mixture fgj. Twenty drops of tincture of henbane, or of solution of muriate of morphia; or tijjxv of aromatic spirit of ammonia, are occasionally added. Haustus Cajaputi. Dr. Paris. Oil of cajeput tigiij, white sugar gr. x, infusion of calumba f 3ix, tincture of calumba f 3j. Haustus Calcis Composita. Mid. H. Carb. magnesia gr. v, aromatic sp. of ammonia f 3ss, lime water f 3jss. Haustus Camphors. Guy's H. Camphor gr. vj, spirit q. s., white sugar 3j, mucilage f 3iij, water f fjss. Haustus Chlorinii. Dr. Copland. Chlorine water f3ss, water f 3jss, syrup of poppies f 3ss. Every 6 hours. Haustus Cinchons. Dr. Joy. Decoction of bark f gjss, extract of bark gr. xv, tincture of bark f 3j, aromatic spirit of ammonia ttjjxxx. Brande. Infusion of bark f3xj, disulphate of quinine gr. j, comp. tincture of bark f 3ss, syrup of poppies f3ss. Mid. H. Decoction of yellow bark f3vj, infusion of roses f 3vj, diluted sulphuric acid irjj v. Haustus Colchici. Sir C. Scudamore. Magnesia gr. xv to xx, sulphate of magnesia 3j to ij, vinegar of colchicum f 3j to f 3ij, cinnamon or other water f 3ix, syrup 3j. Brande. Wine of colchicum f3ss, carbonate of magnesia gr. xv, cinnamon water f 3iv, water f3j. Westm. H. Colchicum wine f3ss, solution of sulphate of magnesia 3iij, carb. of magnesia 9j, peppermint water f gj. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 149 Haustus Conii et Hyoscyami. Dr. Paris. Extract of hemlock gr. v, extract of henbane gr. v, mucilage f 3ij, solution of acetate of ammonia f 3iv, water f 3j, syrup of red poppies f 3j. Haustus Copalbs. St. B. H. As H. Balsami Peruviani. Haustus Crete et Ferri. Dr. Paris. Chalk mixture f 3vij, compound mixture k of iron f 3iij, sesquicarbonate of ammonia gr. v. In Diarrhoea. Haustus Crete cum Bheo. Mid. H. Comp. powder of chalk with opium gr. x, rhubarb gr. xv, comp. tincture of cardamom f 3ss, caraway water f Haustus Diureticus. Copland. Acetate of potash 3ss, infusion of quassia f 3vj, cinnamon water f 3vj, vinegar of squills f 3ss, spirit of nitric aether f 3ss. Haustus Effervescens. Sesquicarbonate of soda 3ss, water q. s., dissolve and add f 3ij of any syrup; then gr. xxv of citric or tartaric acid. See also Haustus Potassae Citratis. Haustus Emeticus. Mid. H. Tartar emetic gr. j, ipecacuanha 9j, water f 3jss. Guy's H. Antimonial wine f 3ij, ipecacuanha wine f 3vj. Haustus Emeticus Stimulans. Sprague. Carbonate of ammonia 9j, ipecacuanha 3ss, peppermint water tincture of capsicum Dr. Copland prescribes only itjjxx of tinct. of capsicum, and adds oil of chamomile 10 drops. In Poisoning by Narcotics. Haustus Emetico-catharticus. Dr. Pickford. Sulphate of zinc 9j, sulphate of magnesia 3iv, water q. s. Haustus Ferri Effervescens. Dr. MacMichael. Bicarbonate of soda 3j, water f 3iv; dissolve, and add tinct. of chloride of iron f 3j- Haustus Ferri Aeratus. Dr. Venables. Sulphate of iron gr. v, bicarbonate of potash gr. xij, aerated water f viij. Haustus Ferri cum Magnesia. Sir J. Murray. Fluid carbonate of magnesia tincture of muriate of iron tijjx to xxx. Haustus Ferri Iodidi. A. T. Thomson. Iodide of iron gr. ij to iv, water f 3xj, tincture of orange-peel f 3j- Twice or 3 times a day. [Dr. Thomson has recently recommended the following form :—Syrup of iodide of iron (Thomson's) f 3j> 150 THE POCKET FORMULARY. nitric acid tijjiij, tincture of roses (Squire's) f 3j> infusion of orange-peel f 3jss.] Haustus Ferri Protoxydi. Donovan. Calcined magnesia 9ij, distilled water f gvj ; triturate together, and add pure sulphate of iron in fine powder and tincture of quassia f 3ij. Put it immediately into 3j bottles, and secure them from the air. Each draught contains about 9ss of protoxide of iron. Haustus Gentians et Ferri. Guy's H. Comp. infusion of gentian f$x, tincture of sesquichloride of iron ttjjx. Haustus Guaiaci Compositus. Mid. H. Comp. tincture of guaiacum f 3j, mucilage f 3ij, camphor mixture f 3ix. Haustus Hydriodatis Arsenici et Hydrargyri. Donovan. Solution of hydriodate of arsenic and mercury (Liquor Hydriodatis Arsenici et Hydrargyri) f3ij> distilled water syrup of ginger f Mix, and divide into 4 draughts. One night and morning. Haustus Hydrocyanicus. Donovan. Cyanide of potassium gr. j, distilled water f syrup of lemons f Mix, and divide into 8 equal draughts; 1 for a dose. Haustus Hyoscyami cum Scilla. Dr. Bree. Extract of henbane gr. iij, tincture of squill dilute nitric acid rrijvj, water f 3jss. Haustus Ipecacuanhs cum Scilla. St. B. H. Ipecac, wine, oxymel of squills, and weak pimento water, each f Mix. Haustus Ipecacuanhs Opiatus. St. B. H. Ipecacuanha gr. ij, confection of opium 9j, water f 3j, pimento water f %ss. Haustus Jalaps et Scills. Copland. Tincture of jalap f 3ij, vinegar of squill f 3j> mint water f Jjss. Haustus Laxans Tonicus. Brande. Sulphate of magnesia 3ss, infusion of roses f 3vj, infusion of gentian f 3vj, diluted sulphuric acid itgx, syrup of ginger, f 3j- Daily. Haustus Laxans cum Taraxaco. Copland. Infusion of senna f 3vj, infusion of gentian (or calumbo) f 3vj, sulphate of potash Jss, extract of dandelion 3ss, comp. tincture of cardamoms f 3j ss - Haustus Magnesis Effervescens. Solution of bicarbonate of magnesia f 3jss, syrup of orange-peel f3j, lemon-juice f 3iij - Haustus Magnesis Citratis. Brande. Carbonate of magne- 151 THE POCKET FORMULARY. siae 3jj water f 3ix, syrup of balsam of Tolu f 3j, spirit of nutmeg f 3ss, lemon-juice f 3iij. Haustus Magnesis Sulphatis. St. B. H. Sulphate of magnesia 3vj, manna mint water f Haustus Magnesis Sulphatis Acidus. Sulphate of magnesia 3iij, peppermint water f Jij, tincture of jalap f 3j, diluted nitric acid trjjxx. Haustus Narcotins. Mr. Jeston. Narcotine gr. ij, diluted sulphuric acid infusion of roses f jss. Every 2 hours in the intermissions of Neuralgia. Haustus Niger. Black Draught. See Haustus Aperiens, Haustus Sennae, Mistura Sennae, and Mistura Aperiens. Haustus Nitratis Potasss. Nitre gr. xv, gum arabic gr. x, almond mixture f 3jss. Haustus Nucis Vomics. Dr. Joy. Powdered nux vomica gr. iij, powdered gum acacia 3ij> cinnamon water f comp. tincture of cardamoms f 3j- Haustus Olei Bicini. Guy's H. Castor oil 3iv, yolk of egg q. s., syrup f 3j, cassia or other distilled water f 3j. Haustus Opiatus. St. B. H. Tincture of opium water f §j, pimento water 3iij> syrup of red poppies f 3j- Haustus Opii cum Antimonio. Add to the last, antimonial wine iijjxx. Haustus Potasss Acetatis. Mid. H. Acetate of potash Jss, bicarbonate of potash 9j, peppermint water f 3jss. Haustus Potasss Citratis. St. B. H. Carbonate of potash 9j, water f 3jss; dissolve, and add at the time of taking, citric acid gr. xvij. Guy's H. Carbonate of potash 9j, mint water 3jss, lemon juice f 3iv. Haustus Potasss Tartratis. Mid. H. Bicarbonate of potash 9j, tartaric acid gr. xv, sugar gr. vj, water f 3j- Haustus Quassis et Ferri. Dr. Paris. Infusion of quassia f3x, tincture of muriate of iron itjjx, tincture of calumbo f 3j- Haustus Quins. St. Geo. H. Disulphate of quinine gr. ij, dil. sulphuric acid itjjiv, water f 3xj, tincture of orange-peel f 3j. Haustus Quins Acidus. Sulphate of quinine gr. ij. dilute sulphuric acid f 3ss, water f 3ixss, comp. tincture of cardamoms f3j, syrup f 3j. 152 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Haustus Quins et Zinci. Copland. Sulphate of zinc gr. i to j, sulphate of quinine gr. ij, infusion of roses f 3x, tincture and syrup of orange-peel each f 3j. Haustus Scammonii. Dr. Paris. Pure scammony gr. ij, sulphate of potash gr. x, mucilage f 3ij, almond mixture f Jj, spirit of"nutmegs f 3ss. See also Mistura Scammonii, E., and Emulsio Purgans cum Scammonio, P. Haustus Scoparii Compositus. St. B. H. Decoction of broomtops f 3xj, spirit of juniper f3j, tartrate of potash 3j. Haustus Senns. St. B. H. Infusion of senna 3xj, sulphate of magnesia 3jss, oil of peppermint i of a drop. Haustus Senns Compositus. Guy's H. Black Draught. Senna 3x, mint 3x, boiling water Oij. Macerate for an hour, strain, and add sulphate of magnesia 3viij. Dose, to f3iv. Haustus Terebinthins. As Haustus Balsami Tolutani. Haustus Tonicus. Disulphate of quinine gr. ij, diluted sulphuric acid tr|£v, infusion of cascarilla, or of gentian f 3x, compound tincture of cardamoms f 3jss, syrup of orange-peel f 3j. Hederinum. Hederine. By boiling the seeds of ivy (Hedera helix) in water with a little slaked lime, treating the dried precipitate with alcohol, and evaporating the filtered solution. Febrifuge. Hydrargyri Acetas. P. Dissolve protonitrate of mercury in 3 or 4 times its weight of water, slightly acidulated with nitric acid; and add to it gradually a solution of acetate of soda in slight excess. Wash the precipitate with cold water, and dry it in the shade. D. directs the acetate of potash. Dose, &th of a gr. to 1 gr. Hydrargyri Ammonio-chloridum. L. and E. White Precipitate. Bichloride of mercury §vj, distilled water Ovj; dissolve by heat, and when cold add solution of ammonia f 3viij, stirring occasionally. Wash the precipitate with cold water till tasteless, and dry it. [D. directs water of ammonia to be added to the liquor poured off from precipitated calomel. See Calomelas Precipitatum.] Hydrargyri et Ammonis Murias. P. Sal Alembroth. Equal parts of bichloride of quicksilver and muriate of ammonia levigated together. 153 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Hydrargyri Bicyanidum. L. (Hydrargyri Cyanuretum, D.) Boil 3viij of Prussian blue with 3x binoxide of mercury in Oiv of distilled water for half an hour, and filter; evaporate and crystallize, wash what remains frequently with boiling distilled water, and evaporate the mixed liquors for more crystals. [It may also be made by adding red oxide of mercury to hydrocyanic acid. D. directs 6 parts of Prussian blue, 5 of nitric oxide of mercury, and 40 of distilled water.] Hydrargyri Bichloridum. L. (Sublimatus Corrosivus, E. Hydrargyri Murias Corrosivum, D.) Corrosive Sublimate. Quicksilver Ibij, sulphuric acid ibiij, boil to dryness, and when cooled, rub the mass with chloride of sodium Ibjss in an earthenware mortar; then sublime by a gradually increased heat. E. by a similar process from mercury giv, sulphuric acid f 3iij, pure nitric acid f §ss, muriate of soda 3iij- D. from 5 parts of persulphate of mercury, and 2 of dried muriate of soda. Dr. A. T. Thomson's patent method of making this salt is by burning quicksilver in chlorine gas. Hydrargyri Chloridum. L. (Calomelas, E.; C. Sublimatum, D. Hydrargyri Chloridum Mite, U. S.) Calomel. Quicksilver Jfcij, sulphuric acid Ifeiij ; boil to dryness, and when cooled, rub the bipersulphate of mercury with ibij of quicksilver so as to mix them perfectly, and add chloride of sodium ibjss, and rub them together till the globules disappear; then sublime. Bub the sublimate into a very fine powder, and wash it thoroughly with boiling distilled water, and dry it. E. by a similar process from 3viij of mercury, f f 3iij of sulphuric acid, pure nitric acid, f 3iij of muriate of soda. D. from 25 parts of persulphate of mercury, 17 parts of pure quicksilver, and 10 of dried muriate of soda. U. S. as L., but directs the washings to be tested with ammonia. [When sublimed into a vessel containing steam, it forms the hydro-sublimed calomel.'] Hydrargyri Chloro-iodidum. M. Caventou. Dissolve bichloride of mercury in alcohol, and add an equal weight of biniodide of mercury; then carefully evaporate the mixed solutions to dryness. It is said to be more active than either of its constituents. Hydrargyri Iodidum. L. Quicksilver 3j, iodine 3v; rub together, with a few drops of alcohol, till they combine; dry in the dark by a gentle heat, and keep it in a well-stopped bottle. [Mialhe states that protoiodide of mercury, prepared by trituration, always contains a portion of biniodide, which should be removed by alcohol.] 154 THE POCKET FORMULARY Hydrargyri Biniodidum. L. Mercury 3j, iodine %x, alcohol q. s., proceed as in the last. B. directs it to be dissolved by boiling in Oiv of strong solution of salt, from which it is deposited in crystals. [A brighter product is obtained by precipitation. P. dissolve separately 100 parts of iodide of potassium, and 80 parts of bichloride of mercury in a large quantity of distilled water; add the latter solution to the former so long as a precipitate is produced, avoiding excess, (or rather leaving a slight excess of iodide of potassium, which is essential to obtaining a very bright-coloured product.) Wash with distilled water, and dry in the shade, by a very gentle heat.] Hydrargyri Nitras. See Hydr. Proto-nitras, and Deuto-nitras, below. Hydrargyri Proto-nitras. P. Put into a large flat-bottomed glass matrass equal parts of pure quicksilver, and nitric acid at 1-321 density; leave them in a cool place for 24 hours, remove the crystals, place them in a glass funnel, wash them with a little nitric acid, drain them, and keep them in closelystopped bottles. Hydrargyri Deuto-nitras Liquidus. P. (Acid nitrate of mercury.) Dissolve 1 part of quicksilver in 2 parts of nitric acid at 1-321 density; and evaporate the solution to three-fourths of its original weight. [Used as a caustic applied with a camelhair brush.] Hydrargyri Subnitras. Dr. Duncan. Dissolve mercury in excess of nitric acid by heat; pour the solution into water, collect the precipitate, and dry it. A darker coloured precipitate is obtained by boiling this in water. [Both are used for making extemporaneous Unguentum Hydrargyri Nitratis; 9ij of the powder being mixed with 3j of simple or spermaceti cerate. But the ointment so made is not identical with that of the Pharmacopoeia.] Hydrargyri et Potassii Iodo-cyanidum. Hydrargyro-iodocyanide of potassium. To a concentrated solution of bicyanide of mercury, add a solution of iodide of potassium, collect the crystalline precipitate, and dry it by a gentle heat. As a test for foreign acids in prussic acid. Hydrargyri et Potassii Iodidum. Iodohydrargyrate of iodide of potassium. M. Boullay. Iodide of potassium 10 parts, biniodide of mercury 25 parts, distilled water 10 parts. Boil together in a glass matrass till the biniodide of mercury is dis- 155 THE POCKET FORMULARY. solved; let the solution cool, pour off the clear liquid, and crystallize by evaporation and refrigeration. See Solutio Iodohydrargyratis Potassii. Hydrargyri Oxydum. L. Calomel gj, lime water Cj; mix, agitate together, set it aside, decant, wash the powder with distilled water, and dry it in the air wrapped in bibulous paper. D. (Hyd. ox. nigrum.) Calomel 1 part, warm solution of caustic potash 4 parts. Wash the precipitate, and dry it with a medium heat. [Mr. Tyson says the oxide is most effectually obtained by treating calomel first with solution of potash, and then with ammonia.] Hydrargyri Binoxydum. L. Formerly made by keeping mercury in a tall glass heated to 600° till converted into red scales. Now precipitated from a solution of Jiv of bichloride of mercury in Ovj of distilled water, by of solution of potash. The precipitate to be carefully washed, and dried. Hydrargyri Oxydum rubrum. E. Mercury 3viij, dilxite nitric acid (sp. gr. 1280,) f §v; dissolve half the mercury in the acid with heat, and evaporate to dryness, triturate the rest of the mercury with the dry salt, and heat the powder in porcelain, with constant stirring, until acid fumes cease to be discharged. D. Expose purified mercury in an open glass vessel, with a narrow mouth and broader bottom, to a heat of 600° until converted into red scales. Hydrargyri Nitrico-oxyduivi. L. Quicksilver Ibiij, nitric acid Ibjss, water Oij ; heat gently till the quicksilver is dissolved; boil to dryness, powder the residue, and heat it in a shallow vessel till the red vapours cease. D. (Hydr. oxydum nitricum) nearly the same. Hydrargyri Oxydum Sulphuricum. D. See Hydrargyri Subsulphas Flavus. Hydrargyri Precipitatum Album. E. As Hydr. Ammoniochloridum, L. Hydrargyri Precipitatum Nigrum. Hahnemann's Soluble Mercury. Dissolve proto-nitrate of mercury by triturating it with distilled water slightly acidulated with nitric acid; and add to the filtered solution, by small quantities, solution of ammonia diluted with 15 or 20 times its weight of water, so long as the precipitate formed is nearly black, stirring with a glass rod. Wash the powder, and dry it in the shade. Dose } to 1 grain. 156 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Hydrargyri Phosphas. Prus. Ph. To a solution of nitrate of mercury, add solution of phosphate of soda acidulated with a little nitric acid. Wash and dry the precipitate. Hydrargyri et Quins Chloridum. Double Chloride of Mercury and Quinine. M'Dermott. Dissolve 1 part of bichloride of mercury, and 3 parts of hydrochlorate of quina, separately, in the smallest quantity of water, and mix the solutions. Collect the salt which separates, and dry it with a gentle heat. See Pil. Hydr. et Quinse Chloridi. Hydrargyri Submurias. See Hydrargyri Chloridum. Hydrargyri Submurias Ammoniatum. D. See Hydr. Ammonio-chloridum. Hydrargyri Per-sulphas. Bipersulphate of Mercury. D. Quicksilver 6 parts, sulphuric acid 6 parts, nitric acid 1 part. Heat them in a glass vessel, till a dry white mass be obtained. [It is also formed in the L. process for making calomel.] Hydrargyri Sub-sulphas flavus. Hydr. Oxydum Sulphuricum. D. Turpeth Mineral. Triturate 1 part of persulphate of mercury with 20 parts of warm water, and pour off the supernatant liquor; wash the yellow powder with warm distilled water till the decanted fluid yields no precipitate with solution of potash, and dry it. Hydrargyri Sulphuretum cum Sulphure. L. (Hydrargyri Sulphuretum nigrum. D.) jEthiops Mineral. Rub together equal parts of quicksilver and sulphur till the globules are no longer visible. Dose from 5 to 30 grains as an alterative. Hydrargyri Bisulphuretum. L. Vermilion, or factitious Cinnabar. Quicksilver Ibij, sulphur mix the quicksilver with the sulphur liquefied over the fire, and as soon as the mass swells up, remove the vessel from the fire, and cover it firmly lest it inflame; then rub it into powder and sublime. Dose, as the last. Also used in mercurial fumigation, D. (Hydr. Sulphuretum rubruvri) by the same process, from 19 parts of purified mercury, and 3 of sublimed sulphur. Hydrargyri Tartras. P. Proto-tartrate of Mercury is made by adding a solution of proto-nitrate of mercury in water slightly acidulated with nitric acid, to a solution of tartrate of potash as long as a precipitate forms. Wash it with distilled water, dry it in the shade, and keep it in bottles covered with black paper. Dose, 1 to 2 grains. 157 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Hydrargyri Potassio-tartras. A double salt (or a variable mixture of tartrate of mercury, tartrate of potash, and cream of tartar, Soubeiran) was formerly used. Its solution formed Liqueur de Pressavin ; but its effects were found uncertain. Hydrargyri et Ammonle Nitras. Ward. Nitric acid add gradually sesquicarbonate of ammonia 3 viij > afterwards digest in a sand-bath with of quicksilver, and when that quantity is dissolved, add more quicksilver by small quantities till the fluid ceases to act on it. Then evaporate the solution, and crystallize by refrigeration. Hydrargyrum Purificatum. P. Distil quicksilver from an iron or earthen retort, to which is fixed a flexible tube formed of folded linen, moistened, and dipping into water. Dry the distilled metal, and pass it through chamois leather. Quicksilver may also be purified by heating it to 104° F., agitating it with a little strong solution of nitrate of mercury, and straining.] Hydrargyrum cum Creta. L. & E. Quicksilver giij, prepared chalk ruD together till the globules are no longer visible. D., as Hyd. cum Magnesia, substituting precipitated carbonate of lime for carb. magnesia. Dose, from 5 to 20 grains. A little water is said to aid the extinction of the mercury. [Mr. Tyson substitutes a mixture of one part of his black protoxide of mercury with 2 of prepared chalk, but this should not be used except when expressly ordered.] Hydrargyrum cum Magnesia. D. Quicksilver 2 parts, manna 2 parts, carbonate of magnesia 1 part. Rub the quicksilver and manna together, with enough water to give them the consistence of syrup, till the globules disappear; then add, still triturating, i part of the magnesia, and after the whole is well mixed, add 16 parts of hot water, and agitate the mixture. When it has settled, decant the fluid, and repeat the washing a second and third time. Then add the rest of the magnesia, and dry the powder on bibulous paper. [This contains nearly twice as much quicksilver as Hyd. cum Creta.] Hydrolata. Distilled waters. See Aquae Destillatae. Hydrogeniutm. Hydrogen is readily procured by adding dilute sulphuric acid to fragments of zinc. Carburetted Hydrogen, in the form of coal gas, is sometimes employed as a palliative in consumption. Dr. R. Clanny recommends it to be passed through water, then agitated with fresh precipitated carbonate of lead, and mixed in the gasometer with an equal quantity of 14 158 THE POCKET FORMULARY. common air. 12 cubic inches of the mixed gas to be inspired 3 or 4 times a day, and the quantity gradually increased to 20 C. I. For Sulphuretted Hydrogen, see Acidum Hydrosulphuricum. Hydromel. P. Fine honey gij, boiling water Ijxxxij. Dissolve, and filter. Infusa. Infusions. The ingredients, divided by bruising or cutting, being put into a warm vessel, boiling distilled water is to be poured on them, and the vessel covered. Having macerated the time prescribed, the liquor is to be strained off, through linen or calico. For infusions containing acids, vessels of glass, or of earthenware not glazed with lead, should be used. In a few instances, cold water is used, but unless so directed, boiling water is to be understood. Many substances might be advantageously treated by displacement to obtain infusions of any desired strength. The usual dose of infusions is from f to f £>ij> ° r a wineglassful. The principal exceptions will be noticed. Infusum Absinthii. Brande. Fresh wormwood boiling water Oj ; macerate for 4 hours, and strain. Others direct from gss to 3j of the dry herb to Oj of water. Infusum Abrotani. Taddei. Southernwood boiling water Oj. Infuse 2 hours, and strain. Infusum Acori Calami. Dr. Paris. Calamus root 3 vj, boiling water f 3xij. Macerate 2 hours. Dr. Copland, 3iij to Oss. Infusum Allii. Mr. White. Garlic Ibss, water Ibj; let them digest in an oven for some hours, and strain. Two spoonfuls before and after every meal, in epilepsy. Infusum Alkalinum. Hickory ash Oj, wood soot 01, boiling water cong. J. Let them stand 24 hours, and decant. A wineglassful 3 or 4 times a day. A popular remedy in America for dyspepsia. Infusum Aloes Compositum. Dr. Fothergill. Aloes 3j, rhubarb 3iv, calumbo 3iv, lime water spirit of horseradish f 3iv. Infuse 12 hours in a close vessel, and strain. Infusum Amarum Purgans. L. 1746. Similar to Mist. Gentianae Co. Infusum Angelica. Angelica root from 3iv to Jj, boiling water Oj. 159 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Infusum Anisi. Dr. Prout. Aniseed 3iv, warm water (at 120° P.) Oss. Infuse till cold. Infusum Anthemidis. L. & E. Chamomile flowers Jv, boiling water Oj. Macerate for 10 minutes, (20 minutes, E.) and strain. D., 3ij m f I viij, 24 hours. Infusum Antiscorbuticum. E. H. Marsh-trefoil orangepeel £ss, boiling water Oiij ; infuse for a night, and add compound spirit of horse-radish Infusum Armoracis Comp. L. & D. Horse-radish root 3j, black mustard-seed -boiling water Oj (f 3xvj, D.); macerate for 2 hours, (6 hours, D.) strain, and add comp. spirit of horse-radish f % j. [This infusion is more pungent if made in a cold jug, or with water below the boiling point. Mr. Greenish.] Infusum Arnics Montane. Pereira. Arnica flowers §ss, boiling water Oj, macerate 2 hours, and strain. A. T. Thomson. Leaves or flowers 3jss, or 9ij of the root, to f of water. Infusum Aurantii Compositum. L. & D. (Inf. Aurantii, E.) Dried bitter orange-peel Jss, fresh lemon-peel 3ij, cloves 3j> boiling water Oj; macerate for 15 minutes, and strain. Infusum Aye-pane Compositum. Dr. Camera's Sudorific Infusion. Leaves of Brazilian ayapana 3ij> aniseed 3j, boiling water Ibij. Infusum Berberis. Copland. Barberry bark 3j, boiling water Oj ; macerate for 2 hours. In jaundice, &c. Infusum Belladonne. Dr. Paris. Dried belladonna gr. iv, boiling water f Infuse, for one dose. ' Dr. Saunders prescribes 3ss of dried leaves to f of water, adding to f §vij of the strained infusion f §j of comp. tincture of cardamoms. Infusum Buchu. E. & D. See Inf. Diosmse. Infusum Caffei. Dr. Macbride. Macerate 30 unroasted coffee berries in Oij of cold water. Dose, Oss every morning in calculous disorders. M. HoNORE'gives daily an infusion of 3vj roasted coffee in Oss of water, in albuminuria. BoucilARDAT prescribes a strong infusion, by percolation, with the addition of a little brandy, in poisoning by opium, after emetics and ioduretted water. 160 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Inpusum Calumbs. L. & D. Calumba root 3v, boiling water Oj ; infuse for 2 hours. Inpusum Calumbs [cum Aqua Frigida]. E. Calumba in coarse powder 3iv, triturate it with a little cold water so as to moisten it thoroughly, put it into a percolator, and transmit cold water through it till f of infusion be obtained. Inpusum Capsici. Pereira. Powdered capsicum 3iv, boiling water Oj; macerate for 2 hours, and strain. Dose, f 3iv. [A weaker infusion, gr. viij to f 3 viij of water, has been dropped in the eye in Amaurosis.] Infusum Capsici Compositum. Stephen's Pepper Medicine. Two table-spoonfuls of red pepper, 2 teaspoonsful of salt, boiling water Oss; when cold, strain, and add Oss of vinegar. Infusum Cardui Benedicti. Niemann. Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus) 3vj, boiling water Ibj. A. T. Thomson directs 3vj of the herb to f of cold water. The warm infusion promotes vomiting and perspiration; the cold is tonic and stomachic. Infusum Caryophylli. L. & E. Cloves 3iij, boiling water Oj; macerate for 2 hours and strain. D., 3j of cloves to f viij of water. Infusum Cascarillje. L. & E. Cascarilla 3jss, boiling water Oj ; macerate 2 hours. D. nearly the same. Infusum Cassis. Eau de Oasse. Soubeiran. Cassia pods, bruised, boiling water Ojss. Infuse 6 hours, and strain. See Mistura Cassia?. Infusum Catechu. E. Catechu 3vj, cinnamon 3j, boiling water f ; infuse for 2 hours, strain, and add syrup f |iij. Infusum Catechu Compositum. L. & D. Catechu 3vj, cinnamon 3j, boiling water Oj ; macerate an hour. Infusum Centaures. See Inf. Carclui Benedicti. Infusum Centaurii. Common centaury (Erythrea centaurium) 3iv, boiling water Oj. Infusum Cephalicum. E. H. Valerian root rosemary 3iv, boiling water Oiij ; infuse for 12 hours, strain, and add aromatic water Jiv. Infusum Chiretts. E. Chiretta 3iv, boiling water Oj; macerate 2 hours, and strain. [Dr. Boyle states that water of not more than 180° is preferable.] THE POCKET FORMULARY. 161 Infusum Cimicifugs Racemose. Black snake root gj, boiling water Oj, macerate for 2 hours. In Rheumatism, Dropsies, affections of the Lungs, &c. Infusum Cinchone. L. & E. Peruvian bark (pale, L., of any species prescribed, E.) 3j, boiling water Oj; macerate 6 (4, E.) hours, and strain. Infusum Cinchons [sine calore]. D. powdered bark (pale) §j, cold water f ; rub the bark with a little of the water, add the rest, macerate 24 hours, and filter. Guy's H. directs f 3xij of tincture of bark to be added after straining; and the yellow bark to be used. Infusum Cinchonje cum Aqua Calcis. U. S. Powdered bark 3j, lime water f macerate 12 hours in a covered vessel. Infusum Cinchone cum Magnesia. U. S. Powdered bark 3j, calcined magnesia 3j, water f ; boil, digest for an hour, and strain. [The last 2 are now rejected.] Infusum Cinchons Comb. St. B. H. Bark 3j, orange-peel 3ij, red rose 3iij> boiling water Oj, macerate for 2 hours, strain, and add diluted sulphuric acid 3jss. U. S. Powdered bark 3j, aromatic sulphuric acid f 3j, water f §xvj; macerate for 12 hours, stirring occasionally, and strain. Infusum Conii. Guy's H. Dried hemlock 3ij, coriander seed 3ij, boiling water f Infuse and strain. (Now rejected.) Infusum Cornus Circinats. Dr. Ives. Coarsely powdered bark of the round-leaved dogwood §j, boiling water Dose, f I) to Infusum Cusparie. L. Cusparia bark 3v, boiling water Oj; macerate for 2 hours, and strain. Infusum Dauci. Woodville. 3 spoonfuls of carrot seed (§j Sprague) in Oj of water. Diuretic. Infusum Digitalis. L. Dried fox-glove leaves 3j, boiling water Oj; macerate for 4 hours, strain, and add spirit of cinnamon f gj. Dose, from f 3ij to f gj or f 3jss, carefully watching its effects. Diuretic and Sedative. N.B. This is less than half the strength directed in L. 1824. D. directs 3j of leaves to f gviij of water, with f gss sp. of cinnamon. E. 3ij of leaves to of water, adding fgij of sp. of cinnamon. U. S. 3j to f of water, with f 3j of tincture of cinnamon. 14* 162 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Infusum Diosms. L. (Inf. Buchu, E. & D.) Buchu leaves Jj, boiling water Oj ; macerate for 4 (2, E.) hours, and strain. D. 3iv to f 3viij. Dose, 3jss. Infusum Ergots. Pereira. Bruised ergot 3j, boiling water f ,?iv; macerate till cold. For three doses. Infusum Erigeronis Canadensis. Canadian fleabane £j, boiling water f Diuretic and astringent. Infusum Eupatorii. U. S. Dried thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum) boiling water f ; macerate for two hours, and strain. Dose, as a tonic, a wine-glassful three or four times a day. As a diaphoretic and emetic, larger doses of the warm infusion. Dr. Peebles gives f 3jss, warm, every half hour until perspiration and nausea, or vomiting are induced, in Influenza. Infusum Funiculi. G-uy's H. Fennel seeds 3vj, boiling water f ; macerate half an hour. Infusum Galls. Austr. Ph. Nutgalls §ij, boiling water Oj. Infusum Gentians Compositum. L. Infusum Amarum. Gentian root 3ij, dried orange-peel Jij, fresh lemon-peel 3iv, boiling water Oj ; macerate for an hour, and strain. E. (Inf. Gentianae.) Gentian orange-peel 3j? coriander seed 3j? proof spirit pour the spirit upon the solids, in three hours add of cold water; and in twelve hours strain through linen or calico. D. Dried-orange-peel, gentian, fresh lemon-peel, of each 3j, boiling water f Infusum Ginseng. Chinese form. Ginseng root 9ij, ginger 9j, water Digest in a water-bath for 2 hours, add 9j of cinnamon, and when cold, strain. Infusum Glycyrrhtzs. St. B. H. Fresh liquorice-root 3j, boiling water Oj ; macerate for 2 hours, and strain. Infusum Gratiols. A. T. Thomson. Dried hedge hyssop 3ij, boiling water f § viij ; macerate, and strain. Dose, f gss. Diuretic, cathartic, and emetic. Infusum Hellebori Fostidi. Woodville. Fresh stinking hellebore 3ij, (or 3ss of dry,) boiling water f 3 viij ; macerate for an hour, and strain. Dose, f Vermifuge. Infusum Helminthocorti. Farr. Corsican moss 3iv, boiling water f Digest 10 or 12 hours, and strain. Byglassfuls, in Cancer, &c. 163 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Infusum Hemedesmi. Dr. Ashburner. Root of hemedesmus indicus gij, lime water Oj ; infuse in a close vessel for 12 hours. Infusum Hernaris. Rupture-wort 3ij, boiling water Oj. Infusum Humuli. See Infusum Lupuli. Infusum Hispanicum. Buchan. Foreign extract of liquorice (Spanish juice) 3j, subcarbonate of potash 3iij, boiling water Oij ; infuse for a night, decant, and add syrup of poppies Infusum Hyssopi. Batier. Hyssop leaves 3ij ss ; liquorice 3ij> boiling water Oij. In catarrhal complaints. Infusum Inuls. Elecampane root 3v, boiling water Oj. Infusum Japonicum. See Infusum Catechu. Infusum Juglandis. M. Negrier. Fresh walnut leaves gj, boiling water f 3xij ; infuse till cold, and strain. Dose, f Jiv, two or three times a day. Infusum Juniperi. Pereira. Juniper berries §j, boiling water Oj; macerate for an hour. Infusum Juniperi [Compositum]. Guy's H. Juniper berries ij ss, boiling water Oj; macerate for 2 hours, and strain; then add compound spirit of juniper f Jx, and occasionally, bitartrate of potash 3j. Dose, f J ij three times a day. Infusum Justtgle. Root of panicled justicia 3ij, boiling water Oj. A powerful bitter. Infusum Krameriae. L. Rhatany root gj, boiling water Oj macerate for 4 hours, and strain. Astringent. Infusum Lacmi. Litmus Jj; boiling distilled water f Infusum Lauri Nobilis. Dr. Neligan. Bay leaves or berries §jss, boiling water macerate, and strain. Dose, to f 3jss. Stimulant. Infusum Lauro-cerasi. Dr. Cheston. Fresh leaves of the cherry-laurel |jiv, boiling water infuse for an hour, strain, and add clarified honey For outward application to malignant ulcers. Infusum Lini Compositum. L. and E. Linseed (bruised, L., unbruised, E.) 3vj, liquorice root 3ij, boiling water Oj ; macerate near the fire for 4 hours, and strain. D. and IJ. S. bruised linseed liquorice §ss, boiling water f gxxxij. 164 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Infusum Lini Cathartici. A. T. Thomson. Dried purging flax 3ij, boiling water 0j; infuse for an hour. Dose, Lewis directs a handful of the fresh plant to be infused in whey, for a dose. Infusum Liriodendri. Dr. Wood. Bark of liriodendron tulipifera boiling water f Dose, f Tonic, stimulant, and diaphoretic. Infusum Lupuli. L. Dried hops 3vj, boiling water Oj; macerate for 4 hours, and strain. Infusum Malambo. Ure. Malambo bark 3ij, boiling water Oj. An aromatic tonic. Dose, 3 times a day. Infusum Matticonis. Dr. H. Lane. Leaves of matico 3j, boiling water Oj. Macerate for 2 hours, and strain. Astringent. Dose, to f It is also used as an injection. Infusum Matticonis et Senns. Dr. Watmough. Matico 3ij, senna 3ij, boiling water Oj. Dose, f gjss repeatedly. Infusum Melisss. Plenck. Fresh balm 3v, boiling water Oj ; infuse for \ of an hour. Infusum Menthve Simplex. D. Dried mint 3ij, boiling water q. s. to produce f of strained infusion. Digest for half an hour, and strain. Infusum Menths Compositum. D. Add to the last, when strained and cold, white sugar 3ij, oil of spearmint 3 drops, dissolved in comp. tincture of cardamom f^ss. Infusum Mentha Compositum. [Acidum.] Guy's H. Dried mint red roses 9iv, boiling water Oj, diluted sulphuric acid f 3ij, macerate for J an hour, strain, and add sugar Jjss. Infusum Menyantiiis. Dried buckbean £v, boiling water Oj. Tonic, alterative, and cathartic. Dose, f %] to f 3jss. Infusum Millefolii. Dried yarrow 3 X , boiling water Oj. In hemorrhoidal affections, nervous debility, &c. Externally as a vulnerary. Infusum Narcissi. Dufresnoy. Daffodil flowers from 3 to 16, boiling water Oj. In Hooping Cough. Infusum Nucis Vomica. Manchester H. Bruised nux vomica 3j, boiling water Oj ; infuse. Dose, Infusum Pareirs. L. and E. Pareira brava root 3vj, boiling 165 THE POCKET FORMULARY. water Oj, macerate for 2 hours, and strain. Dose, f Jj-ij. Sir B. Brodie prefers the decoction. Infusum Persics. Pereira. Dried peach leaves boiling water Oj. Laxative and vermifuge. Dose, f 3iv, 3 times a day. Infusum Phellandrii. Bird. Seeds of water-fennel 3v, boiling water Oj. Dose, to check excessive expectoration. Infusum Picis. See Aqua Picis Liquidse. Infusum Pimpinelle. Boot of burnet-saxifrage Jj, boiling water f 3*xvj. Infusum Pruni Virginians. U. S. Wild cherry bark gss, cold water f 3*xvj. Infuse for 24 hours; or it may be made by percolation. Tonic and calmative. Dose, f 3*ij. Infusum Quassis. L. E. D. Quassia 9ij [3j E., 9ijss D.], boiling water Oj ; macerate for 2 hours. U. S. 3ij of quassia to f 3*xvj of cold water—12 hours. Infusum Quassis cum Zinoi Sulphate. Quassia 3j, sulphate of zinc gr. viij, cold water f 3viij. Infusum Rhei. L. and D. Bhubarb 3"j (D. 3ij ss )> hoiling water Oj; macerate for 2 hours. E. Bhubarb 3*j, boiling water f J xviij ; infuse for 12 hours, strain, and add spirit of cinnamon f^ij. Infusum Rhei Alkalinum. Dr. Copland. Rhubarb 3ij> subcarbonate of potash 3j, boiling water Oss, macerate for 4 hours, strain, and add tincture of cinnamon 3"ss. Infusum Rhododendri. Koelpin. Leaves of golden-flowered rhododendron 3ij> boiling water Oss. A wine-glassful night and morning, in gout. Infusum Rhois Toxicodendri. Sobernheim. Dried leaves of poison-oak (rhus toxicodendrum, or r. radicans) 9ss to 9j, boiling water f gvj. Dose, f 3*ss. Infusum Ross Compositum. L. (Inf. Rosae, E.) Red rose petals dried 3iij, boiling water Oj, diluted sulphuric acid f 3jss; macerate in a glass vessel for 0 hours, strain, and add sugar 3vj. E. directs the roses to be infused for 4 hours, and the acid and sugar to be added to the strained liquor. Infusum Ross Acidum. D. Dried rose petals |ss, boiling water 166 THE POCKET FORMULARY. f ixlviij, dil. sulphuric acid f 3iij. Digest in a glass vessel for half an hour, strain, and add purified sugar ijss. Infusum Bute. Peretra. Fresh rue ij, boiling water Oj. Infusum Sabine. Dr. Pereira. Fresh savine 3j, boiling water f 3" viij; infuse for 2 an hour. Horn prescribes savine 3j, camphor gr. vj, boiling water f 3"v. Dose, f iss. Infusum Salvie. A.T.Thomson. Dried sage leaves ij, boiling water Oj; macerate for £ an hour. Infusum Sambuci. Elder flowers 3j *° 3i v > boiling water Ojss. Infuse and strain. Infusum Sanguinarie. Blood-root iss, boiling water f ixvj. Dose, f iss to f ij. Emetic. Infusum Sarsaparille. U. S. Sarsaparilla ij, boiling water f ixvj ; macerate for 2 hours. Infusum Sarsaparille Compositum. D. Sarsap. ij, lime water fixvj; macerate in a close vessel for 12 hours, and strain. Dr. O'Beirne prescribes iij of sarsaparilla, 3ij °f liquorice root, to Oj of lime water; to macerate 24 hours. Infusum Sarze Alkalinum. St. Geo. H. Sarsaparilla ixij, liquorice root ijss, solution of potash (liq. potassae) f ijss, boiling water Ovss. Macerate for 24 hours, and strain. Dose, from f iviij to f ixvj daily. Infusum Sassafras. Niemann. Sassafras iss, boiling water Oj ; macerate for 6 hours. Infusum Scoparii. L. Broom tops ij, boiling water Oj; macerate for 4 hours. Infusum Scutellarie. A strong infusion of Scutellaria lateriflora is employed as a preventive of hydrophobia; taken 3 times a day, for 3 or 4 months. Infusum Secalis Cornuti. See Infusum Ergotae. Infusum Senege. E. Senega 3x, boiling water Oj; infuse for 4 hours, and strain. Infusum Senne. E. Infusum Sennae Compositum, L. Senna Jxij (E.) or 3xv (L.), ginger £iv, boiling water Oj; macerate for an hour, and strain. Infusum Senne Compositum. E. (Infusum Sennae cum Tamarindis, D.) Senna 3j (or sometimes 3\j or 3 n j); tamarinds ij, 167 THE POCKET FORMULARY. coriander seed 3j, muscovado sugar iss, boiling water f iviij. Infuse for 4 hours in a covered vessel not glazed with lead, and strain. Infusum Senne Tartarizatum. L. 1788. Senna 3jss, coriander seed iss, cream of tartar 3ij, boiling water f ixvj. Macerate for an hour. Inpusum Senne Limoniatum. L. 1746. Senna ijss, fresh lemon-peel ij, lemon-juice 3j, boiling water fixvj. Infusum Serpentarie. L. Virginian snake-root 3iv, boiling water Oj; macerate for 4 hours, and strain. Infusum Serpentarie Compositum. Guy's H. Serpentaria 3v, contrayerva root 3v, boiling water Oj ; macerate for 2 hours, and add tincture of serpentaria f iij. Infusum Sesami. Dr. Wood. Two fresh leaves of sesamum (benne) infused in f viij of cold water form a mucilaginous demulcent drink. Dried leaves require hot water. Infusum Simarube. L. Simaruba bark 3iij, boiling water Oj; macerate for 2 hours, and strain. Infusum Spigelie. U. S. Indian pink $ix, boiling water fixvj ; macerate for 2 hours. Infusum Spigelie cum Senna. As the last, with 3iv of senna. Vermifuge. Dose for a child of 3 years old, from f iss to f ij; for an adult, from fiiv to fiviij. Inpusum Solidaginis. Golden rod dried 3j, boiling water Oj. Infusum Tabaci. D. Tobacco leaves 3j, boiling water fixvj; macerate for an hour. [Fowler's Inf. Tabaci is replaced by Vinum Tabaci, E.] Infusum Tamarindi cum Senna. See Inf. Sennas. Comp. Infusum Tanaceti. Pereira. Fresh tansy 3ij [ij Niemann], boiling water Oj. Infuse, and strain. Infusum Thalictri Flavi. Infuse iij of meadow-rue in boiling water q. s. to strain fixvj. (For Hydrophobia; to be taken in 24 hours.) Infusum Tilie. See Ptisana Tilise. Infusum Ulmi Fulve. U. S. Inner bark of slippery elm 3j, boiling water f i xvj; macerate for 2 hours. Demulcent, ad libitum. 168 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Infusum Urtics (Seminum). Garbe. Nettle-seed 3ij ss > boiling Welter fixviij; infuse for 3 hours, strain, and add syrup f gij. Infusum Valerians. L. Valerian root 3iv, boiling water Oj; macerate for 2 hours- D. 3ij to f iviij ; infuse half an hour. Dose fij—ij. Infusum Vanills. Vanilla 3j, boiling water Oj. Infusum Vincs Minoris. Mr. Weathers. Lesser periwinkle iss, boiling water Oj. Dose, fij 3 times a day, in passive haemorrhages. Infusum Zingiberis. Dr. Wood. Ginger iss, boiling water fixvj ; macerate for 2 hours. Injectiones. Urethral and vaginal injections are here intended, except where otherwise stated. For intestinal injections, see Enemata. Injectio Acidi Muriatici. Mr. Wyatt. Muriatic acid 8 drops, water f iiv. Injectio Acoustica. Alibert. Balsam of Peru 3u> tincture of musk 4 drops, otto of roses 1 drop, decoction of St. John's wort Oj. In Discharges from the Ear. See also Balsamum Acousticum, and Guttaa Acousticae. Injectio Aloes. Bories. Aloes 9ss, muriate of ammonia gr. iv, honey of roses ij, fennel water ivj. Injectio Aluminis, Ch. Alum gr. iv, rose water iiv. Brande. Compound solution of alum fjvj, water fivjss, mucilage iss. Injectio Alumins Acetatis. Dr. Beece. Alum 3j, acetate of lead 3j ss ; triturate with f ivj of boiling water, and in an hour filter. Injectio Ammonle. Lavagna. Water of ammonia 8 to 12 drops, milk iij. Nisato. Water of ammonia 40 drops, barley water f iviij, mucilage iss. For 4 injections. Dr. Ashwell. Water of ammonia f 3j, milk Oj. In Amenorrhea. Injectio Ammonis Acetatis. Ch. Liquid acetate of ammonia f ij, water f* J iij - Injectio Argenti Nitratis. The proportion of nitrate of silver, prescribed by different surgeons in injections, varies from gr. ith to gr. xxx to each f ij of distilled water. Mr. Acton uses gr. ij of nitrate in f iviij of distilled water j and injects half a 169 THE POCKET FORMULARY. syringe-full every 4 hours for 12 times. Dr. Arnott uses gr. xij to of water, and injects f 3ij, compressing the urethra 2 inches from the orifice; it should be retained half a minute. Mr. Lucas employs from gr. x to xx to f ij of water. Bicord gr. viij. Dr. Jewel (in Lencorrhcea) gr. iij to fij of water. Glass syringes should be used. Injectio Astringens. Dr. Ashwell. Infusion of oak bark f iiv, powdered nutgall 3ss, tincture of catechu f 3ij. Injectio Calomelanos. St. B. H. Calomel 3ij, mucilage f ijss, water Oj. Injectio Cerusss. Ch. Compound powder of carbonate of lead (p. cerussae comp. L. 1788,) Bj, sulphate of zinc gr. vj, rose water iiv. Injectio Ciilorinata. F. H. One part of liquid chlorinated soda to 12 or 16 of water. Dr. Copland. One fluid ounce of liquid chloride to ivij of camphor mixture. Injectio Ciiloridi Calcis. Bousse. Chloride of lime 9j, water fivij, wine of opium ij. Injectio Copaibs. Ch. Copaiba balsam 3ij, mucilage iss, lime water iiv. Bicord prescribes copaiva 3vj—vij, decoction of poppies iiij. Yolk of an egg. Mix. Injectio Creasoti. Dr. Allnatt. Creasote ttjj xx, solution of potash Jij, white sugar 3ij ; rub together, and add water fiviij. In Leucorrhoea. Injectio Cubebs. Chevallier. Ground cubebs ij, extract of belladonna 3j, boiling water fixvj. Infuse. Injectio Cupri Acetatis [Oleosa]. Ch. Prepared verdigris gr. x, oil of almonds iiv. Dissolve by trituration, or gentle heat. Injectio Cupri Ammoniati. Mr. Foot. Solution of ammoniated copper 20 drops, rose water iiv. Injectio Cupri Sulphatis. Hunter. Sulphate of copper gr. iij, water f 3iv. Injectio Cupri et Plumbi Acetatis. Dr. B. Beece. Acetate of lead gr. x, acetate of copper gr. x, acetic acid water f i viij. Injectio Ergots. Boudin. Ergot 3j, boiling water iviij. Infuse. 15 170 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Injectio Ferri Iodidi. Eicord. Iodide of iron 3ss, water f iviij. Injectio Fuliginis. M. Rognetta. Decoction of wood soot ixvj, alum iss, water ivj. In Leucorrhoea. Injectio Galls. Tincture of nutgalls 3j, water $x. Or a weak infusion. Injectio Hydrargyri. Ch. Quicksilver 3j> mucilage ijss; rub together till combined, and add gradually, water f ijss. Injectio Hydrargyri Chloridi. See Inj. Calomel. Injectio Hydrargyri Bichloridi. F. H. Bichloride of mercury gr. j to iv ; water, or barley water, f ixvj. 3j of tincture of myrrh is sometimes added; others add wine of opium. Injectio Iodinii. Velpeau, in Hydrocele. One part of tincture of iodine, to 3 parts of water; or from Jij to 3iij of tincture to ij of water, and inject iss. Mr. B. Cooper says the compound tincture should be used. Mr. Walne mixes from f Jj to f of the tincture with f 3x of tepid water, and injects fij, letting it remain about 4 minutes. In Hydarthrosis M. Bonnet injects a solution of 1 part of iodine, 2 of iodide of potassium, and 8 of water, taking care not to introduce more liquid than is withdrawn from the joint. Injectio Morphis. Brera. Morphia gr. ij, oil of almonds ij; triturate together. Injectio Oleosa. Ch. Oil of almonds iiv, liquid diacetate of lead 8 drops. Injectio Opiata. Ch. Tincture of opium water iiv, F. H. Wine of opium 3j, emollient decoction Oj. Injectio Platino-ciiloridi Sodii. Hoefer. Decoction of poppy iviij, chloride of platinum and sodium 3ss. Injectio Plumbi. Goulard water (Liq. Plumbi diac. dil.), or acetate of lead 9j, water f iviij. Injectio Plumbi Opiata. Wendt. Extract of opium gr. jss, distilled water fjij, mucilage 3ij, liquid diacetate of lead 4 drops. Injectio Quercus. Powdered oak bark ij, boiling water ixvj. Infuse. Injectio Tannini. Richard. Tannin £j, water iviij. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 171 Injectio Terebinthins. St. B. H. Oil of turpentine f ijss, olive oil f ixij. Injectio Thes. Ch. Green tea 3ss, boiling water iiv. Infuse. Injectio Vesicalis. Dr. Hoskin. For dissolving phosphatic Calcidi in the bladder. Nitro-saccbarate of lead gr. j, moistened with 5 drops of saccharic acid, and dissolved in f3j of distilled water. Dr. H. has since adopted the acetate of lead. M. Chevallier prescribes in lithic calcxdi, carbonate of soda 3j, soap 3ij, water f3xij. Injectio Vini. Earle, in Hydrocele. Red wine 2 parts, water 1 part. To remain in about 5 minutes. Injectio Zinci Acetatis. Sulphate of zinc 3j, acetate of lead 9iv, water Ojss. Injectio Zinci Chloridi. M. Gaudriot. Liquid chloride of zinc 24 drops, water f iiv. Mix, and filter. Injectio Zinci Sulphatis. Sulphate of zinc gr. viij to xx, distilled or rose water f 3viij. [Several of the compounds under Lotio are used as injections, properly diluted.] Iodinium. (Iodineum, E.) Iodine. Lixiviate kelp, remove the crystallizable salts by successive evaporations, dry the mother liquor, and heat the residuum with one-tenth its weight of powdered oxide of manganese, in an iron pot, stirring constantly. Dissolve it in water to obtain a solution of 1-334 sp. gr. Pass through it a current of chlorine, avoiding excess. Wash the deposit with a little water, and distil it in a glass retort. P. [For another method see Dr. Pereira's "Elements."] Iodidum Amyli. See Amyli Iodidum. Iodoformum. IODOFORM. M. Clary. Distilled water f 3x, rectified spirit f 3jss, iodine 3j, bicarbonate of soda 3j- Heat gently in a flask, by water-bath, for 2 hours; or until yellow scales of iodoform are deposited. Collect the iodoform on a filter and wash it with a little cold water. More iodine is added to the liquid so long as it becomes decolorized by the process. Dose, about 1 grain. Jalapina. Jalapine. Mr. Redwood (in Gray's Supplement) gives the following process, which' was referred to in the former edition as that of Buciiner. It may be questioned whether all the makers who supply it follow exactly the same process:— 172 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Dissolve resin of jalap in rectified spirit, and add to it an alcoholic solution of acetate of lead, as long as a precipitate is formed. Filter, add a few drops of diluted sulphuric acid to throw down any excess of lead; filter again, and mix the clear solution with 4 or 5 times its volume of distilled water. Collect the precipitate, and dry it over a water-hath. Julapium (yd Julepum) Acidum. Water rendered gratefully acid by the addition of various acids, and sweetened with sugar or syrup. Guy's H. has the following:— Hydrochloric acid f 3j, water Oj, sugar iss. Nitric acid -njj 75, water Oij, sugar ijss. Nitro-hydrochloric acid trjj70, water Ojss, sugar ij. Julepum Anodynum. See Mistura Anodyna. Julepum Ammonls. Guy's H. Sesquicarbonate of ammonia 9ij, treacle i"Z>'\v, compound tincture of lavender f3iv, mint julep (jul. menthae, Guy's H.) fixj. Julepum Ammonle Acetatis. Guy's H. Solution of acetate of ammonia, and mint water, equal parts. Julapium Antihystericum. F. H. Pennyroyal water 3iv, hysteric water 3ij, tincture of castor 3ij, foetid spirit of ammonia 3ij, sugar 3vj. Julepum Gummosum. P. Gum arabic 3>jj syrup of marshmallows 3j, orange-flower water 3iv, water 3iv. Julepum Hydrargyri Bichloridi Compositum. Guy's H. Tincture of cinchona bark fij, tincture of rhubarb liquor of bichloride of mercury f 3ij, distilled water f 3iv. Dose, f 3j to f 3iv, twice or thrice a day. Julepum Iodinii Compositum. Guy's H. Iodine gr. ij, iodide of potassium gr. xlviij, comp. tincture of lavender f3vj, water f3xj 3ij- Mix. Dose, fij, twice or thrice daily. Julepum Limonis. Guy's H. Lemon juice and mint water, equal parts. See Limonadum. Julepum Menths. Guy's II. Peppermint water Oj, water Oss. U. C. H. adds spirit of nitric aether f3 v j> syrup of senna f iij. Julepum Oxymellis Compositum. Guy's II. Oxymel f3iij, nitre 3iij> water f3ix. Dose, f 3j. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 173 Julepum Potasss Carbonatis. Guy's H. Solution of carbonate of potash 1 part, mint water 11 parts. Julepum Potasss Citratis, vnlgo Julepum Salinum. Guy's H. Julep of carbonate of potash 2 parts, lemon juice 1 part. Dose, f 3jss. See Mistura Salina. Julepum Potasss Nitratis. Guy's H. Nitre 3iij, mint julep f3xss, spirit of nitric aether f 3iij, syrup of lemons f 3j- Julepum Rhei Compositum; Julepum Rosae Comp.; and J. Sodae Sulphatis. See Mistura. Other juleps will also be found under Mistura, Potio, Ptisana, &c. Jusculum cum Carne Bovis. Dr. Seymour. Beef Tea. Lean beef Ibij ss (avoird. wt. ?), water Oiij; simmer, without boiling, till reduced to Ojss, and strain carefully. Jusculum cum Carne Vituli. P. Lean veal §"iv, river water f Jjxxxvj ; digest with a gentle heat for 2 hours; strain when cold. In the same manner prepare bouillons of calves' lights, pullet, crayfish, tortoise, and frogs. Jusculum cum Limacibus. P. Vine snails, deprived of their shells and intestines, washed in warm water, and cut in pieces, 3iv, water Ibij; simmer for 2 hours, add 3ij of Canada maidenhair ; infuse for \ of an hour, and strain. Jusculum Sarzs. Dr. Egan. Decoction of sarsaparilla Ojss, beef Ibss; reduce to half. To be taken daily. Jusculum Viperinum. L. 1746. Prepared from a middle-sized viper (freed from head, skin, and entrails,) a chicken, and Ibij of water, S. A. Restorative. Kali. See Potassa. Kermes Minerale. (See Antimonii Oxysulphuretum.) P. Cryst. carbonate of soda 21 parts, water 210 parts; boil in an iron vessel, and add 1 part of black sulphuret of antimony in fine powder; keep it boiling for an hour, filter whilst boiling into earthen vessels containing a very little hot water; let it cool very slowly, collect, wash, and press the precipitate, dry it with a moderate heat, pass through a silk sieve, and keep it secure from air and light. An inferior kind is prepared in the dry way, from black sulphuret of antimony jfxvj, carbonate of potash ixxxij, washed sulphur gj. Mix accurately, and fuse in a Hessian crucible. When cold, reduce it to powder; boil it with 2 gallons of water, and proceed as above. The residue to be boiled with more water, till it yields no more kermes. 15* 174 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Lac Amygdalae. See Mistura Amygdalae. Lac Asininum Factitium. Artificial Asses' Milk. Hann. Ph. Snails 6, hartshorn shavings, pearl barley, eryngo root, each 3ij, water Ibij; boil to Ibj, and add syrup of maidenhair ij. The snails are omitted in this country. Lac Ferratum. Cow's milk in which red-hot iron has been repeatedly quenched. Lac Sago. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Soak ij of sago in Oj of cold water for an hour; pour off the water, and boil the sago slowly with Ojss of milk till dissolved. Lac cum Sevo. G-uy's H. Suet cut small ij, water f iiv ; boil on a slow fire for 10 minutes, and express through linen; then add new milk ixvj, bruised cinnamon 3j, sugar ij; boil for 10 minutes, and strain. Dose, fiij to f iiv, twice a day or oftener. See also Decoctum Sevi. Lac Sulphuris. See Sulphur Praecipitatum. Lactucarium. The milky juice which flows from incisions in the stem of flowering lettuce, collected, and dried in the air. E. directs it to be prepared both from the Lactuca virosa and Lactuca saliva. Lapis Divinus. P. Sulphate of copper iiij, nitre iiij, alum iiij ; fuse them together, stir in 3j of powdered camphor, and pour it out on an oiled slab. Used in lotions, eye-waters, &c. Putegnat recommends the following in recent contusions : — Alum i ij ; sal ammoniac, verdigris, and sulphate of zinc, of each 3j- Mix, and melt with a gentle heat. A piece of the size of a nut to be dissolved in a quart of water. The Lapis Vulnerarius of some formularies is nearly the same. Lapis Medicamentosa. L. 1746. Alum, litharge and red bole, of each Ibss; colcothar iiij, vinegar iiv. Mix, and dry. Laudanum Sydenhami. Vinum Opii. Laudanum Cydoniatum. See Liquor Opiatus. Lilacine. M. Meillet. Boil the leaves, or green seed vessels of lilac in water q. s. till reduced to half, add diacetate of lead, concentrate to a thin syruj), and add calcined magnesia in excess. Evaporate to dryness, pulverize, digest the powder repeatedly in warm water (96° to 104°), and afterwards treat it with highly rectified spirit. Filter, decolorize the solution with animal charcoal, filter, evaporate to half, and set aside that crystals may form. 175 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Limatura Ferri. See Ferri Limatura. Limatura Stanni. Tin is sometimes divided by a file; but more usually by agitating the melted metal. See Stanni Pulvis. Limonadum. Cut 2 lemons in slices, pour on them Ojss of boiling water, infuse for an hour in a covered vessel, then add iij of sugar, and strain. Or citric acid 3j, sugar iij, water Ojss, spirit of lemon Jj- Tartaric acid is sometimes substituted for citric. Limonadum Aeratum. Put f ij of syrup of lemons into each bottle and fill up with aerated water. Limonadum Antimoniatum. It. H. Potassio-tartrate of antimony gr. ij, sugar iss, lemonade Oij. A glassful every half hour. Limonadum Lacticum. M. Lactic acid from 3j to 3iv, water Ojss, syrup iij. Limonadum Magnesis Laxativum. Mialhe. Calcined magnesia 3ij, or citric acid 3vjss, water fix. Heat to boiling, and filter while hot into a pint bottle containing iij of syrup of lemon-peel, and fill up with water. Contains about 3xj citrate of magnesia, equal in effect to ij of the sulphate. Limonadum Oxalicum. Oxalic acid gr. x, water Oj, sugar q. s. Half this quantity in 24 hours, as a refrigerant. Limonadum Siccum. Citric acid 3j, sugar 3iv, essence of lemon 8 drops. Or, white sugar Ibiv, tartaric acid ij, cream of tartar 3iv, essence of lemon 3ij- Limonadum Sulpiiuricum. F. H. Sulphuric acid gr. xxx, syrup of barberries iij, water Oiijss. A stronger mixture is used in painters' colic. M. Oendrin. Sulphuric acid 40 drops, water Oj. Linctus. Common Linctus. St. B. H. Confection of hips iij, p. tragacanth 9ijss, syrup of poppies f 3vj, water iij, diluted sulphuric acid f 3ss, vinegar of squills f3"j- Mix. Linctus Acidus. Dr. Copland. Honey of roses 3x, muriatic acid ttjjxx, syrup of red poppies 3ij- Linctus Antimonii Sulphureti. U. C. H. Oxymel fij, oxymel of squills f ij, precipitated sulphuret of antimony J}j. 176 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Linctus Boracis. U. C. H. Borax 3iij? honey ij; melt and stir together, then add syrup ij. Dr. Copland prescribes spermaceti 3ijss, com. powder of tragacanth 3 n j? syrup of Tolu ij, borax 3>ij ss ; confection of roses 3 V > syrup of marsh mallows q. s. Linctus Cacao. Greme de Tronchin. Butter of cacao iij, white sugar ij, syrup of capillaire ij, syrup of Tolu ij. Linctus Ipecacuanhs. Dr. Copland. Oil of almonds fij, syrup of lemon fij, ipecacuanha gr. vj, confection of hips ij, comp. powder of tragacanth 3iij. Linctus Myrrhs et Ipecacuanhs. Dr. Copland. Myrrh 3j, ipecacuanha gr. vj, mucilage, syrup of marsh mallows, and oxymel of squill, each 3vj. Linctus Oleosus. U. C. H. Oil of almonds fij, syrup of poppies fij, tragacanth powder 3 iij. Linctus Opiatus. Guy's II. Tincture of opium f 3ij, diluted sulphuric acid f 3ijss, treacle f iviij, water fiiij. Dose, a teaspoonful occasionally. Linctus Pectoralis. Dr. Byan. Oxymel of squill, mucilage of acacia, and simple syrup, in equal quantities. Linctus Potasss Nitratis. Guy's II. Nitre 3jss, honey of roses fij, oxymel f iss. A teaspoonful occasionally. Linctus Boss. Confection of roses iij, diluted sulphuric acid f3j, compound tincture of camphor f 3 x ij- Linctus Scills. Oil of almonds iij, oxymel of squills ij. Linctus Terebinthins. Becamier. Oil of turpentine 3ij> honey of roses iiv. [For other similar compounds see Lo- HOCH.] Linimentum Acidi Sulpiiurici Compositum. Guy's & St. Geo. II. Sulphuric acid f 3j> oil of turpentine f iiij, olive oil fiiij. Sir B. Brodie. Olive oil ijss, sulphuric acid 3ss. Mix, and add oil of turpentine iss. Linimentum Acidum. Sir W. Fordyce, in malignant ulcerations of the throat. Honey of roses ij, muriatic acid 20 drops. Linimentum Aceticum Compositum. Mid. H. Acetic acid fij, purified oil of turpentine f ijss, yolk of egg q. s., distilled water f iv. Mix. 177 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Linimentum ZEruginis. L. Oxymel JEruginis. Verdigris ij, vinegar fivij; dissolve, strain through linen, add honey ixiv, and boil to a proper thickness. D. (Oxymel Cupri Subacetatis) the same. Linimentum Album. For chapped hands. Rectified oil of turpentine iij, solution of ammonia iij, soap liniment iiij, spirit of rosemary ij; mix in the above order, and gradually add, with continual agitation, distilled vinegar iviij. Linimentum Albuminis. Dr. Christison. Equal parts of white of egg and rectified spirit agitated together. In excoriation from pressure. Linimentum Ammonite. L. & E. (Lin. Ammoniae fortius, L. 1824.) Volatile Liniment. Solution of ammonia f ij, olive oil f iij. Mix. D. directs only f 3ij of ammonia. Linimentum Ammonite Sesquicarbonatis. L. (Lin. Ammoniae, L. 1788.) Solution of sesquicarbonate of ammonia f ij, olive oil fiiij. Linimentum Ammonite Compositum. E. Dr. Granville's Counter-irritants. Strong water of ammonia (density 880) f 3v, tincture of camphor fiij, spirit of rosemary fij. Mix. A weaker liniment may be made with fiiij tincture of camphor, f iij of spirit of rosemary, and f iv of strong ammonia. [Dr. Granville directs for the milder lotion, 3iv of ammonia at •872, 3iij of spirit of rosemary distilled from the herb, and 3j of spirit of camphor. For the stronger, 3v of the same ammonia, 3ij of spirit of rosemary, 3j of spirit of camphor. The milder is sufficient to produce vesication in a few minutes. The stronger is only employed in apoplexy, and to produce cauterization. To be applied on folded linen covered with a thick towel.] Linimentum Ammonite Camphoratum. Cruikshank. Camphor 3ij, olive oil 3j, water of ammonia iiij. Linimentum Ammonis cum Terebinthina. Dr. Copland. Liniment of ammonia f ijss, oil of turpentine f iss. Linimentum Anthelminticum. Bories. Colocynth 3ss, oxgall Jiv, oil of wormwood 3j- Linimentum Anodynum. D. Linimentum Opii. Linimentum Arcei. See Unguentum Elemi. Linimentum Bituminis Ammoniatum. Dr. Kirkland. Barbadoes tar ijss, water of ammonia iss. 178 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Linimentum Belladonna. Biett. Extract of belladonna gij, lime water iviij, oil of almonds iiv. In eczema, &c. Banque. Extract of belladonna 9ij, cherry-laurel water, iij, sulphuric ether ij. Linimentum Belladonna Compositum. Guy's H. Extract of belladonna ij, soap liniment f iviij. Linimentum Boracis. Swediaur. Borax Jij, tincture of myrrh ij, distilled water ij, honey of roses iij. Linimentum Boracis Compositum. Harless. Borax 3j> balsam of Peru Jjss, oil of almonds ij, yolk of egg 3ij> white of egg 3ij- Mix - Linimentum Cajaputi JEthereum. Tortuel. Camphor 3j> oil of cajaput 3ijj aether ij. Linimentum Cajaputi Stimulans. Dr. Copland. Compound camphor liniment f ijss, soap liniment f ijss, oil of cajaput fij. Dr. Williams prescribes castor oil f Jj, olive oil f 3ivss, cajaput oil f3ss. To be rubbed on the chest twice a day. Linimentum Calcis. E. Mix equal quantities of lime water, and linseed oil. Linimentum Calcis Compositum. St. B. H. Lime water f iviij, olive oil fiviij, rectified spirit fij. Linimentum Calcis Opiatum. Germ. H. Lime water oil of almonds 3iij> extract of opium gr. j. For sore nipples. Linimentum Camphors. L. E. and D. Oleum Gamphoratum. Camphor ij, olive oil fiiv. Dissolve. LinJmentum Camphors Compositum. L. Water of ammonia f ivijss, spirit of lavender Oj; distil Oj, and dissolve in it camphor iijss. D. the same. Linimentum Camphors cum Terebinthina. Guy's H. Camphor liniment f 3 X ; oil of turpentine f 3ij- Linimentum Camphors Ware. Camphor 3j> aether 3j> oil of vipers 3ij- Linimentum Camphors Aceticum. Brande. Tincture of camphor fiiij, acetic acid ij. Mix. Linimentum Camphora cum Hydraroyro. Manch. H. Strong mercurial ointment iij, camphor liniment Oj. Mix. Linimentum Cantharidis. U. S. Powdered cantharides ij, THE POCKET FORMULARY. 179 oil of turpentine f 3viij ; digest for three hours in a water-bath, and strain. Linimentum Capsici. Dr. Copland. Compound camphor liniment fgj, volatile liniment fij, tincture of capsicum f3iij. Linimentum Chlorinatum. Kopp. Solution of chloride of lime 3vj, olive oil ijss. In inveterate itch, ringworm, &c. Linimentum Cosmeticum. Quincy. Magistery of bismuth 3j, oil of almonds iij, spermaceti 3iij, oil of rhodium 6 drops. Linimentum Criniscum. Quincy. Labdanum 3vj, bears' grease iij, honey iss, powdered southernwood 3iij, oil of nutmeg 3j; balsam of Peru 3ij. To restore the hair. Linimentum Crotonis. Pereira. One part of croton oil to 5 of olive oil. Dr. Corrigan employs f 3j of croton oil with f ij of oil of turpentine, or comp. camphor liniment. Linimentum Digitalis. Dr. Boyle. Infusion of digitalis f iij, water of ammonia f oil of poppy seed f 3iv. To be rubbed on the abdomen 2 or 3 times a day. See also Lin. Diureticum. Linimentum Diureticum. Brera. Squill in powder Jji gastric juice of a calf iij. To be rubbed on the loins in dropsy. Dr. OuiBERT prescribes tincture of squills, of digitalis, and of colchicum, each iss, camphorated oil ij, water of ammonia iss. Linimentum Hellebori. Dornbluetii. Soft soap iiv, hellebore powder iij, hot water q. s. Linimentum Hydrargyri Compositum. L. Camphor ij, rectified spirit f 3j ; rub together, and add strong mercurial ointment |iv, lard iiv, solution of ammonia f iiv. Mix. Linimentum Hydrargyri Nitratis. Sir H. Halford. Equal quantities of ointment of nitrated quicksilver, and oil of almonds, triturated till perfectly smooth in a glass mortar. Linimentum Hungaricum. Soubeiran. Bcctified spirit ixij, strong vinegar ivj, camphor 3iv, mustard flour $iv, black pepper 3iv, powdered cantharides 3j> bruised garlic 3j j macerate for some days, and filter. Linimentum Iodinii. Dr. Manson. Liniment of opium fij, tincture of iodine f 3j - Linimentum Ioduretum Saponaceum. Guibourt. White soap 3x, oil of almonds 3 X > iodide of potassium 3j, water 3j. 180 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Dissolve the iodide in the water, and add to it the soap and oil previously melted together. Mix. See the next. Linimentum Ioduretum Gelatinosum. Mr. Beesley, of Banbury. Gelee pour le Goitre. Dissolve by a gentle heat 3vj or 3vij of white soap in f § ij of proof spirit, and add to it while yet warm, 3iv of iodide of potassium dissolved in the same quantity of spirit, and allow it to cool slowly in wide-mouthed vials, well corked. Foy. (Baume Hydriodate.) Iodide of potassium 3iv, proof spirit 3ij ', dissolve. Dissolve also 3vj of curd soap in of proof spirit. Mix while still warm, and aromatize with rose or neroli, and let the mixture cool in widemouthed bottles, which must be kept well corked. Linimentum Ipecacuanha. Dr. Neligan. Ipecac, in fine powder 3iv, lard 3ij, olive oil f gjss. It is sometimes mixed with an equal quantity of Volatile Liniment. See Unguentum Ipecac. Linimentum Juniperi. Dr. Sully. Oil of juniper gjss, lard 3*ij, oil of anise 6 drops. In scalled heads, &c. Linimentum Muriaticum. F. H. Muriatic acid balsam of Peru 3j, water 3vj, white wax 3ij, olive oil 3*ij. Linimentum Narcoticum. P. Anodyne oil (balsamum tranquillans) 3*ij, wine of opium 3*j. Mix. Linimentum Nucis Vomica. M. Tincture of nux vomica £"j, strong ammonia 3ij. Mix. Linimentum Olei Aselli. Dr. Brack. Cod-liver oil 3j, water of ammonia gss. Dr. Brefeld. (To scrofulous ulcers.) Codliver oil 3iv, Goulard's extract of lead yolk of egg 3iij. Linimentum Olei Ergota. Oil of ergot 3j, oil of almonds, or sulphuric aether 3 iij - Linimentum Opii. L. Soap liniment f .?vj, tincture of opium f gij. D. 4 parts of soap liniment to 8 of tincture of opium. E. Soap gvj, opium §jss, camphor 3*iij, oil of rosemary Jvj, rectified spirit Oij. Linimentum Phosphoratum. Hamb. Ph. Phosphorus gr. vj, oil of almonds Jj ; digest, and add camphor gr. x, solution of ammonia 10 drops. Linimentum Plumbi. Mr. Gaozey. Acetate of lead 9ij, soft water Ibj, olive oil Ibss. Linimentum Plumbi Opiatum. Guy's H. Liquid diacetate of THE POCKET FORMULARY. 181 lead, tincture of opium, honey of roses, each f Jij, confection of roses" gj. Linimentum Potassii Iodidi. See Lin. loduretum Grelatinosum; and Lin. loduretum Saponaceum. Linimentum Saponaceum. U. C. H. Soft soap giv, oil of turpentine f£*j, proof spirit Liniment Savonneux,V. consists of tincture of soap 3*j, olive oil 3j, spirit of wine (sp. gr. 868) Jj. Linimentum Saponis Compositum. Soap Liniment, or Opodeldoc. L. and D. Hard soap 3iij, camphor 3*j, spirit of rosemary f 3*xvj. Dissolve the camphor in the spirit, add the soap, and digest with a gentle heat, till dissolved. E. Castile soap 3"v, camphor ij ss, oil of rosemary fjvj, rectified spirit Oij. [U. S.] (In imitation of Steers' Opodeldoc.) Soap 3iij, camphor 3j, oil of rosemary f3j, oil of origanum f3j, rectified spirit f 3"xvj. [As this liniment is solid when Castile soap and rectified spirit are used, it is a common practice either to substitute soft soap for hard, or to use a weaker spirit. Mr. Fisher states that ith of water is sufficient to preserve it liquid.] Linimentum Saponis Aromaticum. Guy's H. Soft soap 3xij, camphor 3;iv, oil of origanum fSjj, rectified spirit Oiij f£*iv. Digest till dissolved. To this is occasionally added a fourth part of tincture of opium, a fifth of tincture of cantharides, or an eighth of water of ammonia. Linimentum Saponis cum Opio. D. See Linim, Opii. Linimentum Saponis cum Plumbo. Ch, Soap liniment f%i), liquid diacetate of lead f 3j. Linimentum Simplex. E. Olive oil f 3iv, white wax 3j > melt together. Linimentum Sinapis, Dr. Lewin. Bruised mustard-seed Ibss, oil of turpentine Ibj ; digest, strain, and add camphor 3iv. In imitation of Whitehead's Essence of Mustard. Linimentum Olei Volatilis Sinapis. Dr. Meyer. Volatile oil of black mustard-seed, from 12 to 24 drops, rectified spirit 3j. Or, 5 or 6 drops of the oil to 3j of oil of almonds. M. directs, as a vesicant, equal weights of the oil and strong" alcohol. Linimentum Strychnia. Dr. Neligan. Strychnia 3ss, olive 182 THE POCKET FORMULARY. oil Ijss. Ten drops to be rubbed over the temples in Amaurosis. Linimentum Succini. Oil of amber Iss, oil of cloves Iss, oil of olives Ij. The supposed form for Roche's Embrocation. Linimentum Succini Opiatum. Rectified oil of amber Iij, tincture of opium Iij, lard 3j- A once celebrated remedy for cramp, &c. Brande. Spirit of camphor, tincture of opium, and oil of amber, of each Iss. Linimentum Sulphuris cum Sapone. Lugol. Soap 3*iij, water 3vj; dissolve by a gentle heat, and add sulphur 3iij- Linimentum Sulphuro-Saponaceum. Jadelot. Sulphuret of potassium 3"iij, soap (softened with Ij of water) Ixvj, olive oil Ixvj, oil of thyme 3j. Mix. [P. omits the oil of thyme, and substitutes Ixxxij of oil of poppies for the olive oil.] Linimentum Sulphureti Carbonis. Germ. H. Sulphuret of carbon 3j, oil of almonds, or camphorated oil Ij. Linimentum Sulphuris Iodidi. E. Wilson. Iodide of sulphur 3ss, olive oil 3" j ; triturate together. Linimentum Terebinthinje. L. Soft soap 3"ij, camphor Ij, oil of turpentine f Ixvj. See the next. Linimentum Terebinthinatum. E. Besin cerate Iiv, oil of turpentine f Iv, camphor in powder Iss; mix. L. 1824. (Lin. Terebinthinae,) and U. S. Resin cerate Ibj, oil of turpentine f Iviij. Guy's H. Resin cerate Iiij, oil of turpentine f Ijss. Mr. Kentish's application to burns. Linimentum Terebinthinae Compositum. U. C. H. Equal parts of oil of turpentine, and castor oil. Guy's H. Oil of turpentine Oj, bruised mustard I ijss, soft soap 3*x, boiling water Oj. Macerate the seeds in the boiling water for 2 hours in a water-bath, strain, and add the turpentine and soap. Linimentum Terebinthinje Aceticum. Dr. Stokes. Oil of turpentine I iij, acetic acid 3v, rose water I ijss, essence of lemons 9iv, yolk of one egg. This is said to resemble Mr. St. John Long's celebrated liniment. In Phthisis. See Linimentum Aceticum Compositum. Linimentum Terebinthins Ammoniatum. Debreyne. Oil of turpentine Ij, liquid ammonia 3j> camphorated spirit lard Iiv. In Sciatica, &c. Linimentum Terebinthins Vitriolicum. See Lin. Acidi Sulphurici. 183 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Linimentum Tripharmacum. L. 1746. Lead plaster Iiv, olive oil Iiv, vinegar Ij; heat gently, and stir them till they combine. Linimentum Vesicans. Dr. Montgomery, for Children. Compound camphor liniment f 3iv, rectified oil of turpentine f 3y- Linimentum Veratris. Brande. Veratria gr. viij, alcohol f 3iv, soap liniment f 3iv. Linimentum Viride. Dr. Campbell. Camphor Ij, oil of olives Ivj, water of ammonia Ivj, extract of hemlock Ij, spirit of ammonia Iij. [Some ointments have also been termed liniments. See Unguenta.] Liquor Acidi Citrici. Artificial Lemon Juice. St. B. H. Citric acid 3 X , water Oj. Pereira. Citric acid 3viijss, essence of lemons a few drops, water f Ixvj. Liquor jEthereus Oleosus. D. See Oleum JEthereum. Liquor Sulphuricus. D. Unrectified sulphuric aather. Liquor Aluminis Compositus. L. Alum Ij, sulphate of zinc Ij, boiling water Oiij. Dissolve, and filter. Liquor Ammonia. L. Solution or Water of Ammonia. Hydrochlorate of ammonia Ix, lime Iviij, water Oij. Slake the lime, put it into a retort, add the coarsely powdered hydrochlorate, then the rest of the water; and let f Ixv distil. It may also be made by mixing 1 part of the stronger solution of ammonia with 2 parts (E. 2£) of distilled water. Sp. gr. of L. & E. 0-960, D. 0-950. Liquor Ammonia Fortior. It is made by passing gaseous ammonia, from slaked lime and sal ammoniac, into water kept very cold, till the specific gravity of the solution is -882. E. directs it to be prepared from Ixiij of muriate of ammonia, Ixiij of quick-lime, slaked with f Ivijss of water. The retort to be connected with a receiver, and this with a Iviij bottle half filled with water, and communicating with another bottle containing f I viij of water. The apparatus to be furnished with safety tubes, and the receiver and bottles kept very cool. The smaller bottle contains the stronger solution, the larger the weaker, which is to be brought to -960 by adding water, or the stronger solution, as may be required. Liquor Ammonia Acetatis. Spirit of Mindererus. L. (Am- 184 THE POCKET FORMULARY. monia Acetatis Aqua, E. & D.) To Oiv of distilled vinegar add livss of sesquicarbonate of ammonia, or q. s. to saturate it. E. directs Ij of carbonate of ammonia and f Ixxiv of distilled French vinegar; or so much as will remove any bitterness. D. orders one part of the carbonate to about 30 of distilled vinegar, or q. s. to saturate it, as ascertained by litmus. Dose, f 3iij to Liquor Ammonia Anisatus. See Spiritus Am. Anis. Liquor Ammonia Sesquicarbonatis. L. (Aqua Ammonias Carbonatis, E.) Sesquicarbonate (formerly carbonate or subcarbonate) of ammonia Iiv, distilled water Oj. Dissolve, and filter. E. the same. D. 4 parts of the carbonate to 15 of water. Liquor Ammonia Hydrosulphuretum. See Ammonise Hydrosulphur atum. Liquor Anodynus Hofpmanni. See Spiritus JEtheris Compositus. Liquor Antimonii Tartarizati. See Vinum Antimonii Potassio-tartratis, and Liquor Tartari Emetici. Liquor Antipsoricus. Van Mons. Sulphuret of sodium 3j> muriate of ammonia 9ijss. Dissolve each separately in Ivj of water, filter, and mix. Liquor Argenti Acetatis. Hann. Ph. Acetate of silver 1 part, distilled water 19 parts. Liquor Argenti Ammonio-chloridi. Niemann. Dissolve Bss of nitrate of silver in Iij of distilled water, and precipitate by solution of common salt q. s. Wash the precipitate, dissolve it in Ijss of liquor ammonise, and add 3iij of hydrochloric acid. Add water to make up the weight I ijss. Dose, 10 drops, in epilepsy, &c. Liquor Argenti Nitratis. L. Nitrate of silver 3j> distilled water f I j ; dissolve, and keep it in a well-stopped bottle in a dark place. This is chiefly intended as a test liquor. (See also Solutio Argenti Nit. E.) St. B. H. has under this name nitrate of silver gr. viij, rose water f Ij. Liquor Arsenicalis. E. and U. S. As Liq. Potassae Arsenitis, L. Liquor Ammonia Arseniatis. Biett. Arseniate of ammonia gr. iv, distilled water f Iiv, spirit of angelica f 3ij- Dose, as the THE POCKET FORMULARY. 185 next. There are 3 other formulae for this solution, differing in strength from the above. Liquor Arseniatis Sods. Pearson's Arsenical Solution. Arseniate of soda gr. iv, distilled water f Iiv. Dose, from itjjxij to ttjjxxx in the day. Liquor Arsenici Periodidi. Wackenroder. Metallic arsenic in powder gr. j, iodine gr. vj, water 3xij : digest at a gentle heat till dissolved. Evaporate the filtered solution to dryness at a moderate temperature, taking care not to raise it above 86° E. after it begins to solidify. Dissolve the salt in Ivj of distilled water. Each 3j contains gr. ith of periodide of arsenic. Liquor Arsenici et Hydrargyri Hydriodatis. See Liq. Hydriodatis Arsenici et Hydrargyri. Liquor Barii Chloridi. L. Solutio Barytse Muriatis. E. Chloride of barium Jj, distilled water f Ij. Dissolve. D. directs 1 part of muriate of barytes to 3 of water. Dose, (L.) ttjj v, carefully increased to xv or xx. Liquor Boracis Compositus. Dr. Copland. Borax 3vj, bitartrate of potash Iss, water Oj. Liquor Brominii. M. Pourche. Bromine 1 part, distilled water 40 parts. Dose, 5 or 6 drops, 3 times a day. A stronger solution (1 part to 10) is sometimes used externally. Liquor Calcis. L. Aqua Calcis, or Lime Water. Quick-lime Ibss, water Oxij. Add the lime, previously slaked, to the water; stir, and immediately cover the vessel, and set aside for 3 hours. Keep the mixture in stopped glass vessels, and when it is to be used take from the clear solution, [replacing what is taken out with more water, E.] D. directs the lime to be slaked with hot water, which expedites the process. Liquor Calcis Compositus. See Aqua Calcis Composita. Liquor Calcis Muriatis. L. 1824. See Liquor Calcii Chloridi. Liquor Calcii Chloridi. L. Calcis Muriatis Solutio (E.) Aqua (D.) Chloride of calcium (dry muriate of lime) Iiv, [crystals Iviij, E.] distilled water f Ixij. Mix. D. 2 parts of the dry salt to 7 of distilled water. Dose, from njjxv to f3j- Liquor Calcis Chlorinats. P. Chloride [hypochlorite] of lime 1 part, water 45 parts. Triturate the chloride with suc-16* 186 THE POCKET FORMULARY. cessive small quantities of water, decanting and adding more till the whole is used. Mix the liquors, clear by repose or filtration, and keep it in well-stopped vessels. Each volume of the solution should contain 2 of chlorine. [A more concentrated solution, for which there is no authorized form, is usually sold in this country. Solutions of various strengths are also made for different purposes. See Gargarisma, Lotio, and Enema Calcis Chloridi.] LlQUOR Calumba. Concentrated Infusion of Calumba. Calumba cut small Iv, cold distilled water Oj ; macerate for 12 hours, and press strongly. Macerate again with enough water to make up the whole Oj ; filter, heat to 180° F. and again filter; and lastly, add of rectified spirit. Other concentrated infusions may be made by a similar process, using 8 times the quantity of ingredients ordered in the Pharmacopoeia for each Oj of water. But these preparations are not authorized by any Pharmacopoeia, f 3j with f 3vij of water forms the infusion. Liquor Camphor a. Camphor Ij, alcohol Ix; 20 drops to fij of water. Mr. Fordred recommends, tincture of camphor f 3xiij, tincture of myrrh (bleached by animal charcoal) f3ss, rectified spirit f Iij 3ij ss - For camphor mixture, add f 3iv of this liquor to fixvj of water. But neither of these will form an exact imitation of Mistura Camphorae. Swediaur directs 3ij of powdered camphor to be dissolved in f Ixxiv of water saturated with carbonic acid gas. One part of this solution with 3 of water will be about the strength of Mistura Camphorae, L. Liquor Chlorinii. See Aqua Chlorinii. Chlore Liquide, P., is made by saturating cold water with chlorine gas. Liquor Cinchona. Macerate Ixvj of bruised yellow bark with Cj of distilled water for 24 hours. Evaporate the strained infusion at a heat not exceeding 130° till reduced to liijss, then filter, and add rectified spirit Iss. The infusion may also be made by percolation. The following has been published as Mr. Battley's form. Macerate coarsely powdered yellow bark with twice its weight of cold distilled water, for 4 or 6 hours, and press. Bepeat this twice or three times. Evaporate the mixed and filtered liquors in a warm-bath to 1-200 sp. gr.; let it settle, decant, and add proof spirit q. s. to reduce the sp. gr. of the liquid to 1-100. 281b of good bark yield 51b or 6tb of the liquor at 1-200, containing 102 grains of quinine. Liquor Cupri Ammonio-sulphatis. L. Cupri Ammoniati THE POCKET FORMULARY. 187 Solutio. E. Ammonio-sulphate of copper 3j> distilled water Oj ; . dissolve and filter. D. 1 part of the salt to 100 of water. Liquor Cupri Sulphatis Compositus. L. 1746. Aqua Styptica. Sulphate of copper I iij, alum Iij, sulphuric acid fij, water f Ixxiv. Liquor Cupri cum Camphora. See Aqua Camphorata Bateana. Liquor Disinfectans. Liq. Soda? Chlorinatae, and Liq. Calcis Chloridi, are so called. The name has also been applied to Sir W. Burnett's patent solution of chloride of zinc, and to a solution of nitrate of lead. These, as do sulphate of iron and several other metallic salts, absorb sulphuretted hydrogen. Liquor Ferri Alkalini. L. 1824. Iron filings, or wire 3ij ss > nitric acid f Iij, distilled water flvj, solution of subcarbonate of potash f Ivj. Pour the mixed acid and water on the iron, and when the effervescence has ceased decant the clear solution. Add this gradually and at intervals, to the solution of potash, frequently stirring till the action has ceased. Set it by for 6 hours, and pour off the clear liquor. Dose, njjxx to f 3j- Liquor Ferri Citratis. Beral. Proceed as directed for Ferri Citras, adding distilled water to the solution to make it up f^xvj. Liquor Ferri Oxysulphatis. See Solutio Ferri Oxysulphatis. Liquor Ferri Per-nitratis. See Ferri Per-nitras. Liquor Ferri Potassio-citratis. Dr. J. Todd. Citric acid 3xviij, carbonate of potash 3 v y> water f Ixxiv, sesquioxide of iron 3j- Digest with a gentle heat for 24 hours, and neutralize with aromatic spirit of ammonia, f 3j contains gr. v of potashcitrate of iron. Liquor Ferri Iodidi. U. S. Mix Iij of iodine with Oss of water, and add I j of iron filings; stir frequently, and heat the mixture gently till it assumes a greenish colour; then add flv of prepared honey, continue the heat for a short time, and filter. Lastly, pour distilled water in the filter till enough has passed to make up the whole f 3xx. See also Solutio Ferri Iodidi, and Syrupus Ferri Iodidi. E. Liquor Ferri Tartarizati. Phillips. Bitartrate of potash 64 parts, soft iron filings 15 parts, water q. s. to form a soft 188 THE POCKET FORMULARY. paste. Expose to the air, stirring frequently, and adding water to keep it moist, till the action ceases; then add 7 times its weight of water, and filter. See also Solutio Ferri and Tinctura Ferri Tartarizati. Liquor Fowleri. Liq. Potassae Arsenitis. Liquor Fumans Boylii. Mix 4 parts of slaked lime with 2 of sal ammoniac and 1 of sulphur, and distil into a cool receiver. Liquor Hydriodatis Arsenici et Hydrargyri. Mr. Donovan. Triturate 6-08 grains of metallic arsenic, 15-38 grains of quicksilver, and 50 grains of iodine, with f 3j of alcohol till dry ; mix the powder with f Iviij of distilled water, put them into a flask with 3ss of hydriodic acid, (prepared by the acidification of 2 gr. of iodine,) and boil for a few minutes. When cold add water to make up the measure exactly f Iviij. Dose, ttjjxx to xxx. Mr. Wilson gives from 10 to 25 drops 3 times a day with meals, in Lepra. [M. Soubeiran proposes to make the solution with 1 part of the red iodide of arsenic, 1 of red iodide (biniodide) of mercury, and 98 of water. To make f 3viij on this principle, triturate 35 gr. of red iodide of arsenic, and 35 gr. of biniodide of mercury, with a little water, add flvij of boiling water, filter the solution, and add water to make up exactly f Iviij.] Liquor Hydrargyri Bichloridi. L. Van Swieten's Liquor. Bichloride of mercury 9ss, hydrochlorate of ammonia 9ss, distilled water Oj; dissolve. It contains gr. j of sublimate in f Iij, or 876 gr. Dose, f 3ss to f 3ij. Liquor Hydrargyri Bichloridi Compositus. Liqueur Mercurielle Not-male. Mialhe. Distilled water Ixvj, muriate of soda gr. xvj, muriate of ammonia gr. xvj, white of 1 egg, bichloride of mercury gr. iv. Beat the white of egg with the water, filter, dissolve the salts in the liquid, and filter again. Liquor Hydrargyri Bicyanidi. Parent. Bicyanide of mercury gr. viij, distilled water 3xvj. Dose, f 3ss to f 3ij. Liquor Hydrargyro-cyanidi Iodidi Potassii. M. Castlenau. Cyanhydrargyrate of iodide of potassium gr. iv, distilled water Iiv. Dose, Iss twice a day. For outward use the quantity of the salt is from 4 to 20 grains to Iiv of water. Liquor Hydrargyri et Ammonia Nitratis. Ward's White Drop. Nitrate of quicksilver and ammonia in crystals 1 part, rose-water 3 parts; digest till dissolved. 189 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Liquor Hydrargyri Deuto-nitratis. P. Quicksilver Ij, nitric acid (1-320) Iij ; dissolve, and evaporate to 3xviij. (All by weight.) A powerful caustic, giving rise to a white eschar, which does not fall off for 5 or 6 days. Liquor Iodinei Compositus. E. 1841. Iodine 3ij, iodide of potassium Ij, distilled water fixvj. Dissolve with gentle heat and agitation. [This is 30 times as strong as Liquor Potassii Iodidi Comp. L. A still stronger solution is directed in U. S.—viz., iodine 3vj, iodide of potassium Ijss, water fl xv j-] The dose of the E. may be ttjjv to xv in sugared water; of U. S. not above njjvj. Liquor Magnesia Carbonatis. Eau Magnesienne. P. Crystallized sulphate of magnesia 3vij, crystallized carbonate (subc.) of soda 3ix; dissolve them separately in water, mix the solutions, boil as long as any gas is disengaged, let it rest, pour off the liquid, and carefully wash the precipitate; drain it, diffuse it in Oj of distilled water, charge it with 6 volumes of carbonic acid gas, and agitate the mixture frequently for 24 hours. [This solution contains about 6 gr. of carbonate of magnesia in fij. To make a stronger solution, as Murray's, or Dinneford's, the precipitate from 3 times the above quantity of salts must be used for each Oj of water, and a larger quantity of gas. By powerful pressure and agitation for some hours a solution may be procured containing 17 or 18 gr. of carbonate of magnesia in each fij. The dry heavy carb. of magnesia may be substituted for the moist, but is less readily dissolved.] Liquor Magnesia Carbonatus Aeratus. Eau Magnisienne Gazeuse. P. This is made as the last, but with only half the quantity of the salts; or gr. iij of carbonate of magnesia to each ounce. Liquor Magnesii Chloridi. Dr. Lebert. Dissolve crystallized muriate of magnesia (chloride of magnesium) in its weight of water. Dose, Ij, diluted: to a child (from 10 to 14) 3iv, (by weight.) Liquor Magnesia Citratis. Heavy carbonate of magnesia 9v, citric acid 3ij ss > syrup of orange-peel Ij, water Oss. By corking it in a strong bottle before all the gas is escaped, an aerated laxative draught is formed. Liquor Magnesia Sulphatis. Dr. Henry, of Dublin. Saturate cold water with sulphate of magnesia, and to I vij of the solution add 3j of diluted sulphuric acid. See Solutio. 190 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Liquor Magnesia Sulphatis Aeratus. See Aqua Sedlitzensis. Liquor Magnesia Sulphatis cum Antimonio. Ch. Sulphate of magnesia Iiv, tartarized antimony gr. ij, hot water fixvj. Liquor Maticonis. Bruised matico leaves 3viij, distilled water Oj, rectified spirit f lijss. As Liquor Calumbae. Dose, f 3j to f 3ij. Liquor Morphia. Except Solutio Muriatis Morphiae, E., there are no authorized or universally recognised standard solutions of the salts of morphia in this country, although frequently ordered in prescriptions. Several formulae are in use, differing considerably in strength; some of them founded on those of Magendie, others intended to be of the same strength as Tinctura Opii. (See Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. 1, pages 170 and 287.) See Liq. Morphiae Acetatis; Solutio Morphiae Muriatis; Solutio Morphiae Bimeconatis. Liquor Morphia Acetatis. M. Acetate of morphia xvj Prench (equivalent to xiij English) grains, distilled water Ij, rectified spirit 3j> acetic acid a few drops, to render the solution complete. It is sometimes made, and the formula has been repeatedly so published, with gr. xvj of the acetate. Mr. Haden's form (adopted at Mid. H.) is acetate of morphia gr. xvj, distilled water Jvj, distilled vinegar 3ij. But a weaker solution is frequently adopted. Some respectable establishments prepare it with gr. xij of the acetate in Ij of liquid, which is almost exactly Magendie's strength; many put only gr. viij ; and some only gr. iv or ivss, to 3j- The latter strength is about that of laudanum. Manch H. Morphia gr. iv, distilled vinegar f3ij> distilled water t$v, rectified spirit f 3j- Dose, njjxx. In dispensing prescriptions, care must be taken to ascertain which of these various forms is intended. Liquor Morphia Citratis. M. Pure morphiae gr. xij (xvj French grains), citric acid gr. viij, distilled water 3j, tincture of cochineal 3ij- For Dr. Porter's Solution, see Liquor Opii Citricus. Liquor Morphia Hydrochloratis. Mid. H. Hydrochlorate (muriate) of morphia gr. xvj, rect. spirit f3j, distilled water f 3 y ij- This solution is 3£ times the strength of the Ed. solution. See Solutio Morphiae Muriatis, E. Liquor Morphia Sulphatis. M. As Liq. Morphias Acetatis, THE POCKET FORMULARY. 191 substituting sulphate for acetate of morphia, and diluted sulphuric for acetic acid. U. S. Sulphate of morphia gr. viij, distilled water f3viij. Dose of this last, f3ss tofjij. Dr. Copland's solution (of the strength of tincture of opium) consists of sulphate of morphia gr. iv, distilled water Ij. Liquor Opiatus. Guy's H. Boil gently 3viij of powdered opium with Oij of fresh juice of crab-apples for half an hour, pour off the liquor and boil the remaining opium with Oj more juice for a quarter of an hour, strain, and press; then add to the mixed liquors bruised nutmeg Ij, saffron Iss, yeast f 3ss. Ferment for some days, macerate for 14 days, filter, and evaporate by water-bath to the consistence of thin syrup. Dose, trijij to x. Liquor Opii Aceticus. Mr. Houlton. Turkey opium dried lijss, diluted acetic acid Ixxxij. Digest for 6 days with a gentle heat, and filter. Evaporate to an extract, macerate it in f Iv of rectified spirit and f Ixxxvof distilled water for 8 days, and filter. Of the same strength as Tinctura Opii. Liquor Opii Citricus. Dr. Porter's Liq. Morphiae Citratis. Opium Iiv, citric acid Iij; triturate, and add boiling water f Ixvj. Digest for 24 hours, and filter. Liquor Opii Tartaricus. As the last, substituting tartaric acid. Liquor Opii Sedativus. Mr. Battley's excellent preparation is made (according to Dr. Sigmond) by macerating opium in distilled water for a long time at the temperature of the laboratory, and adding a little spirit to the filtered solution. Dr. Christison states that itjj xx of the solution is equal to njj xxx of laudanum. Mr. Cooley says it may be exactly imitated by dissolving Iiij of hard extract of opium (prepared by percolation with temperate water) in 3xxx of boiling distilled water, and adding to the cold and filtered solution Ivj of rectified spirit, and water to make up exactly Oij. Other formulae have been published; but when Battley's preparation is prescribed, his alone should be employed. Liquor Opii Concentratus. Messrs. Smith, of Edinburgh. Prepare, from Iiv of opium, a watery extract freed from narcotine by aether (see Extr. Opii absque Narcotina); dissolve it in alcohol, evaporate the clear solution, redissolve the extract in water, and reduce the filtered solution to I xij. To this is added rectified spirit 3 xxr j; an d distilled water q. s. to make up Ixvj. Dose, three to five drops. 192 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Liquor Picis. See Aqua Picis. Liquor Plumbi Diacetatis. L. (Plumbi Diacetatis Solutio. E.) Goulard's Extract of Lead. Acetate of lead Ixxvij, litharge I xvj, water Ovj ; boil for half an hour, occasionally stirring, and when the liquor has cooled, add distilled water q. s. to make up Ovj, and strain it. E. The same, but onefourth the quantity. D. (Plumbi Subacetatis Liquor.) One part of litharge boiled with twelve of distilled vinegar to eleven parts. Liquor Plumbi Diacetatis Dilutus. L. [Compositus, D.] Goulard Water. Solution of diacetate of lead f 3jss, distilled water Oj, proof spirit fjij. [Guy's H. directs fjij of tincture of opium, or f 3ij of spirit of camphor, to be sometimes added.] Liquor Potasss. L. Solution of Potassa. (Aqua Potassse, E. Aqua Potassse Causticse, D.) Take of carbonate of potash 3xv, lime 3viij, boiling distilled water Cj. Dissolve the carbonate (subc.) of potash in Oiv of the water. Slake the lime in an earthen vessel with a little of the water, and add the rest. Mix the liquors in a close vessel, and shake them frequently till they are cold. When the carbonate of lime has subsided, decant the clear solution into well-stopped green-glass bottles. E. directs Iiv carbonate of potassa to be dissolved in f §38 of water, and Iij of quicklime, slaked with f Ivij of water, added in eight successive portions to the boiling solution. After standing twenty-four hours in a narrow glass vessel, draw off fI35 at least of clear liquid. D. directs it to be prepared from two parts of lime, two of carbonate of potash, and fifteen of water. Dose, itjjx to xxx, sometimes more, freely diluted. Liquor Potasss Brandishii. Brandish's Caustic Alkali. American pearl ashes Ibvj, quicklime Ibij, wood ashes prepared by burning the branches of the ash Ibij, boiling water six old gallons (five imp.), slake the lime, add the rest of the water and the pearl ashes, and lastly stir in the wood ashes; let it stand in a covered vessel for 24 hours, and decant. To each pint add one drop of true oil of juniper berries. Keep it in stoppered bottles of green glass. Dose, -njj x to f 5j or more in beer. Liquor Potasss Acetatis. Guy's H. Carbonate of potash Iviij, strong acetic acid Oj, or q. s. to neutralize; then add water q. b. to make up exactly f3xx. Dose, f 3j to f 3ij in infusion of juniper berries, &c. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 193 Liquor Potasss Arsenitis. L. Liquor Arsenicalis, E. & D. Fowler's Arsenical Solution. Arsenious acid (white arsenic) in small fragments 9iv, carbonate of potash 9iv, distilled water fix; boil together in a glass vessel till dissolved. To the cold solution add, compound tincture of lavender f 3v, and enough distilled water to make up exactly flxx. "Dose, rrjjv three times a day. It should be given on a full stomach, and the dose reduced as soon as the conjunctiva is affected."—Mr. Hunt. [For Pearson's Arsenical Solution see Liq. Sodse Arseniatis. Liqueur Arsenicale, P., contains one grain each of arsenious acid and carbonate of potash in 100 grains. Dever- GIe's, one of each in 5000 grains. De Vallenger's Mineral Sohition, Mr. Redwood states, consists of two grains of arsenious acid, f Jss of hydrochloric acid, and f Ij of water.] Liquor Potasss Carbonatis. L. (Liq. Pot. Subcarb., L. 1824. Oleum Tartari.) Carbonate of potash Ixx, distilled water Oj; dissolve and filter. D. (Aqua Pot. Carb.) One part of carbonate to two parts of water. Liquor Potasss Chlorinats. Eau de Javelle. Dissolve one part of subcarbonate of potash in eight or ten parts of water, and pass chlorine gas through it till fully saturated. Liquor Potasss Citratis. U. S. Neutral Mixture. Fresh lemon-juice f Iviij, carbonate of potash q. s. to neutralize the acid. Or, citric acid 3ss, oil of lemon nj;ij, water f 3viij, carbonate of potash q. s. See Mistura Salina. Ellis's Neutral Solution contains in addition gr. j of potash-tartrate of antimony in f livss. Liquor Potasss Effervescens. L. Aerated Potash Water. Dissolve 3j of bicarbonate of potash in Oj of distilled water, and supersaturate it by pressure with carbonic acid gas. Liquor Potasss Silicatis. Liquamen Silicum. Bate. Liquor or Oil of Flints. Mix one part of powdered quartz with two of carbonate of potash; [or 70 parts of subcarbonate of potash, 54 of dry carbonate of soda, and 152 of fine quartzose sand;] and fuse in a Hessian crucible. Let the compound deliquesce in a damp place. Dose, from 10 to 30 drops. " It resolves the stone, and opens obstructions." —Bate. Liquor Potassii Cyanidi. Laming. Cyanide of potassium gr. xxij, proof spirit f 3ix. This is of the strength of his hydrocyanic acid, which contains gr. j of real acid in f 3j. Magendie's medicinal hydrocyanate of potash consists of cyanide of potassium dissolved in eight times its weight of distilled water. 17 194 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Liquor Potassii Iodidi. Guy's H. Iodide of potassium Iiv, distilled water f 3vij : contain gr. v of iodide of potassium. Liquor Potassii Iodidi Compositus. L. Iodide of potassium 9ss, iodine gr. v, distilled water Oj. Dose, f 3ij to f 3vj. [See Liquor Iodinei Compositus for E. & U. S. See also Solutio Iodinii. Bouchard at's Eau Ioduree, as an antidote for poisoning by vegetable alkaloids, consists of gr. iij of iodine, gr. vj of iodide of potassium, and f 3 xvj of water. To be taken by glassfuls, after the stomach has been emptied.] Liquor Potassii Sulphureti. See Aqua • Sulphureti Potassae. D. Liquor Quins; Acetatis, Sulphatis, &c. These solutions are prepared by Mr. Bullock from amorphous quinine, and contain gr. xij of these salts in f 3j. Liquor Quino-Arsenicalis. M. Boudin. Arsenious acid gr. j, water 4000 grains; boil, and add 9j of sulphate of quinine, and one drop of sulphuric acid. Liquor Rhei. Rhubarb cut small I iij, cold distilled water Oj; macerate for 12 hours, strain, and press. Macerate the rhubarb again with as much water as will make up Oj with the former, and press strongly. Filter the mixed liquors, and add f Iij of rectified spirit: f 3j with f 3vij of water forms Infusum Rhei. Liquor Sarzs. Mr. Herring. Macerate Ix of Jamaica sarsaparilla in Ovj of distilled water at a temperature not above 120° F., for six hours, and strain. Macerate with Ovj more water, as before. Evaporate the strained liquors in porcelain vessels, at 160°. [If reduced to f Ix (or to f lix, and f Ij of spirit added), f 3j mixed with f 3vij of water forms the decoction of the usual strength. If reduced to f Iv, f Jj will represent fgij of the decoction; if to flijss, f Iiv. Mr. Battley's Liquor is still stronger, f 3j representing Oss of the decoction.] See also Extractum Sarzae Fluidum. Liquor Senna. To make a concentrated infusion, f 3j of which shall represent fij of the infusion, take Ixv of small senna, 3xss of bruised ginger; macerate them for 12 hours with Oij of cold distilled water; press strongly, and again macerate the senna &c. with enough water to make up f 3xviij with the former infusion. Press strongly, filter the mixed liquids, heat them (in a loosely-corked vessel placed in water) to 180° F., and again filter. When cool, add rectified spirit f I ijss. To 195 THE POCKET FORMULARY. make a preparation one part of which requires three parts of water to reduce it to the strength of the infusion, take Svijss of senna, 3v 9j of ginger, and Oj of water. Proceed as above. Liquor Sods Caustics. Soap Lees. P. directs caustic soda (see Soda Pura) to be dissolved in water, so as to form a solution of 1-334 density; which indicates about 31 parts of soda pura to 68 of water. Liquor Sods Chlorinats. L. Labarraque's Disinfecting Solution. Liquid Chloride, or Hypochlorite of Soda. Dissolve ifej of carbonate of soda in Oij of water. Put into a retort chloride of sodium Iiv, and binoxide of manganese 3iij, then add sulphuric acid Iiv, previously mixed with f 3iij of water, and cooled. Heat, and pass the chlorine gas first through f 3v of water, and afterwards into the solution of carbonate of soda. [P. Diffuse ibj of chloride of lime in Ibxx of water, and decant. Dissolve also ibij of carbonate of soda, in crystals, in ibxv of water. Mix the clear solutions, and filter. It should contain twice its volume of chlorine.] Dose, to fjj. It is used as a disinfectant, as chloride of lime; but is chiefly employed, in preference to the latter, as an internal remedy, and for lotions, &c. Liquor Sods Epeervescens. L. Soda Water. Sesquicarbonate of soda 3j> distilled water Oj. Dissolve, and supersaturate by pressure, with carbonic acid gas. [It may be extemporaneously prepared by putting 3ss of sesquicarbonate of soda into a tumbler, and pouring on it a bottle of soda water. The ordinary soda water contains but little soda. Dr. Pereira.] Liquor Sods Tartarizats Efpervescens. Dr. Young. Put into a soda water bottle 3ijss of carbonate of soda, 3iij of bitartrate of potash, and Oss of water. Cork securely, and place the bottle in a cool place for 2 days. Liquor Taraxaci. Dandelion roots, clean, dried, and sliced, 3xviij; infuse for 24 hours in q. s. of cold distilled water to cover them. Press, and set aside; decant the clear liquor, and heat it to 180° F., filter whilst hot, and evaporate in a drying room, or by a current of warm air, until the product shall weigh 14 ounces; add rectified spirit 3iv. [The quantity of spirit might perhaps be reduced.] Dose, f 3j to f 3 U J- (Annals of Chemistry, No. 4.) See also Cremor Taraxaci. Liquor Tartari Emetici. D. Tartarized antimony 9j, boiling distilled water f Iviij, rectified spirit f 3ij- 196 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Liquor Volatilis Cornu Cervi. Spirit of Hartshorn. L. 1788. Distilled from hart's horns, or from bones; the volatile liquor, separated from the oil and salt which come over with it, is to be redistilled 3 times. Liquor Volatilis Cornu Cervi Succinatus. P. Add to the last as much volatile salt of amber (Sal Succini) as will saturate it; filter, and keep in a dark place. [See Solutio for preparations of this class which are not found under Liquor.] Lithis Carbonas. Porphyrize petalite (or other mineral containing lithia) and calcine in a platina crucible, with 5 times its weight of nitrate of barytes. Mix the product with 16 times its weight of water, and add muriatic acid in excess. Evaporate the solution to dryness, heat the residue in water acidulated with muriatic acid, and filter. To the filtrate, add sulphuric acid in slight excess, filter, add ammonia, and evaporate the filtered solution to dryness. Dissolve the residue in water, treat it with carbonate of soda, wash the precipitate with a very little water, and dry it. [As an antacid and antilithic. Dose undetermined. Dr. Ure suggests the injection of its solution into the bladder as a solvent for uric calculi.] Lixivium Saponarium. Liquor Potassse. Lixivum Tartari. Liquor Potassse Subcarbonatis. Lohoch Album. P. Blanched sweet almonds 3ivss, bitter almonds 3ss, sugar 3iv, oil of almonds 3iv, gum tragacanth gr. xv, orange-flower water %iy, water Iiv. Mix, S. A. Lohoch Cetacei. E. 1744. Spermaceti 3ij, yolk of egg q. s.; triturate, and add gradually oil of almonds 3ss, syrup of Tolulj. Lohoch Commune. E. 1744. Oil of almonds Ij, syrup of Tolu Ij, white sugar 3ij. Mix. Lohoch Expectorans Zanetti. Kermes mineral gr. iv, manna Ivj, oil of almonds 3ij> syrup of squills 3ij> syrup of senega 3ij. Mix. A teaspoonful every 4 hours. Lohoch Lini. E. 1744. Fresh-drawn linseed oil Ij, syrup of Tolu Ij, sulphur 3ij, white sugar 3ij- Lohoch Manna. E. 1744. Equal parts of manna, oil of almonds, and syrup of violets. Lohoch Naphthalina. M. Dupasquier. To one common 197 THE POCKET FORMULARY. lohoc (Lohoch Album) add from gr. viij to 3ss of naphthaline. The naphthaline must be well triturated with the gum. Dose, a tablespoonful, frequently repeated; as an expectorant. Lohoch Oleosum. P. Oil of almonds %iv, gum Arabic powder 3iv, syrup of marsh-mallow Ij, water Iiij, orange-flower water 3!v. Lohoch Ovi. Oil of almonds 3jss, yolk of 1 egg, syrup of marsh-mallow Ij. Lohoch de Polmone Vulpis. Fox's Lungs. Powdered fox's lungs, extract of liquorice, powdered aniseed and fennel-seed, each Ij, syrup of marsh-mallow I xij. The first ingredient is now usually omitted. Lohoch Saponis. E. 1744. Alicant soap 3j; oil of almonds Ij, syrup of Tolu 3jss. Lohoch Vibjde. Pistachio nuts (or sweet almonds) No. 14, syrup of violets Ij, oil of almonds 3iv, gum tragacanth gr. xv, tincture of saffron 9j, orange-flower water 3ij> water Iiv. [For other similar compounds, see Linctus.] Lotio Aceti. One part of vinegar to 3 of water is a common proportion for sponging: one of vinegar with one or two of water for bruises, &c. Lotio Acida. Guy's H. Nitric acid ngxxxviij, (or nitro-hydrochloric acid itjjxlvj,) water Oj. Tincture of opium f 3ij is occasionally added; and the quantity of acid increased 2 or 3 fold. Lotio Acidi Phosphorici. Pereira. Diluted phosphoric acid f 3j, water f 3x. In Caries. Lotio Acidi Hydrocyanici. See Lotio Hydrocyanica. Lotio Alkalina. P. Subcarbonate of potash Iij, water (or rose-water) Oij. Lotio Alkalina Amygdalina. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Solution of potash f3iv, emulsion of bitter almonds f Ivss. [To remove the scurf in Porrigo Furfurans; afterwards applied twice a day diluted with warm water.] Lotio ad Alopeciam. Dr. Landerer. Bay leaves Iij, cloves 3ij, spirit of lavender Iiv, spirit of Origanum Iiv. Digest for 6 days, strain, and add sulphuric aether Iss. Applied by friction, to prevent the hair falling off. Mr. Wilson prescribes, 17* 198 THE POCKET FORMULARY. eau de Cologne f Iij, tincture of cantharides f Iss, oil of nutmeg f 3ss, oil of lavender tijjx. Lotio Aluminis. Alum 3j to water Oj. Lotio Ammonia Acetatis. Solution of acetate of ammonia, rectified spirit, and water (or rose-water), equal parts. Lotio Ammonia Hydrochloratis. Guy's H. Sal ammoniac Ij, vinegar Ojss. Lotio Ammonia Hydrochloratis Spirituosa. Guy's H. Hydrochlorate of ammonia Ij, vinegar Oss, rectified spirit f Iiv. Mid. H. Sal ammoniac Ij, distilled vinegar flij, rectified spirit f 3ij, water f 3xvj. For contusions (when the skin is not broken), chronic tumours, chilblains, &c. Lotio Ammonia Hydrochloratis Fortior. Man. H. Muriate of ammonia Ij, distilled vinegar f I xij, rectified spirit fliv. Lotio Ammonia Opiata. Dr. Kirkland. Spirit of ammonia liijss, water Iiv, tincture of opium Iss. Lotio Antiphlogistica. Copland. Liquid diacetate of lead 3vj, solution of acetate of ammonia Iiv, distilled water Oij. Lotio Antimonialis. Sir W. Blizard. Tartarized antimony 9j, distilled water Ij. Lotio Antipsorica. Cazenave. Sulphuret of potassium 3j> soap 3ij> water Iviij. Dr. Cullen. Decoction of white hellebore f3xvj, sulphuret of potassium 3ss. Dr. Dornblueth. Soft soap 125 parts, hellebore 60, hot water q. s. to form a mixture of the consistence of syrup. Lotio Argenti Nitratis. Lotions of nitrate of silver are used of various strengths for different purposes. As, for Bed Sores, gr. x of the nitrate to fij of distilled water applied with a camel's hair pencil 2 or 3 times a day till the skin is blackened; then only occasionally. (Mr. Jackson, Sheffield,) for Chilblains, from gr. x to xxx to f I j of water, &c. See Injectio, &c. Lotio Arnica. The tincture, in the proportion of from 10 to 30 drops to f I j of water, is used in contusions, extravasations, &c. Niemann prescribes the following lotion (applied cold) in acute hydrocephalus. Arnica flowers Iss, hot vinegar f Iiij, boiling water flv: infuse, and strain. Lotio Arsenici Composita. M. le Febvre, in Cancer. Oxide of arsenic gr. viij, distilled water f Ixvj, extract of hemlock Ij, liquid diacetate of lead fiiij, tincture of opium 3j. 199 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Lotio Arsenici et Hydrargyri Hydriodatis. Liq. Arsen. et Hyd. f 3j, water f3j. Lotio Belladonna. G-raefe. Extract of belladonna 3j, Goulard water Oj. Lotio Boracis. Guy's H. Borax 3ss, rose-water Oj. Sir A. Cooper. Borax 3j, water Iiij, rectified spirit I ss. Dr. Copland. Borax 3j, rose water f I iij, orange-flower water f I iij. Lotio Boracis Acida. Dr. Abercrombie, in Ringworm of the Scalp. Borax 3j, distilled vinegar f Iij. Lotio Boracis cum Morphia. Dr. Meigs. Borax 3ss, sulphate of morphia gr. vj, rose water f Iviij. In Pruritus Vulvas. Lotio Brominii. Dr. Glover, to Scrofulous Ulcers. 20 to 30 drops of bromine to Oj of water. Others direct f 3j of bromine to f I v of water. Lotio Calcis Spirituosa. Ch. Lime-water f Iviij, rectified spirit f 3iv. Lotio Calcis Chlorinata. For Itch. Derheims. Chloride of lime Ij, water Oij to Oijss. Triturate and filter. Lotio Calcis Chlorinata cum Acido Hydrocyanico. Add to the last f 3j of Prussic acid. Lotio Chlorinata. M. Liquid chlorinated soda Ij, water Ix to I xv. Lotio Chloroformi. Mr. Tuson. Chloric aether f 3j —iij, water Oj. See iEther Chloricus. Lotio Conii et Opii. Mid. H. Extract of hemlock 3iij, opium 3j, boiling water Oj. Lotio Cosmetica. Herrmann. Blanched almonds Ij, orangeflower water Ij, rose water Iviij. Make an emulsion, strain, and add sal ammoniac 3j, tincture of benzoin 3ijss. Lotio Cupri Camphorata. Mid. H. Camphor 3ss, bole 3j, sulphate of copper 9ij, boiling water Oj. Macerate for an hour and filter. See Lotio Bubra. Lotio Cupri Sulphatis. Dr. Graves, for Chilblains and Tinea. Sulphate of copper gr. x, water f Ij. Mr. Lloyd, for Itch, sulphate of copper 3j, water Oj. Dr. Coley, in Porrigo Decalvans, gr. xv of sulphate to f Ij of water. Lotio Creasoti cum Galla. Dr. Neligan. Creasote irjjiv, tincture of galls f 3ij, distilled water f Iij. 200 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Lotio Evaporans. Copland. iEther f Ijss, solution of acetate of ammonia f Ijss, rectified spirit f Ijss, rose-water f liijss. Lotio Ferri Sulphatis. Velpeau, in Erysipelas. Sulphate of iron Ij, water Oj. Dr. Underwood, for Sore Nipples, 3j of sulphate, to Iviij of water. Lotio Fuliginis. See Decoctum Fuliginis. Lotio Galls. St. B. H. Bruised nutgall 3ij, boiling water Oj. Infuse, and strain. Mid. H. 3iij to f 3xij. Lotio Glycerini. Mr. Startin. Glycerine Iss, water Oss, mix. [To keep the skin moist in some cutaneous diseases.'] Lotio Hydrargyri Acetatis. Acetate of mercury 9j, distilled water Oj. Lotio Hydrargyri Bichloridi. St. B. H. Corrosive sublimate gr. ijss, distilled water Oj, gum acacia Iss, Guy's H. Equal measures of solution (Liquor) of bichloride of mercury, and distilled water. Lotio Hydrargyri Amygdalina. St. B. H. Blanch 3iij of bitter almonds, and beat them with f Ivj of water gradually added; strain, and add gr. iij of corrosive sublimate. Lotio Hydrargyri Cinerea. Guy's H. Black Wash. Calomel 3y ss ; lime-water Oj. Shake together. St. B. H. (Lotio Hydrargyri Chloridi cum Calce.) Calomel 9ij, lime-water flvj. Mid. H. Calomel 3j> lime-water Oj, mucilage fij. Lotio Hydrargyri Flava. Guy's H. Yellow Wash. Corrosive sublimate gr. xxv, lime water Oj. Bub together. Lotio Hydrargyri Bichloridi cum Calce. St. B. II. Bichloride of mercury 9j, lime water flvj. Lotio Hydrocyanica. A. T. Thomson. Hydrocyanic acid f 3jss, water f Ivijss, acetate of lead gr. xvj, rectified spirit 3ij- St. B. H. Hydrocyanic acid 3ij, water flvj. Lotio Hydrocyanica Alkalina. Dr. A. T. Thomson, in Milk Scall. Bicarbonate of soda 3ij> milk Iviij, hydrocyanic acid f3ss. Lotio Iodinii Composita. St. B. H. Iodine 3v, iodide of potash 3 X , distilled water flvj. Lotio Iodureta Antipsorica. Cazenave. Iodide of potassium, iodide of sulphur, of each 3jss, water Ixxxij. 201 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Lotio Iodo-Chlorureta. Righini. Chloride of lime 3iv, triturate in a glass mortar, and add water I ijss, let it settle, filter, and add tincture of iodine 3j. Mix, and keep it in a well-stopped bottle. [See Solutiones Iodinii.] Lotio Lithargyri, &c. See Lotio Plumbi, &c. Lotio Myrrhs. Dr. Kirkland. Tincture of myrrh Iij, lime water I ij. To fungous growths. Lotio Myrrhs Composita. Ch. Honey of roses 3ij> tincture of myrrh 3ij> lime water I ijss. Lotio Nigra. See Lotio Hydr. Cinerea. Lotio Opii. St. P>. H. Opium 3ss, boiling water f % vj ; triturate carefully and strain. Guy's H. directs 3'j ss to Qj > *° De triturated, boiled for 10 minutes, and strained. Lotio Picis Liquids. Saunders. "Wood tar Iiv, lime Ivj, water f Ixlviij; boil till half is consumed, and strain. Lotio Plumbi Acetatis. Ch. Acetate of lead $iv, vinegar Iiv, soft water Oij. Lotio Plumbi Diacetatis. P. Liquid diacetate of lead 3iv, river water Ixxx, rectified spirit Iij. See Liq. Plumbi Diac. Dilutus. Lotio Plumbi Opiata. Dr. Christison. Infuse gr. xxxij of opium in fliv of water; dissolve gr. xxxij of acetate of lead in the same quantity of water; mix the solutions, and filter them. Lotio Plumbi Chloridi. Mr. Tuson. Chloride of lead 3j, water Oj. To cancerous ulcers, &c. Lotio Potasss Sulphureti. St. P>. H. Sulphuret of potash 3ij, water Oj. Lotio Potasss Chloratis. Chlorate of potash 3j> water f Ixij. Lotio Potassii Cyanidi. Cazenave. Cyanide of potassium gr. x, emulsion of bitter almonds Ivj. M. Malherbe prescribes a stronger solution, 3j of the cyanide to Ivj of distilled water, in acute rheumatism; compresses wet with the lotion to be applied to the affected joints. Lotio Potassii Iodidi. Dr. 0. Ward uses 3j iodide of potassium in from 8 to 16 ounces of water for the cure of itch. Lotio Rubepaciens. Germ. H. Tartar emetic 3j> water Oj, spirit of camphor Iss. 202 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Lotio Rubra. Bate. Sulphate of copper 3ij, red bole 3ij, camphor 3ss ; boiling water Ibij. Strain through linen. Lotio Sambuci. F. H. Infusion of elder-flowers Ixvj, camphorated spirit Iij. Lotio Saponacea. L. 1746. Bose water gxij, olive oil Iiv, solution of subcarbonate of potash Iss. Lotio Sods Chlorinats. Guy's II. Solution of chlorinated soda Ijss, water f I xij. Lotio Sods Hyposulphitis. Mr. Startin. Hyposulphite of soda Jj —ij, alum 3j —ij, rose water flvijss, Cologne water flss. Apply on rag, twice a day, in the latter stage of Acne. Lotio Spiritus Diluti. Guy's H. Rectified spirit 1 part, water 5 parts. Lotio Spirituosa Camphorata. Ware. Elder flowers Iss, camphor 3ss, rectified spirit Iiv. Digest 24 hours, and strain. Lotio Stanni. M. Nauche. Chloride of tin gr. j, distilled water Oij. To Cancerous Ulcers. Lotio Succi Limonis. Lemon-juice, diluted with water, is said to relieve Pruritus Scroti. Lotio Tannini. Mr. Druitt. Tannic acid gr. v, distilled water fij. To Sore Nipples, on lint, covered with oiled silk. Lotio Vaporans. See Lotio Spiritus Diluti; and Lotio Evaporans. Lotio Zinci Iodidi. Dr. Ross. Boil from Jj to 3ij of iodine with half its weight of zinc, in f Iviij of water, until the liquid is colourless, and filter. Applied, by means of sponge, to Enlarged Tonsils. Lotio Zinci Oxydi. Mid. H. Oxide of zinc gr. xxiv, mucilage g f 3j> water f 3vij. Lotio Zinci Sulphatis. Guy's H. Sulphate of zinc 9j, water Oj. (U.C.H.5j.) Lotio Zinci Composita. U. C. H. Sulphate of zinc 3ss, water Oss, Goulard water Oss. Mix, and filter. Lupulina. Lupuline is the yellow powder procured by rubbing and sifting the dried hops. Dose, 5 to 12 grains. Magnesia. L. E. and D. Magnesia Usta. Calcined Magnesia. Calcine carbonate of magnesia for 2 hours in a strong fire, till 203 THE POCKET FORMULARY. the powder suspended in water no longer effervesces on the addition of acetic (L.) or muriatic (E.) acids. [A shorter time than 2 hours is generally sufficient; and it is injured by overcalcination, especially as an antidote to arsenic. For the latter purpose, indeed, it is better made without calcination, by adding a solution of caustic potash, or soda, to a solution of sulphate of magnesia (both cold), washing the precipitate with water, and drying it with a gentle heat.] Magnesia Calcinata Ponderosa. Mr. R. Phillips, jun. Mix solutions of 123 parts of crys. sulphate of magnesia, and 144 parts of crys. carbonate of soda; evaporate the whole to dryness, and calcine the residue till all the carbonic acid is expelled. Let it remain in water till the sulphate of soda is dissolved out, wash the magnesia, and dry it. Magnesis Carbonas. L. Carbonate of magnesia, [light.] Dissolve separately Ibiv of sulphate of magnesia, and Ibiv Iviij of carbonate of soda, each in Cij of distilled water, and filter. Mix the solutions, boil with constant stirring for 15 minutes, then pour off the liquid, wash the precipitate with boiling distilled water, and dry it. [D. directs 14 parts of carbonate of potash to 25 of sulphate of magnesia. This requires longer washing.] Magnesis Carbonas Ponderosa. Heavy Magnesia. Dr. Pereira. Add 1 volume of a cold saturated solution of carbonate of soda to a boiling mixture of 1 volume of saturated solution of sulphate of magnesia with 3 of water. Boil till the effervescence has ceased, constantly stirring with a spatula. Then dilute with boiling water, set aside, pour off the supernatant liquor, and wash the precipitate with hot water on a linen cloth, and dry it by heat in an iron pot. Magnesis Citras. To a solution of citric acid add carbonate of magnesia, until the mixture is neutral. Wash the powder, and dry it with a gentle heat. Laxative, but weaker than the sulphate. Magnesis Phosphas. Niemann. Add to diluted phosphoric acid pure magnesia, or its carbonate to saturation. Evaporate to dryness. Dose, from 8 to 80 grains, in Rickets. Magnesis Sulphas. The commercial sulphate obtained from bittern, or from magnesian limestone, is sufficiently pure, or may be rendered so by re-crystallization. Magnesti Bromidum. To bromide of iron in solution add cal- 204 THE POCKET FORMULARY. cined magnesia in excess; heat the mixture, filter, and evaporate the clear solution to dryness. Maonesii Chloridum. P. Muriate of Magnesia. To pure muriatic acid add carbonate of magnesia in slight excess; filter the solution, and evaporate it till the sp. gr. is 1-384, and put it, still hot, into a wide-mouthed flask to crystallize. If not required in crystals, it may be evaporated to dryness. Dose, as a laxative, 3ij to (Chevallier.) Magnesii Suphuretum. Fuse together 5 parts of pure magnesia and 4 of sulphur. Dose, gr. iv to xij. (Jourdain.) Manganesii Carbonas. Wash peroxide of manganese with very dilute muriatic acid, dissolve it in strong muriatic acid, and evaporate the solution to dryness. Dissolve a portion of the residue in water, and precipitate by carbonate of soda; wash the precipitate, and digest it with a solution of the rest of the salt. Filter, and precipitate by carbonate of soda; wash the precipitate, and dry it at a gentle heat. Manganesii Murias. Saturate muriatic acid with carbonate of manganese, and evaporate to dryness by a gentle heat. Preserve it in closely stopped bottles. Manganesii Sulphas. Add carbonate of manganese to dilute sulphuric acid to saturation, concentrate by a gentle heat, and set aside, that crystals may form. [It produces bilious purging and vomiting. Dose, 3j to 3ij in Oss of water before breakfast. Mr. Ure. Senna is sometimes added, to insure its purgative effect.] Mannita. Mannite. PuspiNi. Put Ibvj of common manna in Ibiij of distilled water in which the white of an egg has been beaten, and boil for a few minutes. Strain, and when cold, press the impure mannite in a cloth; mix it with its weight of water, and press again. Dissolve it in boiling water, filter into a porcelain dish, evaporate to a pellicle, and set aside to crystallize. Dose, half that of manna. Masticatoria. Masticatories. See Pilaa Masticatoriae. Mel Despumatum. D. Clarified Honey. Melt the honey in a water-bath, and remove the scum. Guy's II. directs 4 parts of honey and 1 of water to be boiled ; strained through flannel, and allowed to settle; the clear liquor to be evaporated by water-bath till the water is driven off, removing the scum. Mel Preparatum. U. S. Clarified honey Oss, proof spirit Oj, 205 THE POCKET FORMULARY. prepared chalk Iss; let them stand 2 hours, heat to ebullition, filter, and evaporate till its density is 1-32, when cold. Mellitum Simplex. P. White honey Ibvj, water Ibij; dissolve by heat, skim, and when the boiling solution attains a density of 1-261, strain through flannel. Mel Acetatum. See Oxymel. Mel Boracis. L. E. & D. Powdered borax 3j, clarified honey I j. Mix. Mel Chelidonii. Wendt. Mix expressed juice of greater celandine with an equal weight of honey. Dose 3ij> gradually increased to 3i y with water. In Glandular and Cutaneous Affections. Mel Colchici. Infuse one part of dried colchicum in 16 parts of water at 140° F., for 12 hours; strain, and let it settle, and boil the clear liquid with 12 parts of white honey to the consistence of syrup. Mel Elatines. Juice of female fluellin Oiv, clarified honey Ibiv; boil to a proper thickness. Mel GtLYCYRrizatum. Hamb. Ph. Liquorice root bruised Ijss, boiling water I xij ; infuse half an hour, strain, and boil with I xx of honey to the consistence of syrup. Mel Helleboratum. L. 1746. White hellebore root Ibj, water Oiv; macerate for 3 days, boil a little, strain, and press; boil the liquor with Ibiij of honey to a syrup. Mel Hydrargyri. Bell. Triturate 3j of quicksilver with Ij of honey till the globules disappear. Fouquet. Quicksilver 3ss, chalk 3ss, honey 3ij. As a dressing for Ulcers. Mel Hydrargyri Compositum. Allard. Honey of quicksilver 3ij, clarified honey Iij, oil of cloves 3j- Mix. To Ulcers of the Throat. Mel Mercuriale. E. 1744. Juice of the herb mercury, and honey, equal weights; boil to a proper consistence, removing the scum. Mel Boss. L. Bed rose petals dried Iiv, boiling distilled water Oijss; macerate for 6 hours, and boil the filtered liquor with Ibv of clarified honey to a proper consistence by means of a water-bath. E. & D. nearly the same. U. S. directs the density to be 1-32. J 18 206 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mel Salvia. Neuber. Sage leaves Iij, boiling water Ojss; infuse, and boil the strained liquor with Iviij of honey to a proper consistence. Mel Scilla. Soubeiran. Dried squills Ij, boiling water Ixvj ; infuse, strain, add I xij of white honey, and boil to a proper consistence. Mel Scilla Compositum. Cox's Hive Syrup. Syrupus Scillae Comp. is now substituted for it. Mel Terebinthina. See Electuarium Terebinthinae. Mel Viola. It is made either with equal quantities of boiling water, violets, and honey; or of violet juice and honey. Mellago Graminis. Prus. Ph. Fresh root of dog's grass is bruised with half its weight of cold water, and pressed; the juice boiled for a few moments and filtered, then evaporated to the consistence of honey. Mellago Taraxaci. From fresh dandelion roots, and the young plant, in Spring, as the last. Mezereum Acetatum. Thin slices of the bark of mezereon root, soaked in vinegar for 24 hours. Applied as a Blister. Mercurius Saccharatus. E. 1744. Quicksilver 3iv, sugarcandy 3iv, oil of juniper tig xvj ; triturate till the globules disappear. Millepeda Preparata. Tie millepedes in muslin, and suspend them over the vapour of heated spirit. Mistura. Mixtures. Under this term are placed compound liquid medicines to be taken in divided doses ; including several which in some pharmacopoeias are termed juleps, Mucilages, Emulsions, Potions, &c. See also Haustus, Julapia, Ptisanae. The usual dose of the mixture of the British pharmacopoeias is f Ij to f Iij, or a wineglassful. The principal exceptions will be noticed. Mistura Acacia. L. Mucilago, E.; Mucilago Gummi Arabicae, D. Mucilage. Gum arabic Ix (E. lix), water Oj. L. directs the powdered gum to be dissolved in boiling water. E. directs the gum to be dissolved in cold water, which is better, and strained through linen. Dr. Christison recommends the gum to be tied in linen. D. orders Iiv of powdered gum to 3iv of hot water. Mistura Acacia. E. See Emulsio Acaciae. 207 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mistura Acidi Acetici. Mr. J. B. Brown. Distilled vinegar f3ij, syrup f 3iv, water A fourth part every 3 hours. To children, in Scarlatina. Mistura Acidi Boracici. Chaussier. Camphor mixture Iiv, boracic acid 3j, syrup of orange-peel Ij. By spoonfuls. Mistura Acidi Hydrocyanici. M. directs a Pectoral Mixture and Potion, hut as the acid he employs differs from that used in England, they are omitted. Por Mr. Donovan's Mixture, see Haustus Hydrocyanicus. Mistura Acidi Oxalici. M. Nardo. Oxalic acid gr. viij, mucilage Iiij, syrup Ij. By spoonfuls, in inflammation of the fauces and digestive tube. Mistura Aconiti. Dr. Fleming, in Gastralgia. Tincture of aconite f 3j, carbonate of soda 3jss, sulphate of magnesia Ijss, water flvj. A table-spoonful when the pain is urgent. Mistura Camphorata. Brande. Camphor mixture f Ivij, sulphuric aether f3ss, syrup of saffron f Iss. Mistura cum Terebinthina. Orpila. In poisoning by Nux Vomica. Sulphuric aether 3j, rectified oil of turpentine 3ij> white sugar 3iv, water Iij. Dose, f3ij every quarter of an hour. Mistura Althss. Decoctum Althaeas. E. Marsh-mallow root [herb and root, D.] Iiv, raisins stoned Iij, water Ov, boil to Oiij, and strain through calico. Mistura Aluminis. Dr. Bird, in Hooping Cough. Alum gr. xxv, extract of hemlock gr. xij, syrup of red poppies f 3ij, dill water fiiij. A dessert-spoonful every 6 hours. Mistura Ammoniaci. L. Ammoniacum 3v, water Oj; rub the ammoniacum with the water gradually added, until they are perfectly mixed. D. directs 3j °f the g um '° f Iviij of pennyroyal water, and the mixture strained through linen. Mistura Ammoniacalis. U. C. H. Gum ammoniacum 3iij> solution of acetate of ammonia flvj, spirit of nitric aether f 3iv, mucilage of tragacanth q. s., water f Iviij. Mistura Ammoniaci Acida. Dr. Paris. Water f Iiv, dilute nitric acid fij, syrup 3U> g um ammoniac 3j- Dose, f3ij- Expectorant. Mistura Ammoniaci et Antimonii. Ammoniacum mixture 208 THE POCKET FORMULARY. fliv, antimonial wine fjiv, syrup of Tolu fij, compound tincture of camphor f 3iv. Mix. Mistura Ammoniaci Fostida. St. B. H. Ammoniacum mixture f Iviij, foetid spirit of ammonia f3ij. Mistura Ammonia Acetatis. U. C. H. Liquid acetate of ammonia f Iiv, water f Iviij. Mistura Ammonia Sesquicarbonatis. St. B. H. Sesquicarbonate of ammonia 9ij, pimento water f Iiv, water flvj. Mistura Ammonia Muriatis. Sir G-. Lefevre. Muriate of ammonia 3j, extract of liquorice 3iij> tartarized antimony gr. ij, distilled water 3viij. A tablespoonful every 2 hours, in Pleurisy, Congestion of Mucous Membranes, &c. Mistura Ammonia Oleosa. St. B. H. Mixture of sesquicarbonate of ammonia flvj, olive oil f Iij. Mistura Amygdala. L. Confection of almonds 3ijss, water Oj ; rub the confection with the water gradually added until perfectly mixed, and strain through linen. [When practicable it is better to make it fresh from the ingredients; peeled almonds Ijss, white sugar 3vj, powdered gum 3jss; beat together, and gradually add Oj of water.] E. directs 3ij of confection (or 3x of peeled almonds, sugar 3v, mucilage flss) to Oij of water. Mistura Amygdala. D. (Bitter almond mixture.) Sweet almonds, blanched, Ijss; bitter almonds, blanched, 9ij, white sugar Iss, water Oij. [Beral directs sweet almonds bitter 3ij, water fixvj.] Mistura Amygdalina. See Emulsio Amygdalae cum Amygdalina. Mistura Anodyna. Julep Calm-ant. P. Syrup of opium 3ij, syrup of orange flowers 3vj, lettuce water Iiv. Dose, fjfiv, repeated. Mistura Antiemetic a. Dr. Barker. Infusion of mint Ivj, burnt brandy Ij, compound tincture of camphor 3j, sugar Iss. A tablespoonful every \ of an hour till the vomiting ceases. See also Mistura Effervescens. Mistura Antacida. Byan. Solution of potash f3ij, lime water f I viij, calcined magnesia 3j; oil of peppermint tincture of opium f 3j. 209 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mistura Antihysterica. Dr. Paris. Assafcetida 3j, peppermint water fljss, ammoniated tincture of valerian f3ij> tincture of castor f 3iij, aether f 3j- f Iss every 2 hours. P. Potion Antihysterique. Comp. syrup of wormwood Ij, tincture of castor 3ss, valerian water Iij, orange-flower water Iij, sulphuric aether 3j- Mistura Antispasmodica. P. Syrup of orange-flowers Ij, lime-flower water Iij, orange-flower water Iij, aether 3ss. Mistura Antimonialis. Laennec. Julep Contrastimulant. Tartarized antimony gr. vj, infusion of orange leaves Oj, syrup Iij. Dose, fiiij every 2 hours, in Pneumonia, &c. Mistura Antimonii Camphorata. Germ. H. Tartarized antimony gr. v, emulsion of camphor fix. Mistura Aperiens. Abernethy. Sulphate of magnesia $iv, manna infusion of senna f3vj, tincture of senna mint water f Ij, water f Iij. Christison. Tincture of senna (E.) fij, sulphate of magnesia Ijss, water f Iiv, infusion of roses fliv. A wine-glassful every hour till it begins to operate. See also Mistura Sennae Comp.; Mistura Magnesias Sulphatis, &c. Mistura Armoracia Composita. Dr. Paris. Horseradish root Iss, mustard seed Iss, boiling water Oj ; macerate for an hour, and to f I vij of the strained infusion add aromatic spirit of ammonia f3j, spirit of pimento f Iss. In Paralysis. Mistura Aromatica. St. B. H. Aromatic confection 3 r J ss > water fIv, pimento water fiiij. Guy's H. Aromatic confection in powder 3iij> mint julep flix. Dose, fij, to which is sometimes added f 3j of tincture of calumbo. Mistura Assafcetida. L. Assafcetida %v, triturate with water Oj, gradually added. [D. assafoetida 3j> pennyroyal water flviij.] Mistura Assafoetida Cum Ipecacuanha. Dr. Beece. Tincture of assafoetida f3j, tincture of opium rtjjx, ipecacuanha powder gr. x, water f Iij. [A teaspoonful every 3 hours, in hooping cough, for a child of 2 years.] Mistura Astringens. Pradel. Tannin gr. xij, syrup of rhatany Ij, mucilage Ij, camphor mixture Iiv. Mistura Balsami Peruviani. Guy's H. Balsam of Peru f 3iij, honey f Iss, water f Iviij. Melt the honey in a warm 18* 210 THE POCKET FORMULARY. mortar, add the balsam, rub together, and gradually add the water heated to about 110°. Mistura Buchu Composita. Beece. Infusion of buchu §viij, tincture of buchu Ij, tincture of cubebs Ij. Mix. Dose, fij, 3 times a day. Mistura Calumba Alkalina. St. B. H. Infusion of calumba f Ivijss, carbonate of soda 3j, tincture of orange-peel Iss. Mistura Camphor a. L. Camphor Julep. Camphor $ss, rectified spirit njj x; rub together, gradually adding water Oj, and strain. [D. and L. 1788, add sugar Iss, rubbed with the camphor and spirit.] For Mistura Camphorae E. See Emulsio Camphorae. Mistura Camphora cum Lacte. Dr. Cassels. Camphor in powder 3ss, milk f 3 1V ; triturate and add water f Ivijss. Mistura Camphora cum Magnesia. E. Camphor 9ss, carbonate of magnesia gr. xxv, water f 3vj. Mix. U. S. (Aqua Camphorae.) Camphor 3ij, carbonate of magnesia 3j> rectified spirit trgxl, distilled water f I xxxij. Bub the camphor with the spirit, then with the magnesia, and lastly with the water gradually added, and filter. Contains gr. iij in fij. Mistura Camphora cum Myrrha. St. B. H. Camphor 3ss, myrrh 3ss; triturate, and gradually add water Oss. Dose, fljss. Mistura Camphora Carbonica. Water strongly charged with carbonic acid gas, agitated with powdered camphor, and strained. Mistura Camphora cum Spiritus Nitrici. Dr. Christison. Spirit of nitric aether f3ij> camphor 9j ; dissolve, and add water flvj, or q. s. Mistura Capsici. See Infusum Capsici Compositum. Mistura Carminativa Infantilis. Dolby's Carminative. Carbonate of magnesia 3ij, oil of peppermint irjjj, oil of nutmeg Tijjij, oil of aniseed njjiij, tincture of castor njjxxx, tincture of assafoetida tijjxv, tincture of opium ttjjv, spirit of pennyroyal tij; xv, compound tincture of cardamom njj xxx, peppermint water ffij. Dr. Paris. Mistura Carminativa Antacida. Dr. Paris. Magnesia 3ss, peppermint water f 3ij ss > compound spirit of lavender f 3ss, spirit of caraway f3i y > syrup of ginger f 5U- St. George's H. Dill water f Iss, comp. tincture of cardamom carbonate of magnesia 9j, syrup Ij. 211 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mistura Cascarills Composita. L. Infusion of cascarilla f Ixvij, vinegar of squills f Ij, compound tincture of camphor flij. The Mist. Cascarillae C. of St. B. H. is nearly the same without the comp. tincture of camphor, the addition of which constitutes their Mist. Cascarillae Opiata. Mistura Cassis. F. H. Eau de Casse. Cassia pulp 3ij, hot water Ojss. By glassfuls. Laxative. Mistura Cassis Antimoniata. Eau de Casse emetisee. Foy. Pulp of cassia Ij; boiling water Ojss. Macerate, strain, and add sulphate of magnesia Ij, emetic tartar gr. iij. By cupfuls, in painters' colic. Mistura CathArtica. See Mistura Sennae, Mistura Ape riens, &c. Mistura Cetacei. Guy's H. Spermaceti 3 v j> yolk of 1 egg; beat them well together, and add syrup of Tolu f Ijss, pennyroyal water Oj. Dose, fij, to which is sometimes added nitre gr. x, or comp. tincture of camphor ttjjxxx. See Emulsio Cetacei for another form. Mistura Cetraris. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Decoction of Iceland moss fIvijss, diluted sulphuric acid f3j, syrup f3iv, tincture of opium A wineglassful 3 times a day, in Phthisis. Mistura Chloridi Calcis. Dr. Beid. Tincture of calumba f 3'j, chloride of lime gr. x, syrup f Iss, water f liijss. Dose, f Iss every hour. Mistura Chlorinii. Mid. H. Solution of chlorine (H.) f3iij, water f 3xij. Dr. Watson prescribes f 3ij of the solution to Oj of water. Dose, a tablespoonful, or more according to age, in Scarlatina, &c. Mistura Cinnamomi Composita. Guy's H. Cinnamon powder 3j, carbonate of magnesia 3ij, rhubarb 3j> dill water flxij. Dose, fIss to fij. Mistura Cinchons. Dr. Copland. Confection of roses Iss, boiling decoction of bark fIviij; triturate, and in 10 minutes add diluted sulphuric acid f 5jss, spirit of nutmeg f3iv. Occasionally sulphate of magnesia may be added. Mistura Cocci Alkalina. Dr. Allnatt. Cochineal 9j, subcarbonate of potash 3jj boiling water Iviij. Dose, a teaspoonful 3 times a day, in Hooping Cough. [See also Syrupus Cocci Al- 212 THE POCKET FORMULARY. kalinus. The earliest form I have met with for this popular remedy is that of Dr. Lobb (Medicinal Letters, 1765). Salt of wormwood 9j, cochineal 9ss, water i of a pint, white sugar to the taste. Dose, from a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful, according to age.] Mistura Colchici. Scudamore. Magnesia 3jss, peppermint water fiiij, vinegar of colchicum f3iv, syrup of orange-peel f3iv. A tablespoonful every 3 hours; in acute Gout. Sobernheim. Carbonate of potash 3j, vinegar of colchicum q. s. to saturate it; spirit of nitric aether 3j, spirit of juniper Ij, water flvj. A spoonful every 2 hours; in Dropsy after Scarlatina. Mistura Conii Composita. Guy's H. Extract of hemlock 3j, carbonate of soda 3j ss > decoction of liquorice f Ixj, spirit of pimento f 3vj. Dose, f Ij to f Iij. Myrrh mixture is sometimes substituted for decoction of liquorice. Mistura Copaiba. Guy's H. Copaiva f 3iij, solution of carbonate of potash rub together, and gradually add decoction of barley f Iviij, spirit of nitric aether f 3iij. Dose, Ij—ij, 3 times a day. St. B. H. Copaiva f 3 n j> mucilage f Iiij, water fliv, pimento water flij. Charing Cross H. Copaiva Iss, powdered cubebs Iss, spirit of nitric aether f3ij> liquor of potash f 3jss, tincture of henbane f 3iij, water f Iviij. Other forms in use are, copaiva Iss, powdered gum 3j, tincture of cubebs f 3v, syrup f 3iv, peppermint water f Ivj : or, copaiva f 3ij, mucilage 3vj, mint water f Iv, tincture of capsicum ttjjxij. For 4 doses. Mistura Copaiba Benzoinata. Mr. Soden. Benzoic acid 3j, balsam of copaiva Iss, yolk of egg, q. s., camphor mixture f Ivij. Dose, Ij, twice a day in dysuria senilis. Mistura Copaiba cum Hemedesmo. Copaiva Iij, yolks of 2 eggs; triturate, and add syrup of Hemedesmus Indicus Iij, white wine Iiv. Mistura Copaiba Vinosa. Fuller. Copaiva Iij, yolks of 2 eggs; triturate, and add syrup of Tolu f Iij, white wine fliv. Mistura Cornu Usti. L. 1824. Decoctum Album,. Burnt hartshorn lijss, gum arabic 3 X > water Oiij, boil to Oij, constantly stirring, and strain. Mistura Cornus Circinata. Beece. Alkaline extract of round-leaved dogwood 3ij> tincture of the same f3vj, water flvij. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 213 Mistura Creasoti. E. Creasote ttjjxvj, acetic acid comp. spirit of juniper f Ij, syrup f Ij, water f Ixiv. Dose, fij- Mistura Creta. L. Prepared chalk Iss, refined sugar 3iij, mucilage fljss, cinnamon water flxviij. Mix. D. Ppd. chalk Iss, sugar 3iij, mucilage f Ijss, water f Ixvj. E. Pr. chalk 3x, sugar Jv, mucilage fiiij, spirit of cinnamon flij, water Oij. See Pulvis pro Mist. Cretae. Mistura Creta Astringens. U. C. H. Prepared chalk Iss, mucilage fljss, water fIviij, infusion of catechu fIviij, tincture of kino Ij. Mistura Creta Opiata. Guy's H. Comp. powder of chalk with opium 3"j> mint julep f lix. Mistura Cubeba. Powdered cubebs Ij, sugar 3'j> mucilage Iij, cinnamon water Ivj. Dose, f Iss to f Ijss. Mistura Cupri Sulphatis. Mr. Chavasse, in Hooping Cough. Sulphate of copper gr. j, syrup of poppies Ij, aniseed water Iiij. Dose, to f 3ij. Mistura Demulcens. A. T. Thomson. Mucilage f Iij, oil of almonds f Iss, syrup of poppies flss, citric acid q. s. to render it gratefully acid. Dose, fjij occasionally. Mistura Diuretica. Swediaur. Spirit of nitric aether Ij, vinegar of squills f Ij, juniper water f Iiij, spirit of horseradish flij, syrup of ginger Iij. Dose, fij. Germ. H. Oxymel of colchicum Iij, liquor of acetate of ammonia Iij, parsley water Ivj. Mistura Effervescens. P. Potion Gazcuse Rivieri. Dissolve 3ss of bicarbonate of potash in Iij of water, and add 3iv of syrup of lemon-peel. Mix also Iss of lemon-juice with Ij syrup of lemon-juice, and Ij of water. Mix an equal quantity of each, and give it while effervescing. Mistura Elaterii. Dr. Ferriar. Elaterium gr. j, spirit of nitric aether flij, tincture of squills f Iss, oxymel of colchicum flss, syrup of buckthorn fij. Dose, f3j 3 times a day, in water. Mistura Emetina. Melange Vomitif. M. Coloured emetine gr. iv, infusion of orange-leaves f 3 XV "J> syrup of orangeflowers Iss; or (Potion Vomitive'). Pure emetine gr. j, infusion of lime flowers f liijss, acetic acid mjviij, syrup of marsh-mal- 214 THE POCKET FORMULARY. lows, fij. A table-spoonful every quarter of an hour, till it vomits. Mistura Emetica Excitans. Copland. Sulphate of zinc 9ij, peppermint water f livss, ipecacuanha wine flss, tincture of serpentary f Iss, tincture of capsicum ttjjxl, oil of chamomile itjjxij. A 3d or 4th part at short intervals till it operates. Mistura Ergotins. Bonjean. Ergotine (Extractum Ergotae Aquosum) gr. xvj, water Iiij, syrup of orange-flowers Ij. By spoonfuls, every 3 hours, in haemorrhage; or repeated every quarter of an hour to excite expulsive pains. Mistura Fermenti. Neumann. Yeast Iij, clarified honey Ij, water f3viij. Dose, 3ss to 3j every hour. Mistura Ferri Aromatica. D. Cinchona bark in coarse powder 3j, calumba sliced 3iij, cloves bruised 3ij, iron filings 3ss; digest for 3 days in a close vessel with peppermint water q. s. to produce 3xij of strained liquor; add comp. tincture of cardamoms 3iij, tincture of orange-peel 3 iij. Mistura Ferri Composita. L. & E. Myrrh bruised 3ij, [sub] carbonate of potash 3j; rub them in a mortar with spirit of nutmeg f 3j, and add, still rubbing, rose water f 3xviij, sugar 3ij, and lastly, sulphate of iron in fine powder 9ijss. Put the mixture immediately into a proper glass bottle, and close it. D. nearly as L. Guy's IT. substitutes decoction of liquorice for the rose water and sugar. Mistura Ferri cum Aloes. U. C. H. Compound mixture of iron f 3v, compound decoction of aloes f 3iij- Mistura Fusca. Dr. Wood's brown Cough Mixture. Extract of liquorice 3ij, gum arabic 3ij, boiling water fliv. Dissolve, and add antimonial wine f 3'j, laudanum ttijxx. Dose, a spoonful occasionally. Mistura Gentians Composita. L. Compound infusion of gentian fjxij, infusion of senna f3vj, compound tincture of cardamoms f3ij- [If Alexandria senna is used it should be freed from Argel leaves.] Mistura Guaiaci. L. & E. Guaiacum resin 3iij, sugar Iss; rub together, adding first mucilage of acacia f Iss, and lastly cinnamon water f Ixix. [xixss, E.] Mistura Guaiaci Ammoniata. Guy's II. Guaiacum resin 3iij, solution of sesquicarbonate of ammonia f3v, decoction of barley f I xij. 215 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mistura Gummosa. Julep Gommeux, P. Gum arabic 3ij, orange-flower water %iv } water I iij, syrup of marsh-mallow Ij. Mistura Hamatoxyli. St. P>. H. Extract of logwood 3iij, boiling water f Ivij ; strain, and add tincture of cinnamon f 3vj, tincture of catechu Pose, Ij, every 6 hours. Mistura Hemedesmi. Mid. H. Bruised root of Hemedesmus Indicus (country or scented sarsaparilla) 3x, extract of liquorice 9ss, distilled water fix. Digest for 12 hours, heat the strained liquor to 180° and strain again. One-third 3 times a day. Mr. H. Bellinaye prescribes solution of potash (liquor potassa?) f3ss to f 3j, orange-flower water fij, syrup of hemedesmus Iv. Take f Ij, 3 times a day in barley water. Gonorrhoea. Mistura Hordei, E. As Decoctum Hordei Compositum. L. Mistura Hydrargyri. Dr. D. Da vies. Confection of quicksilver gr. xxxij, mucilage fij, syrup f3vj, cinnamon water Mistura Hydrargyri Bichloridi. See Julepum Hydr. Bichloridi. Mistura Hydrocyanica Simplex. U. C. H. Emulsion of bitter almonds f Iviij, hydrocyanic acid ttjjxx. Mistura Hydrocyanica Composita. U. C. H. Add to the last, tartrate of potash 3iij. Mistura Iodinii cum Decocto Graminis. M. Decoction of dog-grass Ojss, iodide of potassium 3ss, syrup of mint Iij. To be taken by glassfuls in 24 hours. Mistura Iodinii cum Sarza. M. Decoction of sarsaparilla Ojss, iodide of potassium 3j> syrup of orange Iij. Mistura Ipecacuanha Alkalina. Dr. B. Pearson, in Hooping Cough. Ipecac, wine ttjj xl, tincture of opium eight drops, subcarbonate of* soda gr. xvj, water f 3 X1V > syrup f 3ij. When the cough is abated, substitute myrrh gr. viij for the ipecac. Dose, a teaspoonful to children two or three years old. Mistura Ipecacuanha cum Senna. Guibourt. Ipecac. 3j> senna 3U> boiling water Ivj; infuse for 12 hours, strain, and add oxymel of squills Ij, syrup of hyssop Ij. For Hooping Cough. By spoonfuls. Mistura [Vini] Ipecacuanha. Dr. Cheyne. Ipecac, wine 216 THE POCKET FORMULARY. f3"j> syrup of Tolu f3 v > mucilage fij. A teaspoonful every hour or two, for children threatened with Croup or Bronchitis. Mistura Jalaps Composita. TJ. C. H. Infusion of senna extract of jalap 3ss, tartrate of potash 3iv, oil of ginger njjxx. Mistura Laxativa. Napoleon's Medicine. Corvisart. Soluble cream of tartar (see Potass® Boro-tartras) Ij, tartar emetic gr. ss, sugar Iij, water Ojss. Misturs Magnesis. Guy's II. Carbonate of magnesia 3iij> mint water 3viij, water f Jiv. Dose, f 3j once, twice, or thrice a day; adding occasionally, tincture of calumba f 3ss; or, wine of colchicum ttjjxv to itjjxxx. Mistura Magnesis Bicarbonatis. Liquid bicarbonate of magnesia f Ixij, syrup of orange-peel f5j ss j comp. tincture of cardamoms f3jss, aromatic spirit of ammonia f 3iv, syrup of ginger f 3iv. Mistura Magnesis cum Magnesis Sulphate. Guy's H. Sulphate of magnesia Iij, carbonate of magnesia 3ij, mint water f Iviij, water f 3iv. Mistura Magnesis Sulphatis cum Antimonio. Ch. Sulphate of magnesia Iiv, potash-tartrate of antimony gr. ij, water Oj. Mistura Menths Composita. St. George's H. Confection of roses Ij, mint water f I viij, diluted sulphuric acid f 3jss. Dose, f 3j-ij. Mistura Menths Sulphurica. St. B. H. Mint water, distilled water, each f Ivijss, diluted sulphuric acid f 3ij- Dose, f Ijss. Mistura Monesis. Dr. Neligan. Extract of monesia 9ij, water f Ivijss, compound tincture of cardamoms flss. Mistura Moschi. L. Musk 3iij, triturate it with white sugar 3iij, gum acacia 3"j, and gradually add rose water-Oj. Mistura Moschi Ammoniata. Mr. White. Musk mixture flvj, liquor of ammonia f3ss, comp. spirit of lavender f3j, spirit of juniper Ij. Mistura Seminum Moschi. Beece. Tincture of musk seeds (seeds of Hibiscus Abelmoschus) fij, aromatic spirit of ammonia f3iij> compound spirit of lavender f 3 1V > camphor mixture flvj. Dose, flss to fij. 217 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mistura Mucilaginosa. Guy's H. Oil of almonds f 3ij, mucilage fliv; rub together with syrup f 3j, then gradually add water f Ivjss, diluted sulphuric acid f 3ss. Dose, f 3ss. Compound tincture of camphor f 3iij, or syrup of poppies f 3 v j> ma y be occasionally added. Mistura Myrrhs. Guy's H. Myrrh 3iij, cold decoction of liquorice flix; rub together, and strain. Dose f Ij, to which may be sometimes added carbonate of soda gr. xij ; or diluted sulphuric acid or compound tincture of camphor f 3 SS - Mistura Naphths Medicinalis. Dr. Neligan. Pyro-acetic spirit f3ij? comp. tincture of cardamom f 3 v j> water f 3vij. Dose, f 3iv every 4 hours. Mistura Olei. St. P>. H. Oil of almonds fljss, mucilage of acacia fljss, water f3v. Mix. Guy's H. Olive oil fij, solution of carbonate of potash f 3 SS ; mint water f 3vij. Mistura Olei Ammoniata. Guy's H. Olive oil f 3j, solution of sesquicarbonate of ammonia f 3j, mint water f 3vij. Mistura Olei cum Manna. St. B. H. Oily mixture (Mist. Olei) f3viij, manna 3jss. Dose, f3jss. Mistura Olei Lini Composita. St. B. H. Linseed oil, mucilage, comp. tincture of rhubarb, of each f 3vj, diluted pimento water f 3vj. Dose f 3jss. Mistura Olei cum Bheo. Guy's H. Linseed oil, and tincture of rhubarb, of each f 3j. Shake together. Dose, f 3ij to f3*v. Mistura Olei Jecoris Aselli. Cod liver oil f 3iv, solution of carbonate of potash f3ss, peppermint or other water f3vij, syrup of orange-peel flss. Dose, fljss to fiiij. Fehr prescribes, for rickety children, Ij of the oil, 3ij of the solution, Ij of syrup of orange-peel, and 3 drops of oil of calamus. Dose, f 3j _ ijj night and morning. Mistura Olibani. Guy's H. Olibanum 3iv, honey f 3vj, decoction of barley f Ixj. Dose, fij to f Iij. Mistura Opiata. New York H. Tincture of opium f 3ij> liquid acetate of ammonia f Iiv, water f Iiv. Mistura Opii cum Antimonio. Dr. Graves. Tartarized antimony gr. iv, tincture of opium f 3j, camphor mixture f Iviij. Dose, flss to fij, in Delirium Tremens, and the advanced stage of nervous fever, with extreme debility. 19 218 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mistura Phosphori. Soubeiran. Phosphorated oil 3ij, powdered gum acacia 3ij, peppermint water I iij, syrup Iij. Mix the gum with 3x of the water, and this with the oil, and gradually add the others. Mistura Pimpinells. Sobernheim. Infusion of burnet saxifrage Iv, anisated spirit of ammonia 3ij, syrup of seneka Ij. Mix. A spoonful every 2 hours, in Inveterate Catarrhs. Mistura Platini Chloridi. Hoeper. Perchloride of platinum gr. iv, distilled water fiiij, sugar 3ij- Pose, f%iv, 3 or 4 times a day. Mistura Potasss cum Calce. Sir G. Blane. Solution of potash f 3ij, lime water flvj. Dose, flss to fij, in beef tea. Mistura Potasss Supertartratis. U. C. H. Cream of tartar Ij, borax 3ij? boiling water q. s. to dissolve them. To fix of the cooled solution add nitre 3ij> oxymel flij. Mistura Potassii Bromidi. M. Lettuce-water Iiij, bromide of potassium (hydrobromate of potash) 9ss, syrup of marshmallow Ij. To be taken by spoonfuls, in 24 hours. Mistura [Potio] Potassii Cyanidi. M. Lettuce-water Iij, cyanide of potassium gr. ss to gr. jss, syrup of marsh-mallow Ij. Dose, 3iv, every 2 hours. Mistura Potassii Iodidi. M. Solution Atrophique. Lettucewater Iviij, mint water 3ij, iodide of potassium 3iv, syrup of marsh-mallow Ij. Dose, f morning and evening, in hypertrophy of the heart, &c. Prom 3j to 3ij of tincture of digitalis is occasionally added. Cazenave prescribes iodide of potassium 3ij, distilled water Ixvj, syrup Iij. Two or three spoonfuls per diem. Mistura Purgans. Apozema Purgans. P. Senna 3ij> rhubarb 3j> boiling water Iiij ss; digest for half an hour, strain, and press; and dissolve in the strained infusion by a gentle heat, manna Iij, sulphate of soda 3iv. Mistura Purgans. Sydenham. Tamarinds Iss, senna 3ij> rhubarb 3j ss > water Ivj; boil to Iiij, and add manna Ij, syrup of roses 3j- Mistura Purgans Amara. Dr. Gall. Infusion of senna f Ivj, extract of dandelion 3j, tartar emetic gr. ss. For other purging mixtures, see Mistura Sennae; Haustus Sennae; Mistura Jalapae, &c. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 219 Mistura Quassia. TJ. C. H. Infusion of quassia flxv, compound spirit of lavender f Iss. Mistura Quins Muriatis. Dr. Neligan. Muriate of quinine gr. xij, diluted muriatic acid njjv, distilled water f Ivij, syrup of orange flowers f 3j. Dose, f 3j • Mistura Quins Tartarica. Bouchardat. Sulphate of quinine gr. xv, tartaric acid 3j, water lix, syrup f Iiij. Mistura Quins et Caffei. Cafe, Quinine". Prepare 3v of infusion from 3iv of ground coffee by percolation, and add gr. xxiv of sulphate of quinine, and of sugar. Dose, a tablespoonful. The coffee conceals the bitterness of the quinine. Mistura Bhei Composita. Guy's H. Bhubarb powder Jj, carbonate of soda 3ij, tincture of orange-peel f 3jss, decoction of liquorice f 3xss. Dose, f 3ss to f 3j, two or three times a day. Dr. Gregory's Mixture. Peppermint water Oj, rhubarb 3j, calcined magnesia 3j ss > g m g er 9j- Dose, f 3ss. Mistura Bhei Aperiens. Brande. Rhubarb 9ij, tartrate of potash 3j, peppermint water f 3vj, tincture of senna f 3ss, syrup of ginger f 3ss. Dose, f 3jss. Mistura Bicini. See Emulsio Purgans cum Oleo Bicini. Mistura [Julepum] Boss. Guy's H. Infusion of roses f3vj, sulphate of magnesia 3vj, pimento water f 3ij- Mistura Boss Laxans Tonica. Dr. Bailey. Infusion of roses 3xv, tincture of cascarilla 3j, sulphate of magnesia 3vj. Mistura Salina. Neutral or Saline Mixture. A common form for this mixture is equal parts of lemon-juice and water, neutralized with carbonate of potash, (9j of carbonate or 24 grains of bicarbonate to f3j of the mixture.) See Liquor Potassae Citratis, U. S. Dr. Copland prescribes under this name— Camphor mixture f 3ivss, liquid acetate of ammonia f 3iij, nitre Bij, spirit of nitric aether f 3 u j? syrup of lemons f 3ij- Dose, f3j. Mistura Salina Cardiaca. Bath H. Subcarbonate of soda 3jss, water Ovijss, diluted sulphuric acid f 3j. Mix, and add aromatic confection 3iij, spirit of peppermint 3iij. Mistura Salina cum Ferro. Guy's H. Sulphate of magnesia 3v, sulphate of soda 3v, sulphate of iron gr. ij, warm water Oij. Dose, Oss early in the morning, and repeated in an hour if required. 220 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mistura Sarsaparilla Composita. Sir C. Scudamore. Root-bark of sarza 3iij, lime water f 3xij ; macerate for 12 hours, strain; add syrup of sarza f 3vj, Brandish's alkaline solution f 3ij to f 3 U J, tincture of orange, or of gentian f 3ij to f 3iij, iodide of potassium gr. ix to xij. Mistura Scammonii. E. Besin of scammony gr. vij, unskimmed milk f 3iij; triturate the resin with a little of the milk, and gradually with the rest. Sec Emulsio Purgans cum Scammonio. Mistura Scilla. Potio Scillitique, P. Oxymel of squills 3iv, hyssop water Iiij, peppermint water Ij, spirit of nitric aether 3ss; for 2 doses. U. C. H. Oxymel of squills f Ij, syrup of poppies water fliv. Mistura Scilla Composita. St. B. H. Vinegar of squills f 3ij, solution of acetate of ammonia fljss, compound spirit of horse-radish f Ijss, diluted pimento water f livss. Dose, flij three times a day. Mistura Scilla cum Valeriana. Kimbel. Powdered valerian 3ij, oxymel of squills Ij, tincture of opium 20 drops, water Ij; mix. A teaspoonful every hour, in Croup, after an emetic of ipecacuanha. Mistura Senega. Jadelot's Anti-Croupal Mixture. Infusion of seneka Iiv, syrup of ipecacuanha Ij, oxymel of squills 3iij, tartar emetic gr. jss. By spoonfuls, every quarter of an hour till vomiting is produced. Mistura Senna Composita. St. B. H. Infusion of senna f Ivijss, tincture of senna flss, sulphate of magnesia Ijss; mix. U. C. H. Infusion of senna f Ix, sulphate of magnesia Ij, tincture of senna flss, compound tincture of cardamoms flss. Dr. Christison recommends a mixture of equal parts of infusion of senna (E.), and of a solution of Ij of sulphate of magnesia in f I viij of water. A wineglassful every two hours until it begins to operate. Other approved formulae are —Infusion of senna fIxivss, tincture of senna fljss, sulphate of magnesia Iiv, carbonate of ammonia 9j ; mix. Infusion of senna f Ixss, tartrate of potash 3xij, manna 3iv, tincture of senna fij, aromatic spirit of ammonia f3'j- Dose, fljss. See Haustus Senna Co., and Mistura Aperiens. Mistura [Julepum] Soda Sulphatis. Guy's II. Sulphate of soda Ij, carbonate of soda 3\b min * water f Iviij. Dose, fij. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 221 Mistura Sodii Chloridi Composita. G-uy's H. Lemon-juice with as much common salt as it will dissolve. Dose, f Iss to fij- Mistura Spiritus Vini Gallici. L. French brandy f Iiv, cinnamon water fliv, yolks of two eggs, refined sugar Iss, oil of cinnamon ir£ij. Mix. Mistura Strychnia. M. Pure strychnine gr. j, distilled water flij, white sugar 3ij, acetic acid three drops, [f3j contains l-16th of a grain of strychnia.] Mistura Terebinthina. Mr. Carmichael, in Iritis. Rectified oil of turpentine fij, yolk of one egg; triturate together, and gradually add emulsion of almonds f Iiv, syrup of orange f Iij, comp. spirit of lavender f 3iv, oil of cinnamon four drops. Dose, f Ij three times a day. Mistura Terebinthina Veneta. Clossius. Venice turpentine 3j or 3j ss > y°lk °f e gg . H. Valerian bruised boiling water Oss; macerate for an hour, strain, and add powdered valerian Jiv. Mistura Vermipuga. Copland. Valerian 3ij, wormseedjiv, boiling water f Iviij ; infuse for an hour, strain, and add assafoetida 3j triturated with yolk of egg. Deslandes. Alcoholic extract of pomegranate root bark 3vj, triturate in a mortar, gradually adding lemon-juice Iij, mint water Iij, lime-flower water Iij. By spoonfuls, for Tape-worm. Mistura Vini. Guy's H. White wine f Ivj, yolks of two eggs, sugar Iss, oil of cinnamon three drops. Dose, fij. Mistura Zinci Composita. Dr. Copland. Sulphate of zinc gr. iv to vj, infusion of roses f Ivijss, ipecacuanha wine 3j ss > extract of lettuce f 3ss, syrup of Tolu f3ij- Mithridatium. Confectio Damocratis. L. 1746. Cinnamon 3xiv, myrrh 3 x j, agaric, spikenard, ginger, saffron, seeds of treacle-mustard, frankincense, Chio turpentine, of each $x, zedoary, mace, camel's hay, long pepper, seeds of hartwort, French lavender, hypocistus juice, storax, opoponax, galbanum, oil of mace, castor, of each Ij, mountain poly, scordium, cubebs, white pepper, seeds of Cretan carrot, bdellium, of each 3 vr j> Celtic nard, gentian, Cretan dittany, red rose, parsley seed, cardamom seed, fennel seed, gum arabic, opium, of each 3v, root 19* 222 THE POCKET FORMULARY. of sweet-flag, valerian, aniseed, sagapenum, of each Jiij, spignel, St. John's wort, catechu, bellies of scincks, of each 3ij ss > clarified honey triple the weight of all the rest. Mix the opium, dissolved in wine, with the gums (previously strained), melted with the expressed oil of nutmegs and turpentine; gradually add the honey, and then the other species reduced to powder. It contains gr. j of opium in §ss. See Theriaca. Monesia. An astringent extract imported from South America, obtained from the Buranheim bark. See Extractum Monesias. Morphia. Morphine, or Morphia. L. Dissolve §j of hydrochlorate of morphia in Oj of distilled water, then add to the solution f3v of solution of ammonia mixed with f 3j of distilled water, and shake them together. Wash the precipitate with distilled water, and dry it by a gentle heat. [To procure it directly from the opium Mohr directs concentrated infusion of opium to be mixed with milk of lime (in which the lime is l-4th the weight of the opium employed), the mixture heated to boiling, filtered while boiling hot through linen, and pulverized sal ammoniac added in excess. As it cools, the morphia is precipitated. One grain is considered equal to 6 grains of opium.] Morphia Acetas. L. Morphia 3 v j> acetic acid f3iij, distilled water f Jiv; mix the acid and water, and pour it on the morphia to saturation. Let the solution evaporate by a gentle heat, that crystals may be formed. Dose, ith to |th grain. Morphia Bimeconas. Dissolve 200 grains of meconic acid in hot water (without boiling), and add 310 grains (or q. s.) of morphia. Evaporate the solution to dryness with a gentle heat. Morphia IlYDRiODAf. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Mix strong solutions of 2 parts of hydrochlorate of morphia, and 1 part or rather more of iodide of potassium. Wash the precipitate with a little cold water, press it between folds of blotting paper, redissolve in hot water, and leave it to crystallize. MORPHIA Hydrochloras. L. Muriate, or Hydrochlorate of Morphia. Macerate Ibj of sliced opium in Oiv of distilled water for 30 hours, bruise it, digest 20 hours longer, and press it; repeat this 2 or 3 times with the residuum, and evaporate the mixed liquors at 140° to the consistence of syrup. Add Oiij of distilled water, and when the dregs have subsided, decant, and gradually add |jij of chloride of lead dissolved in Oiv of boiling distilled water, till nothing more is precipitated 223 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pour off the liquor, wash the residue with distilled water, and evaporate the mixed liquors by a gentle heat as before, and set aside that crystals may be formed. Press these in a cloth, dissolve them in Oj of distilled water, and digest with Ijss of animal charcoal, at 120°, and strain. Lastly, having washed the charcoal, evaporate the liquors carefully that pure crystals may be produced. To the liquor poured off the first crystals add Oj of water, and drop in, frequently shaking it, sufficient solution of ammonia to throw down all the morphia; wash this, saturate with hydrochloric acid, and digest with Iij of animal charcoal, and strain. The charcoal being washed, cautiously evaporate the liquors that pure crystals may be obtained. E. directs Ixx of opium to be exhausted with distilled water, and to the clear infusion, moderately concentrated and boiling, Ij of muriate of lime to be added. The clear liquid is sufficiently concentrated to form a solid mass on cooling, which is strongly pressed in a cloth, redissolved in warm water, a little pulverized white marble added, and the liquid filtered, and acidulated with muriatic acid. It is then concentrated for crystallization, and the crystals pressed as before. Repeat the process of solution, &c, until a snow-white mass be obtained. [Dr. A. T. Thomson mixes the softened opium with clean sand, and exhausts it by percolation with cold water, precipitates the concentrated solution with diacetate of lead, adds to the clear solution diluted sulphuric acid in slight excess, and decomposes the solution with chloride of barium. See Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. i., p. 457. U. S. directs it to be made with morphia and muriatic acid, as Morphiae Sulphas.] Dose, from gr. ith to 1th. Morphia Nitras. A. T. Thomson. Add morphia in slight excess to very dilute nitric acid, filter, concentrate by gentle evaporation, and set aside that crystals may form. Morphia Phosphas. As the last, substituting dilute phosphoric for nitric acid. Morphia Sulphas. IJ. S. Morphia Ij, distilled water f Iviij; mix, and add sufficient diluted sulphuric acid to neutralize the morphia. Evaporate by water-bath, and dry the crystals which form in cooling, on bibulous paper. Morphia Tartras. A. T. Thomson. Saturate a solution of tartaric acid with morphia, concentrate by evaporation, and set aside that crystals may form. By using an excess of acid, an acid tartrate is formed. Morsuli. See Trochisci. 224 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Moschus Artificialis. See Oleum Succini Oxydatum. MoXA. The Chinese moxas are made from the downy leaves of a species of wormwood. Various substitutes are used, as the pith of the sun-flower; cotton wool (enveloped in muslin), lint, calico, or unsized paper, soaked in solutions of nitrate, chromate, or chlorate of potash, or of diacetate of lead, and rolled up into small cones, or cylinders. Dr. Osborne uses quick lime enclosed in a hoop of card, and moistened with water. Mucilago Acacia. E. Mucilago Gummi Arabici, D. Mucilage. See Mistura Acacias. Mucilago Althaa. P. Althaea root I j, boiling water I vj; digest for 6 hours, and strain. Mucilago Amyli. E. & D. As Decoctum Amyli, L. Mucilago Cydonia. See Decoctum Cydoniae. Mucilago Eosnugreci. Digest Ij of foonugreek seed with Oss of water for 12 hours, boil, and strain with pressure. Mucilago Glycyrrhiza. Prom liquorice root; as Muc. Althaeae. Mucilago Lini. P. Linseed Ij, boiling water Ivj; digest for 6 hours, stirring now and then, and strain. Mucilago Mercurialis Plenkii. Quicksilver 3j, gum arabic 3ij, water Ij. Mix. Mucilago Salepi. See Gelatina Salepi Mucilago Sassafras. Boil 3j of pith of sassafras twigs with Ixvj of water, and strain. Mucilago Tragacantha. E. & D. Tragacanth 3ij> boiling water f lix (f Iviij, D.); macerate for 24 hours, triturate, and express through linen or calico. U. S. One part of gum to 16 of water. P. One part to 8. Naphtha. This name has been applied to many kinds of inflammable liquids, several of which have been employed medicinally. But the medicinal naphtha lately introduced by Dr. Hastings as a remedy for consumption, is Acetone, or Pyroacetic spirit. It is made by distilling acetate of lime, and redistilling the product over lime till its boiling point becomes constant. Or it may bo procured by passing the vapour of acetic acid through a tube heated to dull redness, and rectifying the product as before. The dose, to commence, is 12 or 15 225 THE POCKET FORMULARY. drops 3 times a day in water; after a few days it may be gradually increased as the patient can bear it. It is also used in Rheumatism. Naphthalina. Naphthaline is a product of the distillation of coal, and is deposited from the rectified oil of coal tar. For medicinal use it may be purified by dissolving it in alcohol, and crystallizing. Dose, gr. ss, frequently repeated as a stimulating expectorant. Narcotina. Digest the residue of opium left in making the extract-by cold water, with acetic acid, add ammonia to the solution, dissolve the precipitate in hot alcohol, decolorize by animal charcoal, and crystallize by refrigeration. Antiperiodic ? Dose, gr. iij, 3 times a day. Nitrum Fulminans. See Pulvis Fulminans. Olea Destillata. L. Olea Volatilia, E. Distilled Volatile, or Essential Oils. The general directions are to put the herbs, flowers, seeds, &c, into an alembic, with as much water as will cover them, and distil into a large receiver kept cold. (L.) The proper proportion of water varies for each article, and must in all instances be such as to prevent the matter being empyreumatized before the whole of the oil is carried over. (E.) A regulated temperature, not much exceeding 212°, should be maintained by steam, or a bath of oil, or solution of muriate of lime. Sometimes the materials are suspended in network in or over the water in the still. A proper vessel for collecting the oil is described in E. 1839 & 1841. [Essential oils are directed to be prepared from the fruits of Anise, Caraway, and Juniper (L. E. &D.), of Dill (E.), and Fennel (E. & D.); from Pimento berries (L. & D.); from the flowers of Chamomile (L. & E.), Lavender (L. E. & D.), Elder? (L.), Rue (E.) and unblown Cloves (E.); from the fresh tops of Rosemary (L. & E.), and Savin (E. & D.); from the fresh herbs (flowering, D.) of Mint, Peppermint, Pennyroyal, and Marjoram (L. E. &D.); and from Sassafras root (E.), wood and bark (D.) A few others will be noticed below.] Olea Expressa. Olea Fixa. Expressed or Fixed Oils are obtained from certain fruits and seeds by expression, or sometimes by decoction. Olea Empyreumatica. Oily fluids produced in the destructive distillation of various vegetable and animal substances, either alone, or mixed with clean sand to divide the substance, and expose it more effectually to the heat. 226 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Olea Medicata. Olea Cocta vel Infusa. Oils medicated by infusion or decoction. They are mostly prepared by digesting, or gently boiling, the fresh leaves or flowers of various plants in olive oil till they become crisp, taking care that the temperature does not rise above the boiling point of water, which it is apt to do when the moisture is nearly all expelled. The oil is then pressed out, and strained. Several will be noticed below; but where no directions are given, 1 part of the herb to 2 or 3 of oil may be used. A few animal substances are treated in the same way. MM. Rose and Siebert propose to obtain the medicated oils from dr ied plants; they reduce them to coarse powder, moisten them with a little spirit, and after a few hours' digestion, put them in a percolator and pour olive oil over them. Oleum Absinthii. The Essential Oil is obtained by distilling 1 part of fresh wormwood with 3 of water. The Medicated Oil by digesting it with 8 parts (P.)> or 3 parts (E. 1744,) of olive oil. Oleum .ZEthereum. L. Rectified spirit Ibij, sulphuric acid Ibiv; mix cautiously, distil till a black froth appears, remove the retort, separate the lighter supernatant liquor, and expose it to the air for a day; then wash it by agitation with f Ij of solution of potash mixed with f Ij of water, and separate the aethereal oil which subsides. [D. directs one-half of what remains in the retort, after distilling sulphuric aether, to be distilled with a gentle heat.] Oleum Ammoniatum. Linimentum Ammoniae. Oleum Amygdala. D. Bruise fresh almonds in a mortar, and express the oil without heat. Oleum Amygdala Amara Destillatum. P. The cake of bitter almonds (from which the fixed oil has been expressed without heat) is mixed into a thin paste with cold water, and after 24 hours, subjected to distillation. The oil comes over with the water, and falls to the bottom. [This oil contains a considerable but variable proportion of hydrocyanic acid, and is consequently highly poisonous. It is more used by confectioners, cooks, and perfumers, than in medical practice. The dose is stated to be from ith to £ a drop.] Oleum Amygdala amara depuratum. Liebig states that the crude distilled oil of bitter almonds may be deprived of its hydrocyanic acid by mixing it with peroxide of mercury, and THE POCKET FORMULARY. 227 after a few days' contact, redistilling the oil. A mixture of perchloride of iron and slaked lime is economically substituted for the peroxide; Mr. Grindley, however, found it insufficient; but succeeded by employing it in combination with the peroxide. Oleum Anethi, from Dill Seeds; Oleum Anisi, from Aniseed; Oleum Fooniculi, from sweet fennel seed; see Olea Destillata. Oleum Animale. See Oleum Cornu Cervi. Oleum Anthemidis. Distilled from chamomile flowers. The imported oil is probably from a different species. A medicated oil is also made by digesting the flowers with 8 times their weight of olive oil. P. Oleum Armoracia. By distilling fresh horse-radish root with 2-3ds of its weight of water, redistilling the oil with water, separating it and digesting with muriate of lime. It appears to be identical with volatile oil of black mustard. Oleum Aselli. See Oleum Morrhuaa. Oleum Asphalti. From Asphaltum; as 01. Succini. Oleum Aurantii Corticis. As Oleum Limonum. Oleum Aurantii Florum. P. Neroli. Orange flowers Ibx, water Ibxxx; put the flowers, enclosed in a wire vessel, into an alembic containing boiling water; put on the head immediately, and distil as long as any oil comes over; the oil is separated in the usual way, and preserved in well-closed bottles, shaded from the light. [An oil is also obtained from the leaves.] Oleum Balsamina. Balsam apple (deprived of seeds) Ij, oil of almonds Iiv. Digest and strain. Oleum Belladonna. P. Fresh leaves of Belladonna ibj, olive oil Ibij ; bruise the leaves, and heat them with the oil over a slow fire, till the moisture of the herb is dissipated, digest for 2 hours, strain with pressure, and filter. Oleum Benzoini. From benzoin (after the acid has been sublimed); as Oleum Succini. Oleum Bergamii. From bergamot peel, as Oleum Limonum. Oleum Betula. A tarry oil, from the bark of birch. Oleum Bezoardicum. Wedel's oil. Camphor 3ij, oil of almonds flij, oil of bergamot 3ss, alkanet root, q. s. to colour it. 228 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Oleum Bubulum. U. S. Neatsfoot Oil. By boiling the feet with water, and skimming off the oil. Oleum Buxi Empyreumaticum. L. 1746. Distilled from fragments of boxwood in a retort, with a sand-bath, gradually increased in heat. Anodyne, anti-spasmodic, and diaphoretic. Dose, 10 to 20 drops. (Jotjrdan says 4 or 5 drops in gonorrhoea.) It relieves tooth-ache. Oleum Cacao Concretum. Beurre de Cacao. The cacao nuts are beaten to a paste (see Chocolata) and heated for a short time in a water-bath with l-10th of their weight of water; then inclosed in a hempen bag, and quickly pressed between tinned plates heated by boiling water. The oil is purified by melting it, and filtering it through paper in a funnel kept warm. Oleum Cajaputi. Distilled from the leaves previously macerated with water. Oleum Camphora. The liquid camphor, obtained by piercing the young camphor tree, is so termed in India. Oleum Camphoratum. Linimentum Camphorte. Oleum Camphora Nitricum. Fee. Pulverized camphor 208 grains, nitric acid Ij, dissolve without heat, and decant the oil. Oleum Cannabis. Expressed from hemp seed. Oleum cum Cantharidibus. P. Cantharides in coarse powder 1 part, olive oil 8 parts; digest for 6 hours in a closed vessel, by water-bath, strain with pressure, and filter. [See Linimentum Cantharidis, U. S.] Oleum Cardamomij Oleum Carui; Oleum Caryophylli; see Olea Destillata. Oleum Cassia. As Oleum Cinnamomi. Oleum Cera. Distil bees'-wax, mixed with sand, and rectified by repeated distillations. Diuretic ; dose, 2 to 4 drops. Oleum Charta. Bate. Paper or rag oil. Pyrothonide. Burn paper on a cold tin plate, and collect the oily liquid which condenses on it. It is also made by distilling paper or linen rag. It is used in tooth-ache and skin diseases; and was formerly esteemed in ophthalmies. Oleum Chenopodii. TJ. S. Distilled from the seeds of Chenopodium Anthelminticum. Dose, 4 to 8 drops, with treacle or 229 THE POCKET FORMULARY. milk, for 3 nights in succession, for children; for adults, %as. Vermifuge. Oleum Cinnamomi. P. Bruised cinnamon bark Ibx, water flbxx; macerate-for 2 days, and add common salt Ibij; distil till the water comes over clear. In 24 hours decant the water, return it to the still, and repeat this as long as any oil comes over. Let it rest for 24 hours, decant the watery liquid, and preserve the oil in well-stopped bottles. Oleum Citri, and Ol. Citri florum. Oil of cedrat. From the peel and flowers of citron; as 01. Limonis. Oleum Colocynthidis. From the pulp, by digestion, as the other infused oils. See Olea Medicata. Externally in Rheumatism and Neuralgia. Oleum Conii. P. As Oleum Belladonna. Oleum Copaiba. E. Copaiva Ij, water Ojss; distil, and remove the oil, preserving the water; when most of the water has passed over, heat it, return it to the still, and resume the distillation; repeat this till no more oil comes over. Oleum Coriandri. Coriander seed 4 parts, water 16, salt 1 part. Pistil. Oleum Cornu Cervi. Dippel's Animal Oil. It accompanies the ammoniacal liquor (Liq. Volatilis Cornu Cervi) in the distillation of hartshorn or bones. It is rectified by redistillation. Oleum Crotonis. P. The seeds of croton tiglium (freed from their coats, Guibourt) are ground, placed in a hempen bag, and pressed between warm tinned plates. A further quantity is obtained from the marc, by heating it with rectified spirit, pressing, and distilling off the spirit. Both require to be filtered after standing a fortnight, and are then mixed. Dose, one to two drops. Oleum Cubeba. E. By distilling the ground berries in water. Oleum Cucurbita. Expressed from the seeds of the pumpkin. A soothing application to Piles. Oleum Digitalis. P. As Oleum Belladonnas. Oleum Ergote. Dr. Wright. From coarsely-powdered ergot of rye, by percolation with aether, and allowing the aether to evaporate spontaneously; or by digesting the ergot in solution of potash at 120° or 150°, diluting the liquid with half its 20 230 THE POCKET FORMULARY. weight of water, neutralizing by sulphuric acid, and distilling by an oil-bath. [Dose, 20 to 50 drops in Haemorrhage; 10 drops every three hours in Diarrhoea; and locally in Rheumatism, Toothache, &c. An inferior oil is obtained by pressing powdered ergot, placed in muslin, between iron plates heated to 212°. An empyreumatic oil is also obtained by distilling it alone.] Oleum Euphorbia Lathyris. From the seeds of caper spurge, by expression. Purgative. Dose, three to ten drops. Oleum Excestrense. Exeter Oil. Gray. Green oil Ibxvj, euphorbium, mustard-seed, castor, pellitory, of each I j ; digest and strain. [The original form is more complex. The following is also used:—Rape oil Ojss, green oil Oss, oils of wormword, rosemary, and origanum, of each 3ss.] Oleum Fcenugrsci. P. An infused oil of foenugreck seeds; as Oleum Cantharidis. Oleum Filicis Maris. Dr. Peschier. Macerate the buds of male fern in aether, and distil off the aether from the tincture by a water-bath. Dose, from 10 to 30 drops, in sugar, almond emulsion, or wafer paper, for Tape-worm. Oleum Formicarum. Digest Iiv of ants in Ixvj of olive oil with a gentle heat, and strain. Oleum Gaultheria. Distilled from the leaves of partridgeberry (Gaultheria procumbens). Oleum Guaiaci. An empyreumatic oil is distilled from the wood, as Oleum Buxi. A fragrant oil is obtained by steeping the shavings in salt and water for some months, and distilling. Oleum Hedeoma. TJ. S. Distilled from American pennyroyal. Oleum Hyoscyami. P. From fresh henbane; as Oleum Belladonnas. An oil is also obtained by expression from the seeds. Oleum Hyperici. L. 1746. Picked flowers of St. John's wort Jiv, olive oil I xxxij ; digest till the oil is well tinged. Oleum Hyssopi. Distilled from fresh hyssop. Oleum Jatropha. Expressed from the seeds of jatropha curcas, or physic nuts; as Oleum Crotonis. 231 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Oleum Jecoris Aselli. See Oleum Morrhuae. Oleum Juglandis. Expressed from walnuts, as Oleum Amygdalae. Oleum Juniperi. Distilled from juniper berries, the seeds of which should be well crushed. The foreign oil is said to be distilled from the wood. Oleum Lateritium. L. 1746. Quench red-hot bricks in olive oil, break them, distil in a retort with a gradually increased heat, and separate the oil from the accompanying liquid. Oleum Lathyris. Oil of Spurge. From the seeds of euphorbia lathyris. Purgative. Dose, four to ten drops. Oleum Laurinum. P. Fresh bay-berries are crushed, heated gently, placed in a hempen bag, and quickly pressed. If dried berries are used, they must be ground, then steamed, and pressed between warm plates. Externally as a gentle stimulant. Oleum Lauro-cerasi. P. Distilled from the leaves of cherrylaurel, as Oleum Aurantii Florum. The leaves should be gathered in summer. It contains prussic acid, and is, consequently, poisonous. Oleum Lavandula. From the flowers, as the other Olea Destillata. The oil which first comes over is most esteemed. Oleum Liliorum. L. 1746. White lily flowers Ibj, olive oil Ibiij; boil slowly till the flowers become crisp, then strain, and press out the oil. Oleum Limonum. P. The yellow portion of the peel is grated off the fruit, and the oil expressed. An inferior kind is obtained by distillation as directed for 01. Aurantii Florum. Oils are obtained by both methods from the peel of bergamot, citron, sweet and bitter orange, all of which are preferably prepared by expression. Oleum Lini. By expressing bruised linseed between warm plates. Oleum Lumbricorum. E. 1744. Washed earthworm Ibss, olive oil Ojss, white wine Oss. Boil gently till the wine is consumed, and press, and strain. Oleum Marjorana, from sweet marjoram; Oleum Mentha, from mint; Oleum Mentha Piperita, from peppermint; Oleum Pulegii, from penny-royal: as the other distilled oils. 232 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Oleum Meliloti. From the flowering tops of melilot; as 01. Absinthii (infusum). Oleum Monards. TJ. S. Distilled from horsemint, Monarda punctata. Rubefacient. Oleum Morrhua. Oleum Jecoris Aselli. Cod-Liver Oil. The imported oil is prepared by exposing the livers to the heat of the sun, in tubs, till putrefaction takes place, drawing off the oil, and boiling the livers to obtain more oil. In this country, the bland, pale, straw-coloured variety obtained from the fresh livers by a similar process to that described below, has been found to produce all the therapeutical effects attributed to the more offensive kinds above noticed, and is less liable to disagree. Mr. Donovan directs the livers to be heated over a slow fire, and constantly stirred till they break down into a pulp; when the temperature has risen to 150° F., the pulp is placed in canvass bags, and in 24 hours the oil which drains out is separated from the watery liquor which accompanies it. Dose, f 3ss to f 3jss, three times a day, in Scrofxda, Consumption, Chronic Rheumatism, Chronic Skin Diseases, &c. It is applied externally in Rheumatic and Neuralgic Affections, &c. Oleum cum Mucilaginibus. L. 1746. Fresh marsh-mallow root Ibss, linseed foenugreck seed Iiij, water Ibij, olive oil Ibiv. Boil the bruised root and seeds in the water for half an hour, add the oil, and boil till the water is dissipated. Oleum Myristtca. The essential oil is obtained by distillation; the concrete oil, called oil of mace, by expression. Oleum Myrrhs. An empyreumatic oil is obtained from myrrh, as ol. succini. An oil per deliquium was formerly made by putting myrrh into a boiled egg from which the yolk had been removed, and placing it in a cellar. Oleum Oliy-e. Expressed from crushed olives; an inferior kind is made by boiling the pressed paste with water. Oleum Opiatum. Neuber. Opium 3j, infused oil of henbane Ixvj; digest with a moderate heat, and strain. U. C. H. directs £)j of opium to f gij of olive oil. Oleum Ophioglossi. From adder's-tongue, as 01. Belladonnas. Oleum Ovorum. P. Heat the yolks of eggs gently till the moisture is dissipated, and exhaust them by aether in a stoppered displacement apparatus; distil the product in a water- 233 THE POCKET FORMULARY. bath, heat the residue till the viscous matter coagulates, and strain. It may also be obtained by pressing the evaporated yolks between warmed tin plates. Oleum Oxygenatum. Expose olive oil in a wide receiver to chlorine gas slowly evolved. Oleum Palms. Expressed from the fruit of the Elais G-uineensis. Oleum Papaveris. Huile Blanche. From poppy seeds, as Oleum Amygdala?. Oleum Petrs. Rock Oil, or Oil of Petroleum. The name is also given to the following mixture: [Gray] Oil of turpentine Iviij, Barbadoes tar Iiv, oil of rosemary 3iv. Oleum Phosphoratum. Prus. Ph. Digest gr. xij of phosphorus with 3j of oil of almonds, by the aid of warm water and agitation. M. directs 3j of sliced phosphorus to be macerated without heat, in a dark place, with 3ij of the oil, for 14 days. Dose, 4 or 5 drops in a mucilaginous liquid. Oleum Picis Liquids. Oil or Spirit of Tar. It is obtained by distilling tar; and rectified by repeated distillation. Oleum Piments, from allspice; Oleum Piperis, from black peppercorns; see Olea Destillata. Oleum Plumbaginis Europss. The bruised root is digested with olive oil at 212°. It cures Itch, but irritates the skin. Oleum Purgans. Van Mons. Scammony 9iv, oil of almonds Iiv; digest with a moderate heat. Dose, 3ss. Oleum Bais. From the liver of the skate; as 01. Morrhuae. Oleum Bhei. Fuller. Digest powdered rhubarb with oil of almonds for 12 hours, and filter. Oleum Bhodii. P. From rosewood (Convolvulus Scoparius), as Oleum Cinnamomi. Oleum Bhois Toxicodendri. Digest 1 part of fresh leaves of poison-oak with 2 of olive oil for 24 hours in water bath, and strain. In frictions, for paralysis, &c. Oleum Bicini. P. Beduce the picked seeds to a paste in a mill, enclose it in hempen bags, and express the oil very slowly. Clarify it by filtering in a warm place. To obtain it colourless the seed-coats must be previously removed. [Dr. Wood says it is clarified in America by heating it with water till the latter 20* 234 THE POCKET FORMULARY. boils, separating the oil, and again heating it with a little water until the latter is driven off. Dose, 3ss, or from 3iij to 3 xr j] Oleum Rosa. P. As Oleum Aurantii Florum. Oleum Rosatum. E. 1744. Digest Ibj of fresh roses with Ibiij of olive oil. P. directs the bruised petals of pale roses to be macerated for 3 days with 4 parts of olive oil, and strained with pressure. The decanted oil to be digested with 3 successive quantities of roses. But the perfumed rose oil is generally made by colouring olive or almond oil with alkanet root, and scenting it with otto. Oleum Rosmarina, and Ol. Sabina; see Olea Destillata. Oleum Buta. E. Distilled from the leaves and unripe fruit. An infused oil (P.) is made as 01. Absinthii. Oleum Sambucinum. An infused oil is prepared from the flowers of elder, as Oleum Anthemidis, P. L. directs an oil to be distilled from the flowers, but the quantity obtainable is very trifling. Oleum Sambuci Viride. From the fresh leaves of elder with olive or rape oil, as Oleum Belladonna). Oleum Sabina. As the other Olea Destillata. Oleum Sassafras (from the bruised root, E.; and bark, D.) and Oleum Santali Flavi; as Oleum Cinnamomi. Oleum Sinapis Expressum. From black mustard-seed, or from its bran; as Oleum Lini. Oleum Sinapis Volatile. Distilled from black mustard-seed; as Oleum Amygdala? Amara?. It is an active rubefacient. Oleum Solani. P. From garden nightshade; as Oleum Belladonna?. Oleum Spica. Distilled from spike lavender. A mixture of oil of turpentine with oil of lavender, coloured with alkanet, is also sold under this name. Oleum Stramonii. As Oleum Belladonna?. Oleum Strychninatum. Cunier. Linimentum Strychnia?. Oleum Succini. L. [Rectificatum. D.] Put amber into an alembic, and distil, by the gradually-increased heat of a sandbath, an acid liquor, oil, and salt. Redistil the oil a second and a third time [with water, D. & U. S.] Antispasmodic. Dose, njjv to x. 235 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Oleum Succini Oxydatum. Artificial Music. Put into a cup f 3j of oil of amber, and add to it, drop by drop, fjiijss of strong nitric acid; let it stand for 36 hours, then separate and •wash the resinous matter. Antispasmodic and nervine. Dose, gr. v to x. For children gr. ss to gr. j. Oleum Sulphuratum. L. 1824. Balsam of Sulphur. Washed sulphur Iij, olive oil f Ixvj; to the oil heated in a large vessel, gradually throw in the sulphur, and stir constantly till they combine. Oleum Sulphuratum Anisatum. Originally made by dissolving sulphur in oil of aniseed, but now usually made by adding oil of aniseed to the balsam of sulphur, previously warmed. Oleum Sulphuris Rulandi. Zwelfer. Rose oil (by infusion) Ibij, rectified oil of turpentine Iiij, sulphur Iiij ; heat by a sand-bath until they combine. Oleum Tabaci. From fresh tobacco leaves, as Oleum Belladonna?. Oleum Tanaceti. By distillation from the fresh tops of tansy. Oleum Tartari per Deliquium. Subcarbonate of potash is allowed to deliquesce in a damp place, and the clear liquid poured off. Oleum Terebintiiins. D. Common turpentine is distilled in a copper alembic with about an equal weight of water. Oleum Terebinthins Purificatum. L. Oil of turpentine Oj, water Oiv, [Oij, D.] Let the oil cautiously distil. [Dr. Pereira states that the oil is purified by redistilling it from a solution of caustic potash. It is sold under the name of Camphinc.] Oleum Terebinthinve Purificatum. Dr. Nimmo's method. Agitate the oil with an eighth part of alcohol, and pour off the spirit; repeat this 3 or 4 times. Oleum Terebintiiinatum Acousticum. Mr. Maule. Oil of almonds f 3iv, oil of turpentine ttjjxl. Oleum Tiglii. See Oleum Crotonis. Oleum Tritici. Bate. It is made by strongly expressing bruised wheat between hot iron plates. It is useful in some skin diseases, chilblains, &c. Mr. Wise, of Maryport, found 236 THE POCKET FORMULARY. it efficacious in Tinea Capitis. The Colne wheat yields most oil. Another kind of wheat oil is prepared by digesting wheat with olive oil; and sometimes a mixture of fixed oils is sold for it. Oleum Valeriana. Prus. Ph. Valerian root 1 part, water 8 parts; distil, and separate the oil. It contains valerianic acid, the quantity of which is increased by exposure to the air. Oleum Vini. See Oleum iEthereum. Oleum Viride. Bay leaves, rue, origanum, sea wormwood, of each Iiij, olive oil Oij ; digest till the herbs are crisp, press and strain. Green oil of elder is sometimes substituted for it. Oleum Vitrioli. Sulphuric acid was formerly so called, because distilled from sulphate of iron (green vitriol) calcined to whiteness. Oleo-sacchara. See Elaeo-sacchara. Opium Torrepactum. Zwelfer. Heat thin slices of opium on an iron plate, over a slow fire, so long as it emits vapour, taking care that it is not burnt. Oxyda. Oxides. See their several bases. Oxygenium. P. Oxygen Gas. Heat chlorate of potash in a small retort or flask of green glass, as long as gas is disengaged, and collect the gas in a proper apparatus. [The process is much expedited by mixing the chlorate with an eighth part of black oxide of manganese.] Oxymel. L. 1824. Mel Acetatum. Clarified honey 24 parts, distilled vinegar 16 parts; boil together to a proper consistence. L. 1836 directs clarified honey Ibx, strong acetic acid Ojss; but this has been found too aeid. Oxymel Oxym. Cupri Acetatis, D. See Linimentum JEruginis. Oxymel Allii. L. 1746. Sliced garlic Ijss; bruised caraway and fennel seed, each 3ij, boiling vinegar f I viij; macerate, strain, and make an oxymel with clarified honey Ix. Oxymel Colchici. D. Vinegar of colchicum fixvj, clarified honey Ibij ; boil to the consistence of syrup. Dose, f 3j, gradually increased to f 3ij. Oxymel Narcissi. Van Mons. Vinegar of narcissus (made with 1 part of fresh flowers of daffodil to 8 of vinegar) 1 part, 237 THE POCKET FORMULARY. white honey 4 parts. Dissolve. Dose, a teaspoonful. In Hooping Cough and Spasmodic Asthma. Oxymel Pectorale. Bruns. Ph. Elecampane root Ij, orris root gss, water Ixxxvj; boil to Ixxiv, strain, and add honey Ixvj, gum ammoniac Ij, dissolved in vinegar Iviij, and boil to an oxymel. Oxymel Scilla. L. Clarified honey Ibiij, vinegar of squills Ojss; boil to a proper consistence. Dose, f 3ss to f 3ij. Oxysaccharum. See Syrupus Aceti. Oxysaccharum Digitalis. Martius. Dried fox-glove Ij, distilled vinegar I viij ; digest with a gentle heat, strain with pressure, and add white sugar Ix; dissolve and filter. Panacea Mercurialis. Calomel digested with rectified spirit, and dried. Panes Biscocti Mercuriales. Olivier's biscuits are said to contain, in each biscuit of 3ij, gr. &th of the dried precipitate obtained by mixing a solution of 77 grains of corrosive sublimate with the white of two eggs beaten up with Ibj of water. Panes Biscocti Purgantes. F. H. Jalap in fine powder 3j, flour Ij, 2 eggs, sugar Ij ; make them into three biscuits. Panes Biscocti Scammonii. Fine scammony 3j, Spanish soap gr. v, white sugar 9ij ; triturate to a fine powder, and form into 10 cakes, with Jj of biscuit powder and a few drops of water. Panis Ferri Lactatis. Cap. Bread, containing one grain of lactate of iron in each ounce. Pannus Vesicatorius. See Tela Vesicatoria. Pasta Adhesiva. Schwilgue. Make a paste with flour and vinegar, and mix it with an equal quantity of melted pitch, and apply it to the scalp on linen, to eradicate the hair by removing it after a few days. For Tinea Capitis. Morrison directs Ibij of ale to be mixed with Ivj of flour, and set on the fire; and lix of powdered resin stirred in, till they form a smooth paste. Pasta Altiiaa. Pate de Guimauve. P. Decorticated marshmallow root Iiv, water Oiv; macerate for 12 hours, strain, and add Ibijss of picked gum arabic, and Ibijss of refined sugar: dissolve, strain, and evaporate to the thickness of honey, con- 238 THE POCKET FORMULARY. stantly stirring, and add gradually the whites of 12 eggs well beaten with giv of orange water. Evaporate with constant stirring till the paste is so firm as not to adhere to the hands. The Codex of 1836 substitutes water for decoction of althaea, and terms the compound Pate de Gomme. Pasta Caricarum. Cadet. Mix pulp of figs with 4 times its weight of powdered sugar, and roll it out. Dry it in a stove for 24 hours, and divide it into squares. Pasta Caustica. See Caustica Zinci. Pasta Dactylipera. Pate de dattes. Dates I xvj, picked gum Senegal Ibiv, white sugar J xxxij, orange-flower water gij, water q. s. Proceed as for Pasta Jujubae. Pasta Epilatoria. Mix 2 parts of slaked lime with 3 of water, and saturate with sulphuretted hydrogen. A layer a line in thickness denudes the scalp in 3 minutes. Pasta Escharotica Arsenicalis. The Pulvis Escharoticus Arsenicalis moistened with mucilage at the time of using. Pasta Escharotica Cupri Sulphatis. M. Payan. Powdered sulphate of copper made into a soft paste with yolk of egg- Pasta GLYCYRRHiZiE Alba. Pate de riglisse Blanche. As Pasta Althaeae, substituting liquorice root for marsh-mallow root. Pasta Glycyrrhiza Pusca. Pdte de reglisse hrune. Extract of liquorice Jiij, gum arabio gxlviij, white sugar gxxxij, water Oiv. Dissolve the liquorice in the water, strain, add the sugar and gum, and evaporate very gently to a firm consistence. Pour it on an oiled slab. Pasta Glycyrrhizs Opiata. P. Pdte de reglisse opiacie. Add to the last gr. xv of extract of opium. Pasta Glycyrriiizs Nigra. P. Pdte de reglisse noire. Dissolve Ibj of extract of liquorice (Italian juice) in Ibiv of cold water, strain, and add picked gum arabic Ibij, refined sugar Ibj. Evaporate gently, constantly stirring, to a proper consistence; spread it on an oiled slab. It may be aromatized with 24 drops of oil of aniseed, mixed with 3j of powdered orris root. Pasta Gummi. Pdte de Gomme. See Pasta Althaeas. Pasta Jujuba. P. Jujube Paste or Lozenges. Jujube fruit 239 THE POCKET FORMULARY. ibj, water ibiv; boil for half an hour, strain, let it settle, and decant. Dissolve Ibvj of picked and washed gum arabic in ibviij of cold water, and strain. Clarify the decoction of jujubes with the whites of 4 eggs, mix it with ibv of sugar and the mucilage, and heat it till it boils, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula. Then keep it lightly boiling, without stirring, till reduced to the consistence of soft extract; and add orangeflower water Ivj, place the pan in another vessel, filled with boiling water. In 12 hours remove the scum, and pour the matter into tin moulds, and finish the evaporation in a stove heated to 104° F. [The jujubes are now generally omitted. Guibourt.] Pasta Lichenis. Iceland moss ibj, water q. s.; heat nearly to boiling, reject this liquor, and boil the moss for an hour in fresh water; strain and press; add to the decoction, gum arabic ibv, white sugar ibiv, dissolve by a gentle heat, and evaporate over a slow fire to a firm paste. Spread it on a slab slightly oiled, and when cold, carefully wipe off the oil, and enclose it in a box. Pasta Lichenis Opiata. P. To Ixvj of the last add gr. viij of extract of opium. Pasta ad Perniones. Swediaur. Blanched bitter almonds Iviij, honey Ivj, camphor 3iv, flour of mustard 3iv, burnt alum 3ij, olibanum 3ij, yolks of 3 eggs. Mix. Pasta Pectoralis. Pdte Pectorale de Begnauld. In a decoction of Iiv of the pectoral flowers (species bechicai), dissolve Ixxiv of gum, and Ixx of white sugar, and add f 3jss of tincture of Tolu. Strain the solution, and evaporate it to a proper consistence. Pasta Piperis. See Confectio Piperis Nigri. Pasta Tormentilla. M. Morin, for Whitlow. Powdered tormentil root mixed into a paste with white of egg, and applied on linen. Pasta Tormentilla Composita. Pdte contre les Epididymites. Desruelles. Linseed meal Iiv, powdered tormentil Iiv, mercurial ointment Ij, extract of belladonna 3j, oil of hempseed q. s. To be spread on cloth, and the testicle enveloped in it. Pasta Viennensis. Vienna Paste is Potassa cum Calce. Instead of employing it in the usual form of a soft paste, M. FiL- 240 THE POCKET FORMULARY. hos melts together 2 parts of caustic potash and 1 of lime in an iron ladle over a quick fire, and casts it into warm moulds (as in making lunar caustic); they are afterwards covered with wax, and kept in well-corked glass tubes; or they are cast in leaden tubes of convenient size (from 2 to 3 inches long, and from 1 to 6 lines wide), both to preserve them, and for convenience of applying them. Pasta Zinci. See Causticum Zinci. (Canquoins.) Pastilli Odorati. Aromatic Pastils. P. Benzoin Iij, balsam of Tolu 3iv, labdanum 3j, yellow sandal wood 3iv, charcoal Ivj, nitre 3ij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Mix and divide into conical pastils. Those Pastilli of which sugar is the basis, are placed under Trochisci. Pediluvium Acidum —Alkalinum—Salis. See Balneum Acidum —Alkalinum —Maris. Pediluvium Irritans. Augustin. Bruised horse-radish root Iij to Iiv, hot water Oiv, or q. s. Pediluvium Sinapis. Mix Iiv of flour of mustard with a little cold water, and add hot water q. s. Philonium Londinensa. See Confectio Opii. Phloridzinum. Phloridzine is prepared from the fresh rootbark of the apple, pear, cherry, or plum, by boiling it with rectified spirit, straining, distilling off most of the spirit, and allowing the residue to cool; or from the watery decoction, decolorized by oxide of lead (any excess of which may be removed by a few drops of sulphuric acid), and evaporating the filtered liquid. Its properties and uses are similar to those of Salicine. Dose, gr. x. to xv. Phosphorus. Mix 12 parts of powdered bone-ash with 24 of water, and gradually add 10 parts of sulphuric acid, stirring it constantly; then add sufficient water to form a thin pulp, and leave it at rest for 24 hours; filter, adding water to the pulp as long as it passes acid, and evaporate the liquors to the consistence of honey. Mix this with 1 part of vegetable charcoal, dry the mixture thoroughly in an iron or copper vessel heated to dull redness, and distil the dry mass in an earthen retort, receiving the product into water. To purify the phosphorus, tie it in chamois leather and plunge it into water heated to 122° P., and without removing it from the water, force the softened phosphorus through the leather by twisting it with pincers. 241 THE POCKET FORMULARY. The phosphorus melted in hot water is to be drawn up into slightly conical glass tubes, from which, when cool, it is removed, and preserved under water in well-closed bottles, shaded from the light. Picrotoxina. Dr. Kane. Treat an alcoholic extract of the seeds of Cocculus Indicus with water as long as anything is dissolved ; then add muriatic acid, and set aside that crystals may be deposited. Poisonous. Yilm Masticatoria. Masticator ies. Quincy. Mastic I iij, pellitory 3ij, stavesacre seeds 3ij> angelica root 3ss, cubebs 3j, nutmeg 3j, wax q. s. to make it into balls. Augustin. Mastic, white wax, pellitory, each 3ss; mix and divide into 3 masticatories. Hartman. Mastic 3j, pellitory 3j; mix, by heat, and form 2 masticatories. In India a mixture of betel leaf, areka nut, and lime is used. Pilulje. Pill masses should be of such a consistence that the pills may be easily moulded, and yet retain their rounded form. Those which contain volatile oils should not be kept long. The dry ingredients are to be reduced to powder, and the whole to be well-mixed and beaten into a uniform mass. When soap is ordered, Castile (olive-oil-soda) soap is intended. To silver pills, introduce into a small dry gallipot, a leaf or two of silver, then the pills (taking care that their surface is sufficiently moist), and placing over them another leaf of silver. Cover the gallipot with the hand, and give the whole a sudden rapid circular motion. Pills may be coated with gelatine by the following method: prepare by heat, a strong solution of equal parts of pure gelatine and jujube paste, about the consistence of treacle. Fix the pills on the points of long slender pins, dip them in the warm jelly, after removing any skin which may have formed on its surface. As each pill is withdrawn from the jelly, wave it in the air to cool it, and then fix the head of the pin in sand, stiff paste, or other support. When 50 or 60 are done, the pins may be withdrawn, previously warming them by placing the centre of each for a moment in the flame of a taper. Pilula Aconiti. Dr. Turnbull. Alcoholic extract of aconite gr. j, liquorice powder gr. xij, syrup q. s. ; for six pills. PiLULiE iEiHioPiCiE. E. 1744. Quicksilver 3vj, honey 3iv; triturate, and add oxysulphuret of antimony 3iv, guaiacum 3iv; mix. Pilula ex Allio. E. H. Garlic, soap, millepedes, each 3j; mix, for 36 pills. 21 242 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Aloes. E. Socotrine aloes, soap, of each equal parts, confection of roses q. s. [U. S. (and St. B. H., Pil Aloes cum Sapone) equal weights of aloes and soap, with water q. s. Some prefer the fine Barbadoes aloes.] Dose, gr. x to xxx. Pilula Aloes Composite. L. Aloes Ij, extract of gentian Iss, oil of caraway rr%x\, syrup q. s. Dose, gr. v-xv. Pilula Aloes et Assafostida. E. Aloes, assafoetida, soap, of each equal parts, confection of roses q. s. Dose. gr. x to xv. Pilula Aloes Diluta. Dr. M. Hall. Barbadoes aloes, soap, extract of liquorice, treacle, of each equal parts; dissolve them in water, strain, and evaporate to a pilular consistence. Pilula Aloes et Ferri. E. Sulphate of iron three parts, Barbadoes aloes two parts, aromatic powder six parts, confection of roses eight parts; make a mass, to be divided into five-grain pills. Pilula Aloes et Ipecacuanha. Dr. Batllie. Aloes 3j, ginger %ss, ipecacuanha gr. viij, syrup q. s. In 16 pills; one before dinner, daily. Pilula Aloes cum Mastiche. (Grains de Vie, de Mesne. Pilules Antecibum of the old French Pharmacopoeia. Pinner Pills.') Aloes 3vj, mastic 3ij> red rose petals 3ij> syrup of wormwood q. s. To be divided into three-grain pills. [There are many other formula? for these pills; the rose petals are often omitted, and sometimes rhubarb is substituted for them. The Paris Codex of 1837 has replaced these pills by a very different compound. See Pilulas Dicta? Antecibum.] Pilula Aloes cum Myrrha. L. E. & D. Pil. Rufi. Aloes (Socotrine or E. I., E.; hepatic, D.) Iij, saffron Ij, (Iss, E.) myrrh Ij, syrup (conserve of roses, E.) q. s. Pilula Aloes cum Bheo. Dr. Buciian. Aloes 3j, rhubarb 3j, soap 3ij; mix, for 80 pills. Pilula Aloetica. Guy's H. Aloes 3 u j> soap 3j> oil of peppermint ttjj x, water q. s.; for 60 pills. Pilula Aloes Bosata. Pilules Angeliques. Grains de Sante. Aloes Iiv, dissolve in juice of roses Iiv, of borage Iij, of chicory Iij ; evaporate to an extract, and add rhubarb 3ij, agaric 3j ; divide into gr. jss pills. Pilula Aloes et Zingiberis. D. Hepatic aloes Ij, ginger 3j, soap 3iv, oil of peppermint 3ss. Mix. 243 THE POCKET FORMULARY, Pilula Aloes et Terebinthina. Bois. Boiled turpentine 3ij, aloes 3ss; in 40 pills. Pilula Alterantes Plummeri. See Pil. Hydrargyri Chloridi Compositae. Pilula Aluminis Helvetii. Alum 3ij, dragon's blood 3j, honey of roses q. s.; divide into 48 pills. Pilula Aluminis Opiata. Capuron. Catechu 3ij, alum 3j, opium 9j, syrup of red roses q. s. In five-grain pills; dose, one or two. Pilula Analeptica. Dr. James's Pills. James's powder 3j, guaiacum 3.j, pill of aloes and myrrh 3j, syrup q. s. Divide into four-grain pills. Pilula Andersonis. P. (Scot's Pills.) Aloes 3vj, camboge 3vj, oil of aniseed 3j> syrup q. s. Mix, and divide into fourgrain pills. Pilula Angelica. Franhfort Pills. Guibourt. Aloes 3j; dissolve in clarified juice of pale roses Ij, of succory Iss, of borage Iss; evaporate to an extract, and add rhubarb 3 S9 > agaric gr. xv. Mix, and divide into pills of two grains each; silver them. Pilula Anodyne. P. H. Extract of opium gr. iij, camphor gr. vj, syrup q. s.; for six pills. Pilula Anodyne Mercuriales. Dr. A. T. Thomson, in Acute Rheumatism. Calomel gr. j, tartarized antimony gr. j, opium gr. jss; make a pill, to be taken at bedtime. Pilula Dicta Antecibum. P. Dinner Pills. Aloes 3vj, extract of cinchona 3iij, cinnamon 3j, syrup of wormwood q. s. (These are substituted for the Pil. Aloes et Mastiches.) Dose, gr. vj or more. Pilula Anthelmintics. Phoebus. Iron filings 3ss, assafoetida 3j ss j oil of tansy 10 drops, extract of wormwood q. s. for 80 pills, 6 pills three times a day. Bresmer's are—Aloes 3ss, tansy 3ss, oil of rue nine drops. In 12 pills. Piluls Antidysenterica. Lyons' H. Pure alumina, extract of green walnut shell, equal parts; mix, and divide into threegrain pills. Pilula Anticephalalgica. Broussais. Extract of belladonna gr. xv, extract of henbane gr. xv, extract of lettuce 5ss, 244 THE POCKET FORMULARY. extract of opium gr. vj, butter of cacao for 120 pills; one, night and morning. [Dr. Wilson Philip's pills for Nervous Headache —Bhubarb 3ss, nutmeg 3ss, extract of chamomile 9j, oil of peppermint q. s. In 30 pills. Dose, 3 pills, twice a day.] Pilula Antiepileptica. Becamier. Oxide of zinc gr. ix, camphor gr. vj, extract of belladonna gr. vj ; in 12 pills. Podreca. Indigo gr. lxxv, assafoetida gr. xv, castor gr. viij ; in 20 pills, one every hour. Pilula Antineuralgica. Marchal de Calvi. Sulphate of quinine gr. xij, extract of valerian gr. xv, extract of opium gr. iij, powdered orange leaves gr. xv, powdered cinnamon gr. xv, syrup of belladonna q. s.; in 30 pills, one every hour. Pilula Antiarthritica. See Pil. Colchici, Pil Colocynthidis et Colchici, and Pil. Soda? Laxantes. Pilula Antimonii Comp. St. P>. H. Tartarized antimony gr. j, guaiacum 3ss, pill of aloes and myrrh 3ss, treacle q. s.; make 16 pills. Pilula Antimonii Opiata. Guy's H. Tartarized antimony gr. j, opium gr. ij, treacle q. s. for 4 pills. They are sometimes made with a double quantity of opium, and occasionally gr. j of calomel is added to each pill. Dose, one or two. Pilula Antisyphilitica. See Pilula? Hydrargyri Bichloridi, &c. Pilula Arabica Mercuriales. The following pills are employed in the celebrated Traitement Arabique (see Electuarium Arabicum) :—Quicksilver 3ss, bichloride of mercury 3ss; triturate carefully together, and add of senna, pellitory root, and agaric, each 3j> honey q. s.; divide into pills of three or four grains each; two, daily. Pilula Argenti Iodidi. Dr. Patterson. Iodide of silver, nitrate of potash, of each gr. x; rub together into a very fine powder, and add liquorice pow r der 3ss, white sugar 9j, mucilage q. s. to form a mass to be divided into 40 pills; one, three times a day. Pilula Aromatica. L. 1746. Compound powder of aloes giij, balsam of Peru gss, syrup of orange-peel q. s. Pilula Argenti Ammonio-Ciiloridi. Serre. Ammoniochloride of silver gr. j, orris powder gr. ij, conserve q. s.; to be divided into 14 pills. 245 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Argenti Nitratis. St. B. H. Nitrate of silver gr. xij, liquorice powder xxiv, treacle q. s. j mix, and divide into 12 pills. Guy's H. Crystallized nitrate of silver, extract of gentian, powdered calumba, of each gr. xij. Mix, accurately, and divide into 12 pills } one, twice a day, or oftener. Pilula Arsenici. P. Pil. Asiaticse. Tanjore Pills. White arsenic gr. j, black pepper gr. xij; triturate for a long time, and add acacia gum gr. ij, water q. s. Divide into 15 pills. [The Codex says 12 pills; but we have put 15 to allow for the difference between French and Troy grains. Each pill contains 1-15th of a grain of arsenic, which is very nearly the proportion contained in the formula generally adopted. Arsenious acid gr. Iv, black pepper 3ix, gum arabic q. s. In 800 pills. It is very erroneously given in the Formulaires of Bichard ; (7th ed.) and Edwards and Vavasseur, (4th ed.) "The original Indian recipe is very indefinite." Dr. Pereira.] Pilula Arsenici. Dr. Barton. White arsenic gr. ij, opium gr. viij, soap gr. xxxij, in 32 pills. (l-16th gr. of arsenic in each.) Pilula Arsenici Iodidi. Dr. Neligan. Iodide of arsenic gr. ij, manna 9ij, mucilage q. s. In 20 pills. One 3 times a day, in Psoriasis and Lepra. Pilula Assafostida. Assafoetida, galbanum, myrrh, of each 3 parts, confection of roses 4 parts or q. s. Mix. Guy's H. Assafoetida 3iij, soap 3j, water q. s. for 60 pills. Pilula Assapostida Composita. Guy's H. Assafoetida 9ss, ipecacuanha, and squill in powder, each gr. j, water q. s.; for 3 pills. Pilula Astringentes. Cavarra. Pure tannin gr. vj, gum arabic gr. xij, sugar 3j> syrup q. s. Mix, and divide into fourgrain pills. [See also Pil. Tannini, Pil. Aluminis, Pil. Zinci Sulphatis, &c] Pilula Auri Oxydi. M. Oxide of gold gr. v, extract of mezereon 3ij. Mix accurately, and divide into 60 pills. Pilula Auri Soda Muriatis. M. Soda-muriate of gold gr. j, extract of mezereon 3j > in 60 pills. Pilula Balsamica. Morton. Powdered millepedes 3xviij, gum ammoniacum 3ix, benzoic acid 3vj, saffron 3j, balsam of Tolu 3j, anisated balsam of sulphur 3Y), or q. s. 21* 246 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Barii Chloridi. Walsh. Chloride of barium gr. xv, mucilage of tragacanth and powdered marsh-mallow root q. s.; in 200 pills, 3 daily, increased to 12. Pilula Bebeerina. Dr. Maclagan. Sulphate of bebeerine gr. xxiv, aromatic confection q. s. Make 16 pills; two every 4 hours, as an anti-periodic. Pilula Benedicta. Fuller's Bennet Pills. Aloes I ss, senna 3ij, assafoetida, galbanum, and myrrh, each 3j, sulphate of iron 3vj, saffron 3ss, mace 3ss, oil of amber 40 drops, syrup of mugwort q. s. to form a mass. Dose 9j, every, or every other night. Pilula Benzoes. Dr. Paris. Benzoic acid gr. xij, extract of poppies gr. xviij. Mix, for 6 pills. Dose, one pill. Expectorant. Pilula Brucia. M. Brucia gr. xij, confection of roses 3ss; in 24 pills, silvered. Dose, one pill. Pilula Calcis. Mr. Stephen's remedy for Stone. Lime (from shells of eggs and snails) made into a mass with soft soap, and divided into three-grain pills. Pilula Calcis Chloridi. Dr. Copland. Chloride of lime gr. viij to xvj, compound powder of tragacanth 3jss, syrup q. s., make 24 pills; two twice a day. Pilula e Calomelane. TJ. C. H. Calomel 3ij, rhubarb 3jss, confection of senna q. s.; make 50 pills. See Pil. Hydrargyri Chloridi. Pilula Calomelanos Composita. E. & D. See Pil. Hydrargyri Chloridi Composita?. Pilula Calomelanos et Opii. E. Calomel 3 parts, opium 1 part, confection of roses q. s. Beat into a mass, to be divided into pills, each containing gr. ij of calomel. Pilula Calomelanos et Bhei. U. C. H. Calomel 3j, rhubarb 3iv, water q. s.; in 60 pills. Pilula Cambogia Composita. L. & D. Gamboge 3j, aloes 3jss, ginger 3ss, soap 3ij. Mix. E. (Pil. Cambogia?,) Gamboge, aloes (E. I. or Bbd.), and aromatic powder, of each, 1 part; soap 2 parts, syrup q. s. Pilula Cambogia et Scammonia. U. S. Gamboge Ij, scammony Iss, nitrate of potash 3j, soap 3ij. Mix for 400 pills. 247 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Camphorata. U. C. H. Extract of valerian assafoetida 3j? camphor 3j; in 30 pills. Pilula Camphora cum Thridace. Rjcord. Camphor, and extract of lettuce, of each 9ijss. In 20 pills; 4 to 6 daily. Anaphrodisiac. Pilula Cantharidis. St. P>. H. Cantharides gr. vj, extract of gentian 9ij. Mix, for 12 pills. One 3 times a day. Pilula Cantharidis Opiata. Cantharides gr. xviij, opium xxxvj, camphor gr. xxxvj, confection of hips q. s. Mix, and divide into 36 pills. Pilula Capsici. St. B. II. Powdered capsicum gr. xxiv, extract of gentian gr. xvj. Mix, and divide into 12 pills. One 3 times a day. Pilula Capsici cum Bheo. Guy's H. Capsicum 3j, rhubarb 3ij, treacle q. s. Mix, and divide into 60 pills; 2 or 3 to be taken before dinner. Pilula Catiiartica Composita. U. S. Compound extract of colocynth in powder Iss, extract of jalap calomel 3 u jj gamboge Bij. Mix, for 180 pills. Dose, 1, 2, or 3 pills. Pilula Cetrarina. Dr. Neligan. Cetrarine gr. xxiv, extract of calumba 3ss; in 12 pills; one every 4 hours, as a Febrifuge. Pilula Cevadilla. Equal parts, sabadilla and honey, in fivegrain pills. Dose for an adult 4 to 6 pills; for a child 1 or 2. Vermifuge. Pilula Ciiirayta. Beece. Extract of chirayta 3u> dried subcarbonate of soda 9j, ginger gr. xv. Mix, for 36 pills. 2 twice a day. Pilula Coccia. E. 1744. Pilula; Colocynthidis Compositce. Pilula Cochia Minores. L. 1677. Aloes, scammony, and colocynth, of each Ij; oil of cloves 9ij ; syrup of buckthorn and of wormwood q. s. Pilula Cosrulea. By blue pills we understand Pilulae Hydrargyri ; but in some of the continental pharmacopoeias (as those of Portugal and Germany) the Pil. Cupri Ammoniatae are so termed. Pilula Colchici. Sir C. Scudamore. Acetic extract of colchicum 3j, powdered marsh-mallow root q. s. Divide into 40 pills. 248 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Colchici cum Opio. St. Geo. H. Acetic extract of colchicum gr. ij, compound ipecacuanha powder gr. v, in 2 pills, for a dose. Pilula Colocynthidis Simpliciores. L. 1746. Pil. ex Duobus. Colocynth Iij, scammony Iij, oil of cloves 3ij? syrup of buckthorn q. s. Pilula Colocynthidis. E. [ — Composita?, D.] Aloes Ij, scammony Ij, colocynth sulphate of potash 3j> [soap 3U> D.] oil of cloves 3j, rectified spirit [treacle, P.] q. s. Pilula Colocynthidis et Calomelanos. St. B. H. Compound extract of colocynth 3j> calomel gr. xij, treacle q. s. Make 12 pills. Pilula Colocynthidis et Hyoscyami. E. Compound colocynth pill 2 parts, extract of henbane 1 part, rectified spirit q. s. Mix, and divide into five-grain pills. Pilula Colocynthidis et Colchici. Bouciiardat. Compound extract of colocynth extract of colchicum 3j, extract of opium gr. j. Mix, and divide into 18 pills. Pose, one or more according to their purgative effect. Substituted for Lartigue's Gout Pills. A similar compound, termed Sir H. Halford's Gout Pills. Acetic extract of colchicum gr. ijss, Dover's powder, and comp. ext. of colocynth each gr. jss, in each pill. Pilula Colocynthidis cum Oleo Crotonis. Sir B. Brodie. Comp. extract of colocynth 9ijss, soap croton oil one drop. In 12 pills —one or two every or every other night. Pilula Colocynthidis Ferrosa. Sir J. Wylie. Compound extract of colocynth assafoetida, soap, inspissated ox-gall, ammonio-chloride of iron, and extract of celandine, each 3j> tartarized antimony gr. ix, oil of chamomile 30 drops, syrup q. s. to form a mass, to be made into two-grain pills. Pilula Colocynth. cum Scammonio. St. B. H. Colocynth 9ss, scammony 9ss, confection of roses q. s. To form 12 pills. Pilula Conii. Stoerck. Extract of hemlock Iss, powdered hemlock q. s. To form a mass, to be divided into three-grain pills. One night and morning, gradually increased. Pilula Conii Composita. L. Extract of hemlock 3v, ipecacuanha 3j, mucilage q. s. Dose, gr. v, or from iij to viij. Pilula Conii cum Hydraroyro. Guy's H. Extract of hem- 249 THE POCKET FORMULARY. lock gr. iv, mercurial pill gr. j. Mix. One pill once a day or oftener. Pilula Copaiba. U. S. and Mialhe. Balsam of copaiva gij, fresh calcined magnesia >>j- Mix and set aside, stirring occasionally, till it acquires the consistence of a pill mass, which is to be divided into 200 pills. [This does not always succeed even with pure copaiba. M. Paure recommends the addition of l-6th Bordeaux turpentine. Por present use copaiva will require nearly its own weight of magnesia. Five parts of copaiva and three of carbonate of magnesia form a suitable proportion for pills.] Pilula Copaiba cum Cera. J. F. Simon. White wax 3j, copaiva 3ij. Melt together, and add powdered cubebs 3 n j- Mix. Pilula Cornus Circinata. Beece. Extract of round-leaved dogwood 5i s s, ginger gr. x, dried subcarbonate of soda gr. x; in 24 pills. Pilula Creasoti. Wolff. Creasote 3j, powdered althaea root 3j, extract or powder of liquorice Jj, water q. s.; for 120 pills, each containing half gr. of creasote. Pitschaft prescribes, against vomiting in pregnancy, creasote gr. iij, powdered henbane gr. xij; in 12 pills—one 3 times a day. Pilula Crotonis cum Quina. Caventou. Croton oil soap 3j, sulphate of quinine 9j, extract of borage (or dandelion) q.s. for 20 pills, one for a dose. Pilula Crotonis cum Hydrargyro. Dr. Neligan. Croton oil soap gr. iij, extract of henbane gr. xxiv, mercurial pill gr. xxiv, oil of pimento tijj xij. Divide into 12 pills; dose, 2 at bedtime. Pilula Cupri Ammoniati. E. Ammoniated copper, in fine powder, 1 part; bread-crumb 6 parts; solution of carbonate of ammonia q. s. Beat it into a pill mass —to be divided into pills containing gr. ss of ammoniated copper in each. Pilula Cupri Sulphatis. Brande. Sulphate of copper gr. iij, bread-crumb Jj. Mix, for 24 pills; one 3 or 4 times a day. Swediaur. Sulphate of copper gr. xvj, bread-crumb 9iv, solution of carbonate of ammonia q. s.; make 96 pills. Pilula Cynara. Extract of artichoke 3ss, sarsaparilla powder 9j, oil of sassafras 1 drop. In 12 pills. One 3 times a day in Rheumatism. 250 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula cum Cynoglosso. P. Root-bark of hounds-tongue 3iv, henbane seed %iv, soft extract of opium 3iv, myrrh 3vj, olibanum 3v, saffron 3jss, castor 3jss, syrup of opium q. s. Mix. Contains gr. j of extract of opium in gr. viij. The original formula of Nicolaus contained styrax, and seems to have been the origin of Pil. Styracis Composita? as well as of this compound. Pilula Delpiiinia. Turnbull. Delphine gr. j, extract of henbane gr. xij, extract of liquorice gr. xij. Mix, and divide into 12 pills. Pilula Diaphoretica. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Tartarized antimony, opium, and calomel, each gr. j ; confection of roses q. s. In 2 pills, at bedtime. See Pil. Antimonii Comp. Pilula Digitalis et Scilla. E. Digitalis one part, squill one part, aromatic electuary two parts, confection of roses q. s. Mix, and divide into pills of 4 gr. each. Pilula Digitalina. Granules of Digitaline. Homolle. Digitaline gr. xv, refined sugar 3xijss. Mix accurately, and form into 1000 granules, S. A. From 4 to 6 may be given in 24 hours. Pilula Digitalina Composita. Falken. Digitaline gr. f, squill gr. 75, pure scammony gr. 75. Mix by long trituration, and form a mass with syrup of gum. Divide into 100 pills, and silver them. Give 2 pills, then 4, and afterwards 6 daily, in Dropsy, icitli disordered circulation. Pilula ex Duobus. E. 1744. Pil. Colocynthidis Simpliciores. Pilula Ecphractica. L. 1746. Aromatic pill I iij, rhubarb Ij, extract of gentian Ij, sulphate of iron Ij, subcarbonate of potash Iss, syrup of roses q. s. Pilula Ecphractica cum Aculeo. E. 1744. Aloes, extract of black hellebore, scammony, each Ij, ammoniacum Iss, guaiacum Iss, sulphate of potash 3ij> oil of juniper 3j, syrup of buckthorn q. s. Pilula Emetica. Swediaur. Sulphate of copper £j, ipecacuanha 9j, syrup q. s. Divide into five-grain pills. Pilula ad Epilepsiam. Charing Cross H. Extract of jalap gr. xv, extract of aloes gr. xv, sulphate of zinc 3ss, disulphate of quinine 3ss, soap gr. vj, tincture of ginger q. s.; divide into 30 pills. 251 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Ergots Composits. Lallemand. Ergot, aloes, and rue, of each gr. viij. In twelve pills; one, three times a day, in Amenorrhea. Piluls Ergotins. Bonjean. Ergotine (watery extract of ergot) gr. xxiv, liquorice powder 9ij. In 24 pills; six in the day. Piluls Fellis Bovini. Dr. Clay. Inspissated oxgall may he formed into four-grain pills alone, or as follows:—Inspissated gall 3ij; oil °f caraway trjjx, carbonate of magnesia q. s. Divide it into 36 pills; two pills, three times a day, in Costiveness, Deficiency of Bile, &c. The desiccated oxgall is conveniently formed into a pill mass with spirit. Piluls Ferri cum Absinthio. Pilulse Martiales. Sydenham. Levigated iron 3j, extract of wormwood q. s. [Swediaur substitutes the black oxide for the powdered filings.] Piluls Ferri Ammoniati. Justamond. Ammonio-chloride of iron 3iij, mucilage q. s. Mix, and divide into 60 pills. Dr. Copland. Am. iron 3j, aloes 3 SS ; extract of gentian 3ss; in 30 pills. TJ. C. II. Ammon. iron 3j, sagapenum Bijss, galbanum 9 ij ss, aloes 9j, aromatic confection q. s. In 50 pills. Piluls Ferri Ammonio Citratis. Beral. Ammonio-citrate of iron 3j, sugar 3iij, mucilage q. s. Mix, divide into pills of three grains each, and silver them. Piluls Ferri Arseniatis. Biett. Arseniate of iron gr. iij, extract of hop 3j, powdered althaea root 3ss, syrup of orange q. s.; mix accurately, and divide into 48 pills. Dose, one, daily. Piluls Ferri Bromidi. M. Bromide of iron, gr. x, conserve of roses gr. xviij, gum acacia gr. xij. Mix accurately, and divide into 20 pills. Piluls Ferri Chloridi. Biett. Hydrochlorate (protochloride) of iron gr. xij, powdered gentian gr. xxiv; in 12 pills. From 1 to 4 daily. Piluls Ferri Composits. L. & D. Myrrh powdered 3ij, carbonate of soda 3j rub together, add sulphate of iron 3j, rub them again, then beat them in a warm mortar, with 3j of treacle, until incorporated. Piluls Ferri Carbonatis. E. Saccharated carbonate of iron four parts, conserve of roses one part, beat into a mass, and divide into five-grain pills. These are similar to Vallet's 252 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pills. U. S. Dissolve separately Iiv of sulphate of iron, and Iv of cr. carbonate of soda in f Ixvj of boiling water, to which fij of syrup has been added. Mix the solutions, and leave them in a closely-stoppered bottle that the carbonate of iron may subside. Wash this repeatedly with warm water and syrup (fij to fixvj) till tasteless; press it in flannel; mix it immediately with I ijss of clarified honey, and reduce the mass to a pilular consistence by water-bath. Dr. Blaud's Pills are made by triturating in an iron mortar 3iv of sulphate of iron, 3iv of subcarbonate of soda, and 3ss of tragacanth. To form a mass to be divided into 96 pills. Pilula Ferri cum Aloe. Brande. Sulphate of iron 9j, carbonate of potash 9j, myrrh 3j, aloes 3ss. Mix, and divide into 30 pills. See Pil. Aloes et Ferri. The Philadelphia Col. of Pharm. give the following as a substitute for Hooper's Pills: —Barbadoes aloes Ij, dried sulphate of iron 3ij> extract of hellebore 3ij> myrrh 3ij, soap 3ij> canella and ginger each 5j, water q. s. In pills 2 J grains each. Pilula Ferri Protochloridi. F. H. Protochloride of iron gr. xij, powdered gentian gr. xxiv. In 12 pills. One to four daily. Pilula Ferri et Conii. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Sesquioxide of iron 3j> extract of hemlock Jj; mix, and make 24 pills. Two twice a day in Scrofula, &o. Pilula Ferri et Copaiva. Balsam copaiva 3jss, red oxide of iron 3iij. Mix, and divide into 200 pills. One before each meal, increased to 9 or 10 daily; in Incontinence of Urine. Pilula Ferri Fcetida. St. B. II. Subcarbonate of iron gr. xv, comp. galbanum pill 3ss, treacle q. s. to make 12 pills. Dose 3 pills, 3 times a day. Pilula Ferri cum Gentiana. Guy's H. Sesquioxide of iron, soft extract of gentian, powdered ginger, of each, 3j ss ; for 60 pills; 2 twice or thrice a day. Pilula Ferri Iodidi. Mr. Leslie. Agitate 127 grains of iodine, Iss of stout iron wire, with 75of water in a strong stoppered bottle, until the froth becomes white; triturate the liquid immediately with 3ij of powdered sugar for a few minutes, and add gradually the following mixed powders : liquorice Iss, gum arabic 3jss, flour 3j- Divide the mass into 144 pills. Each contains gr. j of iodide of iron. Calloud prescribes sulphate of iron gr. xxiv, iodide of potassium gr. xxxij ; triturate, 253 THE POCKET FORMULARY. and add bread-crumb %ss, powdered althea q. s. Divide into 36 pills, each containing 3-4ths of a grain of dry or one grain of hydrated iodide of iron, and nearly half a grain of sulphate of potash. [There are several other formulas, but the above are probably the best. Lugol's pills contain a quarter of a grain, and Dupasquier's 3-4ths of a gr. of iodide in each.] Pilula Ferri Lactatis. Cap. Lactate of iron gr. xv, marshmallow root powder gr. xv, honey q. s. to form a mass for 20 pills. Pilula Ferri Percyanidi Composita. Jolly. Prussian blue gr. xviij, sulphate of quinine gr. xij, extract of opium gr. j, conserve of roses q. s. Mix, and make 12 pills; one every 3 hours, in neuralgia. Pilula Ferri Subphosphatis. Carmichael. Subphosphate of iron 3ss to Bij, pure potash or soda gr. iij, extract of aloes gr. iv, liquorice 9j, white of egg q. s.; for 12 pills. Pilula Ferri Sulphatis. E. Dried sulphate of iron 2 parts, extract of taraxacum 5 parts, conserve of roses 2 parts, liquorice powder 3 parts. Beat them together, and divide into five-grain pills. [U. S. substitutes extract of gentian for extract of dandelion.] Pilula Sulphatis Ferri Composita. E. 1817. Sulphate of iron gj, extract of chamomile Ijss, oil of peppermint 3j, syrup q. s. to form a mass. Pilula Ferri et Quina Iodidi. Bouchardat. Fresh protoiodide of iron 3jss, disulphate of quinine gr. xviij, honey 9j, liquorice powder q. s. Mix, and make 60 pills; from 2 to 6 daily in chlorosis. Pilula Filicis. Peschier. Extract of male fern (oleum filicis) 9j, powdered fern Bss, conserve of roses, q. s. In 12 pills. Pilula Fgetida. See Pilulae Assafcetidae, and Pil. Gralbani Compositae. Pilula Fuliginis. Dr. Neligan. Extract of soot 3ss, compound galbanum pill 3j, oil of valerian irgx. In 12 pills, two 3 times a day in hysteria. Dr. Fuller prescribed woodsoot 3jss, carbonate of ammonia 3ss, tar q. s. In five-grain pills. PiLULiE Fuligokali Sulphuratt. Deschamps. Sulphurated 22 254 THE POCKET FORMULARY. fuligokali starch 3ijss, tragacanth gr. viij, syrup q. s. Make 100 pills, and cover them with two or three coats of* tragacanth. The pills of simple fuligokali are made in the same way, but do not require to be covered with gum. Pilula Galbani Composita. L. & D. Pilulae Gummosae. Galbanum Ij, myrrh Ijss, sagapenum Ijss, assafcetida Iss, syrup [treacle, D.] q. s. Pilula Gummosa Alkalina. Mr. Hulse. Choice myrrh 3jss, sagapenum 3jss, galbanum 3j, assafcetida 3ss. Triturate in an iron mortar with carbonate of potash 3ij> & dd brown sugar 3ij, and beat together in a uniform mass. Pilula Galbani cum Ferro. Guy's H. Comp. galbanum pill 3iij> sesquioxide of iron 3jss, water q. s. Make 60 pills. Pilula Galbani cum Zinco. Guy's H. Comp. galbanum pill 3iv, sulphate of zinc 3j- Mix, make 60 pills. Dose, 1 or 2 twice a day. Pilula Gentianina. F. H. Gentianine gr. v, conserve of roses and liquorice powder to form a mass for 6 pills. Pilula Glycyrrhiza et Aloes. Benedictus Faventius. Extract of liquorice 3ij, aloes 3j> hound's-tongue pill (Pil. cum Cynoglosso, P.) 3 SS > syrup of violets q. s. [5j Pil. Styracis Comp. may be substituted for Pil. cum Cynoglosso.] Pilula Guaiaci. St. B. H. Guaiacum resin 3j, treacle q. s. In 18 pills. Dose, 3 pills, 3 times a day. Pilula Guaiaci Composita. U. C. H. Guaiacum, calomel, oxysulphuret of antimony, and extract of hemlock, of each 3j, copaiba q. s. Make into pills of 3 grains each. St. B. H. Guaiacum gr. x, ipecacuanha gr. j, opium gr. j, treacle to form a mass for 4 pills. Pilula Gummi Elastici. Bouis. Caoutchouc Pills. Cut Indiarubber with scissors into small squares, weighing 3 or 4 grains; moisten them with syrup of Tolu, and shake them in a box with a mixture of powdered sugar and gum. Let them dry. Mr. Haller gives gr. jss, and gradually increases the dose to 3 or 4 grains, in consumption. Pilula Hydragoga. P. Bontius' Pills. Aloes Ij, gamboge Ij, gum ammoniac Ij, white vinegar Ivj; dissolve by heat, strain, and evaporate to a pilular consistence. Divide into fourgrain pills. 255 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Hydrargyri. L. E. & D. Quicksilver 3ij, confection of red rose 3iij, liquorice powder 3j, [Extract, D.] Rub the mercury with the confection till the globules can no longer be perceived, then add the liquorice, and beat all together till incorporated. Pilula Hydrargyrosa. P. Quicksilver 3vj, honey 3vj; triturate till the quicksilver is extinguished, and add aloes 3vj, rhubarb 3iij, scammony 3ij, black pepper 3j, honey q. s. Mix; 4 gr. contain 1 of quicksilver. [The Pil. Mercuriales Laxantes, E. 1744; Pil. Mercuriales, L. 1746; and those of Belloste, Borelot, and Barberousse, are very similar compounds.] Pilula Hydrargyri Aloetica. Bories. Quicksilver Ijss, lard Ij ; triturate accurately, and add powdered socotrine aloes sufficient to form a mass; to be divided into four-grain pills. Dose, 4 pills in the morning for tape-worm. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Aloe. Brande. Mercurial pill 3j; aloes 3ss. Mix, and divide into 24 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Campiiorata. TJ. C. H. Calomel 3ij, guaiacum 3ij, camphor 3ss, copaiva q. s. Divide into two-grain pills. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Colocynthide. U. C. H. Extract of colocynth, soap, and mercurial pill, of each equal parts; in four-grain pills. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Conio. U. C. H. Quicksilver 3j> mucilage of tragacanth 3vj ; rub till the quicksilver is extinguished, and add extract of hemlock 3j- Make into three-grain pills. See Pil. Conii cum Hydrargyro. Pilula Hydrargyri et Creta Composita. St. B. H. Equal weights of quicksilver with chalk, and comp. ipecac, powder; made into pills of 5 grains each. Pilula Hydrargyri Ferruginosa. Dr. Collier. Sesquioxide of iron 3j, quicksilver 3ij> confection of red rose 3 iij; rub together till the globules disappear. It is made in a few minutes. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Hyoscyamo. U. C. H. Mercurial pill 3j, extract of henbane 3iij j make 60 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Bheo. Guy's H. Mercurial pill 3j, rhubarb 3j ; mix for 24 pills. U. C. H. (Pil Hyd. Composita?.) Mercurial pill 3ij, rhubarb 3j, confection of senna q. s.; for 30 pills. 256 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Scilla. St. B. H. Mercurial pill gr. xv, dried squill gr. iij ; in 3 pills. See Bolus Scilla? cum Hydrargyro. Pilula [Unguenti] Hydrargyri. Biett. Mercurial ointment, powdered sarsaparilla, each 3j ; mix, and divide into 48 pills. From 1 to 4 daily. Lagneau directs mercurial ointment Biv, powdered marsh-mallow root 3j; in 40 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Stearino. Mr. Wrightson. Pure stearine 3j; rub it in a mortar, and add quicksilver 3iv; triturate for 10 minutes, and add confection of roses 3 n j, flour 3iij, powdered gum 3j, otto of roses 1 drop. As a substitute for Pil. Hydrargyri. Pilula Hydrargyri cum Sapone. Sedillot. Mercurial ointment 3ij, soap Biv, liquorice powder 3v; in four-grain pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Acetatis. Keyser. Acetate of mercury, manna, gum acacia, of each 9j, rose water q.s.; to form a mass for 80 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Acetatis Opiata. Carmichael. Acetate of mercury, opium, camphor, of each 3ss, syrup of poppies q. s. For 30 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Chloridi Mitis. TJ. S. One-grain Calomel Pills. Calomel 3iv, powdered gum arabic 3j, syrup q. s. Mix, and divide into 240 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Chloridi Composita. L. Pil. Calomelanos Comp. [E. and D.] Plummer's Pills. Calomel 3ij, oxysulphuret of antimony 3ij; rub together, then with guaiacum resin 3iv, and treacle 3ij> [5* v > E., q. s. D.,] that it may form a mass. [To be divided into five-grain pills, E.] Pilula Hydrargyri Submuriatis cum Conio. St. B. H. Calomel gr. vj, extract of hemlock 3j ; mix, for 12 pills. One 3 times a day. Pilula Hydrargyri Chloridi cum Opio. See Pil. Calomelanos cum Opio. Pilula Hydrargyri Submuriatis [Chloridi] cum Scilla. Sir A. Cooper. Calomel gr. xij, mercurial pill gr. xxiv, squill gr. xxxvj; in 12 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Bichloridi. Pil. Majores Hoffmanni. There are several formula? for these pills, varying in the proportion of bichloride of mercury. The following are some of 257 THE POCKET FORMULARY the more usual: —Guy's H. Bichloride of mercury gr. xv, muriate of ammonia gr. xx.; rub together, then with boiling water f 3iv, and add sufficient bread-crumb to form 120 pills. Dose, from one pill to two, once, twice, or oftener daily. Each pill contains l-8th of a grain of sublimate. St. GrEO. H. Bichloride gr. x, gum acacia 3ij ; triturate together, accurately, and add bread-crumb 9ijss; divide into 60 pills. Dose, one pill. Niemann. Bichloride of mercury gr. xv, distilled water 3j; triturate carefully, and add bread-crumb jvj ; mix accurately, and divide into 180 pills, each containing l-12th of a grain of sublimate. Brera. Sublimate gr. j, alcohol q. s. to dissolve it, bread-crumb q. s. to form a mass; divide it into eight pills. Dzondi. Sublimate gr. xij, water q. s.; dissolve, and add bread-crumb and white-sugar q. s. to form a mass for 240 pills, each containing l-20th of a grain of sublimate. Hufeland's pills contain l-30th of a grain in each. Pilula Hydrargyri Bichloridi cum Aconito. M. Gpbert. Extract of aconite gr. xij, powder of opium gr. ij, sublimate gr. ij ; mix accurately, and divide into eight pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Bichloridi cum Conio. Kopp's Anti- Jierpetic Pills. Bichloride of mercury gr. iij, dissolve in alcohol q. s., and add extract of hemlock 3j mix, and make 60 pills; six pills to be taken in the day, and the quantity gradually increased to nine or ten. Pilula Hydrargyri Bichloridi cum Glutine. Sublimate gr. j, fresh vegetable gluten gr. xv, powdered gum arabic gr. iv, powdered althaea root gr. viij; triturate the sublimate with the gluten, and add the rest. Divide into ten pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Bichloridi cum Guaiaco. Dupuytren. Extract of guaiacum gr. xxxvj, extract of opium gr. viij, corrosive sublimate gr. iij. Bub the sublimate with a little syrup, mix the whole accurately, and divide into 24 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri et Quina Chloridi. Hamilton. Double chloride of mercury and quinine gr. xv, opium gr. vj, breadcrumb q. s.; mix carefully and divide into 30 pills; one 3 times a day, to produce salivation. Pilula Hydrargyri Iodidi. L. Iodide (proto-iodide) of quicksilver 3j, confection of hips 3iij, ginger 3j ; mix. Another mode of exhibiting this remedy is: Compound calomel pill 9j, iodide of potassium 3 s s; make 12 pills; one every 22* 258 THE POCKET FORMULARY. night. M. directs them to be made in the same manner as the Pilula} Deuto-iodidi Hydrargyri.] Pilula Hydrargyri Proto-Iodidi Composita. Biett. Protoiodide of mercury 3ss, extract of guaiacum 3j, extract of lettuce 9ij, extract of sarza q. s.; make 72 pills. Take one, and afterwards two, daily. Bicord. Iodide of mercury gr. j, extract of lettuce gr. j, extract of hemlock gr. ij; in each pill. Dr. Barbour. Iodide of mercury 9j, aloes 3ss, dried sulphate of iron 3ss, myrrh 3ss, oil of savin 20 drops. In 24 pills, one 3 times a day, in Amenorrhea. Pilula Hydrargyri Deuto-iodidi. M. Deuto-iodide (biniodide) of quicksilver gr. j, extract of juniper gr. xij, powdered liquorice q. s.; for 10 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri et Potassii Iodidi. Puche. Iodide of potassium gr. viij, biniodide of quicksilver gr. viij, syrup of gum q. s.; rub together, and add sugar of milk gr. lxiv. Divide into 32 pills. Mialhe directs iodide of potassium gr. vj, proto-iodide of quicksilver gr. vj, extract of opium gr. xij. Mix the salts accurately, then the extract, and divide into 24 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Protoxydi. Mr. Tyson. Protoxide of mercury (Tyson's) 3j, confection of roses 3iij> powdered chamomiles 3 s s; mix. [Becommended as a substitute for blue pill.'] Pilula Hydrargyri Oxydi Bubri. Bed oxide of mercury and opium, of each 3j> syrup q. s.; for 60 pills. Formei-ly in Guy's H. Ph., but now rejected. Some add camphor 3j. Pilula Hydrargyri Phosphatis. Biett. Phosphate of mercury 3ss, extract of fumitory 3j j mix, and make 48 pills. Dose, 1 or 2 daily. Pilula Hydrargyri Phosphatis Composita. Copland. Phosphate of mercury gr. ix, tartarized antimony gr. j, opium gr. vj, confection of hips q. s. In 6 pills; one at bedtime. Pilula Hydrargyri Hahnemanni. F. H. Hahnemann's soluble mercury (see Hydrargyri Precipitatum Nigrum) £j, gum arabic 3ss, sugar Jss. Mix, and divide into 30 pills. Pilula Hydrargyri Proto-nitratis. Pilules de Sainte-Marie Powdered proto-nitrate of mercury gr. vijss, extract of liquorice 3ss; mix accurately, and divide into 60 pills. Dose, one 4 times a day. 259 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Hydrargyri Subsulphatis. Ch. Subsulphate of mercury 3j, opium 3j> syrup q. s. Mix, and divide*into 60 pills. Pilula Hyoscyami et Zinci. Pilules de Meglin. P. Extract of henbane Ij, extract of valerian Ij, oxide of zinc Ij. Mix, and form it into three-grain pills. Pilula Iodinii. Brera. Iodine gr. j, liquorice powder 9j, elder rob q. s.; for 8 pills. Pilula Iodoform;. Bouchard at. Iodoform 3 SS , extract of wormwood q. s. ; mix, and divide into 36 pills. One 3 times a day, in scrofulous affections, &c. Pilula Ipecacuanha Composita. L. Compound ipecacuanha powder fresh dried squill 3j> ammoniacum 5j« mucilage q. s. Mix. Pilula Ipecacuanha cum Conio. St. B. H. Extract of hemlock 3j> ipecacuanha? gr. xij ', mix, and make 12 pills. Dose, 1 every 6 hours. Pilula Ipecacuanha et Opii. E. Compound ipecacuanha powder 3 parts, confection of roses 1 part. Mix, and divide into pills of 4 grains each. Pilula Jalapa. E. 1783. Extract of jalap aromatic powder 3j, syrup q. s., to make a mass. Pilula Jalapa Composita. Jalap, rhubarb, soap, of each Ij, calomel 9xx, tartarized antimony gr. xxviij. Mix. Pilula Jalapa Alkalina. Reece. Alkaline extract of jalap 3jss, ginger gr. x, in 24 pills. Dose, three occasionally. Pilula Saponis Jalapa. Phoebus. Soap of jalap 3j, powdered jalap 9j. Mix. Pilula Jalapa cum Calomelane. Alibert's Purgative Pills. Besin of jalap 3j, calomel 3j> soap 3j; oil of orange-peel 6 drops. • Make 60 pills. Pilula Jatropha. Dr. Barham. Decorticated seeds of jatropha gossypifolia iij, camboge, extract of colocynth, and scammony, each 5j. Make 90 pills. Dose, 1, 2, or more. Pilula Lactucarii. Dr. Duncan. Lactucarium gr. xij, liquorice powder 9ij. Mix, and make 12 pills. Pilula Lupulina. M. The powder triturated forms a suffi- 260 THE POCKET FORMULARY. ciently tenacious mass for pills, without any addition. Chevallier. . Lupuline 3ij ss > g um acacia 3j> extract of chicory q. s.; make into four-grain pills.] Piluls Manganesii Muriatis. Niemann. Muriate of manganese Bij, gum arabic 9ij, liquorice 3j. Mix. Piluls Matthsi. Pil. Pacificse. B. 1744. Castor 3ij, saffron 3jj opium 3jj soap of turpentine 3iij> copaiva q. s. Piluls Meglin. See Pil. Hyoscyami et Zinci. Piluls Morphis. M. Morphine gr. j, conserve of roses q. s. for 4 pills. Mialhe. Acetate of morphine gr. j, conserve of orange flowers gr. xvj ; in 8 pills. Piluls Morphis Composits. Bougier. Sulphate of morphia gr. ij, cyanide of potassium gr. iv, mucilage q. s.; make 24 pills. One every 6 hours ; in neuralgia. Piluls Moschi. F. H. Musk 3j, oxide of zinc 3ss; in 36 pills. One every 3 hours. Piluls Myrrhs. Guy's H. Myrrh 3"J SS< soap 3ss, water q. s.; make 60 pills. Take 2 to 4 twice or thrice a day. Piluls Myrrhs Composits. U. C. H. Myrrh 3jss, subcarbonate of iron 3ss, soap 3j, aromatic confection q. s. For 30 pills. Piluls Nucis Vomics. M. The resinous extract formed into pills of gr. j each, with or without confection of roses. Piluls Nucis Vomics cum Aloe. Dr. Copland. Pill of aloes and myrrh 9iv, extract of nux vomica gr. x; mix accurately, and divide into 36 pills. One or two night and morning. Piluls Olei Crotonis. Dr. Beece. Oil of croton seeds 6 drops, soap 3ss, oil of caraway 8 drops, liquorice powder q. s. For 12 pills. Dose, 2 or more. Dr. Copland prescribes oil of croton 6 drops, pill of aloes and myrrh 3j ss , soap 9j, liquorice powder q. s. In 30 pills. Dose, 2 or 3. Piluls Olei Ergots. Oil of ergot, powdered althaea root, yolk of egg, of each gr. xv; in 20 pills. Piluls Opii. E. Pil. Thebaicee. Opium 1 part, sulphate of potash 3 parts, conserve of roses 1 part; mix, and divide into five-grain pills. They contain twice as much opium as those of the Phar. of 1817. U. S. powdered opium 3j, soap gr. xij, water q. s. ; make 60 pills. 261 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Piluls Opii Composits. Ch. Purified opium 3j, camphor 3jss, tartarized antimony gr. xv, syrup q. s.; for 60 pills. Piluls Papaveris cum Ipecacuanha. Ipecac. 3j> extract of poppies 3*v ; mix, and divide into 60 pills. One pill once or oftener in the day. Piluls Paullinis. Dr. G-avrelle. Each pill contains gr. jss of the extract. 4 to 5 daily. Piluls Perpetus. Metallic antimony (regulus) cast into pills. Piluls Pectorales. E. 1746. Ammoniacum 3iv, benzoin 3iij, myrrh 3ij, saffron 3j> anisated balsam of.sulphur 3ss, syrup of Tolu q. s. Dr. Latham's cough pills; comp. ipecac, powder 3j, fresh squill 9j, ammoniacum 9j, calomel gr. iv; in 20 pills. One 3 times a day. Piluls Picis. Tar 3j, elecampane powder q. s. to form a mass. Dr. Wood recommends flour and tar. Dr. Seymour. Tar 9ij, liquorice powder 9j ; in 16 pills. 2 or 3 pills 3 times a day. Piluls Picis Nigrs. Dr. Wardleworth. Black pitch 3j> powdered gum arabic Jss ; mix, and divide into 20 pills. Two every night, in hasmorrhoidal diseases. Piluls Pigmenti Indici. Michel. Indigo gr. xij, opium gr. jss, extract of valerian gr. xviij, extract of bark gr. xviij ; in 20 pills. 4 in the day. In traumatic epilepsy. Piluls Piperins. It. H. Piperine gr. xxiv, crumb of bread q. s.; make 12 pills. One every 2 hours as a febrifuge. Piluls Piperins cum Hydrargyro. Dr. Hartle. Blue pill gr. j, piperine gr. ij, sulphate of quinine gr. ij, syrup to form a pill. Piluls Platini Bichloridi. Dr. Hcefer. Bichloride of platina gr. vijss, extract of guaiacum 3j, liquorice powder q. s.; divide into 20 pills. Dose, 1 pill 3 times a day. Piluls Plumbi Opiats. E. Acetate of lead 6 parts, opium 1 part, conserve of roses 1 part; mix, and divide into four-grain pills. Piluls Plumbi Iodidi. Cottereau. Iodide of lead 3ss, confection of roses q. s.; mix, and divide into 120 pills. In scrofula, schirrous tumours, &c. Dose, 1 (gradually increased to 5) night and morning. 262 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Piluls Plummeri. See Pil. Hydrargyri Chloridi Composita?. Piluls Potassii Iodidi. Pierquin. Iodide of potassium 3ijss, water 3iij, crumb of bread q. s. Make 150 pills: 2 morning and night. Piluls Purgantes. See Pil. Aloes, Catharticae, Colocynthidis, Crotonis, Jalapae, &c. Piluls Purgantes Stimulantes. Dr. Robinson. Extract of aloes 3j, balsam of Peru gr. x, oil of caraway 10 drops, scammony 3ss; mix, for 20 pills. For sluggish bowels of old persons. Dose, 2 pills. Piluls Purgantes cum Felle. Dr. Copland. Inspissated ox-gall 3j, aloes 3j, compound extract of colocynth 9j, soap 5j; mix, and divide into 36 pills. Piluls Quercetani. Compound colocynth pill gr. xlviij, calomel gr. xij ; in 12 pills. Piluls Quinis Sulphatis. U. S. Sulphate of quinine Ij, powdered gum acacia 3ij> syrup q. s. Make 480 pills. Dose, 1 to 5 pills. 12 pills equal to Ij of bark. Dr. Wood. Piluls Quins Sulphatis cum Gentiana. Disulphate of quinine 9j, extract of gentian 9ij ; mix, for 20 pills. Piluls Quins Composits. Ryan. Sulphate of quinine gr. xij, extract of gentian 9j, compound rhubarb pill 9ij, blue pill gr. vj; mix, and make into 12 pills; 1 three times a day. Piluls Quins cum Camphora. Copland. Camphor in powder 9j, sulphate of quinine 9ij, pill of aloes and myrrh 3jss, syrup of ginger q. s. Make 40 pills. 1 twice a day. Piluls Quins Ferro-Prussiatis. Donovan. Hydrocyanoferrate of quina gr. xxiv, mucilage q. s.; make 12 pills. Dose, 2 pills. Piluls ad Rabiem. Werlhop. Cantharides in fine powder gr. j, belladonna gr. ij, calomel gr. ij, camphor gr,. iv, mucilage q. s.; make 6 pills. Three, twice a day, in Hydrophobia. Piluls Rhatanis et Rhei. Reece. Extract of rhatany 3j, extract of rhubarb 9ij, ginger 9j; in 24 pills. Piluls Resolventes. Pilules Fondantes. F. H. Soap 3iij, ammoniacum 3j, rhubarb 3j, aloes gr. x, assafoetida 3ss, tincture of saffron q. s. Mix, and divide into three-grain pills. 263 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Dan. Ph. Rhubarb Jij, acetate of soda 3ij, inspissated oxgall 3ij, mucilage q. s. Pilula Rhei. E. Rhubarb 9 parts, acetate of potash 1 part, conserve of roses 5 parts. Beat into a proper mass, and divide into five-grain pills. U. S. Bhubarb soap 3ij, water q. s.; for 120 pills. Pilula Bhei Composita. L. Bhubarb Ij, aloes 3 v j> myrrh 3iv, soap 3j« oil of caraway f 3ss, syrup quant, suf. Mix. Pilula Bhei Composita. E. 1841. Bhubarb 12 parts, aloes 9, myrrh 6, soap 6, oil of peppermint 1, conserve of roses 5. They may also be made without the oil of peppermint. Before 1839 the form was: rhubarb Ij, aloes 3vj, myrrh 3rv, oil of peppermint 3ss, syrup of orange q. s. [The Pil. Bhei Comp. of the Hospitals are very different. St. B. H.: Bhubarb $83, scammony gr. viij, antimonial powder gr. viij, syrup of ginger q. s. Mix, and make 12 pills. Dose, 3. Guy's H. See Pil. Bhei cum Soda.] Pilula Bhei et Carui. Dr. Kitchener's Peristaltic Persuaders. Turkey rhubarb 3ij> syrup 3j> oil of caraway Mix, and divide into 40 pills. Dose, 1, 2, or 3 pills. Pilula Bhei et Anthemidis. Speediman's Pills. Bhubarb, aloes, myrrh, extract of chamomiles, of each 3j> oil of chamomiles 12 drops. Into four-grain pills. Pilula Bhei Balsamica. Swediaur. Powdered rhubarb, and gum acacia, equal parts; balsam copaiva q. s., to form a mass. Pilula Bhei et Ferri. E. Dried sulphate of iron 4 parts, extract of rhubarb 10 parts, conserve of roses 5 parts. Mix, and divide into five-grain pills. Pilula Rhei cum Opio. St. B. H. Bhubarb gr. ix, opium gr. j, water q. s. For 2 pills. Pilula Bhei cum Soda. U. C. H. Bhubarb, dried soda, each 3jss, syrup q. s.; in 30 pills. Guy's H. (Pil. Rhei Comp.) Rhubarb, dried carbonate of soda, extract of gentian, of each 3jss. Mix, and make 60 pills. Pilula seu Extractum Rudii. E. 1783. Black hellebore root Iij- colocynth Iij, water Oiv; boil to Oij, strain, evaporate to consistence of honey; add aloes Iij, scammony Ij, remove from the fire, and add sulphate of potash 3ij, oil of cloves 3j. 264 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Piluls Run. See Pil. Aloes cum Myrrh&. Piluls Sagapeni Composits. L. Sagapenum Ij, aloes 3ss, syrup of ginger q. s. Piluls Salicina. Joy. Salicine gr. xij, extract of gentian gr. xij, liquorice powder q. s.; for 6 pills. Piluls Salicins Laxantes. Salicine 9j, compound rhubarb pill 9ij; mix, and make 12 pills. Piluls Saponis Composits. L. Pil. Saponis cum Opio. Opium powdered 3iv, soap Iij. Mix. 5 grains contain 1 of opium. [U. S. (Pil. Opii.) Opium 3j, soap gr. xij; beat them with water, and divide into 60 pills.] Piluls cum Sapone. P. Soap Iiv, althaea root Iss, nitre 3j. Mix. Piluls Scammonii. Dr. Copland. Scammony gr. xv, white sugar gr. x; rub together, and add oil of caraway ttjj iv. Piluls Scammonii Composits. Guy's H. Scammony, extract of henbane, gamboge, compound extract of colocynth, and soap, of each gr. xij, water q. s.; make 12 pills. Dose, 2 to 3. St. B. H. Scammony gr. xxiv, aloes gr. xij, gamboge gr. xij, ginger 9j, treacle q. s. Por 12 pills. Piluls Scills cum Ammoniaco. St. B. H. Powdered squills gr. xij, ammoniacum gr. xlviij, water q. s. Make 12 pills. Piluls Scills. E. Squill in fine powder 5 parts; ammoniac, ginger, and soap, each 4 parts; conserve of roses 2 parts. Make a uniform mass, and divide into five-grain pills. Piluls Scills Composits. L. & D. Powdered squill 3j, ginger 3ij, [3iij, D.] ammoniacum 3ij, soap 3iij, syrup [treacle, D.] q. s. Piluls Scills cum Crotone. Mr. Selwyn. Croton oil njjvj, compound squill pill 9ij, compound extract of colocynth 9ij ; in 18 pills. Three twice a week, in Dropsy. Piluls Scills cum Hydrargyro. Guy's H. Oxide of quicksilver 8j, compound squill pill 3iv; mix, and divide into 60 pills. Piluls Scills cum Opio. Guy's H. Powdered opium gr. xx, compound squill pill 3iv; mix, and divide into 60 pills. Dose, 3 every night. 265 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pilula Scilla cum Zingibere. D. 1807. Powdered squill 3j, ginger 3ij> °f aniseed 10 drops, jelly of soap q. s. Pilula Sedativa. U. C. H. Extract of henbane 9j, camphor 3j, alcohol njjiij. Make 20 pills. Pilula Senna. Hufeland. Senna p. 3j, extract of dandelion q. s. Mix, and make 30 pills. Pose, 5 to 8. Pilula Senna Composita. The comp. powder of senna formed into pills. Pilula Smuckeri. Gralbanum 3j> sagapenum 3j, soap 3j, rhubarb 3jss, tartar emetic gr. xvj, liquorice juice jj- Mix. Pilula Soda cum Sapone. E. 1817. Pried subcarbonate of soda 3ij, soap 3jss, syrup q. s. [Dr. Beddoes. Dried subc. of soda 3j, soap 9iv, oil of juniper 10 drops, syrup of ginger q. s. Make 30 pills.] Pilula Soda cum Hyoscyamo. Dr. Copland. Dried subcarbonate of soda 9ijss, rhubarb 3j> extract of henbane 9ij. In 36 pills. Pilula Stomachica. E. 1744. Beplaced by Pilula? Rhei Comp. The name is also given to Pil. Aloes et Mastiches, and Pil. Antecibum. P. Dr. H. Smith's Stomachic Pills are, sagapenum, rhubarb, aloes, aromatic powder, of each 3j> oil of peppermint and of cloves, each 10 drops, balsam of Peru q. s. Divide into four-grain pills. 3 to 6 daily. Pilula Strychnia. M. Strychnine gr. ij, confection of dogrose 3ss; mix, divide into 30 pills, and silver them. Pilula Styracis Composita. L. (Pil. e Styrace, D.) Strained storax 3iij> opium 3j> saffron 3j; mix - [E. (Pil. Styracis) directs 3ij of storax, and the mass to be divided into four-grain pills.] Pilula Tabaci. Augustin. Powdered tobacco gr. xxiv, confection of roses q. s.; mix, and form 72 pills. Dose, 2 to 4 daily till nausea is produced. In Dropsy. Pilula Tannini. Cottereau. Tannic acid 3ss, conserve of roses q. s. Make 18 pills. 1 every hour, in haemoptysis. Pilula Terebinthina. P. Boiled turpentine (see Terebinthina Cocta) is softened by warm water, and formed into pills, which must be rolled in powdered starch. Pilula Terebinthina cum Bheo. Guy's H. Chio turpentine 23 266 THE POCKET FORMULARY. 3j, rhubarb 5j, soap 3ss; mix, and make 30 pills. Cline. Boiled turpentine 3ij> rhubarb jj; i* 1 36 pills. Piluls Thebaics. E. See Pilulae Opii. Piluls Tiglii. Charing Cross H. Oil of croton tiglium iijjiij, oil of caraway •njjiij, bread-crumb q. s. In 3 pills. See Pil. Olei Crotonis. Piluls Tonics Bacheri. P. Alkaline extract of hellebore 3ij, extract of myrrh 3ij, powdered holy thistle 3j ', mix, and divide into four-grain pills. Piluls Tonics Stahlii. Levigated iron 3j> gum ammoniac 3j« extract of lesser centaury 3j, syrup of fumitory q. s. Piluls Tonics Aperientes. Copland. Sulphate of quinine Bj, pill of aloes and myrrh 9ij, extract of gentian 3j ; mix, for 30 pills. Piluls Valerians Composits. Dupuytren. Valerian 3ss, castor 9j, oxide of zinc 9j; mix for 18 pills. Pose 3 pills 3 times a day. Piluls Veratris. M. Veratria gr. ss, gum acacia gr. vj, syrup q. s. for 6 pills. Dr. Turnbull. Veratria gr. j to ij, extract of henbane gr. vj, liquorice powder gr. xij; mix accurately, and make 12 pills. Piluls Vermipugs. Peschier. Ethereal extract of male fern 30 drops, extract of dandelion 3j? powdered gum acacia q. s.; mix, and make 30 pills. Piluls Zinci Sulphatis. Ch. Sulphate of zinc 3ij> Venice turpentine q. s.; mix, and make 60 pills. Piluls Zinci cum Gentiana. Sulphate of zinc 3ss, extract of gentian 3ij> powdered calumba q. s. Make 30 pills. Piluls Zinci et Myrrhs. Dr. Paris. Sulphate of zinc gr. x, myrrh 3jss, confection of roses q. s. Make 20 pills. Piluls Zinci Valerianatis. Boudet. Valerianate of zinc gr. ix, tragacanth 3ss; mix, and divide into 12 pills. One night and morning. Piperinum. P. Piperine. Treat alcoholic extract of white pepper with a solution of caustic potash (containing one part of potash in 100); wash the residue with cold water, dissolve it in alcohol, filter through a little animal charcoal, and let the solution evaporate spontaneously in a warm place. Purify the 267 THE POCKET FORMULARY. crystals by redissolving and crystallizing. Febrifuge. Dose, two to five grains, or from 12 to 24 or 30 grains in 24 hours. Platini Bichloridum. Dissolve platina in nitro-muriatic acid, and evaporate the solution to dryness by a gentle heat. Dose, gr. ss to gr. jss. Platino-chloridum Sodii. Chloride of Platina and Sodium. Mix solutions of 6 parts of chloride of sodium, and 17 parts of bichloride of platina, and evaporate that crystals may be produced. Dose, gr. j to gr. iij. [They are used for the same purposes as the salts of gold.] Plumbagina. Plumbagine. Dr. O'Siiaugiinessy. Mix an aethereal tincture of the root-bark of plumbago rosea with water, distil off the aether, boil, and filter the liquid while hot, and set it aside to crystallize. Plumbi Acetas. L. Acetate (or sugar) of lead. Powdered litharge Ibiv Iij, acetic acid Oiv, distilled water Oiv. Dissolve by a gentle heat, filter, and evaporate that crystals may form. [E. directs, Oij pyroligneous acid, Oj of water, and. Ixiv litharge. D. Carbonate of lead and distilled vinegar.] Plumbi Diacetas. See Liquor Plumbi Diacetatis. Plumbi Carbonas. White Lead, or Ceruss. It may be procured by adding any alkaline carbonate to a solution of acetate or nitrate of lead, and washing the precipitate. Plumbi Chloridum. L. Dissolve Ixix of acetate of lead in Oiij of boiling water, and Ivj of chloride of sodium in Oj of water; mix the solutions, and when cold wash the precipitate with distilled water, and dry it. Plumbi Cyanidum. To a solution of acetate of lead add hydrocyanic acid as long as it occasions a precipitate, which must be well washed with distilled water, and dried with a gentle heat. [Dr. B. D. Thompson proposes to procure hydrocyanic acid from this cyanide. Put 130 grains of cyanide of lead into a stoppered bottle, and add f 3vj of diluted sulphuric acid, previously mixed with f3 xviij of distilled water; agitate the bottle for some time, then let the mixture settle, and decant off the clear liquid.] Plumbi Iodidum. L. Acetate of lead lix, iodide of potash Ivij; dissolve the former in Ovj of distilled water, and filter; add it to the latter dissolved in Oij of water; wash the precipitate, and dry it. [E. directs Ij each of iodide of potassium 268 THE POCKET FORMULARY. and nitrate of lead, to be dissolved separately in f gxv of distilled water, the solutions mixed, and the resulting powder washed, and boiled in three gallons of water with f Iiij of pyroligneous acid; let any undissolved matter subside, maintaining the temperature near the boiling point, and pour off the clear liquor, from which the iodide of lead will crystallize on cooling. Dose, from a quarter to half a grain or more, but chiefly used externally.] Plumbi Nitras. E. Litharge livss, diluted nitric acid Oj; digest with a gentle heat, filter, and set aside to crystallize; concentrate the residual liquor to obtain more crystals. Plumbi Oxydum Semivitreum. Melted lead is exposed to a current of air till oxydized, and the oxide fused by a stronger heat. Plumbi Oxydum Hydratum. Solution of diacetate of lead Ovj, distilled water Ciij, solution of potash Ovj, or sufficient to precipitate the oxide. Mix, and wash the precipitated oxide till nothing alkaline remains. Plumbi Oxydum Rubrum. Red Lead. It is obtained by heating massicot or litharge in a reverberatory furnace till by absorbing oxygen it assumes a red colour. Plumbi Saccharas. Mix one part of sugar with two parts of nitric acid, diluted with ten of water, and apply heat as long as reaction takes place; neutralize by chalk, filter, and add to the filtered solution acetate of lead as long as any precipitate is formed; wash this and dry it. Plumbi Nitro-Saccharas. Dissolve saccharate of lead in cold nitric acid diluted with 19 parts of water; filter, evaporate, and set aside, that crystals may form. Dr. Hoskins proposed a solution of this salt (one grain with five drops of saccharic acid to Ij of water) as a solvent for Phosphatic Calculi. Plumbi Tannas. Dr. Fantonetti. To a concentrated infusion of oak-bark add a solution of acetate of lead drop by drop; wash the precipitate, and dry it. A purer tannate is obtained by substituting a solution of pure tannic acid for infusion of oak-bark. Pomatum. Originally Apple Ointment, but now applied to lard, or mixed fats, carefully washed and scented. [The Pommades of the French Codex are combinations of prepared lards, or mixed fats, with various vegetable or mineral substances. In 269 THE POCKET FORMULARY. this work they are placed under the head Unguenta, Ointments, which term the French pharmacists restrict to those containing resinous substances.] Potassa Pura. Potassa Fusa. See Potassa? Hydras. Potassa cum Calce. L. Eub together equal parts of hydrate of potash and quicklime, and keep them in a well-stopped bottle. E. & D. direct solution of potash to be evaporated in a clean iron vessel to one-fourth, and enough quicklime added to form a stiff paste. See Pasta Viennensis, for Caustique de Filhos. Potasss Acetas. L. Acetic acid f gxxvj, distilled water f gxij ; mix, and add carbonate of potash Ibj, or to saturation, and filter. Evaporate carefully in a sand-bath to dryness. D. directs distilled vinegar; and the salt to be liquefied by cautiously raising the heat. E. orders pyroligneous acid. Dose, 9j to 3 ij - Diuretic. Potasss Arsenias. Arsenias Kali. D. White arsenic (arsenious acid) §j, nitrate of potash 3j j pulverize separately, mix, and heat them in a glass retort to dull redness. Dissolve the residuum in ibiv of boiling distilled water, evaporate, and set aside to crystallize. Dose, gr. l-16th to l-8th. Potasss Antimonias. Washed diaphoretic antimony. See Antimonium Calcinatum. Potasss Arsenitis Liquor. See Liq. Potassae Arsenitis Potasss Boras. Mix 6 parts of boracic acid with 5 of bicarbonate of potash; heat them to redness in a crucible, dissolve the salt, filter the solution, and evaporate it to dryness. Potasss Carbonas. L. Formerly P. Subcarbonas. Dissolve Ibij of impure carbonate of potash (American pearlash) in Ojss of distilled water, and filter; then evaporate in a suitable vessel, and when it begins to thicken, stir constantly till the salt concretes. D. nearly the same. Potasss Carbonas purum. E. Pure carbonate of potash is most readily obtained by heating crystallized bicarbonate to redness in a crucible, but more cheaply by dissolving bitartrate of potash in 30 parts of boiling water, separating and washing the crystals which form on cooling, heating them in a looselycovered crucible, breaking down the mass, and roasting it in an oven for 2 hours with occasional stirring; lixiviating the product with distilled water, and evaporating the filtered solution 23* 270 THE POCKET FORMULARY. to dryness with constant stirring. D. (Potassse carb. e Tartari crystallis) directs this process to be performed in silver vessels. Potasss Bicarbonas. L. Carbonate of potash Ibvj, distilled water Cj, dissolve, pass carbonic acid gas through the solution till fully saturated; heat it gently, and set aside, that crystals may be produced. Pour off the liquor, and dry them. E. Take of carbonate of ammonia, in fine powder carbonate of potash §vj; triturate them thoroughly together, with a very little water, to form a smooth pulp. Dry this at a temperature not exceeding 140°, triturating occasionally towards the close, till a fine powder be obtained, free from ammoniacal odour. D. nearly as L. Potasss Chloras. Graham. Mix 2 parts of carbonate of potash with 1 of quicklime, and expose to a current of chlorine. When saturated, heat the mixture gently, digest it in water, and separate the chlorate from the filtered liquid by crystallization. Dose gr. v to xv. Potasss Citras. Saturate a solution of citric acid with carbonate or bicarbonate of potash, and evaporate to dryness. This deliquescent salt is rarely used except in solution. See Liquor Potassa? Citratis. A mixture of the acid and bicarbonate, each separately dried, is sometimes kept. 10 parts of the acid require 14 \ of the bicarbonate. But the name Potassa? Citras, or acidulated or citrated Kali, is often improperly given to a mixture of tartaric acid, bicarbonate of soda, sugar, and essence of lemon. Potasss Hydras. L. Potassa Fusa. Caustic Potash. Evaporate solution of potash in an iron vessel, until, the ebullition having ceased, the hydrate of potash liquefies; pour this into proper moulds. D. Pour it on an iron plate, and when cold, cut it into proper pieces, which must be immediately put into closely-stopped vials. [A purer kind is obtained by dissolving this in alcohol, and evaporating the clear solution in a silver basin.] Potasss Hydriodas. D. See Potassi Iodidum. Potasss Hydrocyanas. See Potassii Cyanidum. But Ma- GENDIe's Hydrocyanate de Potasse medicinal consists of cyanide of potassium dissolved in 8 times its weight of distilled water. It soon decomposes. Potasss Murias. See Potassii Chloridum. 271 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Potasss Nitras purificatum. Nitre of commerce is purified by recrystallization. D. Dissolve common nitre in twice its weight of boiling water, and set it aside to crystallize. Neither chloride of barium nor nitrate of silver should throw down any precipitate from its solution.] Potasss Nitras fusa. Mineral Crystal. Sal Prunella. Melt nitrate of potash in a Hessian crucible, and cast it on a smooth surface, or in moulds. P. directs l-128th part of sulphur to be added to the nitre in fusion. Potasss Silicas. Mix 1 part of powdered quartz or flint, or of fine siliceous sand, with 2 parts of subcarbonate of potash, and fuse them in a Hessian crucible. Dissolve the mass in water, filter the solution, and evaporate it to dryness. Dose, gr. x to xv, in 6 or 8 ounces of water, twice a day, to dissolve gouty concretions. Mr. Ure. Potasss Superoxalas. To form a binoxalate, neutralize 1 part of oxalic acid with carbonate of potash, add to the neutral salt another part of acid, and crystallize; a quadroxalate is made by dissolving the binoxalate in hydrochloric acid, and crystallizing. Poisonous. Potasss Sulphas. Ignite Ibij of the salt (Sal Enixum) which remains after the distillation of nitric acid till the excess of sulphuric acid is expelled; boil it in two gallons of water till a pellicle floats, and having strained the liquor, set it aside that crystals may form; having poured off the liquor, dry them. D. directs the residuaiy salt to be dissolved in water, and the excess of acid neutralized with carbonate of potash; E. with marble. Dose, gr. x to 9ij. In doses of a few drachms it sometimes acts as an irritant poison. Potasss Bisulphas. L. Dissolve Ibij of the salt which remains after the distillation of nitric acid in Ovj of boiling water; add to it Ibj f3j> E.) of sulphuric acid, boil down the solution, and set it aside to crystallize. D. Mix 1 part of sulphuric acid with 6 of water, saturate it with carbonate of potash, add another part of sulphuric acid, and evaporate, that crystals may form on cooling. Dose, gr. x to 3j properly diluted. Potasss Sulphas cum Sulphure. E. Sal Polychrest. Mix equal parts of nitrate of potash and sulphur; throw the mixture in small successive portions into a red-hot crucible, and when cool, reduce the salt to powder, and preserve it in well- 272 THE POCKET FORMULARY. closed bottles. [This differs from the Potassa? Sulphas, which is, however, often substituted for it.] Dose 3ss to 5j- Potasss Sulphuretum. D. See Potassii Sulphuretum. Potasss Tartras. L. and E. Soluble Tartar. Carbonate of potash I xvj, boiling water Ovj; dissolve, add bitartrate of potash in powder Ibiij, and boil; strain the solution, boil it down till a pellicle floats on the surface, and set aside, that crystals may form. Having poured off the solution, dry these, and again evaporate, that more may be obtained. D. by the same process from 5 parts of carbonate of potash, 14 of bitartrate, and 45 of water. Potasss Bitartras. Cream of Tartar. Obtained from the crude tartar deposited by wines, by solution and crystallization. The crystals are again dissolved in boiling water containing charcoal and clay. When these have subsided, the clear solution is drawn off and left to crystallize. Potasss Ammonio-tartras. Tartarum Solubile Ammoniacale. Niemann. Dissolve bitartrate of potash in hot water, and add carbonate of ammonia to saturation. Evaporate the solution to dryness with a gentle heat, or set the concentrated solution aside that crystals may form. Potasss et Soda Tartras. E. See Soda? Potassio-tartras. Potasss Boro-tartras. P. Soluble Cream of Tartar. Bitartrate of potash in powder Jiv, boracic acid in crystals 3j, water Ibij; put them into a silver basin, boil till most of the water is evaporated, and continue the evaporation with a regulated heat, stirring incessantly. When the matter becomes very thick, take it up in portions, flatten them, and place them in a stove till sufficiently dry; reduce them to powder, and preserve it in well-stopped bottles. [Liebig recommends 47 i parts of cream of tartar and 15J of boracic acid; the solution to be evaporated in a water-bath.] See Tartarum Boraxatum. Potasss Bi-Zincas. Fremy. To a saturated solution of oxide of zinc in solution of potash add a little alcohol, which throws down the salt in crystals. Potassii Bromidum. L. To Ojss of distilled water add 3j of iron filings, and then gij of bromine. Set aside for half an hour, stirring occasionally; then apply a gentle heat, and when the liquid becomes greenish, add 3xvij of carbonate of potash, dissolved in Ojss of water. Filter, wash what remains with 273 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Oij of boiling water, and filter again ; then evaporate the mixed solutions, that crystals may form. Dose, 2 to 5 grains. Potassii Chloridum. Muriate of Potash. Sal Sylvii. To a solution of carbonate of potash add muriatic acid to saturation; concentrate the solution by evaporation, and leave it to cool slowly, that crystals may form. Potassii Cyanuretum. U. S. Cyanide of Potassium, or Hydrocyanate of Potash. Let viij of ferro-prussiate of potash be thoroughly dried with a moderate heat, then introduced into an earthen retort, having its beak loosely stopped, and exposed to a red heat for two hours, or as long as gas escapes. Withdraw the retort from the fire, close the orifice with lute, and leave it till quite cold; then break the retort, reduce the black mass to powder, and put it into a 3 xij bottle with of water. Agitate it occasionally for half an hour, then filter, evaporate the filtered solution rapidly to dryness, and keep the dry salt in closely-stopped bottles. [The watery solution of this salt can scarcely be evaporated without undergoing decomposition. The process in P. is nearly as U. S. j but when the gas ceases to escape, the heat is increased for a quarter of an hour; the tube is then closed with lute, the openings of the furnace closed, and the whole allowed to cool. The retort is then broken, and the upper layer of pure fused salt removed from lower dark matter, and preserved for use.] Mr. Donovan states that an iron quicksilver bottle, furnished with a curved tube dipping half an inch into water in a cup, answers the purpose very well. Liebig's process is—take 8 parts of ferro-prussiate of potash in powder, dry it sharply, mix it with 3 parts of dried pure carbonate of potash; fuse together, and when the mass is fluid, stir it occasionally with a glass rod until it becomes perfectly colourless; allow it to settle, and pour off the clear fused salt on a marble slab. This contains l-8th of cyanate of potash. Poisonous. Dose, l-8th to l-4th of a grain. Dissolved in 8 times its weight of distilled water, it forms Magendie's Medicinal Hydrocyanate of Potash. Potassii Sulphocyanidum. Digest a watery solution of cyanide of potassium with sulphur, of which it takes up a third of its weight. Filter, and evaporate. Potassii Iodidum. L. Mix gvj of iodine with Oiv of distilled water, and add Jij of iron filings, stirring frequently for half an hour; apply a gentle heat, and when a greenish colour appears, add |iv of carbonate of potash dissolved in Oiv of water, 274 THE POCKET FORMULARY. and strain. "Wash the residue with Oij of boiling water, again strain, and evaporate the mixed liquors, that crystals may be formed. [The process of E. is nearly the same; but with Iv of iodine, Iiij of iron wire, and Iij 3vj of dry carbonate of potash. The salt obtained by evaporation is then crystallized from a solution in less than its weight of boiling water, or twice its weight of boiling rectified spirit.] D. directs a current of sulphuretted hydrogen to be passed into a mixture of iodine and water, and the resulting hydriodic acid saturated with carbonate of potash, the filtered solution evaporated, and the residual salt taken up with rectified spirit, and the solution evaporated for crystals. Mohr mixes Ixvj of iodine with 6 or 8 pints of water, and gradually adds powdered sulphuret of barium till the solution becomes colourless, stirring constantly. The solution is then heated to the boiling point, I xj of sulphate of potash added, the liquid boiled for a quarter of an hour, and filtered. The clear solution is then evaporated for crystals. Dose, 2 to 15 grains. Some practitioners give still larger doses; but Dr. Chambers says 2 grains twice or thrice a day will serve every purpose the salt is capable of effecting. Potassii Sulphuretum. L. and E. Liver of Sulphur. Mix together one part of sulphur and four of carbonate of potash; heat them in a crucible until they have united. [When cold, it is to be broken into fragments, and kept in well-closed vessels, E.] Potassa? Sulphuretum. D. the same. Potestates Succini. Quincy. Powers of Amber. Oil of amber Ij, carbonate of ammonia Iss, alcohol Iviij ; digest until dissolved. Potio Antispasmodica, Anodyna, &c. See Mistura. Potus ; Drinks. Ptisans ; Ptisans. Tisanes of the P. Codex. These are nearly synonymous, and include the aqueous infusions, decoctions, or solutions, which are so slightly medicated as to be taken ad libitum. Some of them are merely dietetic, and form the ordinary drink of the patient. The more active Ptisans will be found among the Decoctions and Infusions; others among the Juleps. Potus Aperiens. Copland. Manna Ijss, cream of tartar Iss, whey Oij. Potus Hordeatus. To Oj of barley water add £j of nitre, or 3j of cream of tartar, or Iss of gum arabic, or fij of lemonjuice, or f 3j of diluted sulphuric acid, with f Ij of syrup. P- 275 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Barley water is made by boiling 3vj of pearl barley with Oiv of water to Oij, and infusing in it 3iij of liquorice. Potus Imperialis. One lemon sliced, Iss cream of tartar, white sugar Ibss, hot water Oiij. Infuse half an hour, and strain. See also Limonadum. Potus Begalis. King Cup. Brande. The rind of 1 or 2 lemons cut very thin, and macerated in Oij of cold water for 6 or 8 hours. Ptisana A vena. E. Prom groats, as Ptisana Oryzae. Ptisana Antimonialis. Brera. Lemonade Oij, tartar emetic gr. ij, sugar q. s. Ptisana Anti-catarrhalis. Pierquin. Aniseed 3ij> elecampane root 9j, boiling water Oj; infuse, strain, and add honey Iij. Ptisana Arnica. P. As Ptisana Sambuci. Ptisana Asparagi. P. Asparagus root Ij, liquorice root 3iij, boiling water Oij; infuse 4 hours, and strain. Ptisans are prepared in the same way from various roots, barks, &c. Ptisana Boraginis. Dried borage leaves 3"j> boiling water Oij; infuse for an hour, and sweeten to the taste. [Ptisans are made in the same manner, from the leaves of maidenhair, blessed-thistle, succory, orange, heart's-ease, field scabious, and male speedwell.] Ptisana Cassia. P. Cassia pods Iij; slit them, mix the pulp with Oij of warm water, and strain. Ptisana Gummosa. Eau de Gomme. P. Picked gum arabic 3v, water Oij; dissolve without heat, and strain. Ptisana Hordei. Infuse 3 n j °f liquorice root in Oij of hot barley water. Ptisana Lactis. See Serum Lactis. Ptisana Lichenis Hibernici. Decoction of carrageen Oijss, syrup of gum Iiij. Ptisana Lichenis Islandici. Steep Ij of Iceland moss for 12 hours in cold water; then boil it in Oijss of fresh water to Oj, and add I j of syrup of althaea. Ptisana Lini. Linseed Tea. See Infusum Lini. Ptisana Limonis. See Limonadum. 276 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Ptisana Mellis. See Hydrornel. Ptisana Oryzs. P. Rice Water. Infuse 3iij of liquorice root in Oij of a decoction of 3v of washed rice. Ptisana Oryzs Citrata. Augustin. Washed rice Ij, water Ibiv; boil, strain, add barley sugar Iss, lemon-juice Ij. Ptisana Panis. Decoctum Album. P. Prepared hartshorn 3ij, bread-crumb 3vj, gum acacia 3ij, water Oij; boil for half an hour, strain through a coarse sieve, and add white sugar Ij, orange-flower water Iss. Ptisana Pectoralis. Pates and jujubes (stoned) each Iss, figs Iss, raisins Iss; boil in water q. s. to strain Oij. Ptisana Begalis. See Apozema dictum Ptisana Begalis. P. Ptisana Rhosados. From the flowers, as Ptisana Sambuci. Ptisana Ross cum Lacte. Conserve of roses Ij, new milk Oj ; rub together, and strain. Ptisana Salepi. Boil 3j of salep in fixvj of water, and strain. Ptisana Sambuci. P. Elder flowers 3j, boiling water Ojf; macerate for half an hour, and strain. Ptisana Sarzs. See Decoctum Sarzae Ptisana Tamarindorum. Pulp of tamarind Ij, hot water Oij. Ptisana Tilis. P. Lime flowers 3ij, boiling water Ojf; macerate for half an hour, and strain. In the same way prepare Ptisans of roses, violets, mallows, &c. Ptisana Tartarica. Syrup of tartaric acid Iij, water Ojss. Pulps. Pulps are the soft parts of plants separated from the harder parts by pressing them through a hair sieve. The general directions of the L. college are, "Press the pulpy fruits that are ripe and fresh through a hair sieve, without boiling them. Put pulpy fruits, if unripe, or if ripe and dry, in a moist place to soften; then press the pulps through a hair sieve; boil them afterwards over a slow fire, and lastly evaporate the water in a water-bath, until the pulps become of a proper consistence." D. and E. 1817, direct the dried or unripe fruits to be softened by boiling them in a little water; other authorities by steaming them. Few of the pulps require a separate notice. 277 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulpa Carots. P. Carrot roots are reduced to a pulp by means of a rasp. The tubers of potato, bulbs of garlic, and root of patience dock, are pulped in the same way. Pulpa Cassia. Bruise the pods, wash out the pulp with boiling water, and press it first through a sieve with large holes, afterwards through a hair sieve, and evaporate as above directed. Pulpa Conii. P. Fresh hemlock is beaten in a marble mortar to a fine paste, and pressed through a hair sieve. All fresh leaves and flowers may be pulped in the same manner. Pulpa Prunorum. L. As directed for dried fruits. P. & U. S. direct the prunes to be softened by steam, and (the stones being removed) the fruit beaten in a marble mortar, and pressed through a hair sieve. Pates and jujubes are pulped by the same method, and the bulbs of lily, onion, and squill, the roots of marsh-mallow, &c. Pulpa Boss Canins. The ripe hips are picked, deprived of their seeds and hairs, and pulped in the usual way. P. directs them to be put into an earthen pan, moistened uniformly with white wine, and left in a cool place, stirring them occasionally till they become soft; they are then beaten and pressed through a sieve. Pulpa Tamarindorum. P. & U. S. Put the tamarinds into an earthen pan with a small quantity of water, and digest them at a gentle heat till uniformly softened, then pass the pulp through a hair sieve. Pulveres. Few of the simple 2>owders require special notice. The dry ingredients of the compound poivders having previously been separately pulverized and passed through a sieve, the whole should be uniformly mixed by trituration in a shallow mortar, and again sifted. Pulvis Absorbens. Span. Ph. Carbonate of magnesia 3iv, dried subcarbonate of soda £j, ginger 9j ; mix. Pulvis Aconiti Compositus. Vogler. Extract of aconite gr. j, oxysulphuret of antimony gr. j, magnesia gr. x; mix. Pulvis Acidi Benzoici Compositus. Pr. Paris. Benzoic acid gr. iij, myrrh gr. x, compound tragacanth powder gr. xij j mix. Dr. Copland. Benzoic acid gr. vj, camphor gr. ij, white sugar 9j ; mix. 278 THE POCKET FORMULARY Pulvis cum Calomelane. Ch. Prepared verdigris 3j, calomel 3j J mix. For external use. Pulvis iERUGiNis Compositus. Mid. H. As Pulvis Sabinae Compositus. Pulvis Aloes Compositus. L. & D. (Pulv. Aloes cum Guaiaco, L. 1787.) Aloes (hepatic, D.) Ijss, guaiacum resin Ij, compound powder of cinnamon 3iv; mix. Pulvis Aloes cum Canella. D.' Hiera Picra. Hepatic aloes Ibj, canella Iiij; pulverize separately, and mix. Pulvis Aloeticus cum Ferro. L. 1788. ( Vice Pil. Ecphractica?.) Aloes Ijss, myrrh Iij, sulphate of iron Ij, dried extract of gentian Ij. Pulvis Alterativus. Pr. Plummer. Equal parts of calomel and golden sulphur of antimony, levigated together. [It alters by keeping.] Pulvis Alterativus. Mr. Cline. Sarsaparilla Ij, carbonate of soda 3ij, Peruvian bark 3iij; mix, for 16 doses. Pulvis Aluminis Compositus. E. Pulvis Stypticus. Alum Iiv, kino Ij; mix. See Pulvis Stypticus. Pulvis Aluminis cum Capsico. Pr. Turnbull. Alum three parts, concentrated tincture of capsicum one part; mix, dry, and triturate again. Applied to the Tonsils. Pulvis Aluminis Gummosus. Frankel. Alum, gum tragacanth, in equal parts. Vogt. Gum acacia 3iv, alum 9ij. As local applications to Sore Breasts, &c. Pulvis Aluminis Opiatus. Bouchardat. Alum 3j, sugar 3j, opium gr. iv; mix, for 12 powders; two or three daily, in Obstinate Diarrhoea and Passive Hemorrhages. Pulvis Aluminis Sacciiaratus. Alum 3j, sugar 3j) mix. To be blown into the throat. Pulvis Ambergrises Moschatus. Bat. Ph. Ambergris 3vj, musk 3j, oil of cinnamon 9ij, refined sugar Ixjss; mix. Pulvis Ammoniatus Aromaticus. P. Leayson's Ammoniacal Collyrium. Muriate of ammonia 3j> slaked lime Ij, charcoal gr. xv, cinnamon gr. xv, cloves gr. xv, bole 3ss. Put them into a bottle, and moisten with a little water. Pulvis Amyli et Sods. Pevergie's Alkaline Powder. Mix 279 THE POCKET FORMULARY. one part of carbonate of soda in fine powder, with ten of white starch. For external use in some skin diseases. Pulvis Anthelminticus. Guibourt. Sulphate of iron 3ss, tansy 3j, worm-seed 3jss; mix. Pose, gr. ix. Bouchardat. Corsican moss 3v, worm-seed 3v, calomel gr. xlv; mix. Pose, gr. vij to xx. Pulvis Anthemidis Compositus. U. C. H. Chamomile Ij, rhubarb Iss, ginger 3ss. St. Geo. H. Chamomile, calumbo, and ginger, of each gr. vij. Pulvis Anthemidis cum Antimonio. Morton. Chamomile 9j, subcarbonate of potash 9ss, calx of antimony 9ss; mix. In Intermittents. Pulvis Anthemidis cum Aloe. Dr. Heberden. Chamomile gr. x, long pepper gr. iij, aloes gr. j. Pulvis Anthrakokali Simplex. Poyla. Anthrakokali gr. ij, liquorice powder gr. v; mix, for one dose. Pulvis Anthrakokali Compositus. Anthrakokali gr. ij, washed sulphur gr. iv, liquorice powder gr. ij. For a dose, in some skin diseases. Oxysulphuret of antimony gr. ss, is sometimes substituted for sulphur. Pulvis Anticatarrhalis. Germ. H. Sulphur 3ij, cream of tartar 3vj, golden sulphur of antimony gr. xv; in 16 powders. Pulvis Antiepilepticus. E. 1744. White dittany, poeony, valerian, mistletoe of the oak, equal parts. Behrends. Valerian 3iv, magnesia, muriate of ammonia, oil of cajeput, of each 9j. A teaspoonful three times a day. Dr. Paris says the following was used successfully by a Putch empiric :—Sulphur 9j, sulphate of potash gr. x, rhubarb gr. v, nutmeg gr. ij; mix. Germ. H. Oxide of zinc gr. xvj, carbonate of magnesia gr. xlviij, oleo saccharum of cajeput 3iij ; mix, for eight doses. Poudre de Ragolo. Valerian Ijss, orange leaves 3iv, magnesia 9ij, oil of cajeput 9ij. As Behrends'. Pasquier prescribes —Wall-crop 9ss, gum acacia 9ss. One to four powders daily for eight times. Sommer's Specific consists of —Wall-crop gr. vj to 9ss, oleo-saccharum of mint gr. viij. One, morning and evening, for six times. See also Pulvis Artemisia; Saccharatus. The Poudre de Guttlte consists of mistletoe two parts, white dittany two, poeony root and seeds each two, prepared coral one, elk's hoof two, seeds of orache two. Given in doses of a few grains in Convulsions of Infants, or in larger doses for Epilepsy. 280 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Antigastralgicus. P. Antispasmodicus. Guibourt. Cyanide of zinc gr. iij, calcined magnesia gr. xxiv, cinnamon gr. xij ; mix, for six doses. Pulvis Antihemorrhoidalis. Germ. Px. Sulphur 3ij, tartrate of potash Ij, oleo-saccharum of lemon 3vj. A teaspoonful two or three times a day. Pulvis Antilyssus. Dr. Mead. Ash-coloured ground liverwort Iss, black pepper 3ij; mix, and give a fourth part every morning, for four times. To prevent Hydrophobia. Pulvis Antilyssicus Ormskirkianus. Elecampane 3j, chalk 3iv, bole 3iij, alum gr. x, oil of anise five drops; mix. Pulvis Antilyssicus Tunquinensis. Sir G. Cobb's Tonquin Powder. Musk gr. xvj, cinnabar gr. xlviij; to be mixed and washed down with arrack or other spirit. Three doses to be given on three alternate days, and three more on the next three changes of the moon. [The last three formula? have been celebrated as preventives of Hydrophobia, but are not now relied on. The following, according to Pr. Asmus, has the repute of having been long in use without an instance having occurred of hydrophobia after using it:—Prepared crabs'-eyes Iij, gentian Iij, red bole Ij, myrrh Iss; reduce it to an impalpable powder, and give three times as much as can be taken up on the point of a knife for three successive mornings.] Pulvis Antimonii Compositus. L. Pulvis Antimonialis. E. & D. Sesqui-sulphuret of antimony Ibj, hartshorn shavings Ibij, (an equal quantity, E.) mix, and throw them into a crucible (an iron pot, E.) red hot in the fire, and stir constantly till vapour no longer rises. Rub what remains to powder, and put it into a proper crucible. Then apply fire, and slowly increase it that it may be white-hot for two hours. Rub the residue into a very fine powder. Pulvis Antimonii cum Camphora. Dr. Mursinna. Camphor 3ss, ipecacuanha 5ss, oxysulphuret of antimony white sugar 3vj; mix accurately and divide into 12 doses. Pulvis Antimonii Tartarizati Compositus. U. C. H. Prepared oyster shells Ij, tartarized antimony gr. xvj, nitrate of potash 3ij. Pulvis Antimonii Protoxydi Compositus. Mr. Tyson. Protoxide of antimony (Tyson's) gr. ij, sulphate of potash gr. ix, precipitated phosphate of lime gr. ix; mix, for 4 doses. 281 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Antimonialis Sulphuratus. Hufeland. Prepared oyster shells 3xj, sulphur 3iv, black sulphuret of antimony 3 iij; mix, calcine in a covered crucible for an hour, and powder. Pulvis Antiperiodicus Antimonialis. Sichel. Sulphate of quinine 3ij> antimonial sethiops 3ij > mix, and divide into 24 powders. Dose, from 2 to 8 in the day. Pulvis Antiphlogisticus. Hufeland. Nitre, potassio-tartrate of soda, and sulphate of potash, of each equal parts. Pulvis Antipsoricus. Poudre de Pihorel. Sulphuret of lime pulverized and divided into packets of 3ss each. One of them, mixed with a little oil, and rubbed into the palms of the hands night and morning, is said to cure the Itch. The following are used in the same way:—F. H. Flowers of sulphur Ij, acetate of lead Ij, sulphate of zinc 3iv; mix. Also, equal parts of sulphur and charcoal. Pulvis Antispasmodicus. Jourdan. Valerian Ij, oxide of zinc 3j, musk gr. viij. Mix. See also Pulv. Zinci cyanidi. This name also belongs to Pulv. Antiepilepticus. Pulvis Argenti Compositus. Serre. Chloride of silver gr. j, washed orris powder gr. ij. Used in frictions, as Pulvis Auri Compositus. Pulvis Aromaticus. E. Cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger, in equal parts; mix, and reduce to a very fine powder. D. Cinnamon Iij, cardamom Ij, ginger Ij, long pepper 3j- Pupuytren's Poudre Aromatique, for external use, consists of Iiv each of thyme, sage, and rosemary, and 9j each of sal ammoniac and camphor.] For L. See Pulv. Cinnamomi Comp. Pulvis Arsenicalis. See Pulvis Escharoticus Arsenicalis, and Pulv. Calomelanos Arsenicalis. Pulvis Artemisia Saccharatus. Bresler. Powdered mugwort root Iiij, sugar Ivj. A teaspoonful 4 times a day in chorea, epilepsy, &c. Pulvis Asari Compositus. E. 1817. Asarabacca leaves 3 parts, marjoram leaves 1 part, lavender flowers 1 part; rub them together to a powder. D. Asarabacca Ij, lavender 3j. See Pulvis Sternutatorius for other forms. Pulvis Auri. P. Triturate leaf gold with 10 or 12 times its weight of sulphate of potash till bright particles are no longer 24* 282 THE POCKET FORMULARY. visible; pass it through a sieve, mix with boiling water, wash what remains on the filter, and dry in a stove. Pulvis Auri Compositus. Auro-chloride of sodium (soda muriate of gold) gr. j, lycopodium, starch, or washed orris powder 9j ; mix. A 15th part, gradually increased to an 8th part, of this powder to be rubbed on the gums. Pulvis Auri et Ferri. Dr. Buckler, as an Antidote for Corrosive Sublimate. Pulverized gold 9ij, clean levigated iron filings 9ij, gum acacia powder 3ss; mix, for one dose; to be given in water acidulated with a few drops of diluted sulphuric acid. Pulvis Basilicus. Bate. Equal parts of calomel, calx of antimony, cream of tartar, and scammony, carefully triturated together. Bate directs ceruss of antimony, made by deflagrating the metallic antimony with nitre. The following is sometimes substituted :—Calomel 3j, scammony 3j, cream of tartar 3j, jalap, ginger, and antimonial powder, of each Bj. So also is Pulvis Scammonii cum Calomelane. Pulvis Belladonna Compositus. Hecker. Belladonna gr. j to iij, musk gr. v, camphor gr. v, white sugar 3ss; mix, for 8 powders. Kopp. Belladonna root gr. ij, ipecac, gr. ij, sulphur gr. xxxij, sugar of milk gr. xxxij. Mix, and divide into 8 powders. 3 daily, in Hooping Cough. Pulvis Belladonna Saccharatus. Wetzler. Belladonna root gr. xv, pure sugar 3j ; mix, for 60 powders. One twice a day, or oftener, according to the age; in Hooping Cough, &c. Pulvis Benzoicus Astringens. Geigel. Benzoic acid gr. xv, tannin gr. xv, sugar 3ijss; mix, and divide into 20 packets. One every two hours to children of 3 years old, in the convulsive period of Hooping Cough. Pulvis Benzoicus Camphoratus. Saunders. Benzoic acid gr. vj, camphor gr. vj, sugar 3j; in 6 powders. Pulvis Bismuthi Compositus. Guy's H. Trisnitrate of bismuth 3j> compound powder of tragacanth 3ij; mix. Dose, from gr. x to xx twice or thrice a day. Pulvis e Bolo Compositus, and P. e Bolo cum Opio, are replaced by P. Cretae Comp., and P. Cretae Comp. cum Opio. Pulvis Buxi Vermifugus. Mr. Perfect. Dried leaves of tree box 3j> white sugar 3ss; triturate to a powder. Dose, for 283 THE POCKET FORMULARY. a child of 4 months, gr. viij ; of 6 to 8 months gr. xv to xx; of 12 months 9j ; twice or thrice a day. Pulvis Calamine cum Myrrha. St. B. H. Equal parts of calamine and myrrh. For sprinkling ulcers. Pulvis Calamine Compositus. Mid. H. Calamine pp. 3vj, nitric oxide of mercury 3ij- Mix. Pulvis Calomelanos Arsenicalis. Dupuytren. One part of arsenious acid, intimately mixed with 199 parts of calomel. These are the proportions according to Soubeiran, and Henri, and Guibourt ; but they are differently stated by other authorities. Pereira, 1 part to 99; Richard, 4 parts to 96; Mi- ALHE, 1 tO 58, &C. Pulvis Calumbe Compositus. Calumba Ij, rhubarb 3iv, dried carbonate of soda 3ij, giuger 3j- See the next. Pulvis Calumbe et Sode. U. C. H. Calumba Ij, sesquicarbonate of soda Iiij, rhubarb Ij. Pulvis Calumbe et Ferri. Dr. Copland. Potash-tartrate of iron gr. x to xv, calumba gr. xij to xx. Mix. Pulvis Camphore. P. Camphor is readily pulverized by triturating it with the addition of a few drops of rectified spirit. Pulvis Camphore Nitratus. Callisen. Nitrate of potash 3j, camphor gr. xv, tartarized antimony gr. j. Mix for 6 powders. Pulvis Cantharidis cum Camphora. Augustin. Cantharides gr. iv, camphor gr. viij, sugar of milk 3iij; mix, to form a fine powder, and divide into 6 doses. Pulvis Carbonatis Calcis Compositus. E. 1817. Prepared chalk Iiv, cinnamon 3j ss > nutmeg 3ss. Mix. Pulvis pro Cataplasmate. D. Linseed meal 1 part, oatmeal 2 parts. Guy's H. Linseed meal 1 part, ground bran 2 parts. Pulvis Cephalicus. See Pulvis Asari Co. and P. Sternutatorius. Pulvis Cerusse Compositus. L. 1788. Carbonate of lead I v, sarcocol Ijss, tragacanth Iss. Mix. For outward use. Pulvis Cetacei. Spermaceti is pulverized as camphor, by the aid of a few drops of spirit. Pulvis Cetacei cum Saccharo. One part of spermaceti with two of sugar candy. Pectoral. 284 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis e Chelis Compositus. L. 1788. Gascoign's Powder. Prepared crab shells Ibj, prepared chalk I iij, prepared coral Iiij. Mix. Pulvis Cinchona cum Antimonio. Pulvis Febrifugus. Brera. Yellow Peruvian bark Ij, tartarized antimony gr. ij, opium gr. j ; mix, for 4 doses. Pulvis Cinchona Laxans. Cleghorn. Peruvian bark 3iv, sulphate of magnesia 3vj. Mix, for 4 doses. One every 2 hours, in the intermissions. Pulvis Cinchona Compositus. Geneva Ph. Peruvian bark Ij, rhubarb 3jss, muriate of ammonia 3jss. Mix. [There are many other combinations of cinchona in the Foreign Formularies; as, with an equal weight of magnesia, of rhubarb, or carbonate of soda; with half its weight of valerian; with l-12th of camphor; with l-8th or l-6th of ginger or cinnamon.] Pulvis Cinchona cum Myrrha. Pr. Kirkland. Equal parts of myrrh and bark. For outward use. Pulvis Cinnabaris cum Bheo. Heberden, for Ascarides. Bed sulphuret of mercury 3ss, rhubarb 3ss; mix. Pulvis Cinnamomi Compositus. L. Pulvis Aromaticus. Cinnamon Iij, cardamom Ijss, ginger Ij, long pepper Iss; mix. For E. & P. See Pulvis Aromaticus. Pulvis Citricus. See Limonadum Siccum. Pulvis Colchici Compositus. Haden. Powdered colchicum 3 parts, sulphate of potash 4, bicarbonate of potash 3 parts; mix. Pose, from gr. viij to jj> in Rheumatism, Gout, and inflammatory diseases and painful diseases generally. Pulvis Confectionis Aromatica—Opii—Piperis. See Confectio Aromatica—Opii—Piperis. Pulvis contra Amenorrikeam. Tsuhierchki. Extract of yew gr. vj, calomel gr. iij, white sugar 3ss, oil of savine 4 drops; mix, for 4 doses. One, night and morning. Pulvis contra Bachitem. Temple. Black oxide of iron gr. xviij, rhubarb gr. xviij, sugar 3j; mix, and divide into 6 doses. One, morning and night. Pulvis Contrayerva Compositus. L. 1824. Contrayerva root Iv, prepared oyster shells Ixviij ; mix. Pulvis Cornachini. P. & E. 1744. Warwick's Powder. Scam- 285 THE POCKET FORMULARY. niony, diaphoretic antimony, cream of tartar, in equal parts. Triturate together. Pulvis Cornu Usti cum Opio. L. 1824. Pulvis Opiatus. Opium 3j« burnt hartshorn Ij, cochineal 3j; mix carefully. One grain of opium in 10. Pulvis Crete Compositus. L. Prepared chalk Ivj, cinnamon Iiv, tormentil Iiij, gum acacia Iiij, long pepper Iss; mix. (gr. j of opium in 9ij.) E. Prepared chalk Iiv, cinnamon 3jss, nutmeg 3j- Mix. Pulvis Crete Compositus cum Opio. L. E. & P. Compound chalk powder Ivjss, (Ivj, E.) opium 9iv; mix very accurately. Pulvis pro Mistura Crete. Prepared chalk Iiv, white sugar Iiij, acacia gum Iv, oil of cinnamon f 3jss; mix. [9ij of this powder to each f I j of water forms the Mistura Cretae of the Pharmacopoeia.] Guy's H. (Pulvis Cretaceus.) Prepared chalk Iiv, powdered gum Iiv, white sugar Iiij. To Oj of water add 3 xrv of the powder. Pulvis Cubebe cum Alumine. Dr. Matthieu. Cubebs Iij, alum 3iv; mix, for 9 doses; 3 daily in Gonorrhoea. Pulvis Pentifricius. P. Dentifricium. P. Red bole Iiij, coral Iiij, sepia bone Iiij, dragon's blood Ijss, cochineal 3iij, cream of tartar livss, cinnamon 3vj, cloves 3j- All to be very finely powdered and mixed. A few more forms for Tooth Powders are added. Pitschaft : Aromatic calamus 3iv, charcoal 3j, soap 3j, oil of cloves Peschamps : Venetian talc Iiv, bicarbonate of soda Ij, carmine gr. v, oil of mint gr. x. Hamb. Ph. Charcoal 4 parts, cinchona 2, myrrh 1. Rus. Ph. : Cinchona Iij, orris Ij, muriate of ammonia Iss, catechu Jvj, myrrh 3vj, oil of cloves itjjvij. Camphorated Chalk is made by mixing 1 part of finely pulverized camphor, with from 3 to 7 parts of prepared or precipitated chalk. Pulvis Depilatorius. Plenk. Quicklime 3 xr J' starch 3 X > yellow sulphuret of arsenic 3j; to be mixed with water when used, and the paste left on to dry. Rayer's (without arsenic). Lime 3j, carbonate of potash Iij, charcoal 3j- Pulvis Piapente. E. 1744. Aristolochia root, gentian, bay berries, myrrh, ivory dust, each Iij. Mix. Pulvis Piatessaron. E. 1744. As Piapente, omitting the ivory dust. 286 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Digestivus. Klein. Tartrate of potash 3iij, rhubarb 3j, sulphur 9ij, orange-peel 9ss, magnesia 9ss. Mix. A teaspoonful 3 times a day, in hepatic obstructions. Pulvis Piureticus. P. Acacia gum Iij, pure sugar Iij, nitrate of potash Ij, althaea root Ij. Mix. Pulvis Doveri. See Pulvis Ipecac. Compositus. Pulveres Effervescentes. E. Soda Powders. Tartaric acid Ij, divide it into 16 powders. Bicarbonate of soda 534 grains, (or bicarbonate of potash 640 grains;) divide it into 16 parts; keep the acid and alkaline powders in separate papers of different colours. [The more usual proportions are 25 or 26 grains of tartaric acid, and 30 or 32 of bicarbonate of soda.] Pulveres Effervescentes Aperientes. Seidlitz Powders. Tartarized soda Jij, bicarbonate of soda 9ij ; mix. The other paper contains 3ss of tartaric acid. Or the soda may be increased to 9ijss, and the acid to 9ij. [Pr. Barker recommends—Bisulphate of potash 73 grains, bicarbonate of soda 43 grains; to be dissolved separately, and mixed when taken.] Pulveres Effervescentes cum Ferro. Pried sulphate of iron 3ss, white sugar 3iij, tartaric acid 3j ss > mix, and divide into 12 powders. Bicarbonate of soda 3ij, white sugar 3iij j mix, and divide into 12 powders. One of each to be dissolved in half a glassful of water, then mixed, and drank immediately. Pulveres Effervescens cum Zingibere. Ginger Beer Powders. Ginger 3j> bicarbonate of soda 3vj, refined sugar 5 XX > essence of lemon 6 drops. Mix, and divide into 12 powders. The other papers contain 3ss of tartaric acid in each. To be taken as the last. Pulvis Ecphracticus. Selle. Chamomile, rhubarb, carbonate of potash, magnesia, sulphur, oleosaccharum of fennel, of each equal parts. Pulvis Eccoproticus. Germ. Ph. Bitartrate of potash Ij, carbonate of magnesia Iss, sulphur Iss, nitrate of potash 3ij- Mix. Dose, 3j to 3iij- Pulvis Elaterii Compositus. Guy's II. Extract of elaterium gr. iv, bitartrate of potash 9v, ginger 9j. Mix them well. Dose, from gr. v to xxx. Pulvis Elaterine Compositus. Pr. G. Bird. Elaterine gr. iv, bitartrate of potash 3 X 9ij- Triturate till thoroughly mixed. 3ss contains l-16th of a grain of elaterine. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 287 Pulvis Emeticus. Guy's H. Ipecacuanha 20 parts, tartar emetic 1 part. Dose, from 5 to 30 grains. Pulvis Errhinus. See Pulvis Sternutatorius Pulvis Escharoticus Arsenicalis. P. Red sulphuret of mercury 3iv, dragon's blood 3iv, levigated arsenious acid 3ij. Mix accurately. [This is the Poudre du frere Cosme, but contains more arsenic than other authorities direct. The Codex of 1818 directed only 3j of white arsenic to 5 VU J 0I> dragon's blood, and Iij of vermilion. This is the formula of Dubois and of Patrix. Rousselot directs 1 part of white arsenic, 8 of dragon's blood, and 8 of cinnabar. The original formula is said to be white arsenic gr. v, cinnabar 3ss, burnt shoeleather gr. xv. To be moistened, at the time of using, with saliva or mucilage.] See Causticum Anticancrosum. Pulvis Escharoticus Aluminosus. Sharp's Pulvis Angelicus. Burnt alum and red precipitate, equal parts. Pulvis Euphrasia. Fuller. Powdered eyebright 3iij, mace 3j. Mix; half a teaspoonful before meals. Pulvis Febripugus. Charing Cross H. Potassio-tartrate of antimony 3ss, sulphate of potash Ij, liquorice powder Ijss. Mix accurately. Contains gr. j of emetic tartar in 9ij. See also Pulv. Cinchona? cum Antimonio. Pulvis Ferri Compositus. See Pulvis Tonicus. Dr. Neligan. Saccharated carbonate of iron 3ss, myrrh gr. xxiv, aromatic powder 3ss; mix, for 12 doses. In protracted Infantile Diarrhoea. Pulvis Ferri et Ipecacuanha. Dr. Ashwell. Carbonate of iron gr. viij, ipecac, gr. j, quicksilver with chalk gr. ij. Once or twice a day, in Ansemia. Pulvis Ferro-carbonicus. Dauvergne. Sulphate of iron 10 parts, charcoal 35 parts; mix. Externally, in Sycosis Menti. Pulvis Funiculi Compositus. Pulvis Galactoposus. Brunsw. Ph. Carbonate of magnesia Ij, fennel seed Iss, orange-peel 3ij, white sugar 3ij; reduce each to a fine powder, and mix. Pulvis Fulminans. Bate. Nitre %ivsa, salt of tartar 3jss, sulphur 3ij. Mix. Pose, as a diuretic and deobstruent, 9j to 9ij. But more frequently used to produce a loud explosion, 3ss being heated in an iron ladle, or shovel. 288 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Fumalis. Buss. Ph. Olibanum, mastic, amber, of each 3 parts; styrax 2, benzoin 1, labdanum 1. See Fumigatio Balsamica. Pulvis Glutenis Emulsivus. Taddei. Fresh vegetable gluten Ix, soap Iij, water Oj; dissolve, evaporate the solution, dry it on plates, and reduce to powder. As an antidote to corrosive sublimate. Pulvis Guaiaci Compositus. Burdach. Guaiacum resin Jij, sulphur 3ij, cream of tartar $iv, oil of fennel 6 drops. Dose, a teaspoonful. Hufeland. Guaiacum 3 v j; extract of aconite gr. xxiv, oil of valerian gr. xxiv, golden sulphur of antimony gr. xxiv, calomel gr. xxiv, white sugar 3iv; mix, for 24 doses. Pulvis Guaiaci Opiatus. Peraire. Guaiacum 3j, orange leaves 3ss, acetate of morphia gr. |; mix, and divide into 6 powders. One every two hours, in articular rheumatism. Pulvis Gummo-mercurialis. Pr. Mouton. Calomel 3j. gum acacia 3iv. For external use. Pulvis ad Guttetam. See Pulvis Antiepilepticus. Pulvis Hamostaticus. Bonafoux. Besin 3iv, acacia gum 3j, charcoal 3j ; mix. Mialhe. Alum, gum, tragacanth, and tannin, of each 3ij ; mix. Pulvis Hydrargyri. Pr. D. Da vies. Equal parts of confection of quicksilver and liquorice powder, rubbed together. Pulvis Hydrargyri Compositus. U. C. H. Quicksilver with chalk 9ij, calumba 9ij, rhubarb 9j ; in 12 powders. Pulvis Hydrargyri Sulphureti Compositus. U. C. H. Ethiop's mineral Iij, nitre Ij; mix. Pulvis Hydrargyri cum Magnesia. U. C. H. Gray oxide of quicksilver 3j, magnesia 3ij. Pulvis Iodinii cum Calomelane. Calomel gr. viij, iodine gr. j, white sugar 9iv; mix, and divide into 16 powders. [If the calomel be first rubbed with the iodine, biniodide of mercury is formed; if with the sugar, a protoiodide results. The former is the more active.] Seyffer prescribes biniodide of mercury gr. j, alcohol 3 drops, hydrosublimed calomel gr. viij ; triturate, and add refined sugar 9x. Mix, and divide into 40 powders. One three times a day for a child of 6 years, in acute hydrocephalus. 289 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Ipecacuanha Compositus. L. E. & D. Dover's Powder. Ipecacuanha Jj, hard opium 3j, sulphate of potash Ij; mix, by long trituration. [The Pulvis Poveri (P.) comes nearer to the original form. It consists of sulphate of potash Iiv, nitrate of potash Iiv, ipecacuanha Ij, liquorice root Ij, extract of opium Ij.] Pulvis Ipecacuanha cum Antimonio. Guy's H. See Pulvis Emeticus. Pulvis Ipecacuanha cum Potassa Nitrate. U. C. H. Comp. ipecacuanha powder 3j, nitrate of potash Ij, mix. Pulvis Ipecacuanha cum Rheo. Guy's H. Ipecacuanha 3j, rhubarb 3ij j -mix. Pose, gr. iij to v, twice or oftener daily. U. C. H. Ipecacuanha Iss, rhubarb Iij, prepared chalk Iij. Pulvis Jacobi. The Pulvis Antimonii Compositus (L.) is intended to resemble Dr. James's fever powder, but is not exactly identical with it. It is not known in what respect the processes differ. The following has been published in America (on the authority of Pr. R. E. Robinson) as the genuine recipe, derived from the family; but it does not agree with the results of analysis. Tartarized antimony Bj, prepared burnt hartshorn 9v, calx of antimony 9v; mix, and put gr. xxj in each powder. Pulvis Jalapa Compositus. L. Jalap Iiij, bitartrate of potash Ivj, ginger 3ij, mix. [E. & P. & U. S. omit the ginger.] Pulvis Jalapa cum Hydrargyro. Guy's H. Jalap 3iv, calomel 3j, ginger 3j J mix. Pose, gr. xv to xxx in the morning. Pulvis Jalapa cum Magnesia. Span. Ph. Equal weights of jalap, cream of tartar, and magnesia, mixed by long trituration. Pulvis Jalapa Aurantiatus. Sucre Orange purgatif. Jalap Iij, cream of tartai Ij, refined sugar Ixiij, oil of orange-peel 3ij; mix. Pose, 3j to 3ij. Pulvis Jalapa cum Ipecacuanha. Pr. Paris. Jalap gr. xv, ipecacuanha gr. v, oil of cinnamon 2 drops. Brande. Ipecacuanha gr. ij, jalap gr. x, calomel gr. j ; for 1 dose. Pulvis Justicia Compositus. Dr. Ainslie. Powdered root of panicled justicia gr. x, rhubarb gr. vj, black pepper gr. viij. To be taken at bedtime, in dyspepsia. Pulvis Kermetis cum Camphora. Germ. II. Kermes mineral gr. iij, camphor gr. vj, white sugar 3ij ) mix, for 12 doses. 25 290 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Kermetis cum Ipecacuanha. F. H. Kermes gr. ij, ipecacuanha gr. ij, crab's eyes 9ij, gum acacia 5ij; mix, for 12 doses, in Hooping Cough. Pulvis Kino Compositus. L. & P. Kino 3xv, cinnamon 3iv, opium 3j ) ru o them separately into a very fine powder, and mix. Pose, gr. v to xx. Pulvis Lenitivus. Klein. Orange-peel 3ss, rhubarb 3ss, tartrate of potash 3ss, oil of cajeput ttjj iij ; mix. Pulvis Lientericus, Copland. Compound powder of tragacanth 3iij> rhubarb 3iij, compound powder of ipecacuanha 3j, quicksilver with chalk 3j. Mix. Pose, gr. v to 3ss. Pulvis Magnesia. P. Magnesia in squares is pulverized by rubbing them on a hair sieve placed over a sheet of paper. The powder should be then passed through a finer sieve. Pulvis Magnesia Tartaricus. Sw. Ph. Tartaric acid Ij, heavy carbonate of magnesia Ij, refined sugar Iiv, oil of peppermint 18 drops. The powders should be well dried before mixing, and the compound kept from the air. Van Mons directs, carbonate of magnesia Iij, tartaric acid Iij, cinnamon 3j. Pulvis Moschi Compositus. Puss Ph. Musk 8, valerian 10, camphor 3. Pulvis e Myrrha Compositus. L. 1788. Myrrh, savin, rue, and castor, of each Ij. Mix. Pulvis Myrrha cum Nitro. Pr. Paris. Myrrh gr. xij, ipecacuanha gr. vj, nitrate of potash 3ss. In 4 doses; one every 4 hours. Pulvis Nephriticus. Fuller. Powdered roots of smallage and saxifrage each 3ij, crab's eyes 3j, sulphate of potash 9iij, sal prunelle 3ij, oil of juniper 4 drops. Mix. 9j to 3j- Diuretic. Pulvis Nitro-Camphoratus. Swediaur. Nitre gr. x, camphor gr. iv, gum arabic gr. xxiv; mix, for 2 or 3 doses. Pulvis Nucis Vomica Compositus. Vogt's Stomachic Powder. Nux Vomica gr. xviij, ipecacuanha gr. xxiv, rhubarb 3j, prepared oyster shell gr. xlviij, oleo-saccharum of mint 3j- Mix, and divide into 12 powders. Pulvis Opiatus. E. 1813. Opium 3j> prepared carbonate of lime 3ix. Mix accurately. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 291 Pulvis ad Partum. E. 1774. Borax 3iv, castor 3jss, saffron 3jss, oil of cinnamon 8 drops, oil of amber 6 drops; mix. Pose, 9j to Iss. [This name, and that of Pulvis Parturifacients, have also been given to powdered ergot.] Schmidt's Poudre Ocytique is ergot, borax, and oleo-saccharum of chamomile, of each gr. viij; divided into 6 powders. One every quarter of an hour. Pulvis Panchymaoogus. Fuller. Cream of tartar I ss, senna Ij, rhubarb 3vj, scammony 3ij, mace Iss; beat them all into a powder. Pose 9ij to 3j- Pulvis Paullinia Compositus. Pr. Gavrelle. Paullinia 3j, compound cinnamon powder 3iv. Mix. Pulvis Pepticus. Fuller. Coriander seed Iss, aniseed 9iv, sweet fennel 9iv, nutmeg 3ss, cinnamon 9j, cloves 9j, long pepper 9ss, white sugar Ij. Mix, and divide into 16 doses. One after meals. Pulvis Piperis. U. C. H. Chamomile Iss, prepared oyster shells 3ijj long pepper 9iijss, aloes 9j; mix. Pulvis Piperis Cubeba Compositus. U. C. H. Cubebs 3j> subcarbonate of soda Iiij. Pulvis Potassa Nitratis Compositus. U. C. H. Nitre Iij, supertartrate of potash tartarized antimony gr. iv; mix. Pulvis Purgans. See Pulv. Jalapse, &c.; Pulv. Bhei, &c.; Pulv. Scammonii, &c. Pulvis Purgans Anthelmintics. Boerhaave. Jalap gr. xij, (or agaric gr. viij,) iEthiop's mineral gr. xij ; for one dose. Pupuytren. Jalap 3ss, rhubarb gr. vj, calomel gr. ij ; mix for a dose. See Pulvis Vermifugus. Pulvis Quercus Marina. P. Yellow bladder-wrack, in flower, is dried, cleansed, and heated in a crucible with a perforated lid till vapours cease; and the carbonaceous residue reduced to powder. Pose, gr. x to 3ij- Pulvis Quina cum Antimonio. Gola. Tartarized antimony gr. iij, sulphate of quina gr. x. Mix, for 6 doses. Pulvis Quina Aeratus. Dr. Meireu. Tartaric acid gr. xv, disulphate of quina gr. jss; mix, and add bicarbonate of soda gr. xviij, refined sugar 3ss. Mix, for one dose, between the fits of intermittent fever. Pulvis Quina cum Morphia. M. Disulphate of quinine gr. 292 THE POCKET FORMULARY. ij to vj, sulphate of morphia gr. ss to gr. j; mix, for 3 or 4 doses. Pulvis Resolvens Stahlii. Antimonial powder, nitre, prepared crab's eyes, in equal parts. Richter. Oxysulphuret of antimony gr. vj, calomel gr. vj, hemlock powder Iss, white sugar 3ij; mix, for 6 doses. Pulvis Rhei Compositus. E. Gregory's Powder. Calcined magnesia I xij, rhubarb Iiv, ginger Iij. Some private formula? for Gregory's Powder contain chamomile. Ginger 3j, powdered chamomile 3ij> rhubarb 3iv, magnesia Ij. [The compound rhubarb powders of the Hosp. are different. U. C. H. Rhubarb 3j, calomel Bj, tartarized antimony gr. j. In 6 powders. Guy's H. Pried soda 3j> rhubarb 3j> calumba 3ij. Dose, gr. x to xx. St. B. H. As Pulv. Rhei Salinus.] Pulvis Bhei cum Hydrargyro. Guy's H. Bhubarb 3iv, calomel 3j> ginger 3j. Mix. Pose, gr. x to xxx. Pulvis Bhei cum Hydrargyro et Creta. Guy's H. Bhubarb 3ij, quicksilver with chalk gr. xlviij. Dose, gr. iij to xiv. The addition of ipecacuanha gr. xxiv forms Pulv. Bhei cum Hydr. et Ipecac. Pulvis Bhei cum Magnesia. Bhubarb 3j, carbonate of magnesia Jrj- Pulvis Bhei Opiatus. St. B. H. Bhubarb gr. xv, compound chalk powder with opium 3ss. Pulvis Bhei Salinus. Guy's H. Bhubarb 3j, sulphate of potash 3ij- Mix, and give from gr. x to 3j every morning. Pordyce. Bhubarb and sulphate of potash, each 9ss. Saunders. Bhubarb 3ss, sulphate of potash gr. x, scammony gr. viij, oil of fennel 1 drop. St. B. H. Bhubarb gr. x, sulphate of potash 3ss. Pulvis Bhei Usti. See Bheum Ustum. Pulvis Sabins cum J. Hunter, for Warts. Equal weights of savine and verdigris. Pulvis Salepi. P. The tuberous roots of orchis (orchis mascula, and some other species) are macerated in cold water for 24 hours, rubbed with a coarse cloth, dried, and reduced to powder by contusion. Pulvis SALiciNiE Compositus. Pr. Neligan. Salicine 9ij, 293 THE POCKET FORMULARY. aromatic powder 3j; mix, for 12 powders. [A substitute for the salts of quinine.] Pulvis Salinus Compositus. E. and D. Muriate of soda I iv, sulphate of magnesia I iv, sulphate of potash I iij ; dry the salts separately, and triturate them together. Dose, 3ij to 3iv. Pulvis Salinus Antichloricus. Dr. Stevens. Chlorate of potash gr. vij, muriate of soda 9j, carbonate of soda Jss; mix, for 1 dose. Dr. O'Shaughnessy. Phosphate of soda gr. x, chloride of sodium gr. x, carbonate of soda gr. v, sulphate of soda 9ss; mix for 1 dose. Pulvis Saponis. Soap, in thin shavings or scrapings, is dried gradually in a warm place, and afterwards rubbed to powder. [This should be done, not merely as a matter of convenience in dispensing, but in order to neutralize, by exposure to the air, any excess of caustic alkali which the soap may contain; the presence of which may be detected by the gray colour which it communicates to calomel.] Pulvis Sarza cum Cinchona. See Pulvis Alterativus. Pulvis Scammonii Compositus. L. and P. Scammony Iij, dried extract of jalap Iij, ginger Iss; mix. E. Mix equal parts of scammony and bitartrate of potash; and triturate them together to a fine powder. Pose of L., gr. x to xx; of E. gr. xx to xxx. Pulvis e Scammonio cum Aloe. L. 1788. Scammony 3vj, dried extract of jalap 3xij, ginger Jiv, aloes 3xij. Mix. Pulvis e Scammonio cum Calomelane. L. 1788. Scammony 3iv, calomel 3ij? white sugar 3ij. Mix. Pulvis Scammonii cum Puligine. Poudre d'Ailliaut. Scammony 3j, wood-soot 3jss, resin 3ij. Mix. Pose, 3ss. A once fashionable purgative. Pulvis Scilla. P. Pemove the membranous integuments from the bulb of the squill, cut it into thin slices, dry it at a heat between 90° and 100°, reduce it to powder, and keep it in bottles with ground glass stoppers. Pulvis Scilla Compositus. Guy's II. Pried squill Ij, bitartrate of potash lix; mix. Pose, gr. x to xxx, twice or thrice a day. U. C. H. Squill Ij, ipecacuanha Ij, sugar Iiv; make a powder. Swed. Ph. Squill 3j, nitre 3iij, cream of tartar 3iv, aromatic powder 3ij- Guibourt. Squill 1, sulphur 2, white sugar 3 ; mix. Pose, gr. xv to xxiv. 25* 294 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis e Scordio Compositus. L. 1746. Bole Iiv, scordium Iij, cinnamon Ijss, styrax, tormentil, bistort, gentian, dittany, galbanum, gum acacia, red rose petals, each Ij, long pepper Iss, ginger Iss; make a powder. Pulvis e Scordio cum Opio. Add to the preceding Jiij, of dry strained opium, and powder it with the other ingredients. Pulvis Senna Compositus. L. 1824. Senna Iij, bitartrate of potash Iij, scammony Iss, ginger 3ij; mix. Dose, 9j to 3j. Pulvis Soda Compositus. U. C. Px. Dried soda Ij, rhubarb 3iv, ginger 9j. Mix. Pulvis Soda cum Hydrargyro. Guy's H. Dried carbonate of soda 3v, calomel 3j, compound chalk powder 3x. Mix. Dose, gr. viij to xvj. Pulvis Soda Muriatis Compositus. Bush. Muriate of soda Iij, cochineal 9ij ; triturate together. Pose, 3ss before breakfast, as a vermifuge. Pulvis Soda Sulphatis Compositus. JSel de Guindre. Pried sulphate of soda 3xviij, nitrate of potash 3ss, potash-tartrate of antimony gr. j. A third part to be taken in water or herb broth. Pulvis Specificus Astringens. Colbatche's Specif c. Liquid chloride of iron (Liquor Ferri Perchloridi) Iiv, acetate of lead Iiv; evaporate to dryness. Pose, gr. iv to gr. x. Pulvis Splanchnicus. Fuller. Ash bark 9ss, rhubarb gr. v, spikenard gr. ij, saffron gr. ij, long pepper gr. j ; make a powder. Twice a day, in visceral obstructions, &c. Pulvis Spongia. P. Beat the sponge, cut it into small pieces, and burn it in a covered iron vessel until it becomes black and friable; finally reduce it to powder. [If over-burnt its efficacy is impaired; it should only be burnt to a brown blade.'] Pulvis Spongia Compositus. Clarus. Burnt sponge 3iv, carbonate of magnesia 3ij- nitre 3ij, white sugar 3ij ) vox. Dose, a teaspoonful three times a day. Bust. Burnt sponge Iss, digitalis gr. iv to viij, oleo-saccharum of fennel 3ij; mix, for 12 doses. Poudre de Sency consists of 20 parts of burnt sponge, 1 of sal ammoniac, and 1 of vegetable charcoal. Dose, gr. xv, three times a day. Pulvis Stanni. D. and P. Melt pure tin in an iron ladle, pour 295 THE POCKET FORMULARY. it into a warm iron mortar, and triturate it lightly with a warm pestle; separate the powder by a sieve/and treat the remainder as before. Pulvis Sternutatorius. (See Pulvis Asari Comp.) Prus. Ph. Marjoram §iij, true marum lily of the valley §jss, orris 3j j mix. Boeli's Cephalic Snuff. Valerian 3ij, tobacco 3ij, oil of lavender 3 drops, oil of marjoram 3 drops; mix. Pearson. Asarabacca 3 jss, marum 3jss, hellebore 3j; make a very fine powder. Hellebore, with 4 or 5 parts of starch or orris powder, is also used. St. Ange. Asarabacca 3j, hellebore 9j. Mialhe. Sugar candy veratrine gr. j to ij ; mix exactly. Pulvis Sternutatorius Mercurialis. "Ware. Yellow subsulphate of mercury gr. j, liquorice powder gr. viij. A fourth part to be snuffed once or twice a day. Pulvis Sternutatorius cum Quina. Badius. Snuff gj, disulphate of quinine gr. xv. In intermittent headache. Pulvis Strychnia Compositus. Brera. Strychnine gr. j, black oxide of iron 3j; sugar 3iij ; mix. This should be divided, in the first instance, into 12 or 16 doses. There is no authorized formula in this country for Pulv. Strychnise Comp. Pulvis Stypticus Helvetii. Equal parts of dragon's blood and alum, melted together, and powdered. Pulvis e Succino Compositus. L. 1746. Amber 3x, gum arabic %x, juice of hypocistis 3v, balaustines 3v, catechu 3v, olibanum 3iv, strained opium 3j. Mix. Pulvis Sulphuris Compositus. Batier. Sulphur §j, cream of tartar gj, white sugar q. s. Van Mons. Antidysenteric Powder. Sulphur 3j, fennel seed 3j, white sugar £ij, gum arabic ; mix. Swediaur. Pectoral Powder. Sulphur liquorice gj, orris 3ij, benzoic acid 9j, white sugar oil of anise and fennel each 10 drops. The Lausanne Compound, according to Mr. Ince, consists of cream of tartar, carbonate of magnesia, precipitated sulphur, each gss, nitre jjss, sugar of milk 3j, oleo-saccharum of peppermint Pulvis Sulphuris Nitratus. U. C. H. Equal parts of nitre and sulphur. Pulveris Temperans Stahlii. P. Sulphate of potash nitrate of potash gix, red sulphuret of mercury §ij; mix. 296 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Testaceus Ceratus. E. H. Melt bees'-wax, and stir in gradually as much prepared oyster shells as it will receive. Pose, 3j. Pulvis Tonitruans. See Pulv. Fulminans. Pulvis Tragacanth m Compositus. L. Tragacanth 3jss, gum acacia 3jss, white starch 3jss, white sugar 3iij; powder separately, and mix. Pulvis de Tribus. See Pulvis Cornachini. The same name is given by Recamier to a mixture of gentian Jss, bistort 3ij, poeony 3ij. Pulvis Uva Ursi Compositus. Pr. Ferriar. Uva ursi 3ij, cinchona 3ij> opium gr. iij; make 6 doses. One twice a day, washed down with lime water. Charing Cross H. Uva ursi Jjss, carbonate of magnesia Jij, sesquicarbonate of soda 5ij- Pulvis Uvularis. Fuller. Catechu 9j, balaustines 5j, alum gr. x, long pepper gr. x; powder and mix. To be blown upon the uvula. Pulvis Vanilla. Poudre de Vanille. Vanilla is reduced to powder by cutting it in pieces and triturating it with refined sugar. P. directs twice its weight of sugar; Soubeiran 4 times. The quantity required depends on the state of the pods. Guibourt directs Poudre de Vanille Sucree to be made with one part of vanilla to eleven of sugar. Pulvis Vermifugus. P. Corsican worm-moss Jj, worm-seed 3j, rhubarb Jss; mix. E. H. Scammony 3j> calomel 3j> rhubarb 3iij. (The doses of the above are not given.) Baume. Quicksilver 3iij, iEthiop's mineral 3ij> white sugar 3viij ; triturate till the mercury disappears. Pose, gr. v to 9j twice a day. P. 1818. iEthiop's mineral 3j> scammony 3j ) mix. Swediaur. Tin filings 3ijj sulphate of iron gr. v; mix, for 6 doses. One every two hours. Germ. PL Male fern gr. xxiv, gamboge gr. ij. Pulvis Viennensis. Potassa cum Calce. Pulvis Visci Compositus. Poudre de Carignan. Poudre de guttete (pulvis antiepilepticus) Jviij, amber Jxij, coral Jiv, sealed earth Jiv, kermes mineral 3iij, ivory black 3iij- Mix. Pulvis Zinci Cyanidi Compositus. Guibourt. Cyanidi of zinc gr. iij, calcined magnesia gr. xxiv, cinnamon gr. xij; mix, for 6 doses. In cramp of the stomach. 297 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Pulvis Zinci Sulphatis Compositus. St. B. H. Sulphate of zinc 3iv, sulphate of copper 3iv, dried alum 3iv, camphor Jjss. Mix. Quassina. Quassine. Wiggers. Evaporate a decoction of quassia to 2-3ds the weight of the wood; add slaked lime, and in 24 hours filter. Evaporate, dissolve the extract in rectified spirit, and again evaporate. Quina, vel Quinina. Quinine, Quina, or Quinia. To a solution of disulphate of quinine add solution of ammonia sufficient to throw down the quinine; wash this with warm distilled water, and dry it. To procure it in crystals, dissolve it in the smallest possible quantity of alcohol, and let it evaporate spontaneously in a warm place. Quina Impura. Coloured Quinine. Quinine Brute. Exhaust Peruvian bark by boiling it in water acidulated with muriatic acid, neutralize the decoction with milk of lime, dry the precipitate, and boil it repeatedly with rectified spirit. Mix, and filter the solution, and distil off the spirit. The residue is impure quinine, which M. Trousseau regards as preferable to the sulphate. Quina Amorpha. (Quina Informis, Neligan.) Amorphous, or Uncrystallizable Quinine. Liebig. By adding a solution of carbonate of potash or of soda to the mother water, from which sulphate of quinine has crystallized, a precipitate is thrown down, which, when washed and gently dried, forms Quinoidine or Ghinoidine. Dissolve this by digestion with pure sulphuric sether, decant the ethereal solution, and evaporate it with a very gentle heat. Amorphous quinine remains, which may be neutralized with diluted acids to form the salts; which are not crystallizable, and are commonly used in solution. Its uses and doses are the same as those of the ordinary salts of quinine. For Mr. Bullock's pa tent process, see Pharmaceutical Journal, vol. vi. page 271. Quina Acetas. P. Mix 100 parts of quinine with 150 of distilled water, heat the mixture, and add as much acetic acid as will dissolve the quinine, and render the solution slightly acid. Filter boiling, and set aside to crystallize. Concentrate the residuary liquor for more crystals. Quina Arsenias. Bourieres. Pissolve 3j ss °f arsenic acid } n 3 v j of water, add 3v of pure quinine, and boil till the quinine is dissolved. Let the clear solution cool, that crystals may form, which purify by recrystallization. Dose, l-5th of a grain. 298 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Quina Citras. P. As the acetate, substituting citric for acetic acid. Quina et Perri Citras. See Perri et Quina? Citras. Quina Ferro-Prussias. P. Boil 100 parts of quinine, and 31 of ferro-prussiate of potash, with 2500 of distilled water for a few minutes. Let the solution cool, separate the oily compound, and wash it with a little water. It may be crystallized by dissolving it in boiling alcohol, and cooling. [M. Pelouze regards it as merely sulphate of quinine with a little Prussian blue.] Quina et Ferri Iodidum. Bouchardat. Pour a strong solution of acid sulphate of quinine into a fresh solution of iodide of iron. Collect the precipitate, dry it quickly by pressing it between blotting paper, and keep it from the air. Quina Iodidum. Bighini. Add, by drops, a solution of 24 parts of iodide of potassium in 8 of water, to a strong solution of 20 parts of bisulphate of quinine. Wash the precipitate quickly, and dry it in the shade. Quina Hydriodas Iodureta. Bouchardat. Into an acid solution of quinine pour a solution of iodide of iron containing a slight excess of iodine. Boil the precipitate in alcohol, and filter while hot. The salt is deposited in fine scales. Quina et Hydrargyri Chloridum. See Hydrarg. et Quince Chloridum. Quina Kinas. It may be made by saturating kinic acid with quinine; or by the mutual decomposition of sulphate of quinine and kinate of lime. [Kinate of lime is a residuary product in manufacturing sulphate of quinine. Kinic acid is obtained from it by carefully adding to its solution enough oxalic acid to throw down the lime ; and evaporating the filtered liquid to the consistence of syrup.] Quina Lactas. Prince L. L. Bonaparte. Saturate lactic acid with quinine, and leave the solution in a shallow vessel, to evaporate spontaneously in a warm room till crystals are produced. [The Prince recommends this, and all the salts of quinine, to be made by adding a strong alcoholic solution of quinine to a cold solution of the acid.] Quina Murias vel Hydrochloras. P. Disulphate of quinine 10 parts, chloride of barium 3 parts; dissolve separately in boiling distilled water, mix the solutions, filter, evaporate till 299 THE POjCKET FORMULARY. crystals begin to form on the surface, and set aside to crystallize. [It may also be made by saturating dilute muriatic acid with quinine.] Quina Nitras. P. Nitrate of quinine is made in the same way as the muriate, substituting nitrate of barytes for chloride of barium. Quina Phosphas. Saturate dilute phosphoric acid with quinine, concentrate the solution, and crystallize by refrigeration. Quina Sulphas. There are two sulphates of quinine, differing in the proportion of acid they contain. Some confusion exists in the names by which they are distinguished. Quinse Disulphas, L., is the Quinso Sulphas of the E., P., P., U. S., and other pharmacopoeias; the subsulphate, or basic sulphate of Kane, &c. ; and the neutral sulphate of Soubeiran, Guibourt, and other continental pharmacists. This is the Sulphate of Quinine of commerce, and the kind in general use. The other sulphate is the Neutral Sulphate of Kane, Bullock, &c. ; and the bisulphate, or acid sulphate of Soubeiran, Guibourt, and others. Quina Disulphas. L. (Quina? Sulphas, E.) Sulphate of Quinine. Mix Cvj of distilled water with Jiv 3ij of sulphuric acid, boil it in Ibvij of yellow cinchona bark for an hour, and strain. Boil what remains in a similar mixture for an hour, strain; lastly, boil the bark in Cviij of distilled water for 3 hours, and strain. Wash the remaining bark repeatedly with boiling distilled water. To the mixed liquors add moist oxide of lead to saturation. Pour off the supernatant liquor, and wash the deposit with distilled water. Boil the liquors for a quarter of an hour, and strain; then gradually add solution of ammonia to throw down the quinine. Wash this until nothing alkaline is perceptible, saturate it with Jiv 3vj of sulphuric acid diluted with water; digest with Jij of purified animal charcoal, strain, and having washed the charcoal thoroughly, evaporate the mixed liquors cautiously that crystals may be produced. E. directs the bark to be first boiled with carbonate of soda, and afterwards with the acidulated water. The acid liquor is concentrated, filtered, and decomposed with carbonate of soda; the impure quinine washed, neutralized by sulphuric acid, and crystallized from the filtered solution. The salt is purified by digesting it with animal charcoal, and crystallizing. P. The acidulated decoction is treated with lime, and the quinine extracted from the precipitate by rectified spirit, and 300 THE POCKET FORMULARY. neutralized by sulphuric acid. Dr. Pereira states that the following method is usually followed by manufacturers: coarsely pulverized yellow bark is boiled repeatedly in water acidulated with sulphuric or muriatic acid, and powdered slaked lime added until the liquor is sensibly alkaline. The precipitate is drained, pressed, powdered, and digested in rectified spirit. The filtered tincture is distilled, and the brown viscid residuum carefully saturated with very dilute sulphuric acid, filtered and set aside to crystallize. The coloured salt thus obtained, is drained, compressed, dissolved in water, decolorized by digestion with animal charcoal, recrystallized, and carefully dried. [This is the salt of quinine most frequently employed. The dose is from one grain to five.] Quina Sulphas Neutralis. Soluble Sulphate of Quinine. Dissolve Jj of disulphate of quinine in distilled water acidulated with fjss of sulphuric acid, by the aid of heat; filter while hot, and crystallize by refrigeration. Quina Sulpho-Tartras. By evaporating the solution (see Solutio Quinae Sulpho-tartratis) to dryness. Quina Tannas. To a solution of any soluble salt of quinine add a solution of tannic acid. Wash the precipitate with a little cold water, and dry it. Dose, &c, as the other salts of quinine. Quina Tartras. P. As the acetate, substituting tartaric for acetic acid. Quina Valerianas. Prince L. L. Bonaparte. To a cold solution of valerianic acid, in distilled water, add a concentrated solution of quinine in highly rectified spirit to saturation, and let it evaporate spontaneously, or by the aid of a very moderate heat, that crystals may be produced. Wittstein directs 3 parts of recently precipitated quinine to be boiled with 1 of valerianic acid and 60 of water, and the solution to be filtered hot, and set aside that crystals may form. Pry the crystals under 122° P. Pose, gr. ss every 2 hours, in epilepsy, hemicrania, &c. Radix Angelica Condita. Candled Angelica. Slice the fresh roots, removing the pith, and soak them for 2 days in water several times changed; boil them a little and pour off the water; cover them with a syrup to the height of 2 inches. After a day or two, boil them gently if necessary. In the same manner are candied the roots of Eringo, Elecampane, &c.; and the peels of orange, lemon, and citron. 301 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Rhamnina. Rhamnine. Boil in water the cake left after pressing buckthorn berries, filter while hot, and set the liquor aside. Boil what is deposited in alcohol, filter, and set aside to crystallize. The crystals may be purified by macerating them first in cold water, then in a little cold weak spirit, and afterwards boiling them in alcohol with animal charcoal, and filtering. Resina Aloes. L. 1746. Boil aloes in 8 parts of water; set aside for a night, wash and dry the resin which will be found at the bottom of the vessel. Resina Cannabis. See Extractum Cannabis. A purer resin (cannabine) is thus prepared by Messrs. Smith, of Edinburgh. The dried plant (gunjah) is bruised and repeatedly macerated in warm water, then in a solution of carbonate of soda (containing of this salt half the weight of the plant), and afterwards well washed with water, pressing the plant after each operation. It is then dried and digested with rectified spirit, to which cream of lime, containing an ounce of lime to each pound of gunjah, has been added. To the filtered tincture, add sulphuric acid in slight excess, again filter, distil off most of the spirit, add to the residue 3 or 4 times its bulk of water, evaporate the remaining spirit in a porcelain dish, pour off the watery liquid, wash the resin with water, and dry it. 2-3ds of a grain acted as a powerful narcotic. Resina Cinchona. P. As Resina Jalapa?. Resina Copaiba. See Extractum Copaiba?. Besina Jalapa. P. Macerate the powdered root with repeated portions of rectified spirit till exhausted, filter and distil the mixed tinctures; mix the residue with 20 or 30 times its weight of warm water, wash the resinous matter, and dissolve it in a little rectified spirit; then spread it on plates, and dry in a stove until it becomes brittle. Mouchon directs 1 part of ivory black to be put into a percolator, and over it 2 parts more, mixed with an equal weight of jalap powder; rectified spirit is then poured on till a tincture is obtained, equal in weight to the jalap, and twice its volume of water added to separate the resin, which is treated as above. Besina Nucis Vomica. See Extractum Nucis Vomica?. Besina Scammonii. See Extractum Scammonii. Besina Turpetiii. As Resina Jalapa?. Rheum Ustum. Mr. Hoblyn. Heat powdered rhubarb in an 26 302 THE POCKET FORMULARY. iron vessel, with constant stirring, till it becomes nearly black; then smother it in a covered jar. Dose, gr. v to x, as an astringent in diarrhoea. Rob. The inspissated juices of fruits. See Extractum Sambuci, &c. Rubigo Ferri. Iron filings are moistened with water, and exposed to the air till rusted; then triturated with water, and prepared as chalk. The precipitated sesquioxide is now more generally used in pharmacy. See Ferri Sesqui-oxydum, and Ferrugo. Sacchara. Medicated sugars, or Saccharides (Saccharures and Sacchoroles pulverulents of Beral), are usually made by moistening refined sugar with a strong alcoholic, sethereal, or aqueous solution of a medicinal substance, drying it very gradually, and afterwards reducing it to powder; or are mere mixtures of sugar with other dry substances. A mixture of an essential oil with sugar, is termed Oleo-saccharum (which see), and by Beral, Saccharole oleulique. Saccharum Aluminatum. Prus. Ph. Equal parts of alum and white sugar triturated together. Saccharum Belladonna. GtUibourt. Tincture of belladonna (made with one part of powdered leaves to five of rectified spirit) 3j, refined sugar 3 x j triturate them together, dry in the air, and then, by a moderate heat in a stove; reduce again to a powder, and pass it through a sieve. 50 grains are equal to 1 of the dried leaves; other authorities direct 8 parts of sugar to 1 of tincture. Saccharures of Castor, Digitalis, Ipecacuanha, Henbane, Hemlock, and Squill, are prepared in the same manner. Saccharum Cinchona. Guibourt. Besinous extract of bark 3ij, refined sugar 3xx. Dissolve the extract in the smallest possible quantity of alcohol, and proceed as above. Saccharum Chondri. Mouchon. Concentrate a decoction of carrageen to the consistence of thick syrup, add 4 times as much sugar as of the moss, and finish the operation on a sand-bath, stirring constantly till dry. Saccharum Cornu Cervi. Jelly of hartshorn shavings 4 parts, syrup 3 parts; mix, and evaporate to dryness. Saccharum Ferri Citratis. Beral. Liquid citrate of iron (see Liquor Ferri Citratis,) 3j, white sugar Jxj; mix, dry in a THE POCKET FORMULARY. 303 stove, and pulverize with a drop or two of oil of lemon. Dose, 3j to Jij, daily. Saccharum Ferri Carbonatis. See Ferri Carbonas Saecharatum. Saccharum Ferri Iodidi. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Expose syrup of iodide of iron in a shallow vessel in a warm stove, till it crystallizes. Rub the crystals to powder. Saccharum Helminthocorti. M. Deleschamps. To a clear and concentrated decoction of Ibj of Corsican moss, add ibij of white sugar, coarsely powdered, and evaporate, as Sach. Lichenis. Saccharum Jalapa. Tincture of jalap Jj, white sugar Jj; triturate together, dry in a stove by a gentle heat, and again triturate. Saccharo-Kali. Blondeau. Bicarbonate of soda 9viij, refined sugar J viij, carmine to colour; mix. Saccharum Lichenis. M. Bobinet. Iceland moss Ibj, refined sugar Ibj ; macerate the moss in water to extract the bitterness; express, boil in water, strain, settle, decant, add the sugar, evaporate to dryness with a gentle heat, constantly stirring, and powder. Saccharum Martis. Mars. Saccharatus. E. 1744. Put clean iron filings into a brass kettle suspended over a gentle fire, and add by little and little, twice their weight of sugar boiled to a candy, agitating continually. Saccharum Mercurii. See Mercurius Saccharatus, and JEthiops Saccharatus. Saccharum Mercurii Compositum. Bruns. Ph. Quicksilver 3iv, sugar Jij; triturate till the globules disappear, and add jalap 3iv. Saccharum cum Moscho. Cauger. Triturate Jj of musk .with Jj or Jjss of alcohol, and gradually add Jiij of refined sugar. Set the mixture in a warm situation till dry, and triturate it with more sugar, if required, to make up the weight, Jiv. Saccharum Nitratum. Fuller. Nitre Jj, refined sugar J iij. Saccharum Bosaceum. L. 1746. Bed rose petals and refined sugar reduced to powder, of each ibj; mix, and moisten it with 304 THE POCKET FORMULARY. water to form tablets, to be dried with a gentle heat. E. 1744, directs it to be made with juice of red roses. Saccharum cum Vanilla. Poudre de Vanille. See Pulvis Vanillas. But a weaker compound, prepared from the tincture as Saccharum Jalapa?, is commonly intended when saccharure or saccharole de Vanille is directed. Saccharum Conditum. Sugar Candy is prepared by slowly evaporating syrup in vessels having threads stretched across for the crystals to form on. Saccharum Hordeatum. Barley Sugar was directed to be made by boiling sugar in barley water until it became ductile; it is now only prepared by confectioners. Penidium was made by rapidly drawing out melted sugar and twisting it. Saccharum Lactis. Sugar of milk. Clarify whey by white of egg, and carefully evaporate the strained liquid by a gentle heat, that it may crystallize on cooling. Purify by animal charcoal and repeated crystallizations. Saccharum Vanilla et Caryophylli. From the tinctures, as Saccharum Jalapae. Saccule. Sachets. Little bags containing dry substances, commonly in coarse powder, used as local applications. Sometimes they are moistened with spirits, &c. Sacculus Ammoniacalis. Equal parts of sal ammoniac and quicklime are mixed, and sprinkled between cotton wadding, which is to be quilted in muslin. Sacculus Anodynus. Quincy. Chamomiles Jj, bay berries Jj, lavender flowers Jss, henbane seed Jj, opium 3j- To be dipped in hot spirits. Sacculus Antiphthisicus. Pissolve Jj of aloes in Jxij of strong decoction of rue. Fold a large piece of soft muslin in eight folds, large enough to cover the chest and part of the stomach. Steep it in the decoction and dry it in the shade. Wear it on the chest constantly. A celebrated domestic remedy for consumption. [It is more properly a breast-plate than a sachet.] Sacculus Lateralis. Fuller. Bay-berries, cumin seed, fenugreek seed, chamomiles 1 handful each; common salt and bran each 2 handfuls. Make 2 bags, to be applied hot alternately. Sacculus Besolvens. Pr. Breslau. Iodide of potassium 305 THE POCKET FORMULARY. 5ijss, muriate of ammonia Jijss. Powder separately, mix, and put it into a linen bag. Tanchou prescribes, for tumours of the breast:—Iodide of potassium 9iv, burnt sponge 3ijss, muriate of ammonia 3x, muriate of soda 3ij ss - Pumeril directs 3j each of sulphate of lime, sulphate of iron, and muriate of ammonia. Sacculus Spongii. Collier de Morand. Muriate of ammonia, muriate of soda, burnt sponge, of each J j; mix, sprinkle the powder on a piece of cotton wool, and quilt between muslin, in the form of a cravat. To be worn constantly in goitre or bronchocele, renewing it every month. Sacculus Stomachicus. Fuller. Mint gss, wormwood, thyme, red roses each 3ij, balaustines, angelica root, caraway seed, nutmeg, mace, cloves each 3j • Coarsely powder the ingredients, and put them in a bag; to be moistened with hot red wine when applied. For flatidence, &c. Those which are merely employed as perfumes do not belong to the present work. Sal Absinthii. L. 1746. Burn wormwood in an iron vessel for some hours, boil the ashes with water, filter and evaporate to dryness. [Salt of wormwood is now considered identical with that obtained from the ashes of other plants; consequently subcarbonate of potash is usually sold for it.] Sal Aeratus. Bicarbonate of potash, prepared by placing a solution of the subcarbonate near a brewer's vat, is known by this name in the United States. Sal Ammoniacus. See Ammoniae Hydrochloras. Sal Ammoniacus Volatilis. See Ammonia? Sesquicarbonas. Sal Acetosells. Formerly made by evaporating clarified juice of wood-sorrel; now by adding 7 parts of subcarbonate of potash to a solution of 13 of oxalic acid, and evaporating the solution that it may crystallize. See Potassse Superoxalas. Sal Essentialis Cinchona. See Extractum Cinchona? Siccum. Sal Cornu Cervi. An impure carbonate of ammonia, produced in distilling hartshorn or bones. Sal Enixum. The crude bisulphate of potash which remains in the retort after distilling nitric acid. Sal Polychrestum Claseri. See Potassa? Sulphas cum Sulphurc. 26* 306 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Sal Prunella. Fused nitrate of potash. See Potassae Nitras Fusa. Sal Succini Purificatus. L. 1788. Salt of amber (see Acidum Succinicum) Ibss, water Ibj; boil, and set aside to crystallize. Sal Tartari. Salt of Tartar. See Potassse Carbonas. Salicine. P. To a strong clear decoction of willow bark add milk of lime; filter, evaporate the liquor to a syrupy consistence, add alcohol to separate the gummy matter, filter, distil off the spirit, evaporate the residuum, and set aside to crystallize. Kane directs willow bark to be boiled four times in water, the decoction to be evaporated to three times the weight of the bark, the filtered liquor evaporated to the consistence of syrup, and set aside to crystallize. The crystals may be purified by animal charcoal if necessary. Tonic and Febrifuge. Santoninum. Santonine. M. Calloud. Poil wormseed in water, and add to it milk of lime. Strain and press; boil the marc with more water, and again press. Mix the decoctions, and when clear, concentrate the liquor by evaporation. Clarify, and strain, and evaporate further, then pour it into an earthen vessel, and add muriatic acid in slight excess. In 24 hours, collect the precipitate, wash it with a little weak spirit; press, and dry it. Pose, 4 to 6 grains, as a vermifuge. Sapo Amygdalinus. P. Solution of caustic soda (at 1-334) Jx, oil of almonds Jxxj; add the ley to the oil in small portions, stirring frequently; leave the mixture for some days at a temperature of from 64° to 68° F., stirring occasionally, then put it into moulds till sufficiently solidified. It should be exposed to the air for some weeks before it is used. Sapo Animalis. Beef marrow boiled with 2 parts of water, and half of soda ley; when saponified add one-fifth of salt, stir, remove the soap from the surface, and place it in moulds. Sapo Antimonialis. Sapo Stibiatus. Prus. Ph. Pissolve Jj of oxysulphuret of antimony in liquor potassa? q. s. Dilute with 3 times the quantity of water, add Jvj of scraped soap, and evaporate to a pilular consistence. Sapo Cambogia. Soubeiran. Mix 1 part of gamboge with 2 of soap, and dissolve it in a little spirit, and evaporate to a pilular consistence. Sapo Guaiacinus. Prus. Ph. Caustic soda gj, guaiacum resin 307 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Jvj, aqua; Jiv; boil for four hours, replacing the water as it evaporates, and reduce to a due consistence. Sapo Hydrargyri. M. Herbert. Dissolve Jiv of quicksilver in its weight of nitric acid, without heat; melt in a porcelain basin, by water-bath, J xviij of veal suet, and add the solution, stirring the mixture till the union is complete. To Jivss of this ointment add Jij of solution of caustic soda (density 1-330), and grind the mixture on a porphyry slab till *a soap is formed, which is completely soluble in water. For external use, alone or dissolved in water, in some Cutaneous diseases. Sapo Jalapinus. Prus. Ph. Eesin of jalap, hard soap p. seq.; dissolve in rectified spirit q. s., and evaporate to a due consistence, stirring constantly. Pose, gr. x to xv. Sapo Olei Jecoris Aselli. Peschamps. Cod-liver oil Jij, caustic soda 3ij, water 3v; dissolve the soda in the water, and mix it with the oil. An ioduretted soap is made by mixing with Jj of the above, 3j of iodide of potassium dissolved in 3j of water. Sapo Potassa Hydriodatis. See Linimentum loduretum. Sapo Saturni. Bristol Infirmary. Boil Ibj of white soap in Oiv of rain water, when the soap is dissolved add Jj of camphor pulverized with spirit, and mixed with Jij of liquid diacetate of lead; stir the whole till cold. Sapo cum Sulphure. Savon Sulphureux. Franck. Soapjiv, sulphur Jiv, oil of bergamot $ss, water q. s. Sapo Terebinthina. P. Starkey's Soap. Equal parts of subcarbonate of potash, oil of turpentine, and Venice turpentine, triturated together till they combine. Sapo Tiglii. M. Croton oil 2 parts, solution of caustic soda (sp. gr. 1-330) 1 part; triturate together without heat till they combine; put it into paper moulds, and after a few days slice, and preserve in a well-stopped bottle. Pose, gr. j to iij. Saponinum. Saponinc. Boil the root of soapwort with proof spirit, filter the solution while hot, and when cold collect the precipitate, which may be purified by digestion with animal charcoal. [The same name is applied to a composition for cleaning gloves —an abuse of language greatly to be deprecated.] Scilla Cocta. Bemove the outer coat from the bulb, and bake the squill in flour until tender. 308 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Serum Lactis. Whey. Infuse dried calf's stomach in 12 parts of water for 10 or 12 hours; to Oij of milk add 3iij or q. s. of the infusion, and heat gently till the curd is formed; then strain without pressure. It may be clarified as the next. Serum Lactis [cum Acido Tartarico]. P. Milk Oij ; boil it, adding by small quantities a solution of 1 part of tartaric acid in 8 of water, q. s.; when coagulated, strain without pressure. Replace the whey on the fire, after mixing with it rather more than half the white of an egg previously beaten up with a little cold water, and when it boils, add a little cold water, strain through a sieve, and filter. [Whey is also prepared by means of vinegar, lemon or orange juice, cream of tartar, &c] Serum Aluminosum. L. 1746. Milk Oj, alum 3ij; boil, and strain. Serum Antiscorbuticum. L. 1746. Milk Oj, scorbutic juices Jiv; boil, and strain. Serum Lactis Cerevisiatum. Boil Oj of milk with Jiv of good beer, and strain. Serum Chalybeatum. Bruns. Ph. Bepeatedly quench redhot iron in whey. Serum Nitrosum. Boil 3ij of nitre in Oj of milk, and strain. Serum Purgans. Germ. II. Manna Jij, cream of tartar 3iv, clarified whey Jvj ; a third part every 2 hours. Serum Sinapis. Milk Oj, water Oj, bruised mustard seed Jjss; boil till curdled, and strain. Serum cum Tamarindis. Tamarinds Jj, whey Ibj; boil, and strain. Serum Vinosum. Swediaur. Milk Ibij, water Ibij, rhenish wine Jjss; boil, strain, and clarify. Serum Lactis Compositum. Bruns. Ph. Acidulous whey Ojss, lemon-juice Jj, vitriolated conserve of roses 3vj. Mix. Serum Lactis Pulveratum. Sugar of milk 3ij> white sugar |j, gum arabic Jss. Mix. Serum Pictum de Weisse. Senna Jss, sulphate of magnesia Jss, elder flowers, tops of St. John's wort, yellow bed-straw, of each a pinch. Infuse for 12 hours in Oviij of clarified whey. Pose, Jxvj, to diminish the secretion of milk. 309 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Smilacina. Smilacine, Boil sarsaparilla in rectified spirit, distil off two-thirds, filter, concentrate, and set aside to crystallize. Purify the crystals by digestion with animal charcoal, and recrystallize. Soda Pura. Caustic Soda. P. Crystallized subcarbonate of soda J xx, quicklime g viij, water Ovj. Boil for half an hour, strain, evaporate rapidly in a silver dish to dryness, and melt as directed for Potassa Fusa. Sods Acetas. P. Saturate distilled vinegar, or diluted wood vinegar, with carbonate of soda, evaporate to 1-276, and set aside to crystallize. [It is usually obtained by decomposing acetate of lime (made by saturating crude pyroligneous acid with chalk) by sulphate of soda. Pose, 9j to 3j, as a diuretic; in larger doses, as a cathartic] Sods Arsenias. P. Nitrate of soda 100 parts, arsenious acid 116 parts; mix exactly, heat to redness in a hessian crucible, treat the residue with water, add carbonate of soda to the solution till it is alkaline, evaporate and crystallize. If the mother liquor is not alkaline, add more carbonate of soda, and again evaporate. Pose, l-16th to l-8th of a grain. Sods Benzoas. Heat benzoic acid and water, and add carbonate of soda q. s. to neutralize the acid; filter, evaporate, and crystallize. Sods Biboras. The native borax (tincal) is refined by calcination, solution, and crystallization. Borax is also made from the native boracic acid by saturating it with carbonate of soda. Sods; Carbonas. L. (Soda; Subcarbonas. L. 1824.) Boil Ibij of impure carbonate of soda (washing soda) in Oiv of distilled water, filter while hot, and set aside that crystals may form. Sods CxVrbonas Exsiccata. L. E. & P. Expose the crystallized carbonate of soda to heat till it is dried, and afterwards raise the heat to redness. Lastly, reduce it to powder. P. directs it to be done in a silver vessel. Sods Sesquicarbonas. L. Pissolve 4 parts of the crystallized (sub-) carbonate in 7 of water, and pass carbonic acid through it till saturated. Drain and squeeze the sesquicarbonate which falls, and dry it with a very gentle heat. [Pissolve more carbonate in the liquor, and proceed as before.] This salt, as 310 THE POCKET FORMULARY. usually sold, is rather a bicarbonate than a sesquicarbonate. The small quantity of neutral carbonate it contains may be removed by causing a little distilled water to percolate through it. D. nearly as L. For E. see the next article. Sods Bicarbonas. E. Carbonic acid is passed into a vessel containing a mixture of 1 part of crystallized and 2 of dried carbonate of soda, till gas is no longer absorbed; and the salt dried at a heat not exceeding 120° F. To procure the carbonic acid gas, fill with fragments of marble a glass jar, open at the bottom and tubulated at top; close the bottom so as to keep in the marble without preventing the free passage of a fluid; and having connected the tubulature by a bent tube and corks with an empty bottle, and this with the vessel containing the soda, immerse the jar in diluted muriatic acid. Soda Chlorinata. Dr. Christison. Pass chlorine gas (from 8 parts of black oxide of manganese, 10 of chloride of sodium, 14 of sulphuric acid, and 10 of water) into a vessel containing 19 parts of dried carbonate of soda mixed with 1 part of water. When the air of the apparatus is expelled, the junctions should be secured. See Liquor Sodse Chlorinata;. Sods Hydrosulpiias Crystallizata. Sulfure de sodium crystallise. P. Prepare a solution of caustic soda at 120°, and pass into it sulphuretted hydrogen, till no more gas is absorbed; leave the solution in close vessels till crystals form; drain them, and keep them in well-stopped bottles. Used in preparing some mineral waters. Sods Hyposulphis. Hyposulphite of Soda. P. Pissolve Jx of cry. carbonate of soda in Oj of distilled water; add Jx of sulphur, and pass sulphurous acid gas in excess into the liquid. Boil the mixture for a few moments in a glass matrass, filter, and evaporate the liquor to l-3d of its volume; then set it aside in a cool place, that the salt may crystallize. [It is used in skin diseases in doses of 5ss to 3j or more. Dupasquier says it is not poisonous, and that it resembles sulphate of soda in its action, and may be taken in the same doses.] Sods Murias Purum. E. Evaporate a filtered solution of common salt, skim off the crystals as they form, wash them quickly with a little cold water, and dry them. Sods Phosphas. E. Bones burnt to whiteness and powdered Ibx, sulphuric acid Oij f Jiv; mix, add gradually Ovj of water; digest for three days, replacing the water which evaporates; add 311 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Ovj of boiling water, and strain through linen; pass more boiling water through the mass on the filter till it comes away nearly tasteless. Let the impurities subside in the united liquors, pour off the clear fluid and concentrate to Ovj. Let it settle; boil the clear liquor, and add carbonate of soda (dissolved in boiling water) till the acid is neutralized. Set the solution aside to crystallize. More crystals may be obtained by evaporating the remaining liquor, adding carbonate of soda in slight excess. Preserve the crystals in well-closed vessels. Dose, 3iv to Jj as a laxative; or from 9j to 3ss 3 times a day in uric gravel. Soda Sulphas. Glauber's Salt. L. Pissolve ibij of the salt left in the distilling muriatic acid in Oij of boiling water; saturate with carbonate of soda, evaporate, and crystallize. E. directs the excess of acid to be neutralized with marble. [The commercial sulphate of soda (being a product in making sal ammoniac) frequently contains sulphate of ammonia. To purify it, add to a hot solution a little subcarbonate of soda, and boil for a few minutes. Strain the solution, and set it in a cool place to crystallize. More crystals may be obtained from the remaining liquor by evaporating it at a gentle heat; or it may be used for dissolving a fresh portion of the salt.] Soda Bisulpiias. Mix 10 parts of dried sulphate of soda with 7 of strong sulphuric acid. Heat the mixture gently in a crucible. Soda Potassio-tartras. L. Soda Tartarizata. L. 1824. Potassa; et Soda; Tartras. E. Roclielle Salts. Carbonate of soda Jxij, boiling water Oiv; dissolve, and gradually add Jxvj of bitartrate of potash in fine powder. Filter the solution, apply a gentle heat till a pellicle floats upon the surface, and set aside that crystals may form. Pry these, and evaporate the liquor for more. P. directs 5 parts of carbonate of soda to 7 of bitartrate of potash. Soda Tartarizata Effervescens. Acidulated Alkali. Bicarbonate of soda Jiv, tartaric acid Jiv, refined sugar Jxij, essence of lemon f 3ss. The powders to be separately dried at a moderate temperature, and the whole uniformly mixed. [The above is one from the many private formula; that might be given. It is to be regretted that the name of a pharmacopoeial preparation (soda tartarizata) is sometimes given to this compound.] Sodii Auro-terchloridum. See Auro-chloridum Sodii. 312 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Sodii Bromidum. As Potassii Bromidum. Sodii Chloridum. See Soda; Murias. Sodii Iodidum. Soda; Hydriodas. By decomposing iodide of iron by carbonate of soda, and evaporating the filtered solution with a gentle heat, that crystals may be produced by cooling. It is very deliquescent. Sodii Platino-biciiloridum. See Platino-chloridum Sodii. Sodii Sulpho-antimoniatum. Sciilippe's Antimonial Salt. Strasb. Ph. Cryst. carbonate of soda 9 parts, water 40 parts; dissolve, and to the boiling solution add prepared sulphuret of antimony 4 parts, sulphur IJ, milk of lime (with 2J parts of lime to 7 of water) 10 parts. Boil for 2£ hours, filter, and crystallize. Solutio. Solution. This term is used as synonymous with Liquor. If the preparation sought for cannot be found under the one, look under the other. Solutio Acidi Citrici. Citric acid Jj, water Jxv. This is about the strength of lemon-juice. See Succus Limonis. Solutio Acidi Tartarici. U. C. Px. Tartaric acid 3j, syrup f Jj, water f Jxvj. Solutio Aconitins. Dr. Turnbull. Aconitine gr. viij, rectified spirit fjj. Externally, by a sponge on the unbroken skin, in neuralgia and rheumatic affections. Solutio Alkalina Caustica. Brandish's Caustic Alkali, or Alkaline Solution. American pear lash Ibvj, quicklime Ibij, wood-ashes made from the branches of the ash Ibij, boiling water Cvj. Slake the lime, add the rest of the water and the pearlash; lastly, stir in the wood-ashes. Let it stand in a covered vessel for 24 hours, and pour off the clear liquid. To each Oj add 1 drop of true oil of juniper. Keep it in greenstoppered bottles. Solutio Amygdalina. See Emulsio Amygdalae cum Amygdalina. Solutio Antiscropulosa. Augustin. Muriate of barytes 3ss, muriate of iron Jss, distilled water Jj. Clarus. Ammoniated iron 9j, muriate of barytes 9j, water Jij. Pose, 20 to 30 drops, two or three times a day. Solutio Argenti Nitratis. E. (Test.) Nitrate of silver 313 THE POCKET FORMULARY. distilled water 1600 grains. Dissolve, and preserve in wellclosed bottles. For L. see Liquor Argenti Nitratis. Solutio Argenti Ammoniati. E. (Test.) Nitrate of silver 44 grains, distilled water f Jj; dissolve, and add gradually aqua ammoniac till the precipitate, at first thrown down, is very nearly but not entirely redissolved. Solutio Arseniatis Ammonia. Biett. See Liquor Arsen. Ammonia;. A weaker solution is sometimes employed. Dr. Neligan. Arseniate of ammonia gr. jss, distilled water Jiij, spirit of angelica 3vj. Dose, from f 3j to f 3iij• Solutio Arseniatis Soda. See Liquor Ars. Sodas. Solutio Atropia. Mr. Wilde. Atropia gr. j, rectified spirit ttjnij, diluted nitric acid ttjj j, distilled water fjj. This forms No. 1; Nos. 2 and 3 contain respectively 2 and 3 grains of atropia. One drop applied to the conjunctiva of the lower lid dilates the pupil. Mr. W. W. Cooper's solution for the same purpose consists of atropia gr. ij, rectified spirit f 3j, water f 3vij. Solutio ad Balneum Baretginense. P. Crystallized hydrosulphate of soda Jij, carbonate of soda Jij, muriate of soda Jij, water Jx; mix, and preserve it in a well-closed bottle. Solutio Baryta Nitratis. E. (Test.) Nitrate of barytes 40 grains, distilled water 800 grains. Pissolve, and keep in wellclosed bottles. Solutio Barii Chloridi. L. See Liquor Barii Chloridi. Solutio Bebeerina. Pr. Bodie's Solution contains impure sulphate of bebcerine, but the quantity is not known. The dose is from 20 to 30 drops. Solutio Belladonna. Hahnemann's Prophylactic Solution. Extract of belladonna gr. iij, distilled water (or cinnamon water) Jj. Pose, 3 drops twice a day to a child under 12 months, and 1 drop more for every year above. Solutio Brominii. M. Pourche. For internal use. Bromine f3j, distilled water f Jv; mix. Pose, 5 to 6 drops. [For external use, f 3iv of bromine to f Jv of water.] Solutio Calcii Chloridi. Solutio Calcis Muriatis. E. See Liquor Calcii Chloridi. Solutio Calcis Chlorinata. See Liquor Calcis Chlorinata;. 27 314 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Solutio Calcis Chloridi Spirituosa. Ciievallier. Chloride of lime Jiij, distilled water Jij, rectified spirit Jij ; mix, and filter. Solutio Camphors Carbonica. Swediaur. Water saturated with carbonic acid gas Ibij, powdered camphor 3iij. Solutio Camphors et Myrrhs. Swediaur. Camphor 3j, myrrh 3j; rub together, and add gradually Ibj of hot distilled water. When cold, filter. Solutio Caustica Copaibs vel Cubebs. Dr. Cattell. Oil of cubebs or copaiva Jij, solution of potash Jj, water q. s. As an injection. Solutio Carbonis Sulphureti. Otto. Sulphuret of carbon 3ij, alcohol Jj. Dose, 4 drops every 4 hours. Solutio Chlorinii. E. & D. See Aqua Chlorinii. Middl. H. Chlorate of potash 3ij, hydrochloric acid f Jij, water f Jij. Dissolve. [Dr. Maitland recommends doubling the quantity of water, which is insufficient to dissolve the chlorate and retain the chlorine.] Of this solution add f 3iij to f Jxij of distilled water, for a mixture. [Dr. Watson says, add f 3ij to Oj of water, and give a tablespoonful or two, according to the age, frequently.] In Scarlatina. Solutio Conii. Dr. Paris. For Inhaling. Extract of hemlock 3j, tincture of hemlock f 3j, warm water (at 120° P.) Oss. To be used 3 or 4 times a day. Solutio Copaibs. Pr. Sigmond. Copaiva Jxij, calcined magnesia Jvj j mix, and digest them in Oj of proof spirit; filter, and add f Jss of spirit of nitric aether. Solutio Copaibs Alkalina. Copaiva Jij, solution of potash f Jiv, distilled water Jx; boil together, and when cooled to 140° P. add spirit of nitric aether f Jj. Separate the clear solution from the sediment and what floats on the surface. Pr. Ciiristison directs Jjss of aqua potassa and no water. Mr. Bell. Balsam of copaiva 2 parts, solution of potash or soda 8 parts, water 7 parts. Boil for a quarter of an hour, and add sweet spirit of nitre 1 part. Solutio Creasoti. The watery solution consists of 1 part of creasote to 80 of water. A weaker solution, from 3 to 0 drops to Oj of water, is used for preserving pathological specimens. The alcoholic solution consists of 1 part of creasote to 16 [Laennec says 10] parts of rectified spirit. 315 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Solutio Cupri Sulphatis Compositus. Aqua Styptica. E. 1817. Sulphate of copper Jiij, alum Jiij, water J xxxij, sulphuric acid Jjss. Dissolve the sulphate by heat, filter, and add the acid. Solutio Pelphinls. Dr. Turnbull. Delphinia 9j, rectified spirit f Jij. For outward use. Solutio Elaterins. Dr. Qr. Bird. Elaterine gr. iv, rectified spirit f Jiv. Dr. Duncan adds 16 drops of nitric acid; f 3ss contains gr. 1-16th of elaterine. Solutio Ergots JEtherea. Dr. Gr. 0. Bees. As Essentia Secalis Cornuti iEtherea. Dose, ttjjv to viij in Menorrhagia; from trgxv to xxx, to puerperal tcomen. Solutio Escharotica. Frieburg. Camphor 3ss, corrosive sublimate 3j, rectified spirit Jj. See also Hydrargyri deutonitras liquidus. Solutio Ferri. U. C. H. Tartarized iron 3iij, distilled water f Jij; make a solution. Solutio Ferri Ammonio-Tartratis. Aikin. Ammonio-tartrate of iron gr. xxxij, distilled water 3 vl j> rectified spirit 3j- Solutio Ferri Citratis, and Solutio Ferri Potassio-Citratis. See Liquor, &c. Solutio Ferri Iodidi. E. 1839. Iodine 190 grains, clean iron wire 100 grains, distilled water f Jvj. Boil together in a narrow-necked matrass for about an hour, until the liquid becomes colourless, filter (keeping it hot), and add boiling distilled water to make up f Jvj. Put it immediately into Jj stoppered bottles, each containing a piece of iron wire. [This has been since replaced by Syrupus Ferri Iodidi, but is retained here as furnishing a convenient solution for dispensing; -rrjj xij contain gr. j of iodide of iron.] Dupasquier's Normal Solution is made with one part of iodine, two of iron, and eight of water, digested at 160° F. till colourless. Solutio Ferri Sesqui-Iodidi. Dr. Oberdoerffer. Iodine 3iv, iron 3jss, water Jj ; digest in a flask until a greenish solution is obtained; dilute with water f Jiv, filter two or three times, add iodine 3ij> an d water to make up f Jx. (It contains gr. j of iodine in about irgxiij.) Solutio Ferri Oxysulphatis. Mr. Tyson. Sulphate of iron 3ij or 3iij, nitric acid 3iij ') triturate together for 15 minutes, 316 THE POCKET FORMULARY. and add gradually distilled water Jjss. Dose, five to twelve drops. Solutio Ferri Pernitratis. See Ferri Pernitras. Solutio Ferri Sulphatis. See Lotio Ferri Sulphatis. M. Dauvergne employs a solution of from one to two parts of the crystallized sulphate to eight parts of water, as a lotion for Mentagra. Solutio Gambogis Alkalina. Van Mons. Gamboge 3ss, solution of carbonate of potash Jss. Solutio Hydrargyri Ammonio-Nitratis, Sol. Hydr. Peuto- Nitratis, Sol. Hydr. Cyanidi. See Liquor, &c. Solutio Hydrargyri Peuto-Iodidi. M. The Alcoholic Solution: Peuto-iodide of mercury gr. xij, rectified spirit f Jjss. Dose, 10 to 15 drops. jEthereal Solution: With sulphuric aether, in the same proportion. Solutio Hydrargyri Iodidi. M. Iodide of mercury gr. viij, sulphuric aether f J j. Solutio JEtherea Iodinii. M. Iodine 9ij, rectified aether f Jjss. Solutiones Iodinii vel Iodurets. Lugol's Solution of Iodine. — Ioduretted Waters, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 : Iodine gr. jss, ij, and ijss, water Oj. Drops: Iodine 3j, iodide of potassium 3ij, water f 3ix. Lotions, &c.: Iodine gr. jss to iij, iodide of potassium gr. iij to vj, water Oj. Rubefacient: Iodine one part, iodide of potassium two, water 12. Caustic: Iodine one, iodide of potassium one, water two. Solutio Iodinii cum Conio. Dr. Scudamore's Solution for Inhaling. Iodine gr. vj, iodide of potassium gr. vj, rectified spirit Jij, water Jv 3vj. From 3ss to 3v of this solution, with 3ss of tincture of hemlock, to be added to warm water (120° F.) in a glass inhaler, and used tw 7 ice a day. [The preserved juice (succus conii) is often substituted for the tincture of hemlock. Two-thirds of the ingredients are first put into the inhaler, and the rest added when half the time for inhaling has elapsed.] Solutio Iodhydrargyratis Potassii. Dr. Channing. Iodide of potassium gr. iijss, biniodide of mercury gr. ivss, distilled water f Jj. Dissolve first the iodide of potassium, and then the iodide of mercury, in the water. Dose, two to five drops three times a day. [Puciie's consist of gr. vj of each salt in 317 THE POCKET FORMULARY. J viij of water. Limousin—Lamothe's, gr. xij of iodhydrargyrate of potassium in Jxvj of water.] Solutio Magnesis Carbonatis. See Liquor Magn. Carbonatis. Solutio Magnesis Sulphatis. For Dr. Henry's, see Liquor. A convenient solution for dispensing is one containing J j of the salt in f J ij. Solutio Magnesis Sulphatis Composita. U. C. H. Sulphate of magnesia Jj, sulphate of soda Jj, water Jvj. Solutio Morphis Acetatis—Citratis—Sulphatis ; see Liquor, &c. Solutio Morphis Bimeconatis. [There is no standard formula; it is made about the same strength as Tinctura Opii. The following contains one grain in 84 njj:—] Bimeconate of morphias 9ss, rectified spirit f 3j, distilled water f 3xiij. Solutio Morphis Muriatis. E. Muriate of morphia 3jss, rectified spirit f Jv, distilled water f Jxv; dissolve with a gentle heat. It contains one grain of muriate of morphia in 106 minims, and is intended to be the same strength as tincture of opium. Dr. Christison's solution was nearly the same —Mu- of morphia gr. x, distilled water gr. 1000. But a stronger solution, founded on Magendie's solutions of the acetate and sulphate, is used in many respectable establishments, containing gr. viij, gr. xij, or gr. xvj of the muriate in f Jj of water, with a little rectified spirit. The solution used at Apothecaries' Hall contains 16 grains in Jj. Until some uniform standard is adopted, it is desirable that physicians should specify the strength of the solution they prescribe. See Liquor Morphiae. Solutio Myrrhs Alkalina. Swediaur. Subcarbonate of soda 3j> myrrh Jij, boiling water Jviij. Digest in a waterbath for two days, frequently stirring, and strain. Solutio Olei Caryophylli. Alcohol Caryophyllatum. Ch. Oil of cloves 3jj alcohol 3 n j- Applied to carious bones. Solutio Phospiiori M. Sliced phosphorus gr. v, rectified aether Jj; mix, set the bottle in a dark place for three or four days, shaking occasionally, and decant. Solutio Potasss. See Liquor Potassae. Solutio Potasss Alcoholica. Pol. Ph. Hydrate of potash Jj, alcohol Jvj. 27* 318 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Solutio Potasss Chloratis. Dr. Copland. Chlorate of potash 3jj distilled water f Jxij. Solutio Potassii Cyanidi. For Laming's, see Liquor Pot. Cyanidi. M. directs a stronger solution (Hydrocyanate de potasse medicinal). Cyanide of potassium 3j? distilled water Jj. It will not keep. Solutio Potassi Iodidi. M. and Dr. Gairdner. Iodide of potassium $ss (Dr. Manson, gr. xxiv), distilled water Jj. Dr. Coindet adds iodine gr. viij. See Liquor Potassii Iodidi and Liq. Pot. Iod. Comp. Solutio Potassii Sulphureti. See Aqua Sulphureti Potassae Solutio Quins Arseniatis. Boudin. Arseniate of quinine gr. j, water Oj. Dose, from f Jij to Jiv. Solutio Quins Sulpho-tartratis. Righini. Disulphate of quinine 3iv, tartaric acid 3 1vss j distilled water f Jij ; make a solution, of which from xv to 3j may be given in the day. Solutio Quins: et Ferri. Dr. Meigs. Citrate of iron 3ij> sulphate of quinine 3ss, water Jj. Dose, 20 to 30 drops. Solutio Quins Amorphs Acetatis, &c. Mr. Bullock's solutions of the salts of amorphous quinine contain gr. xij of the salt in f 3j of solution. The sulphate is most frequently employed. Solutio Saponis jEtherea. Pelletier. White soap 3v, camphor 3v, oil of thyme 9ij, acetic aather Jv. Solutio Sods Carbonatis. Sodae Carbonatis Aqua. P. Crystallized subcarbonate of soda Jj, water f Jxvj, or q. s. to form a solution whose sp. gr. is 1024. Solutio Sods Phosphatis. E. (Test.) Crystallized phosphate of soda gr. 175, distilled water f Jviij. Solutio Stanni Chloridi. Nauche. Chloride of tin gr. j, distilled water f Jxlvj. Pose, f Jss daily in gum water. And as a lotion to cancerous ulcers. Solutio Stryciinis Acetatis. Pr. A. T. Thomson. Strychnine gr. j, distilled vinegar f 3j. Of this solution ttjjv, containing l-12th of a grain of strychnia, may be given at first, and the dose cautiously increased. Or this solution may be diluted with f3ix of water, and f 3j given. Pr. Neligan dissolves one grain of strychnine in f"3ij of spirits, with 2 drops of 319 THE POCKET FORMULARY. acetic or other acid, and gives njj x (l-12th of a grain of strychnia) ; but there is no authorized formula. Solutio Zinci Acetatis. E. 1817. Sulphate of zinc 3j, acetate of lead 3iv; dissolve each separately in Jx of distilled water, mix, and filter. Solutio Zinci Hufeland. Chloride of zinc 3iv, alcohol Jj, sulphuric aether Jij. Solutio Zinci Alkalina. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Sulphate of zinc gr. xxiv, solution of potash f 3 x ij- Solutio Zinci Sulphatis. E. 1817. Sulphate of zinc gr. xvj, water f Jviij, dilute sulphuric acid Trjjxvj. Solutio Veratria. M. Veratria gr. j, distilled water f Jijss. Dr. Turnbull's Solution for external use is veratria 9j, rectified spirit Jxij. [Other solutions will be found under Liquor, and several alcoholic solutions under Tinctura.] Sparadrapum cum Cera. Toile de Mai. P. White wax Jviij, oil of almonds Jiv, Venice turpentine Jj; melt together, and dip into it strips of linen cloth, which are to be passed between wooden rules to remove the superfluous plaster. Spread on paper it forms waxed paper. Sparadrapum Commune. Common sj>read plaster. P. directs, under this name, Emp. Gummosum spread on linen, which is the Sparadrap of the hospital of Paris. With us, the Empl. Plumbi and Emp. Pesinaa arc commonly used. See Empl. Pesinae. Sparadrapum Elemi. See Charta pro Fonticulis. Sparadrapum Epispasticum. See Charta Epispastica. It may be spread on sarcenet or linen. Sparadrapum Icthyocolls. See Emplastrum Icthyocollae. Sparadrapum Opii. M. Schaufelle. On a piece of black sarcenet, of a close and strong texture, properly stretched, spread with a brush 8 layers of extract of opium, softened with water to the consistence of treacle, and mixed with a sixth part of powdered gum. Keep the plaster dry. Sparadrapum Vesicans. Taffetas Vesicant. P. Exhaust powdered cantharides by percolation with sulphuric aether ; distil off the aather to obtain a thick oily extract. To Jiv of this oil add Jviij of yellow wax; melt with a very gentle heat, and 320 THE POCKET FORMULARY. spread it on waxed cloth. [It may also be spread upon oiled silk, isinglass plaster, paper, or other material. It should be carefully kept from the air. See Tela Vesicatoria.] Species. Mixtures of dried plants, or parts of plants, in a divided state, which, for convenience, are kept mixed for use. The Compound Powders (which arc sometimes included under this name) are mostly placed under Pulveres. Species Amara. P. Bitter Herbs. Pried tops, of lesser centaury, and wormwood, and leaves of germander, in equal quantity. Species Anthelmintics. P. Dried flowering tops of tansy, and wormwood, and chamomile flowers, in equal parts. Species Aromatics. P. (Especes Vulneraires.) Pried leaves of sage, thyme, wild thyme, hyssop, water mint, origanum, and wormwood, of each Jj; mix. Species pro Conf. Aromatics. See Conf. Arom. Species pro Conf. Opii. Sec Conf. Opii. Species Astringentes. P. Bistort root Jj, tormcntil root Jj, pomegranate bark Jj. Species Bechics. Pried flowers of mallow, catsfoot, coltsfoot, and petals of red poppy, each Jj ; mix. The Fructus Bechici are —Pates (stoned) Jj, jujubes Jj, figs Jj, raisins Jj. Species Cordiales. The 4 Cordial Flowers. L. 1720. Flowers of borage, bugloss, roses, and violets. Species Diuretics. P. {The 5 opening roots, E. 1744.) Pried roots of sweet fennel, butcher's broom, smallago, asparagus, and parsley, of each Jj. [The 5 lesser opening roots are, Pog-grass, madder, eryngo, caper, and restharrow.] Species Emollientes. P. Pried leaves of mallow, marshmallow, great mullein, groundsel, and wall pellitory, of each Jj; mix. The 5 emollient herbs, E. 1744. Mallow, marsh-mallow, mercury, pellitory, and violet. [Farinse Emollientes, Emollient meals (P), consist of the meals of linseed, rye, and barley, in equal parts.] Species Fumales. See Pulvis Fumalis, and Fumigatio Balsamica. Species Narcotics. Dried leaves of belladonna, stramonium, black nightshade, and henbane, in equal parts. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 321 Species dicts Quinque Herbs Capillares. 5 capillary herbs. L. 1720. Black and white maidenhair, spleen-wort, hartstongue, and golden maidenhair. Species dictje Badices Aperientes. As Species Biureticae. Species pro Fotu. See Species Emollientes. Gray's Hcrbse pro Fotu. Southernwood, sea wormwood, and chamomile, each 2 parts, bay leaves 1 part. Boil Jiijss in 6 pints of water. Species Besolventes. Hufeland. Tops of milfoil, fumitory, roots of madder, dog-grass, dandelion, and soap-wort, equal parts. The Resolvent Meals, Farina) Besolventes, P., are those of foenugreek, beans, lupines, and tares, in equal quantities. Species dicts Semina Frigida. P. (The 4 cold seeds, L. 1720.) Seeds of water melons, gourds, cucumbers, and melons, of each Jj. The 4 lesser cold seeds, L. 1720, are those of succory, endive, lettuce, and purslain. Species dicts Semina Calida. The 4 greater hot seeds, L. 1720. Aniseed, caraway-seed, cumin-seed, and fennel-seed. The 4 lesser: Seeds of bishop's-weed, stone parsley, smallage, and wild carrot. Species Sudorifics. P. Baspcd guaiacum, cut sarsaparilla, sliced china root, of each Jj. Species pro Tiiea. Male speedwell, ground ivy, coltsfoot, of each Jxij, balm and sage, of each Jij; mix. Faltrank, Thea Helvetica, P., contains 16 other herbs. Spiritus. Spirits. Under this head are placed distilled spirits, simple and compound; with a few alcoholic solutions, and asthereal spirits. The spirit which forms the basis of these compounds is not prepared by pharmacists, but is a separate branch of manufacture. The Colleges, however, have indicated, by their densities, the strength of the spirits to be employed. See Spiritus Bectificatus, Spiritus Tenuior, and Alcohol. These are the degrees of strength used in this country; but in France a spirit intermediate between rectified and proof spirit is used in many preparations, the density of which is about •863. In preparing the distilled spirits, the seeds &c. are to be bruised; the E. P. and other Ph. direct previous maceration for 2 or more days. Spiritus Absinthii. Wormwood Jv, proof spirit Oj; distil by a vapour-bath f Jxvj. 322 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Spiritus [vel Aqua] Absinthii Composita. L. 1720. Dried wormwood Ibss, cardamom seed Jss, coriander seed Jjss, brandy Cj; distil. Spiritus -ZEtheris Acetici. Acetic aether Jj, rectified spirit 3 iij- Spiritus Muriatici. Dulcified Spirit of Salt. E. 1744. To 3 parts of rectified spirit in a large vessel gradually add 1 part of muriatic acid; digest for some days, and distil cautiously in a sand-heat. Spiritus .ZEtheris Nitrici. L. Sweet Spirit of Nitre. Rectified spirit Ibiij, nitric acid (sp. gr. 1-5) Jiv; add the acid gradually to the spirit, and mix; then let f Jxxxij distil. E. directs it to be made by adding one measure of hyponitrous aether to 4 of rectified spirit. D. Nitric acid Jij, rectified spirit f Jxvj : distil Jxij. [The density of the L. preparation is -834; E. *847« U. S. directs Ibij of nitre in coarse powder to be mixed with old pints (Ovijss) of rectified spirit in a large retort, and Ibjss of sulphuric acid gradually poured in, and digested, for two hours with a gentle heat. The heat is then raised and a gallon distilled; add to the distilled liquor f Jxvj proof spirit, and Jj of carbonate of potash, and redistil.] Spiritus .ZEtheris Sulphurici. L. 1824, and E. Rectified aether f Jviij, rectified spirit f Jxvj ; mix. Spiritus iEniERis Sulphurici Compositus. L. Hoffman's Anodyne Liquor. Sulphuric aether f Jviij, rectified spirit f Jxvj, aethereal oil f 3iij ; mix. Spiritus ZEtheris Aromaticus. L. 1824. Cinnamon 3"j> cardamom seed 3jss, long pepper 3j> ginger 3j> spirit of sulphuric aether f 3xvj. Macerate for 14 days in a stoppered bottle, and strain. Spiritus Alexiterius. Aqua Alexiteria Spirituosa. L. 1746. Mint Ibss, angelica leaves Jiv, tops of sea wormwood Jiv, proof spirit Cj, (o. m., Ovjss imp.) water q. s.; distil Cj (o. m., Ovjss imp.) Spiritus Ammonite. L. Hydrochlorate of ammonia Jx, carbonate of potash Jxvj, rectified spirit Oiij, water Oiij; distil Oiij. D. Dissolve by heat Jiijss of [sesqui-] carbonate of ammonia in Oijss of rectified spirit. [E. directs the ammonia from powdered muriate of ammonia Jviij, quicklime Jxij, water f Jvjss, to be passed into Oij of rectified spirit. It differs 323 THE POCKET FORMULARY. from the L. and P., being a solution of caustic ammonia in the place of the carbonate. This was also the case in that of L. 1809, and the present U. S.] Spiritus Ammonite Aromaticus. L. Spirit of Sal Volatile. Hydrochlorate of ammonia Jv, carbonate of potash Jviij, cinnamon 3ij, cloves 3ij? lemon-peel Jiv,rectified spirit Oiv, water Oiv. Mix, and let Ovj distil. [Some manufacturers substitute nutmegs for cloves, the latter occasioning the spirit to become coloured.] E. Spirit of ammonia f Jviij, oil of lemon f3j, oil of rosemary f 3jss. D. Spirit of ammonia fjxxxij, oil of lemon 3ij, nutmegs 3iv, cinnamon 3iij; macerate for 3 days, and distil Jxxiv. Spiritus Ammonle Compositus. L. 1787. Spirit of ammonia J xxxij, oil of lemon 3>jj oil of nutmeg Jij ; mix. Spiritus Ammonue Fcetidus. L. As Spiritus Ammonias, adding to the other ingredients Jv of assafoetida. E. Spirit of ammonia f Jxss, assafoetida Jss; digest for 12 hours, and distil f Jx, by vapour-bath. P. Sp. of ammonia f Jxxxij, assafcetida 3x; macerate for 3 days, and distil f Jxxiv. Spiritus Ammonite Succinatus. See Tinctura Ammonia Composita. Spiritus Anisi. L. Aniseed Jx, proof spirit Cj, water Oij; distil Cj. Spiritus Ammonite Anisatus. Pr. P. Rectified spirit Jxxiv, water of ammonia (density -960) Jvj, oil of aniseed Jj; mix. Spiritus Anisi Compositus. P. & L. 1787. Aniseed Ibss, angelica seeds Ibss, proof spirit Cj, water Oij, distil Cj. Spiritus Armoracis Compositus. L. & P. Horse-radish root Jxx, dried orange-peel Jxx, nutmegs 3v, proof spirit Cj, water Oij. Let Cj distil. Spiritus Aurantii. P. Yellow of fresh orange-peel ibj, spirit of wine (at -8G3) ibvj; macerate 2 days, and distil by waterbath to dryness. Spiritus Pergamii. From fresh bergamot-peel, as Sp. Aurantii. Spiritus Brionis Compositus. E. 1744. Briony ibss, valerian Jij, pennyroyal Jiij, rue Jiij, mugwort Jss, feverfew flowers Jss, savin tops Jss, outer rind of orange Jj, lovage seed Jj, brandy Cj; distil. [Aqua Hysterica the same, omitting the briony.] 324 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Spiritus Calami Aromatici. P. Calamus root Ibj, spirit of wine (at -863) Ibviij ; macerate for 4 days, and distil nearly to dryness. Spiritus Caryophylli. P. From Cloves, as Sp. Calami. Spiritus Camphors. Tinctura Camphorae. L. Camphor Jv, rectified spirit Oij ; dissolve. Spiritus Cardamomi. L. 1746. Cardamom seed Jiv, proof spirit Cj, water q. s.; distil Cj, (o. m.) Spiritus Carui. L. Caraway seed Jxxij, proof spirit Cj, water Oij ; mix, and distil Cj. E. Bruised caraway Ibss, proof spirit Ovij ; macerate for 2 days in a covered vessel; add water Ojss, and distil off Ovij. Spiritus Cassis. E. Cassia in coarse powder Ibj. Proceed as for spirit of caraway. Spiritus Cinnamomi. L. Oil of cinnamon 3ij, proof spirit Cj, water Oj ; distil Cj. [Formerly made from the bark, Jxv of which may be substituted for the oil. E. directs Ovij to be distilled from Ibj of cinnamon, as Sp. Carui.] Spiritus Cochlearis. P. Fresh leaves of scurvy grass fbix, rectified spirit Ibvj; distil Ibv. Spiritus Cochlearis Compositus. P. Fresh scurvy-grass ibv, spirit (density -863) ibvj, horse-radish Jviij; distil ibv. Spiritus Colchici Ammoniatus. Tinctura Colchici Composita. Spiritus Coloniensis. See Aqua Coloniensis. Spiritus Cornu Cervi. Sec Liquor Volatilis C. C. Spiritus Formicarum. Prus. Pii. Ants ibj, rectified spirit ibj, water ibij; distil Ibij. Spiritus Fuliginis. L. 1746. Distilled from wood-soot, as Liq. Vol. C.*C. An alcoholic spirit is also made from 1 part of wood-soot, 5 of proof spirit, 15 of water; distil 4 parts. Spiritus Juniperi Compositus. L. Juniper berries Jxv, caraway seed Jij, fennel seed Jij, proof spirit Cj, water Oij; distil Cj. E. nearly the same, with 2 days' maceration. Spiritus Lavanduls. L. & E. Fresh lavender flowers ibijss, rectified spirit Cj [water Oij, L.]; distil Cj [Ovij, E.] P. directs proof spirit, and Ov to be distilled. [As a perfume various additions are usually made.] 325 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Spiritus Lavandula Compositus. E. Spirit of lavender Oij, spirit of rosemary f Jxij, cinnamon in coarse powder Jj, bruised cloves 3ij, nutmeg %iv, red sandal-wood f 3iij - Digest for 7 days, and strain. D. directs f Jxlviij of sp. of lavender, f Jxvj of sp. rosemary, Jss of nutmeg and cinnamon, 3ij of cloves, f Jj of red saunders. [For L. see Tinctura Lavandulae Composita.] Spiritus Limonis. P. As Spiritus Aurantii. Spiritus Marjorana. From sweet marjoram, as Spir. Salvias. Spiritus Mastiches Compositus. Mastic Jj, myrrh Jj, olibanum Jj ; rectified spirit Oj ; distil. Spiritus Melissa Compositus. P. Eau de Cannes. Fresh balm in flower Jxxiv, lemon-peel Jiv, cinnamon Jij, cloves Jij, nutmeg Jij, coriander seed Jj, dry angelica root Jj, rectified spirit Ibviij ; macerate for 8 days, and distil in water-bath to dryness. Spiritus Mentha Viridis ; Spiritus Menthae Piperitae; Spiritus Mentha; Pulegii. L. Essential oil 3iij, proof spirit Cj, water Oj ; distil Cj. E. directs Spiritus Men thee to be prepared from Ibjss of fresh peppermint, as Sp. Carui. Spiritus Mindereri. See Liquor Ammonise Acetatis. Spiritus Myristica. L. & E. (Sp. Nucis Moschatae, D.) Bruised nutmeg Jijss, proof spirit Cj, water Oj; distil Cj. D. directs a previous maceration for 24 hours. Spiritus Pimenta. L. Pimento Jijss, proof spirit Cj, water Oj; distil Cj. E. as Sp. Carui. Spiritus Origani. From wild marjoram; as Spir. Salvias. Spiritus Pini Turionum. Buds of spruce fir Ibiij, proof spirit Ibvj, water Ibj; distil Ibiv. Spiritus Pulegii. See Spiritus Menthae Pulegii. Spiritus Pyroaceticus. See Naphtha Medicinalis. Spiritus Bectificatus. The specific gravity of rectified spirit should be 0-838 at 62° [L.]; 0-838 at 60° [E.]; or 0-840 at 60°, or 0-844 at 51° [P.] Spiritus Bectificatissimus. A stronger spirit, sp. gr. 0-822 to 0-830, is directed in some foreign pharmacopoeias. Spiritus Bosmarini. L. Oil of rosemary 3ij, rectified spirit 28 326 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Cj, water Oj; mix, and let Cj distil. A superior product is obtained from the fresh herb. L. 1815. Rosemary tops Ibijss (ibij to the old gallon), rectified spirit Cj, water q. s.; macerate for 24 hours, and distil a gallon. E. The same, distilling only Ovij. P. Ibjss of the fresh herb, Cj o. m. of proof spirit; distil Ov. Spiritus Rosmarina Compositus. Hungary Water. Wirt. Ph. Flowering rosemary ibiv, sage Jvj, ginger Jij, proof spirit ibxij, water ibij ; distil ibxj. But the original recipe for the Queen of Hungary's water is said to be—Rectified spirit 3 parts, rosemary tops 2 parts; distil. Spiritus Rubi Idai. Raspberries ibiij, rectified spirit Ibij, distil ibij. Spiritus Salis Ammoniaci. L. 1746. Liquor Ammonia Sesquicarbonatis. Spiritus Salis Ammoniaci Pulcis. L. 1746. Spiritus Ammonias. Spiritus Salis Marini. Acidum Hydrochloricum. Spiritus Salvia. Flowering sage ibj, rectified spirit ibiij, water Ibj ; distil ibiij. Spiritus Salvia Compositus. See Sp. Vulnerarius. Spiritus Saponis. Spanish soap Jj, rectified spirit Jiij, rose water Jj; digest. Spiritus Sassafras. P. As Spiritus Calami. Spiritus Tenuior. Proof Spirit. L. directs the density to be 0-920 at 62° ; —E. (1839) 0-920 at 60°; —P. 0-919 at 60°. It may be made by mixing Ov of rectified spirit with Oiij of distilled water. E. 1841, directs it to be made by mixing Oij of rectified spirit with Oj of water, forming a spirit at 0-912. P. (alcohol faible) 0-923. Spiritus Terebinthina. See Oleum Terebinthina? Rectificatum, Spiritus Terebinthina Cadet. Alcohol Ibij, oil of turpentine fess; mix, and add gradually, strong nitric acid Ibij; distil one half at a gentle heat. Van Mons substitutes, spirit of nitric aether, with as much rectified oil of turpentine as it will dissolve. [Rectified oil of turpentine is also termed sethereal spirit of turpentine."] 327 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Spiritus Terebinthina Compositus. See Balsamum Fiovarenti. Spiritus Thymi. From Thyme, as Spiritus Salvias. Spiritus Venalis. Alcohol du Commerce. An unrectified spirit of wine is used in many of the compounds of P. The sp. gr. 0-863, or about 41 over proof. Spiritus Vini Gallici. Brandy. Spirit distilled from French wines. Spiritus Volatilis Aromaticus. See Sp. Ammoniae Aromaticus. Spiritus Vulnerarius. P. Arquebusade. Fresh leaves of basil, calamint, hyssop, marjoram, balm, mint, origanum, rosemary, sage, mother of thyme, common thyme, wormwood, angelica, fennel, rue, flowering tops of St. John's wort, and of lavender, of each Jj; proof spirit Oiij. Macerate for 6 days, and distil Oij. Spongia Cerata. Fine sponge, washed and dried, is dipped into melted bees'-wax, pressed between heated tin plates, and left till cold. It is then cut into suitable pieces, to be used as tents. Spongia Preparata. Washed sponge, still wet, is bound tightly with string, and placed in a warm room to dry. Sometimes it is previously dipped in white of egg, or mucilage of tragacanth. Spongia Usta. U. S. Cut sponge into pieces, beat it, and burn it in a close iron vessel until it becomes black and friable. See Pulvis Spongiae. Stanni Oxydum. Swediaur. Keep pure tin melted in an open vessel till it is entirely converted into a gray powder; triturate, and sift it. Stanni Pulvis. See Pulvis Stanni. Tin is also divided by rasping or filing. Stanni Sulphuretum. Aurum Musivum. P. Melt 12 parts of tin with the lowest possible heat in an earthen crucible, add 6 parts of quicksilver, and triturate the amalgam with 7 parts of sulphur and 6 of sal ammoniac. Introduce the mixture into a glass matrass, and heat gradually in a sand-bath till white vapours are disengaged; maintain a gentle heat till these cease, then break the matrass, and remove the golden scales from the darker matter. 328 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Strychnia. L. Strychnine, or Strychnia. Extract of nuxvomica, made with rectified spirit, is dissolved in cold water, and the filtered solution evaporated to syrup; to this, while yet warm, magnesia is added to saturation. Stir the mixture, set it aside for 2 days, then pour off the supernatant liquor. Press the residue in cloth, boil it in rectified spirit, filter, and distil off the spirit. Digest the residue with a gentle heat, in diluted sulphuric acid luixed with water; set aside for 24 hours, that crystals may form; press, and dissolve them in water, and add ammonia to throw down the strychnia. Dissolve this in boiling spirit, and set aside to crystallize. E. Take ibj of nux-vomica steam it, slice it, dry it thoroughly, and grind it. Macerate it in Oij of water for 12 hours, boil it, strain, press, and repeat the maceration and decoction twice with Ojss of water. Concentrate the decoctions to the consistence of thin syrup, add Jjss of lime in the form of milk of lime, dry the precipitate in a vapour-bath, pulverize it, and boil with successive portions of rectified spirit, till the spirit ceases to acquire a bitter taste. Distil off the spirit till the residuum is sufficiently concentrated to crystallize on cooling. Purify the crystals by repeated crystallizations. [Strychnine is more readily obtained, and in greater purity, from St. Ignatius's Bean.] The usual dose of strychnia and its salts to commence with is l-12th of a grain, or from l-16th to l-10th, to be slowly increased, carefully watching its effects. Magendie says the salts are more active than their base. Strychnine Acetas. Mix one part of powdered strychnine with 5 of boiling distilled water, and add acetic acid till the strychnine is dissolved; filter, concentrate, and crystallize. A slight excess of acid favours the crystallization. Strychnia Hydrochloras. Muriate or Hydrochlorate of Strychnine. As the acetate, substituting muriatic for acetic acid. Strychnia Hydriodas. M. Mix a solution of iodide of potassium with a strong solution of acetate of strychnia; wash the precipitated powder with a little cold water, and dry it carefully. Strychnia Iodas. M. Saturate powdered strychnine with a concentrated solution of iodic acid; treat the mass with boiling alcohol, filter, and let it evaporate spontaneously. Strychnia Nitras. Saturate warm diluted nitric acid with strychnia, filter, concentrate, and crystallize. A binitrate may 329 THE POCKET FORMULARY. be obtained by adding to the solution a portion of nitric acid equal to that first employed. Strychnia Phosphas. As the sulphate, substituting phosphoric for sulphuric acid. Strychnia Sulphas. P. Mix 1 part of powdered strychnine with 5 parts of boiling water, and add sulphuric acid diluted with 5 parts of water, just sufficient to dissolve the strychnine; filter, and crystallize by refrigeration. To form the bisulphate, double the quantity of acid. Styrax Colatus. L. Dissolve storax in rectified spirit, strain, and distil off the spirit with a gentle heat till the storax becomes, of a proper consistence. Sublimatis Corrosivus. E. See Hydrargyri Bichloridum. Succi JEtherizati. M. Bouchardat's Sues itheres. To the expressed juice of plants, so much aether is added, that after agitating them together, a thin layer of aether rises to the surface. After 24 hours, remove the supernatant aether, by means of a pipette, filter the juice, and return the aether. Preserve the aetherized juice in well-stoppered bottles, and when any of the juice is required, reverse the bottle, that the aether may remain behind. The aetherized juices are said to retain their active properties for an indefinite period. The method is applied with marked advantage to the juice of aconite, anemone, black hellebore, and hemlock. It is probably applicable to many infusions, decoctions, and fluid extracts, as well as to expressed juices. Succi Alcoholati. Juices preserved with spirit. The Alcoolatures of M. Beral. These are prepared from fresh plants, either by adding rectified spirit to the expressed juice, or by digesting the bruised leaves with the spirit before pressing. The latter method, which is adopted in the Paris Codex, is noticed under Tinctura. The preserved juices lately introduced into use in this country are prepared according to the following process:—The leaves of the mature plants [when more than half the flowers are fully blown, Mr. Squire,] are bruised in a marble mortar, and placed in a powerful press. The expressed juice is allowed to stand for 24 hours, it is then poured off from the dregs, and rectified spirit added : after standing 24 hours the liquid is filtered. Mr. Bentley directs one measure of rectified spirit to be added to four of juice. Mr. Squire, one of spirit to two of juice. The Homocopathists 28* 330 THE POCKET FORMULARY. usually employ equal parts of spirit and juice, the latter being generally expressed from the whole flowering plant, and immediately mixed with the spirit. In some cases they use double or triple the quantity of spirit. Gieske directs one part by weight of spirit to five of juice. Beral, and the Saxon Ph. direct equal weights. The principal preserved juices used in this country are those of Aconite, Belladonna, Pigitalis, Hemlock, Henbane, &c. These are all prepared according to the above directions, from the fresh plants. Succi Antiscorbutici. Succus Cochlearise Compositus. L. 1788. Juice of scurvy-grass, oranges, water-cresses, each Ojss, spirit of nutmeg f Jviij. P. Leaves of water-cresses, scurvy-grass, and buck bean, in equal parts. Bruise, express, and filter through paper. Succi Expressi. The juices of fresh plants are obtained by bruising them in a marble mortar, and expressing them in an iron or wooden press. Some plants, having little juice (as the labiate plants) or of a viscous nature (as borage and cabbage), require the addition of an eighth of water. The expressed juices should be filtered cold if practicable; but some (as red cabbage, &c.) require to be previously heated, so as to coagulate their albuminous matter. The acid juices of fruits are allowed to clear themselves by a slight fermentation, in a cool place, before filtering. Buckthorn berries, mulberries, and elder berries, are left for 3 or 4 days, after being crushed between the hands, before pressing. Cherries, barberries, and grapes, are crushed in the hands over a hair sieve, the marc pressed, and the mixed juice allowed to ferment for two days, then filtered, and preserved by Appert's process. Some juices, as those of currants and raspberries, have their clarification remarkably expedited by the addition of the juice of cherries. The expression of quinces, oranges, &c., is facilitated by mixing the crushed fruit with clean chopped rye straw. [Appert's mode of preserving vegetable juices is, to bottle them, secure the corks with wire, and place the bottles up to their necks in cold water, with straw between them to prevent breakage; heat to boiling, and when the water has boiled for a few minutes, remove the bottles, and when cool cover the corks with wax or pitch. Juices are also preserved by the addition of alcohol or aether. See Succi Alcoholati; and Succi iEtherizati.] Succi Spissati. Inspissated juices are now included among the extracts. See Extracta. 331 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Succus Colchici. Mr. Bentley directs the cormi, gathered in August, to be bruised and pressed; after the juice has stood for 48 hours, f Jiv of rectified spirit is added to f Jxvj of juice, and afterwards filtered. Succus Glycyrrhizs. The foreign extract of liquorice is so named. For a method of purifying it see Extractum Glycyrrhiza;. Succus Herbarum Commixtarum. P. Leaves of wild succory, fumitory, borage, and chervil, equal parts. Bruise, express, and filter in a cool place. [A little oil poured on the surface of these juices, in small bottles, will preserve them for a considerable time.] Succus Iridis Palustris. The fresh juice of the root of yellow flag. Purgative; dose, 80 drops in Dropsy. Succus Limonis. Guibourt. Peel the lemons, tear with the hand, and place in a cloth with alternate layers of washed rye straw, and press. Strain the juice, leave it in glass or stoneware bottles for five days, then decant, and filter through paper. Unless the seeds are removed, the fruit should be pressed without delay, or the juice will be bitter. Succus Limonis Factitius. Pr. Pereira. Citric acid 3viijss, essence of lemon 4 drops, water f J xvj. Succus Malorum. Guy's H. Verjuice. Bruise crab apples in a mortar, and express the juice. The Verjus of the Paris Codex is expressed from grapes. [The other simple juices are prepared according to the general directions above. See Succi Expressi.] Succus Taraxaci. From the fresh roots, or from the whole flowering plant, as Succus Colchici. For Pr. Collier's mode, see Cremor Taraxaci. Suffumigatio. See Fumigatio. Sulphas Potassa cum Sulphure. See Potassse Sulphas, &c. See their respective bases for the other sulphates. Sulphoformum. Sulphoform. An oily liquid, obtained by distilling one part of iodoform with three of sulphuret of mercury. Sulphur Lotum. L. 1824. Sublimed sulphur, washed with hot water till all acidity is removed, and dried. Sulphur Precipitatum. L. 1824. Milk of Sulphur. Boil 332 THE POCKET FORMULARY. together Ibj of sublimed sulphur, Ibij of quicklime, in Civ of water, filter, and add muriatic acid q. s. to throw down the sulphur. Wash this plentifully with water, until tasteless. [A great part of the commercial Lac Sulphuris is precipitated by sulphuric instead of muriatic acid; and consequently contains about half its weight of sulphate of lime.] Sulphur Sublimatum. Flowers of Sulphur. Sulphur is heated up to 500° or 600° in an earthen vessel, and sublimed into a chamber, or large receiver. Sulphur Sublimatum E. is Sulphur Lotum. Sulphuris Carburetum. See Carbonis Bisulphuretum. Sulphuris Hypochloridum. Spread washed sulphur thinly in a proper vessel, or chamber, and pass chlorine gas slowly into it till the sulphur is saturated. Keep it in well-stopped bottles from which the light is excluded. Sulphuris Iodidum. M. and U. S. Mix Jiv of iodine with Jj of sulphur in a glass or porcelain mortar ; put the mixture into a matrass, close the orifice loosely, and apply a gentle heat sufficient to darken the mass without melting it. When the whole is uniformly darkened, increase the heat so as to melt the iodide, inclining the matrass in different directions. Allow the matrass to cool, break it, and put the iodide into well-stoppered bottles. Suppositorium Antiielminticum. Swediaur. Aloes 3iv, muriate of soda flour inspissated honey q. s. Divide into suppositories of about 15 grains each. Boerhaave. Inspissated honey Jiv, aloes Jss, sulphate of iron 3ij ; mix, and divide into small suppositories. Suppositorium Astringens. Beuss. Powdered oak-bark 3ij, tormentil 3ij, honey q. s.; make 8 suppositories. See Supp. Bhataniae. Suppositorium Colocynthidis. Span. Ph. Colocynth 3 SS > muriate of soda 3j, honey 3j j evaporate to a proper consistence. Suppositorium Commune. Common salt and honey, boiled till sufficiently stiff. Suppositorium Copaiba. Colombat. Solidified copaiva 3j, butter of cacao 3j> extract of opium gr. ss. Suppositorium Elaterii. St. B. II. Extract of elaterium gr. ij, hard soap gr. x, flour gr. x, water q. s. Mix. 333 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Suppositorium Emolliens. Butter of cacao (oleum concretum cacao) and spermaceti, in equal parts, melted together. Suppositorium Hsmorrhoidale. Bichard. Butter of cacao 3ij, extract of opium gr. j, extract of stramonium gr. j. For 2 suppositories. Suppositorium Hydrargyri cum Conio. Extract of hemlock gr. iv, black oxide of quicksilver gr. iij, suet gr. viij or q. s. j mix. Suppositorium Irritans. Bichard. Butter of cacao 3ij, aloes gr. iv, tartarized antimony gr. j. Gaubius. Aloes 9j, salt 9j, colocynth gr. v, honey q. s. To restore the hemorrhoidal flux. Suppositorium Iodidi Potassii. Mr. Stafford. Iodide of potassium gr. j to iv, extract of henbane gr. vj, extract of hemlock gr. vj. In enlarged prostate. Suppositorium Laxativum. Gaubius. Soap 3j, muriate of soda 3ss, inspissated honey q. s. Suppositorium Opii. St. P. H. Opium gr. ij, hard soapgr. x; mix. Suppositorium Quina. Boudin. Sulphate of quinine gr. xv, butter of cacao 3j ss ; mix. Suppositorium Biiatania. Bretonneau. Butter of cacao 3ij, extract of rhatany gr. xv. Suppositorium Saponis. A cone of hard soap is sometimes employed as a laxative suppository. Suppositorium Sedativum. See Supp. Opii, and Supp. Haemorrhoidale. Suppositorium Vaginale. Gaudriot. Liquid chloride of zinc njj v, sulphate of morphia gr. ss ; mix with 3ij of the following paste. Thick mucilage of tragacanth 6 parts, white sugar 3, starch 9. Mr. Pruitt prescribes, in Leucorrhoea, tannin, gr. x, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Syrupi. Syrups are solutions of sugar in watery liquids. "They should be kept in a place the temperature of which never exceeds 55° F." [L.] Befined sugar is to be used except when otherwise directed. The usual proportions are two parts by weight of sugar to one of liquid, which is nearly the ratio in L. 1824 j but the proportion of sugar was increased in 1836. 334 THE POCKET FORMULARY. M. Guibourt states that the most perfect syrup consists of 30 parts of sugar to 16 of water. The general directions of D. are to dissolve 29 ounces of refined sugar in fine powder, in 16 fluid ounces of the liquor prescribed, by a gentle heat and frequent agitations; in 24 hours remove the scum, and pour off from the dregs. U. S. & P. direct the specific gravity of syrups to be 1-261 boiling, and 1-319 cold, corresponding with 80° and 35° of Baume's saccharometer. Syrupus. L. Syrupus Simplex. E. Sugar Ibx, water boiling, E.] Oiij; dissolve the sugar in the water by a gentle heat. P. directs, powdered sugar Jxxix, water f Jxvj. U. S. Ibijss to f Jxvj. Syrupus Simplex Albus. P. Very white sugar Ibij, water Ibj; dissolve without heat, add Jij of animal charcoal, and in 12 hours filter through paper. Syrupus Absinthii. P. Wormwood Jij, boiling water Jxvj; infuse for 12 hours, strain, and add to the filtered liquor twice its weight of sugar. [Cold water would probably afford a more elegant product.] Syrupus Aceti. E. French vinegar f Jxj, white sugar Jxiv; boil them together. Syrupus Aceti Rubi Idmi. P. Raspberry vinegar Jxvj, sugar Jxxx; dissolve by a gentle heat in a glass vessel, and strain. Syrupus Acetatis Morphia. See Syrupus Morphia;. Syrupus Acidi Citrici. P. Pissolve Jijss of citric acid in Jv of water, and add it to Jxvj (f Jxiij) of boiling syrup. Syrupus cum Acido Hydrocyanico. P. Medicinal hydrocyanic acid (containing 10 per cent, of real acid) 3j, syrup Jxvj. There is no formula for it in this kingdom. Syrupus Acidi Phosphorici. Phosphoric acid (sp. gr. 1-454) Jss, syrup J xxxij. [Syrup of raspberries may be substituted for simple syrup.] Syrupus Acidi Tartarici. P. As Syrupus Acidi Citrici. Syrupus Aconiti. As Syrupus Belladonna;. P. Syrupus Adianthi. Capillaire, P. Maidenhair Jiv, boilingwater Oijss; infuse, strain, add refined sugar Ibv, make a syrup, and*clarify with white of egg. Pour the boiling syrup into a water-bath with Jij of maidenhair, infuse for two hours, and strain. 335 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus ZEtheris. P. Strop oVJEther. Sulphuric aether Jj, white syrup Jxvj; mix in a glass vessel having a tap at the lower part, and shake them occasionally for five or six days; when quite clear draw it off into small bottles. Syrupus Alkalinus. Devergie. Bicarbonate of soda Jss, syrup Jviij. Pose, 3j three times a day. Syrupus x\llii. P. Garlic sliced Ibj, boiling water f J xxxij; macerate for 12 hours, strain the infusion, and make a syrup with twice its weight of sugar. U. S. Garlic Jvj, distilled vinegar f Jxvj; macerate for four days, express, and form a syrup with the clear liquor, and sugar ibij. Syrupus Allii Compositus. Pr. Willis's Syrup. Garlic cut small Jss, bruised aniseed Jss, elecampane root 3iij, liquorice root 3ij, brandy f Jxxiv ; digest for two or three days, strain, and form a syrup with ibjss of sugar. Syrupus Alths;e. L. Fresh marsh-mallow root Jviij, water Oiv; boil to Oij, set aside for 24 hours, decant, and make a syrup with ibijss of sugar. P. & E. nearly the same. Syrup Amygdala. U. S. (Sirop d" Orgeat. P.) Blanch Ibj of sweet, and Jiv of bitter almonds, and beat them to a paste with f J iij of water, and Ibj of white sugar; mix the paste thoroughly with f Jxlv of water, strain with strong expression, and dissolve ibv of sugar in the strained emulsion by the aid of a gentle heat; strain the syrup through fine linen, and keep it in well-closed bottles in a cool place. [P. nearly the same, with the addition of Jvj of orange-flower water.] Syrupus Anisi. Infuse 3ss of bruised aniseed in Jiv of hot water; strain, and add 3ij of sugar. For infants. Syrupus Anthemidis. Chamomile flowers Ibj, boiling water ibiv; macerate, strain with expression, and form the infusion into a syrup with twice its weight of sugar. Syrupus Antimoniatus. Kermes mineral 9j, syrup of squills Jjss, syrup of althaea Jjss ; mix. Syrupus Antiscorbuticus. P. Fresh leaves of scurvy-grass, buck-bean, water-cresses, of each ibj, horse-radish ibj, bitter orange-peel ibj, cinnamon 3iv, white wine ibiv; macerate two days, distil off* ibj, and add to the distilled liquor half the sugar; strain what remains, decant, and make a syrup with the rest of the sugar; clarify it with white of egg, and when cold add the former syrup. 336 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Armoracia. Dr. Cullen. Scraped horse-radish Jj, hot water f J viij ; digest, strain, and dissolve in the liquor twice its weight of sugar. Dose, f 3j frequently, in hoarseness from relaxation. Syrupus Armoracia Compositus. See Syrupus Antiscorbuticus. Syrupus Artemisia. From dried inug-wort; as Syr. Absinthii. Syrupus Artemisia Compositus. P. Take of fresh tops of mugwort, pennyroyal, catmint, and savine, each Jvj, fresh roots of elecampane, lovage, and fennel, each 3iv, tops of wild marjoram, hyssop, feverfew, rue, and basil, each Jiijss, aniseed 3ix, cinnamon 3 1X , a ll properly divided; mix J xxxij of honey with Ibxxj of water, pour it on the herbs, and let them macerate in a warm place for three days; draw off 3viij of aromatic liquor, in which dissolve Jxvj of sugar in a close vessel; strain what remains in the still with expression, and form a syrup with the clear liquor and Ibv Jiv of sugar; clarify the syrup with white of eggs, and when half cooled add the syrup made with the distilled liquor. Syrupus Asclepiadis. Pr. Hamilton. Expressed juice of the blood-flower plant (asclepias curassavica), boiled with twice its weight of sugar. Pose, f 3j to f 3iv. Purgative, emetic, and vermifuge. Syrupus Asparagi. P. Juice of asparagus Ibj, sugar Ibij; make a syrup. Syrupus Aqua Aurantii. P. Orange-flower water Ibj, very white sugar Ibij; dissolve and filter. (Similar syrups are made from the distilled waters of Cinnamon, Rose, Peppermint, and Lettuce. P.) Syrupus Aurantii. L. & E. Fresh orange-peel Jijss, boiling water Oj; macerate 12 hours, strain, add sugar Ibiij, and make a syrup. Syrupus e Succo Aurantiorum. E. 1744. Orange-juice Ibj, sugar Ibij. Syrupus Auri. F. H. Powdered gold Bj, syrup of gum Jj. As a local application. Syrupus Balsami Peruviani. Prus. Ph. Balsam of Peru Jj, boiling water Jxvj; agitate, infuse till cold, and form the filtered liquor into a syrup with Jxxiv of sugar. Syrupus Balsami Tolutani. See Syrupus Tolutanus. 337 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Belladonna. P. Extract of belladonna gr. xxxij, dissolve in 3iv of boiling water, and add it to Jxvj of boiling syrup. Syrupus Berberis. As Syrupus Cydonise. Syrupus Boraginis. P. Pissolve two parts of sugar in one part of the clarified juice of borage, by the heat of a water-bath, and strain. Syrupus Brassica Bubra. From juice of red cabbage, as Syrupus Boraginis. Syrupus Cahinca. Soubeiran. Alcoholic extract of cahinca gr. lxiv, syrup Jxvj ; dissolve the extract in a little water, and add the solution to the boiling syrup. Pose, Jj daily. Syrupus Calcis. Trousseau. Slake 3ijss of quicklime with f Jiij of water, and add it to Jxxxij of simple syrup; boil 10 minutes, and filter. This is usually diluted with four parts of simple syrup. In Diarrhoea. Syrupus Caprifolii. P. From honeysuckle; as Syrupus Violas. Syrupus Caryophylli. E. Clove July flowers Jj, boiling water f Jiv; macerate for 12 hours, strain, and add sugar Jvij; make a syrup. Syrupus Catechu. P. Pissolve 128 grains of extract of catechu in Jij of water, and add it to Jxvj of boiling syrup. Contains gr. j of catechu in each 3j. Syrupus Cerasorum. P. Pepurated juice of cherries Jxvj, sugar Jxxx; make a syrup. Syrupus Cerefolii. From the juice of cultivated chervil; as Syrupus Boraginis. Syrupus Chloridi Calcis. Pr. Beid. Liquid chloride of lime 3j, mucilage 3ij, syrup of orange-peel 3x. Syrupus Chondri. Mouchon. Boil Jviij of carrageen in Oiij of water for half an hour, strain with pressure, and boil the clear liquor with Ibx of syrup till the whole is reduced to Ibx. Syrupus Cinchona. Brande. Extract of bark 3ij, syrup of orange-peel f Jij. P. directs Jiij of gray bark to be boiled for half an hour in Ojf of water, the strained decoction reduced to half, and boiled to a syrup with Jxvj of white sugar; when cold, filter through paper. 29 338 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Cinchona Concentratus. Mr. Donovan. Digest Jviij of yellow bark in coarse powder in two successive pints of proof spirit, and press strongly; boil the residue for half an hour with a pint of water, strain, and press; repeat this a second and third time; evaporate the mixed decoctions to f Jviij ; reduce also the mixed tinctures to f3viij; mix the concentrated liquors, and boil them with a solution of 55 grains of oxalic acid and 284 grains of dry quinine; add Jxxj of sugar and Jiv of gum arabic, and water q. s. to make f J xxxij of syrup, which strain while hot, through flannel. Mr. D. considers f Jj of this syrup equal to three or four ounces of the decoction. Syrupus Cinchona Vinosus. P. Soft extract of bark 3vij, white wine Jxvj; dissolve, filter, add ibij of white sugar, and dissolve in a close vessel. Syrupus Cinchonina. M. Sulphate of cinchonine 9ij, syrup Jxvj. Syrupus Cocci Alkalinus. Cochineal in powder 9ij, subcarbonate of potash 9iv; triturate, and add boiling distilled water f Jxvj ; strain, add Jiv of sugar candy. [A popular domestic remedy for hooping cough. Dose, from a tea-spoonful to a table-spoonful, according to the age of the child, 3 or 4 times a day.] Syrupus Cochlearia. P. Juice of scurvy-grass Ibj, sugar Ibij. Make a syrup. Syrupus Cochlearia Armoracia. See Syr. Armoracia;. Syrupus Codeia. Codeia gr. xxiv, water f Jiv, sugar Jviij. Pose, 3j, in Hooping Cough. Syrupus Colchici. E. 1817. Fresh colchicum Jj, vinegar f Jxvj ; macerate for 2 days, and strain with gentle expression; add to the clear liquor Jxxvj of sugar, and boil. Syrupus Conia. Sirop de Conicine Magistral. M. Ville. Simple syrup 3 xn J> conicine 1 drop, alcoholized sulphuric acid 1 drop. Pose, f 3j. Syrupus Copaiba. Puciie. Triturate Jij of copaiva with Jss of powdered gum, and Jjss water; add 32 drops of essence of peppermint, and Jxij of simple syrup. Dose, 3ij to Jj. Syrupus Crescentia. Fresh juice of the pulp of calabash (crescentia cujete) boiled with sugar q. s. Prepared in the West Indies. Pectoral, against inward bruises, and in large doses purgative. 339 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Croci. L. Saffron 3 X > boiling distilled water Oj; macerate for 12 hours, strain, add hSiij of refined sugar. [P. Saffron Jj, malaga wine Jxvj, sugar Jxxiv.] Syrupus Cydonis. P. Clarified juice of quinces Jxvj, sugar 3xxx, dissolve by a gentle heat. [In the same way syrups are prepared from other fruits.] Syrupus Cynoglossi. Puller. Clarified juice of hounds-tongue boiled with its weight of sugar to a syrup. In catarrhous humours. Syrupus Pepurativus. See Syrupus Sarzge Compositus (Cuisinier's). Some recipes add to each its of the syrup gr. j of corrosive sublimate. See Syrupus Hydrargyri. Syrupus Pianthi Caryophylli. See Syr. Carophylli. Syrupus Pictamni. From Pittany of Crete, as Syr. Hyssopi. Syrupus Pigitalis. P. Fox-glove leaves 9viij, boiling water Jxvj ; infuse for 6 hours, strain the liquor, and make a syrup with twice its weight of sugar. [Guibourt substitutes—Alcoholic extract of digitalis 1 part, dissolved in 8 parts of water, and the filtered solution added to 300 parts of boiling syrup. It is twice the strength of the above. See also Oxysaccharum Pigitalis.] Syrupus Pulcamars. P. Infuse Ibj of dulcamara twigs in Ibjss of water for 12 hours, strain, and set aside the liquor, noting its weight. Infuse the residue in Ibiij of water, and strain. Mix this second liquor with Ibviij of syrup, and finish by operating as directed for Syrupus Helminthocorti. Syrupus Emetina. M. Coloured emetine gr. xvj (or pure emetine gr. iv), simple syrup Jvj; mix. Syrupus Ergots. Soubeiran. Powdered ergot Jjss, white wine Jxj, macerate for a week, strain, express, filter, and dissolve in the liquor Jxvj of sugar. [Jj contains 3ss of ergot.] Syrupus Ergotins. Bonjean. Ergotine (Extractum Ergotae Aquosum) 3ijss, orange-flower water Jj; dissolve, and add the solution to Jxvj of boiling syrup. Pose, 2 to 4 spoonfuls in the day. Syrupus Erysimi. Waller. From the expressed juice of hedge mustard, as Syr. Boraginis; or from a decoction of the dry plant. In old coughs, and hoarseness. 340 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Erysimi Compositus. P. (Strop de Vttar.) Boil 3ij each of pearled barley, raisins, and liquorice root, Jiij each of dried borage and succory leaves, in Ibxvj of water till reduced to Ibiv; strain with pressure, and pour the boiling decoction on Ibiv of fresh hedge mustard, Jiv elecampane root, Jj of maidenhair, Jss dried rosemary, Jss of French lavender, 3vj aniseed, all properly divided. Let them infuse for 24 hours, draw off by distillation Jviij of aromatic liquor, in which dissolve Jxvj of sugar. Strain the liquor left in the still, let it settle, add to the clear liquor Ibv Jiv of sugar, and Jxvj of white honey, boil to a syrup, clarify it, and when half cooled add the syrup prepared from the distilled liquor. Syrupus Expectorans. Pr. Neligan. Syrup of hemidesmus f Jiv, tincture of Tolu fjss, camphorated tincture of opium f3j, ipecacuanha wine f3 u j> simple syrup f Jiij. A tablespoonful every 2 hours. Syrupus Ferri. Aikin. Sulphate of iron tartaric acid 9ij, water f Jjss; dissolve in a Wedgwood dish, add caustic ammonia in slight excess, evaporate slowly nearly to dryness, redissolve in water with a few drops more ammonia, make it up f Jjss, add Jij of sugar, and boil for a minute. Syrupus Ferri Albuminatis. Lassaigne. Beat Jiij of white of egg with Jiij of distilled water, and filter. Pour into the liquor 3ix of a solution of persulphate of iron, the sp. gr. of which is 1-036. A precipitate falls, on which pour Jjss of an alcoholic solution of potash, containing 4 per cent, of caustic potash. Agitate till dissolved, and add one and a half times its weight of powdered sugar; dissolve without heat, and filter. Syrupus Ferri Protochloridi. Mr. B. Phillips. Mix 800 grains of hydrochloric acid (sp. gr. 1-16) with f Jiij of distilled water, and add 200 grains of iron turnings. Heat till all action has ceased, and filter the solution into f Jxij of thick syrup. Keep it in a stoppered bottle. It contains gr. x of iron in f Jj. Syrupus Ferri Perchloridi. Mr. Phillips. Boil 286 grains of sesquioxide of iron in f Jij of distilled water, previously mixed with 1200 grains of hydrochloric acid, and filter the solution into f Jxvj of thick syrup. The strength is half that of the tincture. [Beral prescribes 9j of dry perchloride of iron to Jj of syrup.] Syrupus Ferri et Quins Citratis. A syrup is prepared by 341 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Mr. Bullock, under this name, hut its composition has not been made known. Another form is, citrate of iron and quinine Jj, syrup of orange-peel Oj. Syrupus Ferri Citratis. Beral. Liquid citrate of iron Jj, syrup Jxv, spirit of lemon 3ij. An improved form is, ammonio-citrate of iron gr. xvj, simple syrup Jj, saccharide of vanilla and cloves (see Saccharum Vanillaa) gr. xvj. Syrupus Ferri Citratis Alkalinus. Mialhe. Syrup Jxvj, citrate of iron 3ij; dissolve, and add 3j of bicarbonate of soda. Syrupus Ferri Potassio-citratis. Pr. Todd. Solution of potassio-citrate of iron (see Liquor Ferri P. C.) f Jviij, white sugar Jxvj. Pissolve. Syrupus Ferri Iodidi. E. 1841. (Substituted for Solutio Ferri Iodidi, 1839.) Pry iodine 200 grs., clean thin iron wire 100 grs., white sugar in powder Jivss, distilled water f Jvj. Boil the iodine, wire, and water together in a glass matrass, at first gently, afterwards briskly, until f Jij remain. Filter this quickly, while, hot, into a matrass containing the sugar. Dissolve the sugar with a gentle heat, and add distilled water to make it up f Jvj. ttjjxij contain gr. j of iodide of iron. Dr. A. T. Thomson prefers a weaker syrup, containing only gr. iij in f 3j. It may be made as the last, using only 3ij of iodine instead of 200 grains. Dupasquier's syrup contains but 1 grain in an ounce. [These syrups keep better than the watery solution; they become coloured, however, after a time, but without any deposit taking place if the air is excluded; the colour may in a great measure be removed by boiling them with a little clean iron.] Syrupus Ferri Iodidi Compositus. Bicord. This may be made by adding f Jj of the E. syrup to Jix of compound syrup of sarsaparilla. It contains gr. iv of iodide of iron in Jj. Syrupus Ferri Iodidi et Ferri Chloridi. Mr. Battley has proposed a syrup containing 3 grains of iodine and 4 of iron in each f 3j ; but has not given the quantities of ingredients employed. It may be made as follows :—Piffuse Jj of iodine in f Jiv of cold distilled water, and add gradually Jjss of clean iron filings, agitating the mixture constantly till a green solution is obtained. Pigest 3x of iron filings with Jivss of muriatic acid (sp. gr. 1*160) till action ceases, and boil for a few minutes. Filter the solution rapidly into a vessel containing 29* 342 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Jxv of white sugar, washing the filters with a little warm water in which a little sugar has been dissolved. Gently heat the whole till the sugar is dissolved. It should measure Oj. Syrupus Ferri et Quina Iodidi. Bouchardat. Digest Jj of iodine with 3ss of iron filings and %iv of water, with a gentle heat and frequent agitation, till the solution is colourless. Filter it rapidly into a vessel containing Ibijss of simple syrup. Dissolve also gr. xij of sulphate of quinine in 3ij of water acidulated with sulphuric acid, and add to the former. Taken by spoonfuls, in scrofulous affections. Syrupus Ferri Lactatis. M. Cap. Lactate of iron 3j, boiling distilled water Jvj, pure sugar Jxij. Dose, 3ij to 3iv. Syrupus Ferri Subcarbonatis. M. Mouchon. Sulphate of iron 3j ss - subcarbonate of potash 3j ss ) powder separately, then triturate together with a little water to form a soft paste, and add this immediately to Jviij of syrup of gum arabic. Syrupus Ferri Sulphatis. Willis. Sulphate of iron 3j> water 3ij> syrup of gum Jxvj. Syrupus Ferri Sulphureti. Cazenave. Sulphuret of iron in fine powder 3j, syrup of soapwort Jviij. Dose, f Jss, twice a day, in scrofula. Syrupus Ferri Persulphureti. Bouchardat. Beduce Jx of syrup by evaporation to Jix, and add Jij of hydrated persulphuret of iron in a gelatinous state. Mix, and keep it in a close bottle. Give a tea-spoonful 2 or 3 times a day, in scrofulous and cutaneous affections. As an antidote for poisoning by the salts of lead, mercury, and copper, give a table-spoonful frequently. Syrupus Ferri Tannatis. M. Beral. Simple syrup 375 parts, syrup of vinegar 125 parts, magnetic citrate of iron 10 parts, extract of galls 4 parts. Syrupus Fumaria. P. Clarified juice of fumitory Ibij; white sugar Ibij, boil to a syrup. Syrupus Gentian a. P. Gentian 3 xij, boiling water J xviij; infuse, strain, and make a syrup with J xxxij of sugar. [A more elegant syrup is made by percolating the powdered gentian with cold water.] Syrupus Gentianina. M. Gentianine gr. xvj, syrup Jxvj. Syrupus Glecoma. P. From dried ground-ivy, infused in its distilled water; as Syrupus Hyssopi. 343 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Geoffreys. Dr. Wright. Decoction of cabbagetree bark, made into a syrup with twice its weight of sugar. Vermifuge. Dose, 1 to 4 table-spoonfuls. Syrupus Glycyrrhizs. Liquorice-root Jiv, boiling water Jxvj, digest, strain, and make a syrup with sugar q. s. Syrupus Granati Fructus. P. As Syr. Berberis. Syrupus [corticis radicis] Granati. Guibourt. Obtain from Ibj of powdered bark of pomegranate root, Ibiv of infusion by percolation. Boil this with Jxxij of syrup till reduced to ibij. Syrupus Guaiaci. Guibourt. Boil Ibj of guaiacum-wood twice in ibxij of water to ibiv. Mix, and strain the decoctions, and mix with Ibiv of syrup, and boil to 30° Baume boiling. Syrupus Gummi Ammoniaci. Wurt. Ph. Dissolve 3ij of gum ammoniacum in Jviij of white wine, by the heat of a waterbath, and add sugar Jxvj. Syrupus Gummi Arabici. P. Gum arabic (picked and twice washed for an instant in cold water) ibj, cold water ibj ; stir them occasionally till the gum is dissolved, strain without expression, and mix it with ibviij of syrup boiled to 29 degrees (sp. gr. 1-252) boiling. Syrupus Gummi TRAGACANTHiE. Mouchon. Gum tragacanth Jj, water J xxxij, macerate for 48 hours, press through linen cloth, and mix the mucilage with Ibviij of syrup heated to 176° F., and strain through coarse cloth. Guibourt directs 3j of the gum to be macerated with Jij of water, strained, mixed with 3vj of water, and heated with 3xxxij of syrup. This is much thinner than the former. Syrupus Hellebori Fostidi. Sprinkle the fresh leaves of bear's-foot with vinegar, and express the juice. Boil this with twice its weight of sugar. Pose, a teaspoonful at bedtime for 2 or 3 days for children. But its use requires caution. Syrupus Hemedesmi. Bruised root of hemedesmus Indicus Ibss, boiling water Oj ; digest in a covered vessel with a gentle heat for 3 or 4 hours, strain, add to the liquor twice its weight of refined sugar, and dissolve. Syrupus Helmintiiocorti. P. Macerate ibj of cleansed Corsican moss in feij of warm water; in 24 hours, strain with pressure, filter the liquor, and note its weight. Macerate the 344 THE POCKET FORMULARY. residue in Ibij of warm water, strain, and filter. Mix the last liquor with Ibvj of syrup, and boil it to a thick syrup, the weight of which shall be as much less than Ibvj as the weight of the first liquor; add this rapidly to the syrup, and strain it. Syrupus Hydrargyri. There are several forms for mercurial syrups ; but they all appear liable to serious objections. Plenk. Quicksilver Jj, powdered gum acacia Jiij, syrup Jij; triturate, and gradually add Jj of water. Larrey. Sudorific syrup Oj, bichloride of mercury gr. v, muriate of ammonia gr. v, extract of opium gr. v, Hoffman's anodyne liquor Jss. Pose, Jss to Jjss. Cheron's syrup consists of mercurial aether (gr. iv of sublimate to 3ij of aether) Jij, syrup 3viij. Syrupus Hyoscyami. P. From the extract; as Syrupus Belladonnas. Syrupus Hyssopi. P. Pried tops of hyssop Jj, hyssop water J xxxij ; digest in a water-bath for 2 hours, let it cool, filter, dissolve in the infusion twice its weight of sugar, by the heat of a water-bath, and when cold, strain. Syrupus Inula. P. As Syrupus Boraginis. Syrupus Iodini. Strop Iodique. Foy. Comp. tincture of iodine Jiv, mint water Jiv, syrup Jxvj. Dose, Jiv to 3j- Syrupus Ipecacuanha. E. Ipecacuanha in coarse powder Jiv, rectified spirit f Jxv; digest for 24 hours at a gentle heat, strain, squeeze, and filter; digest the residuum in the same manner first with fjxiv of proof spirit, then with f Jxiv of water; reduce the mixed fluids to f Jxij, add f Jv of rectified spirit, and mix with Ovij of syrup. It contains about 12 grs. of ipecac, in f Jj, or 10 grs. in Jj. [The American and French processes will perhaps be considered preferable. P. Extract of ipecacuanha (made with proof spirit) Jj, syrup J144, or Ovj. Jj represents 16 French grains of the root, or 4 of the extract, f 3j will contain the same number of English grains. U. S. Ipecac, coarsely powdered 3j, proof spirit f 3xvj ; macerate for 14 days, and filter. Evaporate to f 3ij, again filter, mix with f J xxxij of syrup, and heat together in a water-bath. Or it may be made by percolation. The strength is nearly that of P. If reduced to Ojss, each f Jj will represent 16 grains of the root.] Syrupus Jalapinus. P. Jalap Jx, coriander Jss, fennel seed Jss, water f Jxij ; heat to 212° for 20 minutes, let it stand 24 hours, strain, and make a syrup with 3xxiv of sugar. Bighini 345 THE POCKET FORMULARY. triturates gr. viij of jalap resin, with Jj of syrup of rhubarb. Dose, 3ij, or 3 iij for an adult, in water. Syrupus Juglandis. Extract of walnut leaves gr. viij in simple syrup fjj. Syrupus Kermes. Kermes juice Ibj, sugar ibij. Syrupus Krameriae. U. S. Extract of rhatany Jij, water f Jxvj; dissolve, strain, and add sugar Ibijss. Syrupus Lactis. Reduce skimmed milk by gentle evaporation to one half, and add twice its weight of sugar. Syrupus Lactuca. P. Extract of lettuce gr. viij, syrup Jj. M. Robinet directs the expressed juice to be boiled with twice its weight of sugar. Syrupus Levistici. From Loveage ; as Syr. Hyssopi. Syrupus Lichenis. Iceland moss deprived of its bitterness Jj, syrup J xxxij. Make a concentrated decoction of the moss, strain, and add the syrup; boil to a proper consistence. Syrupus Limonum. L. and E. Juice of lemons (strained L., cleared by subsidence and filtration, E.) Oj, refined sugar ibijss; dissolve by a gentle heat, set aside for 24 hours, then remove the scum, and pour off from the dregs. D. directs the juice to be placed in a matrass and subjected to the heat of boiling water; and when cold, strained, and formed into a syrup. Syrupus Lobelia. Mr. Procter. Vinegar of lobelia f Jvj, sugar Jxij. Pissolve by a gentle heat. Syrupus Lupulina. M. Tincture of lupuline 3j, syrup 3 vij; mix. Syrupus Magnesia. Porvault. Calcined magnesia Jj, water Jiijss; triturate together, put them over the fire in a silver saucepan, and add Jvj of fine sugar, and 3ij of peppermint water. Syrupus Malorum. As Syrupus Cydoniae. Syrupus Marrubii. P. Pried horehound Jj, horehound water Ibij; digest in a water-bath for 2 hours, strain, and add sugar Ibiv. Syrupi Mellis. See Mellitum Simplex. B. Syrupus Mentha. From the herb, as Syrupus Marrubii. Syrupus Aquae Menthae, as Syr. Aquae Aurantii. 346 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Menyanthis. P. As Syr. Boraginis. Syrupus Monesis. Perosne. Extract of monesia 3j, water 3j, boiling syrup Jxij j mix. Syrupus Monesis Compositus. Extract of poppies gr. xvj, orange-flower water Jss, hot syrup of monesia Jxvj. Syrupus Morphis Acetatis. P. Pissolve gr. iv of acetate of morphia in a very little water, with a few drops of acetic acid, and mix the solution with Jxvj of cold syrup. Syrupus Morphis Sulphatis. P. With sulphate of morphia, as the last. Each Jj contains one quarter of a grain of the salt of morphia. [Intended as substitutes for syrup of poppies. Sir C. Scudamore's syrup is much stronger —acetate of morphia gr. ij, diluted sulphuric acid f Jj; syrup of Tolu Syrupus Mori. L. Strained mulberry juice Oj, sugar ibijss. As Syr. Limonum. Syrupus Musci Pyxidati. Cup-moss Jj, boiling water Oj ; macerate for a few hours, strain, and add sugar ibiij. Syrupus Myrti. P. As Syr. Hyssopi. Syrupus Napiithalins. Pupasquier. Naphthaline gr. xvj; dissolve in the least possible quantity of alcohol heated nearly to boiling, and triturate the solution with Jiv of syrup. Syrupus Narcissi. Pupresnoy. Dried flowers of wild narcissus Jiv, water Jxvj ; boil for a few minutes, strain, add sugar ibj, dissolve, clarify the syrup, and boil it down to ibjss. Syrupus Nasturtii. P. Clarified juice of water-cress ibj, sugar ibij. Syrupus Nymphss. P. From the flowers of the white waterlily ; as Syr. Violae. Syrupus Olei Jecoris Aselli. Puclow. Mix 5 parts of powdered gum with 4 of simple syrup ; add 8 parts of cod-liver oil, triturate till perfectly mixed, gradually adding 12 parts of water; lastly, dissolve in the emulsion 24 ounces of sugar by means of a gentle heat. [In the same manner, prepare syrups from oil of skate, castor oil, &c] Syrupus Opii. D. Extract of opium gr. xviij, boiling water f Jviij ; macerate, strain, and add (Jxvj or) q. s. sugar to make a syrup. P. Pissolve gr. xvj of extract of" opium in Jss of 347 THE POCKET FORMULARY. water, add it to Jxvj of boiling syrup, boil for an instant, and strain. Syrupus Opii Succinatus. Strop de KaraM. P. Syrup of opium 3j, succinated spirit of ammonia gr. ij. Syrupus Ovorum. Fuller. Beat the whites of 3 eggs with Jvj of plantain water, and work it in a mortar with Jvj of finely powdered sugar till they form a syrup. Syrupus Papaveris. L. Syrup of white poppies. Diacodion. Poppy heads Ibij, water Cv; boil to Cij, express, boil to Oiv, set aside for 12 hours, decant, boil to Oij, add sugar Ibv, and make a syrup. [In the preceding editions of the L. and the present E. and P. pharmacopoeias, the capsules freed from seeds are ordered; and there is a difference of opinion as to the intention of the college, and a consequent diversity of practice; but we believe the seeds are generally omitted. Dr. Collier says the seeds cause the syrup speedily to ferment. Mr. Southall prepares the syrup by percolating the bruised poppy heads with cold water till exhausted, evaporating, and dissolving the sugar by a sufficient heat.] E. directs Ibjss of sliced poppyheads (without the seeds) to be infused in Oxv of boiling water for 12 hours, and boiled down to Ov, strained with strong expression through calico, and the liquor boiled to Oijss, and Ibiij of sugar dissolved in it by heat. P. directs f Jxvj of clear concentrated decoction to be obtained from Jxvij of capsules (without seeds) and Jxxix of sugar dissolved in it. P. directs Jiv of alcoholic extract of poppies to be dissolved in 3iv of water, and the solution added to ibiv (3 French pounds) of „ boiling syrup, continuing the boiling till it attains the proper consistence. [This is weaker than the L. syrup, but probably of more uniform strength.] Syrupus Paullinis vel Guarans. Pr. Gavrelle. Extract of paullinia 3ijss, syrup J xxxij. Syrupus Pectoralis. L. 1746. Black maidenhair 3v, liquorice root 3iv, boiling water Oiv; macerate for some hours, strain, add to the infusion twice its weight of sugar, and make a syrup. Syrupus Persicarum Florum. P. Pepurated juice of peach flowers ibj ; refined sugar Ibij ; dissolve the sugar in the juice by the heat of a water-bath. Syrupus Persimmonis. Unripe persimmons (fruit of the Piospyros Virginiana) slightly crushed Jviij, boiling water Oj ; 348 THE POCKET FORMULARY. '- v ,infuse till cold and strain. Boil with 3viij of sugar to the consistence of syrup. Astringent. Syrupus Pqsonis. P. From the flowers; as Syrupus Violae. ¦Syrupus Potassii Cyanidi. M. Strop d'hydrocyanate de po•( ( tasse. Clarified syrup Jxvj, medicinal hydrocyanate of potash (a solution of one part of cyanide of potassium in 8 of water) 5j- Syrupus Potassii Iodidi. Cazenave. Iodide of potassium 3ij, syrup 3vj. A spoonful 3 or 4 times in 24 hours. Syrupus Potassii Sulphureti. P. Liver of sulphur gr. viij, water gr. xvj, syrup 3j- Syrupus Iodhydrargyratis Potassii. Puche. Iodhydrargyrate of potassium gr. xvj, tincture of saffron 3ijss, syrup Jxvj. [Puche' s Compound Antisyphilitic Syrup consists of Iodhydrargyrate of potassium gr. xvj, iodine gr. xvj, iodide of potassium syrup of red poppies Jxvj.] Syrupus Pruni Virginians. Mr. Procter. Macerate 3iv of powdered hark of wild cherry with f Jxij of water, and put it into a percolator, adding water till f Jxij of liquid are obtained, returning the first portions if not clear. Dissolve in this liquor Ibij of white sugar. Pose about 3j. Tonic and calmative. Syrupus Quins Citratis. M. Acid citrate of quinine 3ss, clarified syrup 3xvj. Pissolve. f 3ss to f 3j in 24 hours. Syrupus Quins Sulphatis. P. Pissolve gr. xxxij of sulphate of quinine dissolved in 3ij of water with a few drops of alcoholized sulphuric acid, and mix the solution with 3xvj of white syrup, without heat. Syrupus Quins Sulpho-tartratis. Sulpho-tartrate of quinine 1 part, water 3, hot syrup 20 parts. Syrupus Quins cum Caffso. Prepare Ojss of clear infusion from 3iv of roasted coffee : dissolve in it fbv of refined sugar, and add to the syrup 3jss of sulphate of quinine dissolved in a little water, with the addition of a few drops of sulphuric acid. Syrupus Quins Pikinatis. See Syr. Cinchona? Concentratus. Syrupus Quinque Badicum. E. 1744. Of each of the 5 roots THE POCKET FORMULARY. 349 (see Species Diureticae) 3ij, water Ov; boil to Oiij, strain, and boil to a syrup with Ibiv of sugar. Syrupus Rapi. Guibert. Juice of raw turnips boiled with sugar q. s. For Hooping-cough. Syrupus Rhamni. L. & E. Syr. Spinas Cervinas. Juice of buckthorn berries (cleared by subsidence) Oiv, ginger sliced Jvj, bruised pimento 3vj, sugar Ibiv; macerate the ginger and pimento with Oj of the juice for 4 hours with a gentle heat, and strain; boil the rest to Ojss, and dissolve the sugar in the mixed liquors. D., the same proportions. Syrupus Rhatanis. See Syrupus Krameriae. Syrupus Rhei. U. S. Rhubarb sliced Jij, boiling water f Jxvj; macerate for 24 hours, strain, and add sugar Ibij. Dissolve, and boil to a proper consistence. [Zwelfer's syrup was made with Jvj of rhubarb, 3vj of cream of tartar, 3ij of sulphate of potash, boiling water Ibijss (Oij), white sugar Ibiijss.] Syrupus Rhei Aromaticus. U. S. Rhubarb Jijss, cloves Jss, cinnamon Jss, nutmeg 3ij, proof spirit f Jxxxij ; macerate for 14 days, strain, evaporate by water-bath to f Jxvj, filter while hot, and mix with Oiv f Jxvj of syrup previously heated. Syrupus Rhei et Senna. E. 1744. Rhubarb Jj, senna Jij, fennel seed cinnamon 3 ij> boiling water Oijss; macerate for 12 hours, strain, and boil with Ibiij of sugar to a syrup. Syrupus Riiceados. L. & E. To Oj of water, heated in a waterbath, gradually add Ibj of red poppy petals ; then remove from the fire, macerate for 12 hours, strain, and make a syrup with Ibijss of sugar. Syrupus Ribis; Syrupus Rubi Idsi; and other fruits. As Syrupus Mori [P.], or Syrupus Limonis. Syrupus Ross. L. Syrupus Rose Solutivus. Dried petals of the 100-leaved rose Jvij, boiling water Oiij; macerate for 12 hours, and strain. Evaporate the strained liquor to Oij, strain, and dissolve in it Ibvj of white sugar. E. directs Ibj of fresh petals to be infused for 12 hours in Oiij of boiling water, and Ibiij of sugar dissolved in the strained liquor by heat. Syrupus Ross Gallics. E. Dried petals of red rose Jij, boiling water Oj, pure sugar Jxx; infuse for 12 hours, strain, and dissolve the sugar by heat. Syrupus Ruts. It is not in the British pharmacopoeias, though :i0 350 THE POCKET FORMULARY. generally kept in the shops. It may be made by infusing J j of rue in Oj of boiling water, and adding to the strained liquor twice its weight of sugar. But it is often prepared, as Dr. Pereira observes, by triturating about 8 drops of the oil with Oj of simple syrup. Pr. Boyle directs tijjxij of the oil to be dissolved in f Jss of spirit, and mixed with Oj of syrup. Beral prepares it with the alcoholized juice, of which 24 drops may be added to each ounce of syrup. Porvault directs it to be prepared as Syr. Hyssopi. Syrupus Salicina. Salicine 3j, boiling water Jj, sugar Jij. Syrupus Sambuci. Boil the juice of elder berries for an instant with twice its weight of sugar. Syrupus Saponaria. M. GrUiBOURT. Infuse Jij of dried soapwort in Jxvj of boiling water for 12 hours, strain with expression, and form the infusion into a syrup with twice its weight of sugar. M. Cosseran directs Jij of the alcoholic extract to be mixed with Jiv of water, and added to J xxxij of syrup previously reduced by boiling to Jxxvj. Syrupus Sarza. L. E. & P. Sarsaparilla Jxv, boiling water Cj ; macerate for 24 hours, boil to Oiv, strain, add Jxv of sugar, and boil to a syrup. Syrupus cum Extracto Sarsaparilla. P. Alcoholic extract of sarsaparilla Jvj (which, to correspond with Troy pounds, must be reduced to Jivss : otherwise avoird. weight may be used), water Ibiv, dissolve by heat of water-bath, filter while hot, add Ibviij of sugar, and dissolve without boiling. [Each 3j corresponds with gr. xv of extract, or 3ij of the root.] Syrupus Sarsaparilla Compositus. U. S. Powdered sarsaparilla Ibij, rasped guaiacum Jiij, red roses, senna, and liquorice root, of each (bruised) Jij, proof spirit Oviij (Ox o.m.) Macerate for 14 days, then express and filter; evaporate the tincture by Avater-bath to Oiij f Jiv (Oiv o.m.); add Ibviij of white sugar, and dissolve it to form a syrup. To this, when cold, add oil of anise nj? v, oil of sassafras tig v, oil of partridgeberry ttjnij, previously triturated with a little of the syrup. It may also be made by the following process: Beduce the first 5 ingredients to a coarse powder, mix them with f J48 of water, and after 24 hours transfer the whole to an apparatus for displacement, and gradually add more water till Ovj f Jviij (Oviij o.m.) of filtered liquid are obtained. Evaporate, and proceed as before. [These are regarded as improved forms of the 351 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Strop de Ouisinier of the French Codex; which is prepared by infusion from 2 of sarsaparilla, 2 ounces of dried borage flowers, 2 ounces of pale roses, 2 ounces of senna, 2 ounces of aniseed, 2 lbs of sugar, and 2 lbs of honey; the syrup being clarified by white of egg. Avoirdupois weights are here intended. For a process for a more concentrated syrup or sweet fluid-extract by Mr. Hodgson, see Extractum Sarzae Compositum.] Syrupus Sarza Ioduretus. M. Ricord. Syrup of sarsaparilla 50 parts, iodide of potassium 1 part. Syrupus Sassafras. Fuller, altered. Digest Jij of sassafras shavings in Ojss of boiling water, in a close vessel, for a few hours : strain, and dissolve in the clear infusion twice its weight of sugar. [It is also made from the vinous infusion.] Syrupus Scilla. E. Vinegar of squill Oiij, sugar Ibvij; dissolve by a gentle heat, and agitation. [U. S. f Jxvj to Jxxiv.] Syrupus Scilla Compositus. U. S. Hive Syrup. Squill and seneka, bruised, each Jv, water Oiv; boil to Oij, add sugar Ibiv Jvj, evaporate to Oiij, and while hot dissolve in it 60 grains of tartarized antimony. It may also be made by displacement. [The weights are adjusted to imperial measure.] Mr. Ecky directs Ibj of his Extr. Senega? et Scillae to be mixed with Ibvj of clarified honey at 160° F. and gr. xvj of tartar emetic to be added to each f 3xvj of the syrup.] Syrupus Senna. L. Senna 3ijss, fennel seed 3x, boiling water Oj; digest for an hour, strain, add manna 3iij, sugar 3xv and boil to a syrup. E. Senna 3iv, boiling water f 3xxiv; infuse for 12 hours, strain with strong expression so as to obtain f 3xxij of liquid. Concentrate Ibiv of treacle as far as possible in a vapour-bath, add to it the infusion, stirring carefully, and removing the vessel from the bath as soon as the mixture is complete. If Alexandria senna be used, it should be carefully freed from cynanchum leaves. Syrupus Senna Concentratus. See Extractum Sennae Fluidum.—Another method of preparing it is that of Mr. Duiia- MEL. Macerate 3viij of coarsely-powdered senna with f 3xvj of proof spirit for 12 hours, put it into a displacement apparatus, and pour in water till f Sxlviij have passed. Evaporate to f 3v, and dissolve in it 3v of sugar. Strain, and when cold, add for each f 3j two drops of oil of fennel dissolved in a little comp. spirit of sulphuric aether. 352 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Syrupus Senega. U. S. Seneka root 3iv, water f 3xvj; boil to f 3viij, strain, and add sugar Ibj; make a syrup. Syrupus Simplex. Syrupus Sacchari. See Syrupus. Syrupus Soda Hyposulphitis. Mouchon. Hyposulphite of soda 3j, water 3xij, sugar 3xxiij. Dissolve with a gentle heat, and filter. Dose, 3j to 3ij- Syrupus Sorbi. Sauvan. Boil Oj of juice of unripe service with Ibiij of sugar. Astringent. Syrupus Stramonii. From the extract, as Syr. Belladonna?. Syrupus Sudorificus. Comp. Syrup of Sarsaparilla. Syrupus Sulphureti Potassa. See Syr. Pot. .Sulphureti. Syrupus Sympiiiti. E. 1744. Mr. Boyle's Syrup. Fresh comfrey root ibss, plantain leaves ibss; bruise, express the juice, boil to half, and make a syrup with an equal weight of sugar. Syrupus Tannini. Foy. Tannin 3ij, water 3xvj, sugar Sxxxij. Syrupus Tartaricus. See Syrupus Acidi Tartarici. Syrupus Tolutanus. L. Syrupus Balsamicus. Balsam of Tolu 3x, boiling water Oj ; boil in a covered vessel for half an hour, stirring occasionally, filter the liquor when cool, and dissolve in it Ibijss of refined sugar. P. directs 3iv of the balsam to be digested in a covered water-bath with 3xvj of water for 12 hours, stirring it now and then; the liquor is then filtered, and twice its weight of very white sugar dissolved in it by a gentle heat in a close vessel. The syrup is then filtered through paper. A less elegant syrup is prepared by adding gradually 3j of tincture of Tolu to ibij (E.) or ibjss (P.) of recently prepared simple syrup, shaking the mixture after each addition. M. Marchand proposes the following formula: —Balsam of Tolu 16 parts, white sugar 32, cold water 60, syrup 1000. Powder the balsam with the sugar, place it in an earthen or tin pot, mix the water with it, and pour over them the syrup, boiling. Leave it covered up for 12 hours, stirring now and then, and filter through paper. The balsam is economized by this process, but the flavour of the product is not equal to that of P., though much finer than that of E. and P. Syrupus Tragacantha. Guibourt. Make a mucilage with Jj of tragacanth, and 3ij of water; add 3vj more water, heat in a water-bath for half an hour, mix with it 3xxxij of syrup, boil to a due consistence, and strain through flannel. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 353 .Syrupus Tussilaginis. P. Coltsfoot flowers Ibj, boiling water Ibij ; macerate for 12 hours, strain, press, and add sugar Ibiv. [3ij of dried flowers may be substituted for Ibj of fresh.] Syrupus Ulmi. Soubeiran. Alcoholic extract of elm bark 3iij, syrup 3xijss. Pose, frequently, in skin diseases. Syrupus Urticaria. Clarified nettle juice boiled with an equal weight of sugar to a due consistence. Diuretic. Syrupus Valeriana. P. Bruise ibj of valerian root, and put it into a still with ibviij of water. In 12 hours distil off ibjss; strain and filter what remains, mix the liquor with ibviij of simple syrup, evaporate to ibvjss, and add the distilled water. Syrupus Vanilla. Vanilla 3ij, white sugar 3xviij, water 3ix. Beat the vanilla with a few drops of spirit, then with part of the sugar, and water q. s. to form a soft paste; add the rest of the sugar and water, and digest for 18 or 20 hours in a glass vessel placed in a water-bath. Strain, and clarify with white of egg if required. Syrupus Viola. E. Presh violets Ibj, boiling water Oijss,* pure sugar ibvijss. Infuse the flowers for 24 hours in water in a covered glass or earthenware vessel; strain, without squeezing, and dissolve the sugar in the filtered liquor. P. directs the violets to be agitated with 3 times their weight of warm water (at 113° F.), then to be infused in twice their weight of boiling water for 12 hours, strained with expression through well-rinsed linen, and .the clear infusion made into a syrup with twice its weight of sugar. [Care should be taken in the selection of the sugar, as some samples have an alkaline reaction. The washing of the flowers is intended to remove a yellow colouring matter which renders the syrup very liable to change.] Syrupus Viola Solutivus. Wirtem. Ph. Violets 3iv, senna 3ij, boiling water ibj ; digest, strain, and add sugar 3xvj. Syrupus Viola Tricoloris. Guibourt. Wild pansy (the dried herb) 3j, boiling water 3viij; infuse for 12 hours, strain, and dissolve in the clear infusion twice its weight of sugar. Syrupus Zinci Iodidi. Pr. A. T. Thomson. Iodine 3iv, zinc (finely divided) 3ij, water f3iv; agitate till the liquor is colourless, and filter the solution into f 3xij of simple syrup previously reduced by boiling to f 3viij. Syrupus Zingiberis. L. & E. Ginger sliced 3ijss, boiling 30* 354 THE POCKET FORMULARY. water Oj ; macerate for 4 hours, and add sugar Ibijss, and dissolve. U. S. Tincture of ginger f 3iv, syrup Ovj f 3viij (one old gallon). Mix, and by means of a water-bath evaporate to a proper consistence. TabelltE. Tablettes. See Trochisci. Taraxacine. M. Polex. Boil the milky juice of dandelion root with water, concentrate and filter the liquid, and let it evaporate spontaneously in a warm place. Purify the crystalline matter by redissolving, filtering, and crystallizing. Tartarum Boraxatum. Kaepeler. Pissolve 250 parts of borax and 75 of cream of tartar in boiling water ; filter, evaporate till a portion dropped on a cold slab solidifies. Powder it in a warm mortar, and keep it in well-stopped bottles. Cambornac's Soluble Cream of Tartar is, Bitartrate of potash 3xij, borate of soda 3vj, tartaric acid Jiij. Pissolve in water, clarify the solution by white of egg, and proceed as for Potassa) Boro-tartras, P., which see. Tela Vesicatoria. Blistering Tissue. See Sparadrapum Vesi, cans, P. The same composition may be spread on waxed paper, oiled silk, adhesive or isinglass plaster, sarcenet, or other convenient material. Oetthinger directs the following composition to be spread with a brush on stretched sarcenet: —Pow- cantharides 3iij, aether 3j; digest for 24 hours, strain, add sandarach 3iv, mastic 3ij, turpentine 9j, oil of lavender 12 drops. Another method is to use the Extractum Cantharidis Aceticum, which may be spread on paper, waxed cloth, adhesive plaster, &c. Theina. Thein, or Caffein. To a decoction of tea, or of raw coffee (for both yield the same principle), add solution of diacetate of lead so long as it occasions a precipitate. Filter the liquid, and pass sulphuretted hydrogen through it to free it from lead; again filter, and concentrate that crystals may form; or it may be evaporated to dryness, and the residue carefully sublimed. Tests Preparatje. L. Wash oyster-shells with boiling water, and prepare them in the same way as chalk. Theriaca Andromacht. L. 1746. Venice Treacle. Consists of 61 ingredients, and contains 1 grain of opium in 75. The Theriaca of P. consists of 72 ingredients, and contains gr. j of opium in 72. Electuarium Theriaca, Prus. Ph., contains gr. v of opium in 3j- For these polypharmic electuaries (which arc 355 THE POCKET FORMULARY. rarely prescribed in this country, and probably never made according to the authorized formulae) may be substituted the following:— Theriaca Edinensis. E. 1744. Serpentary, valerian, contrayerva, each giv; aromatic powder 3iij, guaiacum resin 3ij, castor 3ij, nutmeg 3ij, saffron 3j, opium 3j, clarified honey 375. Dissolve the opium in a little wine, and mix it with the other dry ingredients in powder, and the honey. It contains 1 gr. of opium in 100. Tinctura. Spirituous and JEthereal Tinctures. The dry ingredients, divided by cutting or bruising, are macerated in the spirit for the time prescribed, in well-closed vessels, shaking occasionally. The liquor is then strained off, the residuum pressed, and the tincture cleared by subsidence or filtration. Another method of preparing tinctures is by percolation. The dry materials, reduced to a coarse, or moderately fine powder, are moistened with enough spirit to form a thick pulp; after 12 hours (or sometimes without delay) the mass is put into a cylinder (the lower end of which is furnished with a pierced diaphragm, or obstructed by cotton, or tied over with cloth), and the solvent poured into the upper part of the cylinder. The degree of fineness to which the materials are to be reduced, and the firmness with which the mass is to be packed in the cylinder, vary with the different articles, and can only be learned by experiment. Dr. Burton proposes to inclose the dry ingredients in a calico bag, and suspend it in the spirit contained in a cylindrical vessel; a plan which in many cases is very convenient, and shortens the time required for maceration. M. Personne found that most substances required 5 times their weight of spirit to extract their active principles. M. Hosnle's method of making his concentrated tinctures is this: Pigest 8 parts of the vegetable powder with 16 of the spirit of wine (0-857 sp. gr.) for 4 days at 72° F., stirring occasionally. Express, and filter ; add to the residue as much spirit as it has absorbed, and again express and filter. Mix the liquors, the weight of which should be 16 parts. In this way are prepared concentrated tinctures of the leaves of aconite, belladonna, conium, hyoscyamus, &c. ; the flowers of arnica and chamomile ; the roots of ipecacuanha, valerian, &c. For the methods of preparing tinctures from fresh plants, sec Tinctura Aconiti, and Succi Alcoholati. The tinctures of the French Codex are generally stronger than those of the British Pharmacopoeias. Tinctura Absinthii. E. 1783. Pried tops of wormwood Jiv, 356 THE POCKET FORMULARY. rectified spirit ibij; macerate for 2 days, strain, macerate for 4 days with Jij more of the herb, and strain. P. one part of the herb to 4 of proof spirit. Tinctura Absinthii Alkalina. See Essentia Absinthii. Tinctura Absinthii Composita. Pan. Pii. Wormwood Jij, gentian Jiv, holy thistle Jiv, orange-peel Jiv, aniseed Jj, proof spirit ibiij. Tinctura Aconiti. U. S. Aconite (dried leaves) Jiv, diluted alcohol (proof spirit) fjxxxij; macerate for 14 days, express, and filter through paper. It may also be prepared by moistening the aconite in powder, with diluted alcohol, allowing it to stand for 24 hours, then transferring it to an apparatus for displacement ; and gradually pouring upon it diluted alcohol until f Jxxxij of liquor are obtained. Pose, 20 to 30 drops. [P. directs the dried leaves to be macerated 15 days with 4 times their weight of proof spirit.] Tinctura Aconiti cum Foliis Pecentibus. P. Fresh aconite is bruised, and macerated for 15 days, with an equal weight of rectified spirit, then strained with expression, 'and the liquor filtered. [Tinctures arc directed to be made from several fresh plants in the same way. They are stronger than the ordinary tinctures, and not to be substituted for them except when expressly ordered. See Succi Alcoholati.] Pose, 2 to 12 drops. Tinctura Aconiti P. Powdered aconite Jiv, sulphuric aether Jxvj, (nearly f Jxxiv.) It is best prepared by percolation in a cylindrical glass vessel, furnished with a stopper, and terminating at the lower end in a funnel, which is to be obstructed with a little cotton. The powder being introduced over the cotton, pour on it enough aether to moisten it, put in the stopper, fix the tube into the neck of a bottle, and leave it for 48 hours. Then add gradually the rest of the aether, and lastly, enough water to displace the aether absorbed. Tinctura Radicis Aconiti Concentrata. Pr. Turnbull. Powdered aconite root Ibj, rectified spirit ibij ; digest for 7 days, express the tincture, and filter. For outward use. [Pr. Fleming directs Jxvj of the root, dried and powdered, to be macerated with f J xvj of rectified spirit for 4 days, and the tincture strained. The root is then treated by percolation with more spirit, till the tincture obtained amounts to f Jxxiv. As 357 THE POCKET FORMULARY. an anodyne, antineuralgic, and calmative, he gives rtgv 3 times a day, increasing the dose one trj* daily if required; an antiphlogistic repeated in 4 hours, and afterwards half the dose if required. Its effects must he carefully watched. These stronger tinctures should not be dispensed unless specially ordered.] Tinctura Aconitins. See Solutio Aconitinae. Tinctura Aloes. L. Aloes Jj, extract of liquorice Jiij, distilled water Ojss, rectified spirit Oss ; macerate for 14 days, and strain. E. directs f Jxij of spirit, and fjxxviij of water; 7 clays. P. Jss of aloes, Jjss of liquorice, f Jviij of water, and f Jviij of proof spirit. Tinctura Aloes Composita. L. (Tinct. Aloes et Myrrha?. E. and U. S.) Elixir Proprictatis. Aloes Jiv, saffron Jij, tincture of myrrh Oij; macerate for 14 clays, and strain. P. omits the saffron. Tinctura Aloes Alkalina. Savediaur. Aloes Jss, extract of liquorice 3jss, cinnamon water f Jviij, proof spirit f Jviij, subcarbonate of soda Jj ; digest in a sand-bath, and strain. Tinctura Aloes JEtiierea. E. 1817. Aloes 3jss, myrrh 3jss, saffron 3j, spirit of sulphuric aether ifej; digest for eight days. Tinctura Amara. See Tinct. Absinthii Comp Tinctura Ambergrises. P. One part of ambergris to four (by weight) of spirit at -868. Tinctura Ambergrises Alkalina. Ambergris 3ij, carbonate of potash 3ij triturate, and add spirit of roses (made with alcohol) Jviij; dissolve by heat. Tinctura Ambergrises .ZEtherea. P. Ambergris Jj, sulphuric aether 3iv (f3vj); macerate in a stoppered bottle for four days, and filter. Tinctura Ammonis Composita. L. Spiritus Ammonia Succinnatus. Mastic 3ij, rectified spirit f3i x ; digest until dissolved, decant, add oil of lavender oil of amber njjiv, stronger solution of ammonia Oj, and mix. [Without the oil of amber this forms the Eau de Luce of the shops.] Tinctura Gummi Ammoniaci. P. Gum ammoniac giv, rectified spirit Oj; digest 15 days, and strain. 358 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Angelica. Austr. Ph. Pried angelica root Jj, proof spirit 3vj; digest and filter. Tinctura Angustura. P. Angustura (cusparia) bark 3ij, rectified spirit f J xxxij; macerate seven days, and filter. Tinctura Anisodi. Pried leaves of anisodus luridus 3j, proof spirit 3viij ; digest and filter. Maximum dose, 20 drops. It causes dilatation of the pupils. Tinctura Anthemidis. Austr. Ph. Pried chamomile flowers 3ij, proof spirit Ibj. Tinctura Antiscorbutica. P. Tinctura Armoracice Composita. Horse-radish root 3viij, black mustard-seed "fiv, muriate of ammonia 3ij, proof spirit 3xvj, compound spirit of scurvygrass 3xvj ; macerate for a week. Tinctura Antiarthritica. Pr. Graves's Gout Tincture. Orange-peel 3ij, rhubarb 3j, powder of aloes and canella 3ij, brandy Oij ; digest for a week. A spoonful night and morning with water. Tinctura Anti-piithisica. E. 1744. Acetate of lead 3jss, sulphate of iron 3j, rectified spirit f 3xvj ; digest without heat. Pose, 20 to 40 drops. Tinctura Antimonii. L. 1745. Crude antimony Ibss, subcarbonate of potash Hbj; mix, and fuse together in a strong fire for an hour, and digest the powdered mass in f J xxxij of rectified spirit. Tinctura Arnica. Prus. Ph. Arnica flowers Jjss, spirit of wine (at 0-900) Ibj ; digest and filter. Tinctura Arnica JEtherea. P. From the flowers; as Tinct Aconiti oEtherca. Tinctura Aromatica. Tinct. Cinnamomi Composita Tinctura Asari. P. One part of dried asarum to four of spirit at 0-863. Tinctura Assafcetida. L. & E. Assafoetida Jv, rectified spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days. P. Triturate Jiv of assafcetida with f 3viij of water, and add f 3xxxij of rectified spirit; digest 14 days, and filter. Tinctura Assafcetida .ZEtiierea. P. As Tinct. Castorei vEtherea. Tinctura Astringens. Dr. Copland, for sjjom/iness of the 359 THE POCKET FORMULARY. gums. Catechu Jss, myrrh Jss, cinchona 3ij, balsam of Peru 3jss, spirit of horse-radish Jjss, rectified spirit of wine Jjss; digest. Tinctura Aurantii. L. E. & P. Pried orange-peel Jiijss, proof spirit Oij; macerate 14 [7 E.; 3 P.] days, and strain. Tinctura Balsamica. E. 1744. Copaiva Jj, balsam of Peru 3iij, balsam of Tolu 3ij, benzoin 3ss, saffron 9j, rectified spirit f Jxvj ; digest four days in a sand-bath and strain. Tinctura Balsami Copaiba. One part of copaiva, to eight of alcohol. Tinctura Balsami Peruviani. L. 1788. Balsam of Peru Jiv, rectified spirit f Jxvj ; digest until dissolved. Tinctura Balsami Tolutani. L. Balsam of Tolu Jij, rectified spirit Oij; macerate till dissolved, and filter. [E. Jiijss of balsam to Oij of rectified spirit. P. Jj of balsam to f Jxvj of spirit.] Tinctura Balsami Gileadensis. Guibourt. One part 6*f balsam to eight of rectified spirit. Tinctura Belladonna. U. S. "Belladonna.leaves (dried) Jiv, proof spirit f J xxxij; macerate for 14 days, express, and filter. It may also be made by displacement. Bailey's and that of Guy's H. are of the same strength. Pose, to xxx. Mr. Blackett's saturated tincture is made by macerating 3x of the extract in Ibj of proof spirit. Pose, Ttj?ij to iij. Care must be taken not to confound these different preparations. P. directs it to be made both from the dry and fresh plant, as Tinctura Aconiti. Tinctura Belladonna JEtherea. P. As Tincture Aconiti iEtherea. Tinctura Benzoini. P. Benzoin 3iv, rectified spirit Oj; digest for 6 days. Tinctura Benzoini Composita. L. & P. Bahamian Traumaticum, or Pryar's Balsam. Benzoin Jiijss, strained storax Jijss, balsam of Tolu 3x, aloes 3v, rectified spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days. E. Benzoin Jiv, balsam of Peru 3ijss, E. I. aloes 3ss, rectified spirit Oij. Seven days. Tinctura Bonplandia. Tinctura Angusturse. Tinctura Brucina. M. Brucine gr. xvj, rectified spirit 3j- 360 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Buku. E. & P. Buku (or Buchu) leaves 3v, -proof spirit Oij; digest for seven days; [or prepare it by percolation, E.] Tinctura Cainca. Cahinca root Jj, proof spirit Oss; macerate 15 days. A tincture is also prepared from 1 part of alcoholic extract, and 11 of brandy. Dose, 3j to 3ij daily. Tinctura Calami. Aust. Ph. Dried root of sweet flag Jij, proof spirit Ibj ; digest and strain. Tinctura Calami Composita. Pol. Ph. Calamus Jiij, zedoary 3j, ginger 3j, green oranges 3ij, proof spirit Oij. Tinctura Calumba. L. and E. Calumba root 3iij, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days. [E. 7 days; or more conveniently by percolation; allowing the powdered root to soak in a little of the spirit for 6 hours before putting it into the percolator. E. and U. S.] Tinctura Cambogia Alkalina. Gamboge Jss, subcarbonate of potash 3j, proof spirit or brandy 3xij. Pose, 3ss to 3j. Tinctura Cambogia Ammoniata. Swediaur. Gamboge 3ss, spirit of ammonia 3iv. Tinctura Camphora. L. E. and P. Spirit of Camphor. Camphor 3v [E. 3ijss], rectified spirit Oij. Pissolve. [P. directs 1 part camphor to 7 of spirit, and a weaker solution, 1 part of camphor to 40 of proof spirit.] Tincture Camphora Composita. L. (Tinct. Opii Camphorata, L. 1787.) Paregor ic Elixir. Camphor 9 ij ss, opium gr. 72, benzoic acid gr. 72, oil of aniseed fjj, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days and filter. [The oil of aniseed was rejected in 1809, and the name at the same time altered, after which time two preparations were usually kept, under the old and new names. In 1836 the college readmitted the oil.] For E. see Tinct. Opii Camphorata. P. (Tinct. Opii Camphorata) as L. Tinctura Cannabis Indica. Bengal Ph. Resinous extract of Indian hemp gr. xxiv, proof spirit f 3j- Pose, from 5 to 10 drops in neuralgia, cholera, &c. In tetanus much larger doses are given. Tinctura Cantharidis. L. and E. (Tinctura Lyttse. L. 1809.) Powdered Spanish flies 3iv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days. E. directs 7 days' maceration; or by percolation. P. 3ij of flics to f 3xxiv of proof spirit, 7 days. [P. One part of flies to 8 of spirit.] 361 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Cantharidis JEtherea. P. Powdered cantharides 3iv, acetic aether Sxxxij; macerate for 8 days in a stoppered bottle, express, and filter. Tinctura Cantharidis Acetica (Epispastica). Pr. Fehr. Bruised cantharides 3iv, strong acetic acid 3iv, rectified spirit 3iv; digest for some days, express, and filter. It is probably more active than the Acetum Cantharidis. L. Tinctura Cantharidis Nitrica. M. Bighini. Cantharides in fine powder 64 parts, nitric acid 32 parts; pour the acid on the flies, and when the action has ceased, pour on it by little and little, 750 parts of rectified spirit. Macerate for 8 hours, frequently stirring; then express, and filter. It should contain no free acid. Tinctura Capsici. L. P. and E. Capsicum 3x, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days. [It is best prepared by percolation, which may be commenced as soon as the capsicum (in moderately fine powder) is made into a pulp with a little of the spirit. E.] Tinctura Capsici Acetica. Van Mons. Capsicum 3ij, vinegar 3xij, proof spirit Jxij ; digest. Tinctura Capsici Concentrata. Pr. Turnbull, for external use. Capsicum 3iv, rectified spirit 3xij; macerate for 7 days; or rather prepare it by percolation. [It is also used instead of the pepper in cookery, under the name of Essence of Cayenne.] Tinctura Capsici cum Veratria. Dr. Turnbull. Pissolve gr. iv of veratria in 3j of the last tincture. For external use. Tinctura Capsici et Cantharidis. Cantharides 3x, capsicum 3j, proof spirit Oj ; macerate for 10 days. Tinctura Cardamomi. L. & E. Cardamom seeds (without the capsules) 3iijss, proof spirit Oij ; macerate 14 days. E. directs 3ivss of the seeds, and to be prepared in preference by percolation, as Tinct. Capsici, the seeds being ground in a coffeemill. Tinctura Cardamomi Composita. L. & E. Cardamom seeds 3ijss, caraway seed 3ij ss > cochineal 3j> cinnamon 3v, raisins stoned 3v, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days, [7 days, or by percolation, E.J P. omits the raisins and cochineal. Dr. Pereira remarks that some druggists improperly weigh the capsules with the seeds. It may be added that some omit to U 362 THE POCKET FORMULARY. remove the seeds from the raisins, the tannin of which precipitates quina and other alkaloids when the tincture is added to mixtures containing them. Some employ Sultana raisins, which are devoid of seeds. Tinctura Carui Composita. G-uy's H. Caraway seed 3iij, pimento 3iij, cinnamon Jss, raisins Jiv, proof spirit Ojss; macerate for 14 days, and strain. Tinctura Caryophylli. Bruns. Ph. Cloves Jij, rectified spirit Jxij. [P. Digest bruised cloves with 4 times their weight of unrectified spirit at -863 (41 over proof) for 15 days.] Tinctura Cascarilla. L. E. P. Cascarilla Jv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days. [17 days E. & P.; or by percolation as Tinct. Cinchona?, E.] Tinctura Cassia. E. Cassia in moderately fine powder Jiijss, proof spirit Oij. Proceed by percolation, the cassia being first macerated with a little of the spirit for 12 hours. Or digest 7 days. Tinctura Castorei. L. & E. Castor Jijss, rectified spirit Oij; macerate 14 days [or prepare it by percolation, E.] 1). orders proof spirit. P. as Tinct. Caryophylli. Tinctura Castorei Ammoniata.. E. Castor Jijss, assafoetida 3x, spirit of ammonia Oij; digest for 7 days. [This is the Elixir Fcetidum of foreign pharm.; and, with the addition of 3v of opium, it forms the Elixir Uterinum, or Elixir Castorei Thebaicum.] Tinctura Castorei JEtherka. P. Castor Jiv, sulphuric aether Jxvj [nearly f Jxxiv]. Let them macerate for 4 days in a stoppered bottle, and filter. Tinctura Catechu. L. E. & P. Tinctura Japonica. Catechu Jiijss, cinnamon Jijss, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 [7 E. & D.] days [or by percolation, E.] Tinctura Catechu Composita. Pol. Ph. Catechu 3iv, myrrh Jiv, balsam of Peru 3j, spirit of scurvy-grass Jviij. An excellent mouth tincture. Tinctura Centaurii Minoris. As Tinctura Absinthii. Tinctura Cephalica. E. 1744. [Simplified.] Valerian Jiv, serpentary Jj, tops of rosemary 3iv, white wine Ov; digest 3 days. 363 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Cephalica Purgans. Add to the last —senna Jij, black hellebore Jj, wine ibij. Tinctura Chenopodii. Swediaur. Mexican tea 1 part, proof spirit [or spirit of sulphuric aether, Van Mons] 4 parts. Macerate 15 days. Tinctura Chirayta. Pr. Sigmond. Chirayta herb Jj, proof spirit f Jviij ; digest for 7 days. Tinctura Chirayta Composita. Pr. Reece. Chirayta Jij, sassafras 3iij, red santal wood 3ij, proof spirit f Jxxiv. Macerate 14 days. Tinctura Cimicifuga. Pr. Hildreth. Bruised root of cimicifuga racemosa (black snake root) Jiv, proof spirit Oj. Pose, f 5j to f 5ij. Tinctura Cinara. Mr. Copeman. Fresh artichoke leaves, bruised, Ibij, rectified spirit ibj; digest for 7 days, express, and filter. Tinctura Cinchona. L. E. & P. Yellow Peruvian bark (or other species prescribed) Jviij, proof spirit Oij ; macerate 14 days, and filter. E. and U. S. direct it to be made by percolation ; the bark in fine powder to be moistened with a little of the spirit, left thus for 10 or 12 hours [48 U. S.], then firmly packed in the cylinder, and the rest of the spirit poured on it. P. orders Jiv of pale bark to f J xxxij of proof spirit, by maceration, 7 days. Tinctura Cinchona Composita. L. & E. Pale bark [yellow, E., in fine powder if by percolation] Jiv, dry orange peel Jiij, serpentary root Jvj, saffron 3ij, cochineal 3j, proof spirit Oij ; macerate 1.4 days. [E. 7 days, or by percolation.] Huxham's Tincture of Bark was exactly that of L., except that French brandy was used. P. Pale bark Jij, orange peel Jss, cochineal 9ij, serpentary Jiij, saffron Jj, proof spirit f Jxx. Tinctura Cinchona Ammoniata. L. 1824. Peruvian bark Jiv, aromatic spirit of ammonia f J xxxij; macerate for 10 days. Tinctura Cinchonina. Alcohol de Cinchonine. M. Sulphate of cinchonine gr. xij, rectified spirit f Jjss. Tinctura Cinnamomi. L. P. and E. Cinnamon Jiijss, proof spirit Oij; macerate 14 days. [E. as Tinct. Cassiae.] Tinctura Cinnamomi Composita. L. Cinnamon Jj, carda- 364 THE POCKET FORMULARY. mom 3iv, long pepper 3ijss, ginger 3ijss, proof spirit Oij. 14 days. E. directs cinnamon Jj, cardamom Jj, long pepper 3iij, proof spirit Oij ; by digestion 7 days, or rather by percolation, the spices being finely powdered. Tinctura Cnici Benedicti. Bruns. Ph. Blessed thistle Jvj, rectified spirit Oij. Tinctura Coccinells Septempunctats. Niemann. Pigest 60 or 80 common lady-birds in Jj of rectified spirit for 8 days, and strain. Antiodontalgic. Tinctura Cocci. Ams. Ph. Cochineal (bruised) 1 part, proof spirit 8 parts. Digest for 8 days and strain. Sauter directs a saturated tincture as an antispasmodic. Tinctura Cocci Ilicis. Ellis. Kermes Jij, brandy f Jvij; digest in a stoppered bottle. Tinctura Cocci Ammoniata. Pr. Eberle. Cochineal Jss, water of ammonia Jss, rectified spirit f Jviij. Pose, 5 drops, in Hooping-cough. Tinctura Cochlearis Composita. Sec Tinct. Antiscorbutica. Tinctura Colchici. L. and E. (Tinct. Seminum Colchici, P.) Colchicum seeds (bruised, L. ground in a coffee-mill, E.) Jv, proof spirit Oij. Macerate for 14 days. E. by percolation, as Tinct. Cinchonas. Pose, tijjxxx to f 3j. [P. from the dried cormi, one part to four of proof spirit.] Tinctura Florum Colchici. Pr. "Wilson's Eau Medicinale. Mix two parts of fresh juice of colchicum flowers with one of brandy ; after a few days filter or decant. Tinctura Extracti Colchici. Bateman. Extract of colchicum gr. viij, proof spirit f 3j- Tinctura Colchici Composita. L. (Spiritus Colchici Ammo' niatus, L. 1824.) Colchicum seeds Jv, aromatic spirit of ammonia Oij. Macerate for 14 days. Dose, trjjxv to f 3j. Tinctura Colocynthidis Dahlbergi. Colocynth pulp 3iv, spirit of aniseed Jvj; digest for three days, express, and filter. [Prus. Ph. Colocynth Jj, star-aniseed Jj, proof spirit Ibj.] Pose, xv or xx drops. Tinctura Colombs. D. See Tinctura Calumbae. U. S. Jiv Colombo to f J xxxij of proof spirit. Tinctura Conii. L. and D. Dried hemlock Jv, cardamom 365 THE POCKET FORMULARY. seed Jj, proof spirit Oij. Macerate for 14 days. E. directs fresh hemlock Jxij, tincture of cardamoms f Jx, rectified spirit f Jxxx. Bruise and press the hemlock, and transmit first the tincture, and then the spirit through the pressed residuum, into the juice, gently adding water q. s. to push through the spirit remaining in the percolator. [Dr. Pereira suggests a tincture of the fruit; but does not give the proportions.] P. directs tinctures to be prepared from the dried leaves, with four times their weight of proof spirit, and with aether in the same proportion; and also a tincture from the fresh leaves, as Tinct. Aconiti. Tinctura Conii jEtherea. P. As Tinctura Aconiti JEtherea. Tinctura Contrayervs. P. Contrayerva root Jiv, spirit of wine (0-863) Oj. Tinctura Cornus Circinats. Pr. Beece. Extract of roundleaved cornel (dog-wood) Jj, brandy Oj. Tinctura Croci. E. Saffron Jij, proof spirit Oij. Prepare by digestion or percolation. Tinctura Crotonis. Soubeiran. Croton oil 16 drops, rectified spirit Jj. Pope. Croton seed 3j> rectified spirit Jjss. Bateman. Croton oil four drops, tincture of myrrh f Jj. Nimmo. Eight drops of oil to f Jj of rectified spirit. Tinctura Cubebs. L. Cubebs Jv, rectified spirit [D. & U. S., proof spirit] Oij; macerate for 14 days. A concentrated tincture (sold as essence of cubebs) may be conveniently made by percolation of any desired strength. Mix the ground berries with sufficient rectified spirit to moisten them; after 12 hours put the pulp into a percolator, and pour more spirit till the tincture equals the weight of the cubebs, or more according to strength required. Tinctura Cullilawan. Wirt. Ph. ftulilawan bark 3iv, rectified spirit Ibjss; digest for four days, and filter. Tinctura Curcums. Van Mons. Turmeric Jj, rectified spirit Jvj. Tinctura Cusparue. E. Cusparia bark Jivss, proof spirit Oij; by digestion, or percolation. Tinctura Pelphinii. Augustin. Larkspur seed Jj, rectified spirit Ibss; digest. Pose, it)j x to xx, in Asthma. Tinctura Pelpiiinis. See Solutio Pelphiniae. 31* 366 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Digitalis. L. & E. Dried foxglove Jiv, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days. E. By percolation, as Tinct. Capsici. L. 1824 and D. direct Jiv of dried digitalis to f 3xxxij of spirit. Dose, from -rtjjx, sometimes gradually increased to irjjxl. Tinctura Digitalis .ZEtherea. P. As Tinctura Aconiti iEtherea. Tinctura Digitalis Composita. Van Mons. Digitalis Jij, spirit of bitter almonds 3xvj. Tinctura Elaterii. Extract of elaterium gr. viij, rectified spirit f Jviij. Dose, f 3ss to f 3ij- Tinctura Ergots. Guy's H. Ergot of rye Jjss, proof spirit Oj ; macerate for 14 days, and strain. Pose, from to fjij. [A stronger tincture is used by Pr. Blundel; see Essentia Secalis Cornuti.] Tinctura Ergots Powdered ergot Jij, white sand Jij; mix, and place them in an apparatus for displacement, and pouring on them 3ix of sulphuric aether, to produce Jviij of tincture. Pose tnjxxx to f Jj- Pharm. Journal. Por a stronger preparation see Essentia Secalis Cornuti Tinctura Ergots Ammoniata. Mr. Gore. Bruised ergot Jiv, aromatic spirit of ammonia Oss; macerate for a month, express, and filter. Dose, 30 drops every 10 minutes till it excites uterine contractions. Tinctura Euphorbii. Prus. Ph. Euphorbium Jj, rectified spirit Ibj. Tinctura Febrifuga. Pr. Clutton. Febrifuge spirit Oss, angelica root 3jss, serpentary 3jss, cardamom seed 3j ss j digest, and filter. Tinctura Fellis. Injpissated ox-gall Jij, proof spirit Oj; digest until dissolved. Tinctura Ferri Acetatis. D. Acetate of potash 2 parts, sulphate of iron 1 part; rub them together, dry with a moderate heat, triturate with 26 parts of rectified spirit, digest for 7 days in a stoppered bottle, shaking frequently, and decant. Dose itjjxx to 3j- Tinctura Ferri Acetatis cum Alcoiiole. D. Acetate of potash Jj, sulphate of iron Jj, rub together, dry, digest in a well-stoppered bottle for 24 hours with f J xxxij of alcohol 367 THE POCKET FORMULARY. (sp. gr. "810), shaking frequently and decant. Dose, it)j xx to f 5j- Tinctura Ferri Acetatis Prus. Ph. To 9 parts of strong acetic acid add moist oxide of iron (see Ferrugo) in excess; digest, filter, and add 1 part of acetic aether, and 2 of rectified spirit. Tinctura Ferri Ammonio-chloridi. L. Tinct. Ferri Ammoniati. Ammonio-chloride of iron Jiv, proof spirit Oj ; dissolve. Pose, njjx to xl. Tinctura Ferri Aurantiaca. Wirtemb. Ph. Iron filings Jiv, Seville oranges, deprived of their seed, No. 4; beat them together, leave them for 2 days, then add Madeira wine Jx, spirit of orange-peel J ij; digest, express, and filter. Tinctura Ferri Proto-iodidi. Calloud. Sulphate of iron Jj, iodide of potassium 3x; powder separately, triturate together, and add rectified spirit Oj. Filter, and keep in wellclosed bottles quite filled; f 3j contains about 4 grains of dry iodide of iron. Tinctura Ferri Malatis. See Tinctura Martis Cydoniatum. Tinctura Ferri Sesquichloridi. L. Tinctura Ferri Muriatis. E. Sesquioxide of iron [red oxide, E.] Jvj, hydrochloric acid Oj; digest for 3 days, add Oiij of rectified spirit, and filter. [Tinct. Ferri Muriatis, E. 1817, was made with the black oxide.] Tinctura Ferri Chloridi xEtiierea. P. Teinture de Bestuchef. Pry perchloride of iron 3j, spirit of sulphuric aether 3vij; mix in a stoppered bottle, and keep it from the light. [It was formerly made with 3j of proto-chloride of iron, and 3ix of spirit of aether.] Tinctura Ferri Tartarizata. Tinct. Martis Tartarizata. Pure iron filings 100 parts, cream of tartar 250, rectified spirit 50 parts; put the filings and tartar into an iron kettle with sufficient water to form a soft paste; leave them for 24 hours, add 3000 parts of soft water, and boil for 2 hours, stirring constantly, and supplying the waste of water. Pecant and filter the liquor, and evaporate it till it marks 32° (1-286), and add the spirit. Pose, 3 to 6 drops. Tinctura FEViLLiE CordifolitE. Pr. Hamilton. Macerate 8 or 10 bruised cocoons (seeds of the plant) in Oj of spirit 368 THE POCKET FORMULARY. for 2 or 3 days; and diluting the tincture with Oj of water. Dose f Jss. Stomachic ; in larger doses, purgative and emetic. Tinctura Filicis iETHEREA. Peschier. Buds of male fern 1 part, sulphuric aether 8 parts; by percolation and digestion. Tinctura Fuliginis. L. 1746. Wood-soot (the most compact and shining pieces) Jij, assafoetida Jj, proof spirit Oij ; digest for a few days, and filter. Tinctura Galangs. Amst. Ph. Galangal root Jj, proof spirit Jvj. Tinctura Galbani. D. Galbanum Jij, proof spirit f J xxxij; digest for 7 days, and filter. Tinctura Galls. L. E. & D. Gall nuts Jv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days. [E., by digestion 7 days, or percolation.] Tinctura Gambogis Ammoniata. Swediaur. Gamboge gr. xxxvj, spirit of ammonia Jiv. Tinctura Gentians Composita. L. Tinctura Amara. Gentian Sijss, dried orange-peel 3 X > cardamom seed Jv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days [7 days, D.], and filter. E. omits the cardamom, and adds canella 3vj, cochineal 3ss. By digestion 7 days, or percolation. Tinctura Gentians Ammoniata. Elixir Antiscrofuleux. P. Gentian Jj, carbonate of ammonia 3ij> proof spirit Jxxxij. [Dr. Perhyle's Elixir differs in substituting 3iij of crystallized subcarbonate of soda for the ammonia.] Tinctura Gentianins. M. Gentianine gr. v, proof spirit f3x. Tinctura Geranii. Pried roots of geranium maculatum Jv, proof spirit Oij. Astringent. Chiefly used in gargles, &c. Tinctura Gingivalis. Port. Ph. Myrrh Jj, catechu Jj, tincture of Peruvian balsam 3j, spirit of scurvy-grass 3iv, rectified spirit 3iv; 4 days. Tinctura Grani Paradisi. Grains of paradise Jj, proof spirit Oj ; macerate for 10 days. Tinctura Gratiols. Pr. Beece. Pried hedge-hyssop Jiv, proof spirit f Jxxxij. Tinctura Guaiaci. L. & E. Guaiacum resin Jvij, rectified 369 THE POCKET FORMULARY. spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days. [D., Jiv to f Jxxxij.] Dose, f 3j to f 3ij. Tinctura Guaiaci Alkalina. Dr. Dewees. Guaiacum Jv, carbonate of potash (or of soda) 3 n j> pimento Jij, proof spirit Oij. A teaspoonful 3 times a day, in dysmenorrhea, &c. Tinctura Guaiaci Composita. L. Tinct. Guaiaci Ammoniata. E. Guaiacum resin 3vij, aromatic spirit of ammonia Oij; macerate for 14 days. [E. directs simple spirit of ammonia, and 7 days' digestion.] Dose, f 3j to f3ij> m chronic rheumatism, &c. Tinctura Guaiaci Fceniculata. Swed. Ph. Guaiacum resin 3j, oil of fennel 3ss ; digest with a gentle heat for 24 hours, and add Ibj of spirit of wine of 0-900 sp. gr. Tinctura Ligni Guaiaci. P. One part of the wood to 4 parts, by weight, of proof spirit. Tinctura Ligni Guaiaci Composita. Prus. Ph. Essentia Lignorum. Rasped guaiacum Jiij, sassafras 3ij, rhodium wood 3ss, red santal 3j, yellow santal 3j, rectified spirit Ibij. Tinctura Hellebori [Nigri]. L. & P. Black hellebore root Jv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days, and filter. Dose, -njjxxx to f 3j, with caution. Tinctura Hellebori Albi. See Tinctura Veratri. Tinctura Hippocastanei. M. Jobert. Horse-chestnut bark Jiv, proof spirit Oj; macerate for 15 days, and filter. Tonic. Tinctura Humuli. D. See Tinctura Lupuli. Tinctura Hibisci Abelmoschi. Dr. Beece. Musk seed Jij, proof spirit f Jxvj. Tinctura Hyoscyami. L. E. & D. Dried henbane leaves Jv, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days, [7 days, or by percolation, E.] Dose, f 3ss to f Jjss. Tinctura Hyperici. Flowering tops of St. John's-wort Jv, rectified spirit Oj; digest for 3 days. Tinctura ImperatorixE. Masterwort root Jij, proof spirit fjxvj. Pigest and strain. (Pharm. Journ.) Tinctura InulxE. P. Powdered elecampane Jiv, proof spirit Oj; digest for 15 days. Tinctura Iodinii. M. P. D. & Dr. Coindet. One part of 370 THE POCKET FORMULARY. iodine, to 12 parts by weight of rectified spirit. E. & U. S. are virtually the same—Jj of iodine to f Jxvj of rectified spirit. [It alters spontaneously, and is decomposed by water.] Dose, 4 to 8 drops (Coindet); others extend the dose to 20 drops, or more. Tinctura Iodinii Composita. L. Iodine Jj, iodide of potassium Jij, rectified spirit Oij* dissolve. Dose, from njjv to xxx. Guibourt recommends iodine 5 parts, iodide of potassium 6 parts, rectified spirit 50, distilled water 100 parts. Tinctura Iodinii JEtherea. M. Iodine 9ij, sulphuric aether Jj (f Jjss-) Tinctura Ipecacuanhs. P. Ipecac. Jiv, proof spirit Jxvj, (nearly Oj). [The Vinum Ipecac, is so named in E. 1744.] Tinctura Ipecacuanhs Anisata. Alibert. Ipecacuanha Jj, spirit of aniseed Jiv, sugar Jiv; digest. Tinctura Iridis. Fresh powdered orris root 1 part, rectified spirit 8 parts. (Sold as Esprit de Violettes.) Tinctura Jalaps. L. E. and P. Jalap (in powder) Jx, (Jvij E.) proof spirit Oij; digest for 14 days. Tinctura Jalaps Composita. E. 1744. Jalap root Jvj, black hellebore root Jiij, juniper berries Jss, guaiacum shavings Jss, French brandy f Jxxiv; digest for 3 days, and strain. [P. Jalap Jviij, turpeth root Jj, scammony Jij, proof spirit ibviij.] Tinctura Jalaps Comportans. Amst. Ph. Jalap Jij, lemonpeel Jj, cinnamon 3ss, aniseed Jij, rectified spirit Jviij, proof spirit Jviij. Macerate for 8 days. Tinctura Japonica. See Tinctura Catechu. Tinctura Juglandis. Pam. Ph. Green shells of walnut Jvj, proof spirit f Jxxiv; digest 6 days. Tinctura Justicis. Pr. Ainslie. Root of panicled justicia Jiij, proof spirit Oij. Used as Tinct. Calumbae. Tinctura Kalina. See Solutio Potassa; Alcoholica. Tinctura Kalmis. Dr. Stabler. Leaves of mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) Jij, rectified spirit f Jxvj. Dose, 30 drops, 4 or 6 times a day; as an arterial sedative. Tinctura Kino. L. and E. Kino Jijss, rectified spirit Oij; 371 THE POCKET FORMULARY. macerate for 14 [7, E.] days. D. Kino Jiij, proof spirit f Jxxiv. Tinctura Krameriae. See Tinctura Rhataniae. Tinctura Lacoe. E. 1744. Gum lac Jj, myrrh Jss, solution of subcarbonate of potash q. s.; rub together to a soft paste, dry it, and digest in spirit of scurvy-grass Ojss. Tinctura Lactucarii. E. Powdered lactucarium Jiv, proof spirit Oij; digest, or percolate. Tinctura LactuCxE ViroSxE. P. From the fresh leaves, as Tinctura Aconiti recentis. Tinctura Lavandulae Composita. L. Spirit of lavender Ojss, spirit of rosemary Oss, cinnamon Jijss, nutmeg Jijss, red saunders wood Jv; macerate for 14 days, and strain. [For E. and P. see Spiritus Lavandulae Compositus.] Tinctura Corticis Limonum. Soubeiran. Pried lemon-peel Jiv, proof spirit 3xvj. Pigest 15 days. [When intended for aromatizing syrups, &c, the fresh peel should be used.] Tinctura Liriodendri. Pigest Jiv of bruised tulip-tree bark in Oj of proof spirit for 7 days. Tonic and diaphoretic. Dose, f 3j- Tinctura LobelixE. E. Pried lobelia (inflata) in moderately fine powder Jv, proof spirit Oij; prepare by digestion or percolation. Pose, 20 to 40 drops. Tinctura LobelixE vEtherea. E. As the last, substituting spirit of sulphuric aether for proof spirit. [Whitlaw's Tincture is—dried lobelia Ibj, rectified spirit Oiv, spirit of nitric aether Oiv, spirit of sulphuric aether Jiv; macerate for 14 days in a dark place, and filter. Pose, ttjj v to xx.] Tinctura Lupuli. L. Tinctura Humuli. P. Hops Jvj, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days and strain. [E. is the same as Tinctura Lupulinae.] Tinctura Lupulins. U. S. (Tinct. Lupuli, E.) Lupuline Jv, rectified spirit Oij, macerate for 14 days, and filter. [Or by percolation, E.] Tinctura Lupuli Composita. F. H. Liqueur des teigneux. Hops Jj, smaller centaury Jj, nrange-peel Jij, carbonate of potash 9j, proof spirit Oj. 372 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Macidis. Mace Jj, rectified spirit Oss; macerate for 8 days. Tinctura Magnolia. Recently dried bark, or cones of Magnolia glauca Jiv, proof spirit or brandy Oj. In chronic rheumatism. Tinctura Martis Cydoniatum. Prus. Ph. Impure malate of iron (extractum martis cydoniatum) Jj, spirit of cinnamon Jvj. Tinctura Martis Tartarizata. See Tinct. Perri Tartarizata. Tinctura Masticiies. Mastic Jij, rectified spirit f Jix. [Used in making Eau de Luce, or Tinctura Ammonia? Composita.] Tinctura Matticonis. Pr. H. Lane. Matico leaves Jijss (Jiij Pr. Jeffreys), proof spirit Oj; macerate for 14 days, and strain. Pose, f 3ss to f 3ij- Styptic. Tinctura Olei Mentha Piperita, Pulegii, et Viridis. U. S. Jij of the oil to f Jxvj of rectified spirit. [The Infusion of mint was termed Tincture in E. 1744.] Tinctura Monesia. St. Ange. Monesia (extract) 3ss, proof spirit Jviij. Mr. Donovan. Monesia Jj, proof spirit f Jixss, water f Jij; macerate, and decant. Derosne. Monesia Jss, water Jvijss, spirit Jij. Tinctura Moschi. D. Musk 3ij, rectified spirit f Jxvj; macerate for 7 days. P. Jiv to Oj. Tinctura Moschi Artificialis. Yan Mons. Artificial musk 3j, rectified spirit f Jij [3x, Berzelius.] Tinctura Myristica Composita. Essence Cephaliquc. P. Nutmeg Jij, cloves Jij, cinnamon Jjss, pomegranate flowers Jjss, rectified spirit Oij ; macerate for 15 days, and strain. Tinctura Myrrha. L. and E. Myrrh Jiij [Jiijss, E.], rectified spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days [7 days or by percolation, E.] D. Myrrh Jiij, rectified spirit f Jviij, proof spirit f Jxxiv. Tinctura Myrrha JEtherea. P. As Tinct. Castorei JEtherea. Tinctura Myrrha et Aloes. E. 1744. Myrrh Jij, aloes Jj, rectified spirit Ojss; digest for 8 days. Tinctura Myrrha Alkalizata. E. 1744. Powdered myrrh Jjss, solution of subcarbonate of potash q. s.; mix into a soft paste, dry it, and add rectified spirit Oj; digest for 6 days, and strain. 373 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Nervosa Biemerii. Volatile liquor of hartshorn 3iv, rectified spirit Jij, oil of juniper 3j. Tinctura Nicotians P. Powdered tobacco leaves Jiv, sulphuric aether Jxvj (nearly f Jxxiv). By percolation. Tinctura Nucis Vomica. P. Rasped nux vomica Jij, rectified spirit f J viij; macerate for 7 days, and filter. [M. Extract of nux vomica gr. x, rectified spirit Jiij.] Tinctura Odontalgica. Tincture of opium 3j> sulphuric aether 3iij, oil of cloves 3 drops. See Tinct. Pyrethri, and Guttae Odontalgicae. Tinctura Opii. L. Powdered opium Jiij, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days. P. 3 X of opium to f Jxvj of spirit. E. Opium sliced Jiij, rectified spirit f Jxxvij, water f Jxiijss. Pigest the opium in the water near the boiling temperature for 2 hours, break it down with the hand, strain, and express; macerate the residuum in the rectified spirit for 24 hours, then strain, and express strongly; mix the watery and spirituous infusions, and filter. Tinctura cum Extracto Opii. P. Extract of opium Jj, proof spirit Jxij ; dissolve, and filter. Tinctura Opii Acetata. U. S. Opium Jij, vinegar f Jxij, rectified spirit f Jviij; rub the opium with the vinegar, then add the spirit; and, having macerated for 14 days, express, and filter. [ Vinaigre d'opium, P. is identical except that the liquids are by weight, trjjx, U. S., or gr. x, P. represent gr. j of opium.] Tinctura Opii Ammoniata. E. Scotch Paregoric. Benzoic acid 3vj, saffron 3vj, opium Jss, oil of aniseed 3j? spirit of ammonia Oij ; digest 7 days. [The spirit of ammonia must be that of E. which contains caustic ammonia. That of L. does not hold the morphia in solution.] Tinctura Opii Crocata. See Vinum Opii. Tinctura Opii Camphorata. E. Paregoric Elixir. Camphor 9ijss, opium sliced 9iv, benzoic acid 3iv, oil of anise f*3j, proof spirit Oij. Digest for 7 days, and filter. D. Opium in powder 3j, benzoic acid 3j, oil of anise 3j> camphor 9ij, proof spirit f Jxxxij. U. S. the same, with Jij of clarified honey. Dose, from f 3j to f 3u- Por L. see Tinctura Camphorae Composita, 32 374 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Oreoselini. Van Mons. Fresh spignel leaves Jij, spignel seeds 3j, proof spirit Jxiv; macerate for some days. Tinctura Pareira. Sir B. Brodie. Pareira brava root Jij, French brandy Oj ; digest for 7 days. Tinctura PAULLiNiiE. Dr. Cavrelle. Extract of paullinia Jj, proof spirit Jxvj; dissolve. Tinctura Phellandrii. Niemann. Seeds of water-fennel (phellandrium aquaticum) Jss, rectified spirit Jvj; digest for 24 hours, and add burgundy wine Jvj; digest, and filter. Tinctura Phosphori JEtherea. P. Sliced phosphorus 3j> sulphuric aether Jvj 3ij; macerate for a month in the dark, and decant. Tinctura Pimpinells. Prus. Ph. Burnet saxifrage root Jv, rectified spirit Oij. Tinctura Pini. Austr. Ph. Buds of spruce fir Jij, proof spirit Ibj. Tinctura Pini Composita. Sax. Ph. Buds of spruce fir Jiij, rasped guaiacum Jij, sassafras 3j, juniper berries Jjss, rectified spirit Ibj ; digest, and filter. Tinctura Piperis Stomachica. Essentia Stomachica Polychresta. Spielman. Capsicum 3j, black pepper long pepper 3ij> white pepper 3ij, solution of acetate of potash Jvj, spirit of ammonia Jj; digest, and filter. Tinctura Piperis Angustifolia. See Tinct. Matticonis. Tinctura Piscidia Erythrina. Pr. Hamilton. Jamaica dogwood 3j, rectified spirit f Jiv; digest for 7 days. Full dose, as a narcotic, f 3j- Tinctura Populi. Van Mons. Poplar buds 3iv, rectified spirit Jxxiv; macerate and filter. Tinctura Potassa. See Solutio Potassa? Alcoholica, Tinctura Potassa Hydriodatis. Pr. Coindet. Iodide of potassium 3ss, proof spirit Jj. Tinctura Potassii Sulphureti. Tinctura Sulphuris. Quincy. Sulphuret of potash Jiv, spirit of wine Jxvj; digest 24 hours, and strain. Tinctura Pyrethri. Cadet. Pellitory of Spain root Jj, spirit of rosemary Jviij. P. Pellitory Jiv, spirit of wine (0-863 spgr.) Oj ; or spirit of sulphuric aether Oj. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 375 Tinctura Pyrethri Composita. Brande. Pellitory root 3iv, camphor %nj, opium 3j, oil of cloves 3ij, rectified spirit Jvj ; digest for 8 days, and filter. [Another Comp. Tincture of Pellitory, called Paraguay-Roux, is thus prepared—Pellitory root Jj, Para cress (flowers of Spilanthus oleraceus) Jiv, leaves of Palian elecampane (Inula bifrons) Jj, rectified spirit f Jviij. Macerate for 15 days, express and filter.] Tinctura Purgans. P. See Tinctura Jalapa? Comp. Dr. Puller prescribes—Senna Jiij, rhubarb Jj, scammony 9iv, brandy Oiv. Tinctura Quassia. E. & D. Quassia chips 3x, proof spirit Oij. [U. S. Jij to f J xxxij.] Tinctura Quassia Composita. E. Cardamom seed 3iv, cochineal cinnamon 3vj, quassia 3vj, raisins Jvij, proof spirit Oij. Digest for 7 days. Tinctura Quina. M. Sulphate of quinine gr. vj, rectified spirit Jj, (or gr. v to f 3x.) Dr. Copland—gr. viij to Jj. Tinctura Quina Impura. Piorry. Teinture de Quinine brute. Crude quinine Jj, rectified spirit Jxij, distilled water Jxij. Tinctura Quina Sulphatis Acida. Dr. Copland. Sulphate of quinine gr. xlviij, compound tincture of orange-peel f Jvss, dilute sulphuric acid f 3ij, (or elixir of vitriol rtjjxlv.') Dose, f3sstof3ij. Tinctura Quina Hydrocyanoferratis. Mr. Donovan. Perroprussiate of quinine gr. xxxij, rectified spirit f Jj. Dose, f 5J- Tinctura Bhatania. Tinctura Krameriae. U. S. Powdered rhatany root Jvj, proof spirit f Jxxxij ; digest, or percolate. Tinctura Bhatania Aromatica vel Composita. Pareira. Bhatany root Jiij, dried orange-peel Jij, proof spirit Oj. Beece. Bhatany Jij, orange-peel Jss, canella (or cinnamon) 3jss, proof spirit f Jxxxij. Niemann. Bhatany Jiij, orange-peel Jij, serpentary 3 1V - saffron 3j> proof spirit Ibij. Digest for 12 days. Tinctura Bhei Composita. L. Bhubarb Jijss, liquorice root 3vj, ginger 3 u j> saffron 3iij> proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days, and strain. [The two following tinctures of rhubarb were ordered before 1836, for which this was then substituted. 376 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Rhei. L. 1824. Rhubarb Jij, cardamom seed Jss, saffron 3ij, proof spirit f Jxxxij. Tinctura Rhei Composita. L. 1824. Rhubarb Jij, liquorice root Jss, ginger 3ij, saffron 3ij, proof spirit f Jxvj, water f Jxij.] Tinctura Rhei. E. Rhubarb Jiijss, cardamom seed Jss, proof spirit Oij. By percolation (the rhubarb in moderately fine powder) or digestion. D. (Tinct. Bhei Comp.) Bhubarb Jij, ginger gss, cardamom Jss, saffron 3ij, proof spirit f Jxxxij. Tinctura Bhei et Aloes. E. Elixir Sacrum. Bhubarb in moderately fine powder Jjss, aloes (E. I. or Soc.) 3vj, cardamom seed bruised 3v, proof spirit Oij. By percolation. Tinctura Bhei Antsata. Dr. Copland. Bhubarb Jij, liquorice root Jij, aniseed 3j, sugar 3j, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days. Tinctura Bhei Aquosa [Alkalina]. Prus. Ph. Bhubarb Jjss, carbonate of potash 3iij, boiling water Jxij • macerate for 12 hours, and strain, and add spirit of cinnamon Jij. Tinctura Bhei et Gentians. E. Bhubarb (in moderately fine powder, if by percolation) Jij, gentian (coarsely powdered) Jss, proof spirit Oij. By percolation or digestion. Tinctura Bhei et Senns. U. S. Warner's Gout Cordial. Bhubarb Jj, senna 3ij, coriander seed 3j> fennel seed 3j> r ed saunders 3ij> saffron 3ss, liquorice (ext.) 3ss, raisins (stoned) Jvj, proof spirit f Jxlviij ; macerate for 14 days, and filter. Tinctura Biiodii. Gray. Bhodium wood Jiv, rectified spirit f Jxvj ; digest for 14 days. Tinctura Rhododendri. Niemann. Leaves of rhododendron chrysanthum Jij, French brandy Hbss, sherry wine Ibss; digest for 15 days. Tinctura Bhois [Toxicodendri vel Badicantis]. P. From the fresh leaves, as Tinct. Aconiti cum fol. rec. Pose, 5 to 10 drops, gradually increased to 25. It may also be made from the dried leaves, as Tinct. Aconiti. P. Tinctura Bicini. Parola. An alcoholic and an aethereal tincture are directed to be made by digesting bruised castor-oil seeds in five times their weight of rectified spirit or of sulphuric aether. These tinctures are stated to be four times the strength of the oil. Tinctura Bosmarins. Bruns. Ph. Flowering tops of rosemary Jjss, spirit of rosemary Jvj; digest, express, and filter. 377 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Ross. Mr. Squire. Dried red rose Jv, rectified spirit f Jij, rose water f Jviij; digest for three or four days, express, and filter; digest the mass with Oss of proof spirit for three days, press off, and mix the liquors. [Tinct. Rosarum, L. 1846. Inf. Rosa?.] Tinctura Sabadills. Dr. Turnbull. Digest the seeds of cevadilla (freed from their capsules, [as directed in preparing veratria, E.] and bruised) for 10 days in as much rectified spirit as will cover them. For external use only, in rheumatism, &c. Tinctura Sabins Composita. L. 1788. Elixir Myrrhae Comp. Extract of savin Jj, tincture of castor f Jxvj, tincture of myrrh f Jviij; digest until dissolved. Tinctura Sacra. See Vinum Aloes. Tinctura Salutifera. E. 1744. Angelica root, calamus aromaticus, galangal, gentian, zedoary, bay berries, cardamom seed, cinnamon, long pepper, of each 3j; French brandy Oij. Tinctura Sanguinaris. U. S. Blood root Jiv, proof spirit f Jxxxij; macerate for 14 days, or prepare by percolation. Dose, as a stimulant and alterative, 30 to 60 drops; as an emetic f 3 iij—iv. Tinctura Saponis. P. "White soap Jiij, subcarbonate of potash 3j, proof spirit Jxij : dissolve. Tinctura Saponis Camphorata. U. S. Soap shavings Jiv, camphor Jij, oil of rosemary f 3iv, rectified spirit f Jxxxij. Tinctura Saponis Terebinthinata. Baume de vie externe. White soap Jiij, oil of turpentine Jiij, spirit of wild thyme Ibij, water of ammonia Jij. Tinctura Sarcocolls. Sard. Ph. Sarcocol Jij, rectified spirit Jxvj; digest for 7 days, and strain. Tinctura Sarzs. Soubeiran. Cut sarsaparilla Jiv, proof spirit Oj. Macerate 15 days. Tinctura Sarzs Composita. Liqueur depurative. Francois. Sarsap., guaiacum, China root, sassafras, of each Jj, proof spirit f Jxvj. A table-spoonful every morning. Tinctura Saturnina. E. 1783. Acetate of lead 3iv, sulphate of iron 3j, rectified spirit Ibj; macerate without heat, and filter. 32* 378 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Scammonii. P. Scammony Jiv, rectified spirit Oj. Tinctura Scilla. L. E. and P. Pried squill Jv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days, and filter. [7 days, or by percolation, E.] Tinctura Scilla Alkalina. Sobernheim. Squill Jij, solution of potash f 3ij, rectified spirit 3xij. Tinctura Scilla cum Elaterio. St. B. H. Tincture of squills f 3ij, vinegar of colchicum f 3ij, spirit of nitric aether f Jj, extract of elaterium gr. j. Pose, njjxv to f 3j- Tinctura Secalis Cornuti. See Tinctura Ergotae. Tinctura Senega. Hann. Ph. Seneka root Jj, proof spirit 3vj. Tinctura Senna Composita. L. and P. Senna 3iijss, caraway seed 3iij ss > cardamom 3j, raisins Jv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days, and strain. [The old Elixir Salutis contained guaiacum wood, which is said to increase the activity of senna.] Tinctura Senna Composita. E. Tinctura Sennse et Jalapse. U. S. Sugar Jijss, coriander seed bruised Jj, jalap in moderately fine powder jvj, senna Jiv, caraway seed 3v, cardamom seed 3v, raisins bruised 3iv, proof spirit Oij; digest for 7 days, or percolate. [U. S. is very similar, but weaker.] Tinctura Senna Aromatica. See Tinctura Rhei et Sennae. Tinctura Serpentaria. L. and P. Serpentary root 3"jss, proof spirit Oij ; macerate for 14 days. [E. 7 days, or by percolation ; and adds 3j of cochineal.] Tinctura Solani P. Powdered leaves of garden nightshade Jiv, sulphuric aether Jxvj; by percolation. Tinctura Spartii. Pr. Pearson. Spanish broom seeds Jij, proof spirit f Jviij; macerate for 10 days. Dose, from f 5j t0 13-j or f 3 n J dail y- Tinctura Staphisagria Concentrata. Pr. Turnbull. Pigest stavesacre seeds in twice their weight of rectified spirit. For external use only, in neuralgic and rheumatic affections, as a substitute for Solutio Pelphiniae. Tinctura Stramonii. U. S. Bruised stramonium seeds 3iv, proof spirit f 3xxxij; macerate for 14 days, or percolate. Dose, itjj x to xxx. [P. From the dried leaves; also from the fresh leaves; and an aethereal tincture; as Tinct. Aconiti.] THE POCKET FORMULARY. 379 Tinctura Strychnia. M. Strychnine gr. iij, rectified spirit f 3xij. Sir J. Wylie, gr. iij to Jj of spirit. Tinctura Styptica. L. 1746. Calcined sulphate of iron Jj, French brandy, coloured by the cask, Ibij. Tinctura Succini. P. Amber in fine powder Jj, rectified spirit Jxvj ; digest for 6 days, and filter. [The JEihereal tincture, as Tinct. Castorei JEtherea.] Tinctura Succini Alkalina. E. 1744. Pub Jij of amber with q. s. solution of subcarbonate of potash to form a soft paste; dry this, and digest it in f Jxvj of rectified spirit for 8 days. See also Potestates Succini. Tinctura Sudoripica. E. 1744. Serpentary root 3v, cochineal 3iv, castor 3j, saffron 9ij, opium 9j, spirit of mindererus f Jxvj; digest for three days, and strain. Tinctura Tabaci. Augustin. Tobacco leaves Jj, proof spirit Ibj ; digest for three days. Tinctura Terebinthina. P. Venice turpentine Jiv, rectified spirit Oj. Tinctura Tolutana. E. See Tinct. Balsami Tolutani. Tinctura Toxicodendri. See Tinctura Rhois Toxicodendri. Tinctura Valeriana. L. and D. Valerian root Jv, proof spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days, [7 days, P.; by percolation or digestion, E.] Tinctura Valeriana Composita. L. Tinct. Vol. Ammoniata. E. and P. Valerian root Jv, aromatic (simple, E. and D.) spirit of ammonia Oij; macerate for 14 days, [7 days, D. Proceed by percolation or digestion, E.] Tinctura Valeriana JEtherea. P. Valerian Jiv, aether Jxvj; by percolation. ~ * Tinctura Vanilla. P. Vanilla pods Jj, spirit of wine (at 0-863 sp. gr.) Jiv. Other pharm. order from Jvj to Jxij of spirit. Tinctura Veratri. E. Tinct. Hellebori Albi. White hellebore Jiv, proof spirit Oj. Pose, from n^x. Tinctura Veratria. M. Veratria gr. iv, rectified spirit Jj. Pose 10 to 25 drops. [For external use, Pr. Turnbull employs veratria from 9j to 3j, rectified spirit Jij.] 380 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Tinctura Vulneraria. P. The ingredients for spiritus vulnerarius are digested for 15 days with Oij of rectified spirit, and the liquor expressed and filtered. Tinctura Zedoaris. Amst. Ph. Zedoary root 1 part, rectified spirit 8; digest, and filter. Tinctura Zinci Acetatis. P. Sulphate of zinc 1 part, acetate of potash 1 part, rub together, and add 16 parts of rectified spirit; macerate for a week, agitating occasionally, and filter. Tinctura Zingiberis. L. Ginger sliced [in coarse powder, E.] Jijss, rectified spirit Oij; macerate for 14 days [or proceed by percolation, E.] P. directs proof spirit. A stronger tincture is directed by U. S. Ginger Jviij, rectified spirit f 3xxxij. Macerate for 14 days, and express. This is the Essence of Ginger of the shops. Trochisci, Troches or Lozenges. These are small dry masses of confectionary of a determinate form; such as the flat lozenges (Tabellae, Tablettcs, P.); the hemispherical drops (Pastilli, Pastilles, P.); pipes, comfits, grains, &c. Pouble refined sugar should be used, and (except for drops') should be reduced to a fine powder, as should also the other dry ingredients. Some French pharmaciens apply the term Pastilles as a general name for these compounds. Another form of lozenge will be found under Pasta. Only those lozenges which are medicated require notice in this work. Several compounds, not containing sugar, were formerly prepared in a similar form, but are now obsolete; except a few which are used as external applications (to which alone the term is now applied in the French Codex), and which are here placed after the rest. Trochisci Acacia. E. Troch. Amyli vel Gummosi. Gum arabic Jiv, white starch Jj, pure sugar Ibj; pulverize them, and make them into a proper mass with rose water for forming lozenges. P. Powdered gum Ibj ; sugar Ibiij, orange-flower water Jij. Make a mucilage with the orange-flower water and part of the gum; add the rest of the gum previously mixed with the sugar, and make into lozenges. For another form of gum lozenge, see Pasta Gummi. The transparent gum paste or lozenges may be thus made :—Pissolve Ibvj of picked gum arabic without heat in Ibviij of water, and add the solution to Ibvij of simple syrup. Evaporate by a gentle heat to a very thick syrup, adding towards the end f Jiv of orange-flower water. Finish as directed for Pasta Jujubse. 381 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Trochisci Acidi Citrici. P. Citric acid 3iij, sugar Jxvj, essence of lemon 16 drops, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Mix, and divide into 10-grain lozenges. Trochisci Acidi Lactici. M. Lactic acid 3ij, sugar Jj, oil of vanilla 4 drops, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Trochisci Acidi Oxalici. Soubeiran. Oxalic acid in fine powder 3j, sugar Jviij, oil of lemon 8 drops, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. In 10-grain lozenges. Trochisci Acidi Tartarici. P. Tartaric acid 3ij, sugar Jviij, oil of lemon ttjjx, mucilage q. s. Trochisci Althaea. Tablettcs de Guimauve. P. Powdered decorticated marsh-mallow root Jij, sugar Jxiv, mucilage of tragacanth (made with orange-flower water) q. s. Pivide into lozenges of 13 grains each. (See Pasta Althaea).) Trochisci Amyli. L. 1788. Troch. Bechici Albii. Starch Jjss, liquorice powder 3vj, orris 3iv, sugar Ibjss, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Trochisci Anthelmintici. Piderit. Sulphate of iron 3ss, worm-seed 3j ss ; sugar 3 v j> mucilage q. s. For 32 lozenges. Pho3BUS. Worm-seed 3j, chocolate 3j, sugar 3ij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. See Troch. Santoninae. [Lozenges containing calomel are also employed to destroy worms. The following are said to be the formulae for Cuing's Worm Lozenges. Yellow. Calomel 1 part, sugar 28 parts, mucilage of tragacanth (made with infusion of saffron) q. s. Each lozenge to contain 1 grain of calomel. Bvoion. Calomel 3j> resinous extract of jalap 3j, white sugar 3ijss, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. For 120 lozenges.] Trochisci Anisi. Porvault directs them to be prepared from the oil as orange drops. See Tro. Aurantii. They are more frequently sold in the form of pipes, for which Mr. Partlett gives the following form : —Sugar Ibiij, umber (to colour) 3iij, oil of aniseed 50 drops, mucilage q. s. Trochisci Antimonii. P. Tablettcs de Kunkel. Levigated black antimony 3j, sweet almonds 3ij, sugar 3xiij, cardamom 3j, cinnamon 3iv- beat the blanched almonds with the sugar, add the other powders, mix intimately, and make a mass, with mucilage of tragacanth. Pivide into lozenges of 15 grains each. Trochisci Anti-catarrhales. Tablettcs de Tronchin. Gum 382 THE POCKET FORMULARY. acacia 3viij, oil of aniseed 6 drops, extract of opium gr. xij, mineral kermes 5j> extract of liquorice 3ij, sugar 3xxxij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. In 10-grain lozenges. Vandamme's Tablettcs Anticatarrliales. Benzoic acid Q], sugar 3xxxij, orris 3iv, gum acacia 3ij, starch 3iv, water 3iv. Divide into lozenges of 15 grains each. Trochisci Aurantii. Orange lozenges may be made as Troch. Limonis, flavouring with oil of orange-peel, and colouring with a little infusion of saffron. The Drops (Pastilli, P.) are thus made: Sugar in coarse powder (prepared by first passing it through a hair sieve, and then removing the finer powder by a lawn sieve,) Jxij, oil of orange flowers 3j> orange-flower water q. s. Make a paste with part of the sugar and the water; heat it to boiling, stir in the rest of the sugar, and, lastly, the oil; then drop it from a metal rod in small portions on a tinned plate. Trochisci Auri. Chrestien. Auro-chloride of soda gr. iv, sugar Jj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. For 60 lozenges, 2 daily. Trochisci Auri Cyanidi. Chrestien. Cyanide of gold gr. ij, chocolate paste Jj. Make into 24 lozenges. Prom 1 to 4 in the day. Trochisci Balsamics. See Troch. Tolutani. Trochisci Bechici. (Albi et nigri.) See Troch. Amyli, and Troch. Grlycyrrhizaa. Trochisci Bismutiii. Trousseau. Trisnitrate of bismuth 3ij, sugar 3 XX ; mucilage q. s. In 120 lozenges. Trochisci Boracis. Borax 3ij, sugar 3iv, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. In 30 lozenges. Trochisci Butyri Cacao. Concrete oil of cacao Jij, sugar Jivss, mucilage of tragacanth, made with rose water, q. s. Trochisci Caerulei. Bodriguez. Pure Prussian blue 3j, p. gum acacia 3j, sugar 3ij> cinnamon 5j, syrup of lemon-peel q. s. Divide into 20 pastilles. Trochisci Calcis Chlorinatae. Chloride of lime 3ss, sugar 3xx, mucilage q. s. For 120 lozenges. Trochisci Calomelanos. P. Calomel 3j, sugar 3xj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.; into 60 lozenges. 383 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Trochisci Camphors. Powdered camphor 3j, sugar Jj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. j for 60 lozenges. They should be kept in a stoppered bottle. They are frequently made with a less proportion of camphor. Trochisci Cannabis. M. Ebriard. Extract of Indian hemp gr. xij, sugar Jiij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.; divide into 144 lozenges. Trochisci Carbonatis Calcis. See Tro. Cretae. Trochisci Carbonis. P. Prepared charcoal Jiv, sugar Jxij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.; in lozenges of 16 grs. each. Trochisci Carbonis cum Ciiocolata. M. Chevallier. Prepared charcoal Jj, sugar Jj, chocolate Jiij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Trochisci Cardialgici. See Tro. Creta?. Trochisci Catechu. E. 1744. Catechu Jij, sugar Ibss, tragacanth Jss, rose water q. s. P. Tablettcs de Cacliou. Extract of catechu Jiv, sugar Jxvj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.; make into 10 or 12 gr. lozenges. Grains de Cacliou are the same mass variously aromatized with essential oil, and tincture of ambergris and musk, and formed into small globules or pills; they are frequently silvered. Trochisci Catechu et Magnesis. Pure magnesia Jij, powdered catechu Jj, p. sugar Jxiij, mucilage of tragacanth made with cinnamon water q. s.; make 480 lozenges. Trochisci Chocolate et Ipecacuanhs. P. Ipecacuanha Jj, vanilla chocolate Jxij; liquefy the chocolate by a gentle heat, incorporate with it the ipecac.; roll it into small balls of gr. xiij each, and flatten them on a warm tinned plate. Trochisci Chocolate et Perri. Bouchardat. Pine chocolate Jxiv, iron reduced by hydrogen Jj. Soften the chocolate by heat, mix with the iron, and divide into lozenges of 15 grains each. Levigated iron filings are sometimes substituted for reduced iron. Others the sesquioxide. See Chocolata Martis. Trochisci Cinchons. P. Powdered bark Jij, cinnamon 3ij, sugar Jxiv, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.; into 15 gr. lozenges. Trochisci Crets. E. Heartburn Lozenges. Prepared chalk Jiv, gum acacia Jj, nutmeg 3j, sugar Jvj, water q. s. [These are substituted for the old Tabelia? Cardialgica? (Heartburn 384 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Lozenges), L. 1745. Prepared chalk Jiv, prepared crab's claws Jij, bole Jss, nutmeg 9j, sugar Jiij, water q. s.] Trochisci Crotonis. Soubeiran. Croton oil ngv, starch 9j, sugar Jj, chocolate %\y, divide into 30 lozenges. Trochisci Emetina Pectorales. M. Sugar Jiv, coloured emetine gr. xxxij (or pure emetine gr. viij), mucilage q. s.; divide into 256 lozenges. They may be coloured with carmine. One every hour. Trochisci Emetina Emetici. M. Coloured emetine gr. xxxij, sugar Jij, mucilage q. s.; in 64 lozenges. Dose, 1 for children, 3 or 4 for adults. Trochisci Ferri. P. Levigated iron filings Jj, sugar Jx, cinnamon 3ij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.; in 480 lozenges. See Troch. Chocolata et Ferri. Trochisci Ferri Citratis. Beral. Liquid citrate of iron Jj, sugar Jvjss 1 mix, dry, pulverize and form a mass with mucilago of tragacanth q. s.; divide into lozenges of 15 gr. each. A later formula directs —Ammonia citrate of iron gr. xv, sugar 3iv, sugar of vanilla and cloves (see Saccharum Vanilla) gr. xv. Mix, and divide into 12-grain lozenges. Trochisci Ferri Iodidi. Syrup of iodide of iron (E.) f Jiij, gum Jj, sugar Jixss; in 240 lozenges, each containing gr. ss of iodide of iron. Trochisci Ferri Lactatis. M. Cap. Lactate of iron 3ss, sugar 3vj, mucilage q. s.; in 30 lozenges. Trochisci Glycyrrhiza. E. Tro. Bechici Nigri. Extract of liquorice Jvj, gum acacia Jvj, sugar Ifcj ; dissolve them in hot water, and evaporate to a paste. See Pasta Glycyrrhiza? Alba, Fusca, Opiata, and Nigra. Trochisci Glycyrrhiza et Opii. This was the name of Tro. Opii in E. 1817. [A different formula is given in U. S. Powdered opium Jss, liquorice powder (the extract, or juice) Jx, gum acacia Jx, sugar Jx, oil of anise fjij, water to form a mass; divide into lozenges of 6 grains each.] See Trochisci Opii. Trochisci Gummi Arabici. See Tro. Acacia?, and Pasta Althaea?. Trochisci Gummi Tragacanthi. E. 1744. Sugar Ibj, compound powder of tragacanth Jiij, rose water Jiv. 385 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Trochisci Ipecacuanha. U. S. Ipecacuanha in fine powder Jss, sugar Jxiv, arrow root Jiv, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Divide into lozenges of 10 grains each. P. Ipecac. Jj, sugar Jxlvij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.; into 1920 lozenges (i of a gr. of ipec. in each). See Tro. Ohocolatre et Ipecac. Trochisci Ipecacuanha et Camphora. Ipecac, gr. xv, camphor 3j, sugar Jj mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Make 60 lozenges. [Each contains 1 grain of camphor, and 1 of a grain of ipecac] Trochisci Iridis. Orris powder 3j> sugar Jij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Trochisci Jujuba. See Pasta Jujubae. Trochisci Kermetis. P. Kermes mineral 3ij> sugar Jxvij, gum acacia J j ; orange-flower water J j ; mix, and divide into lozenges of 12 grains each. Trochisci Lactuca. Sprague. Concentrated extract of lettuce, extract of liquorice, gum acacia, of each equal parts. Mix, and divide into lozenges. Trochisci Lactucarii. Dr. Duncan. Prepared as Tro. Opii, substituting lactucarium for opium. Trochisci Lichenis. P. Pried jelley of Iceland moss Jij, sugar Jiv, gum acacia 3jss; mix with water q. s. See Pasta Lichenis. Trochisci Limonis. Oil of lemon 3j> sugar Jxij; mix, and form into lozenges with mucilage of tragacanth; or into drops, as those of orange. See Troch. (Pastilli) Aurantii. Trochisci Magnesia [Carbonatis]. E. Carbonate of magnesia Jvj, sugar Jiij, nutmeg 9j; form a mass with mucilage of tragacanth. Trochisci Magnesia [Calcinata]. U. S. Magnesia Jiv, sugar tbj, nutmeg 3j> mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Mix, and divide into 10-gr. lozenges. Trochisci Manna. Van Mons. Tragacanth 3j, sugar Jxij, manna Jiij, orange-flower water q. s. Mannite may be substituted for manna. Trochisci Mentha Piperita. U. S. Sugar Ibj, oil of peppermint f 3j, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Make into lozenges of 10 grains each. P. Sugar Jxvj, oil of peppermint 3j, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. [The drops (pastilli) are made 33 386 THE POCKET FORMULARY. with sugar Jxij, oil Jj, peppermint water q. s.; as those of orange.] Trochisci Morphia. E. Muriate of morphia 9j, tincture of Tolu f Jss, sugar Jxxv; dissolve the muriate in a little hot water, mix it and the tincture with the sugar, beat into a mass with mucilage, and divide into lozenges of 15 grains each. Each lozenge contains l-40th of a grain of muriate of morphia. Trochisci Morphia et Ipecacuanha. E. As the last, adding 3j of ipecacuanha. Trochisci Naphthalina. Pupasquier. Naphthaline 9v, sugar Jxx, oil of aniseed to flavour; form amass with mucilage of tragacanth, and divide into lozenges of gr. xv each. Expectorant : may be taken to the extent of 20 in the day.] Trochisci e Nitro. E. 1783. Nitre Jiij, sugar Jix, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Trochisci Nitri Camphorati. Chaussier. Opium gr. vj, camphor gr. xxiv, nitre gr. xlviij, sugar 3iij> mucilage q. s.; mix, and divide into 48 lozenges. Trochisci Oculorum Cancrorum. Crabs' eyes 3j> sugar 3 vij, mucilage of tragacanth with orange-flower water q. s. Trochisci Opii. E. Opium 3ij, tincture of Tolu f Jss, pure sugar 3vj, extract of liquorice 3v, gum acacia 3v. Reduce the opium to a fluid extract (as in making Extractum Opii), mix it intimately with the liquorice reduced to the consistence of treacle; add the tincture, sprinkle in the powdered gum and sugar, and beat the whole into a proper mass, which is to be divided into 10-grain lozenges. One grain of opium is contained in 6 or 7 lozenges. [Dr. Duncan recommends reducing the opium and extract of liquorice to powder, mixing them with the powdered gum, beating them first with the tincture, then with f Sviij of syrup (and water if required), using Jvijss of the extract and 3ijss of gum, instead of 3v of each.] Trochisci Papaveris. Extract of poppies 3ij, sugar 3viij, tragacanth powder 3iv, water q. s. Trochisci Paullinia. Pr. Gavrelle. Extract of paullinia (guarana) Jj, sugar with vanilla Jxxiv, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Pivide into lozenges of gr. xij each. 16 to 20 daily. Trochisci Pectorales. Pr. G-runn. Sugar Jviij, manna Jiv, extract of lettuce 3ij, ipecacuanha 3ivss, squill 3j, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Pivide into lozenges of 15 grains each. 387 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Trochisci Potassa Chloratis. Chlorate of potash 3ij, sugar 3xij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Reduce the chlorate to powder by itself, then triturate it with a little of the mucilage, and lastly beat it with the sugar. Pivide into 60 lozenges. (There would probably be danger of an explosion in making these on a large scale.) Mr. Murray recommends them for the cure of Consumption. They are sometimes useful in Sore Throat. 4 to 8 daily. Trochisci Potassa Superoxalatis. P. Superoxalate of potash Jiij, sugar Jxvj, oil of lemon "Jjxvj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Pivide into lozenges of 10 grains each. Trochisci Quina Sulphatis. Soubeiran. Sulphate of quinine gr. xxxij, sugar Jxvj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Pivide into lozenges of 15 grains each. Trochisci Rhei. P. Rhubarb Jj, sugar Jxj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Divide into lozenges of gr. xv each. Trochisci Rhei Aromatici. Turkey rhubarb Jij, cinnamon 3j, sugar Jxj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. In 480 lozenges. Trochisci Santonina. M. Calloud. Santonine 3j, sugar Jivss, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. For 144 lozenges. Pose, from 5 to 10 in the day. Trochisci Scilla. Squill in powder 3j, extract of liquorice Jj, sugar Jx, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. For 480 lozenges. Trochisci Scilla et Ipecacuanha. As the last, adding 9iv of ipecacuanha. Trochisci Soda Bicarbonatis. E. Bicarbonate of soda Jj, sugar Jiij, powdered acacia Jss, mucilage q. s. The Pastilles de Vichy, P., contain bicarbonate of soda Jj, sugar Jxix, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. In 9j lozenges. Mr. Parcet's formula is that of P., with the addition of oil of peppermint or other flavouring ingredient. Trochisci Soda Chlorinata. Solution of chloride of soda 3j, sugar $x, gum arabic 3ij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. [3ss of camphor may be added.] To be held in the mouth when exposed to infection. Trochisci Soda cum Zingibere. Bicarbonate of soda Jij to Jiv, ginger Jj, sugar Jx, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. For 480 lozenges. Trochisci Spongia. P. Burnt sponge Jiv, sugar Jxij, mucilage 388 THE POCKET FORMULARY. of tragacanth (made with cinnamon water) to form a mass. Divide into 12-grain lozenges. Trochisci e Sulphure. L. 1788. "Washed sulphur Jij, sugar Jiv, mucilage q. s. P. Sulphur Jij, sugar Jxvj, mucilage of tragacanth with rose water q. s. [Tro. Piasulphuris. E. 1744. Sulphur. Jj, flowers of benzoin 3j, sugar Jiv, mucilage of tragacanth q. s.] Trochisci Tartari Solubilis. Guibourt. Borotartrate of potash Jj, sugar Jvij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. ; flavoured with lemon. Trochisci Tolutani. P. Balsam of Tolu Jj ; dissolve in Jj of rectified spirit, add Jij of water, heat in a water-bath, and filter; make a mucilage with the filtered liquor and 9iv gum tragacanth, add sugar Jxvj, and form a paste for lozenges. Trochisci Vanill/e. Guibourt. Vanilla Jj, sugar Jvij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. The vanilla must be powdered with the sugar. Trochisci Violarum. Sard. Ph. Sugar Ibviij, juice of violets 3iij, orris powder 3j- Trochisci Zinci. Pr. Copland. Sulphate of zinc 3iv, sugar Jxvj, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Mix, and divide into 480 lozenges. Trochisci Zingiberis. Soubeiran. Ginger Jj, sugar Jvij, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Form into lozenges of 15 gr. each. The following are for outward use :— Trochisci Albi Bhasis. E. 1744. White lead 3x, sarcocol 3iij, tragacanth 3ij, starch 3ij, camphor 3ss, rose water q. s. Make them into troches, S. A. Trochisci Escharotici. P. Bichloride of mercury 3ij, starch 3iv, mucilage of tragacanth q. s. Porphyrize the sublimate, add the rest, and form the paste into 3-gr. troches of the form of a grain of oat. Trochisci Minii. E. 1744, and P. 1837. Bichloride of mercury 3ij, red lead Jj, crumb of bread Jj, distilled water (rose water, E.) q. s. As the last. Trochisci Escharotici Zinci. See Causticum Zinci. 389 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unouenta. Ointments. As a general rule, the fats, resins, and wax should be melted by the heat of a water-bath, then the powders, liquids, &c. added, and the whole stirred with a wooden spatula till cool. Note—by lard is here intended hog's lard properly prepared and washed; by suet, prepared mutton suet; and by wax, yellow bees'-wax. Both the Pommades and the Onguents of the Paris Codex are placed under this division of the work. Unguentum Aceti. Dr. Cheston. White wax Jiv, olive oil Ibj; melt together, add Jij of vinegar, and stir till cold. Unguentum Acidi Muriatici. Pr. Corrigan. Muriatic acid 3j, spermaceti ointment Jj. Mix. For scalled heads, night and morning, after the scabs have been removed by a poultice. Unguentum Acidi Nitrosi. E. 1817. Lard ibj; melt in an earthen vessel, add gradually nitrous acid 3vj, and stir diligently as it cools. D. Olive oil ibj, lard 3iv, nitric acid f 3vss. See also Unguentum Oxygenatum. Unguentum Acidi Nitrici Opiatum. Dr. Eberle. Beef suet 3j, nitric acid f 3j, powdered opium 3j. Unguentum Acidi Phosphorici. Soubeiran. Phosphoric acid (sp. gr. 1-454) 3j, lard 3j. In frictions on osseous tumours. Unguentum Acidi Sulphurici. P. Sulphuric acid 3j (f 3ss), lard 3j; mix. Pr. Puncan says 1 part of acid to 16 of lard, in scabies. Guy's H. Sulphuric acid f3j, lard Jj ; oil of turpentine f 3j is sometimes added. Unguentum Aconiti. Pr. Turnbull. Alcoholic extract of aconite 3j> lard In neuralgia, as a substitute for Ung. Aconitinae. Unguentum Aconiti Ammoniatum. Pr. Turnbull. Ammoniated extract of aconite 3j> l ara< 3 u j- n rheumatic cases and paralysis. As efficacious as Ung. Aconitinae. Unguentum Aconiti Antimoniatum. Tartar emetic ointment Jj, extract of aconite 3j- Unguentum AconitintE. Pr. Turnbull. Aconitine gr. ij, triturate with 6 drops of alcohol, and add 3j of lard. It must not be used where there is the slightest abrasion of the skin. It is sometimes necessary gradually to increase the proportion of aconitine to 4 or 5 grains. 33* 390 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Adipis. L. 1788. Beat Ibij of prepared lard with f Jiij of rose water; melt with a gentle heat, set aside, pour off the lard from the water, and stir it till cold. Unguentum JEruginis. E. Besinous ointment Jxv, verdigris in fine powder Jj. D. Ointment of white resin ftj, prepared verdigris Jss. Unguentum Album. That of L. 1746, is Unguentum Cetacei; that of E. 1744, Ung. Plumbi Carbonatis. Unguentum Album Camphoratum. L. 1746. Spermaceti ointment Ibij, camphor (rubbed with a little oil) 3jss. E. White lead ointment fbvjss, powdered camphor Jj. Unguentum Alkalinum. Cazenave. Subcarbonate of potash 3ij, lard Jij. Cullerier. Subcarbonate of soda 3ij, wine of opium 3j, lard Jj. Devergie uses from 9 to 15 grains of carbonate of soda with Jj of lard in Lichen; 15 to 30 in Lepra, Ichthyosis, and Psoriasis; and 30 to 60 in Porrigo favosa. Unguentum Alkalinum Camphoratum. Cazenave. Subcarbonate of potash 9j, lard 3 vij, camphor gr. iij. In Sycosis. Unguentum Allii. Equal parts of fresh garlic and lard beaten together. It is applied to the feet in hooping-cough. Unguentum Aloes. Pupuytren. Aloes Jj, lard Jiv. Unguentum Aloes Compositum. Bat. Ph. Aloes 3ij, ox-gall 3iij, petroleum 3iij, lard Jiij. Germ. Fx. Aloes Jj, inspissated gall 3ij, althaea ointment Jj. Vermifuge. Applied over the abdomen of children. Unguentum Alth/E/e. L. 1746. Dialthsea. Oil of mucilages Ibij, yellow wax Ibss, resin Jiij, Venice turpentine Jss. Unguentum Aluminis. Sundelin. Alum 3j, fresh butter washed J ij ; mix. For Haemorrhoids. Unguentum Aluminis Compositum. Banyer's Ointment. Powdered litharge Ibss, burnt alum Jij, calomel Jjss, Venice turpentine Ibss, lard Ibij. To be ground together till perfectly smooth, and diluted with more lard at the time of using. Unguentum Ammoniacale. P. Pommade de Gondret. Suet Jj, lard Jj ; melt together in a wide-mouthed bottle, add Jij of solution of ammonia (sp. gr. 0-923), close the bottle, and shake till cold. Gondret's formula is, lard 3 v j> suet 3^ v j 391 THE POCKET FORMULARY. almond oil 3ij, strong water of ammonia 3xij. In winter he puts 3ij less suet, and 3ij more.lard. They are mixed as above. Rubefacient, and if covered with a compress vesicant, in from 3 to 5 minutes. Unguentum Ammonia Carbonatis. Sesquicarbonate of ammonia 3j, lard Jj ; mix. Unguentum Ammonia Hydriodatis. Ellis. Hydriodate of ammonia (iodide of ammonium) 9j, lard Jj. [G-ibert : 3j tojj-] Unguentum Anthrakokali. Dr. Poyla. Anthrakokali 1 part, lard 30 parts. Unguentum Antimonii Potassio-tartratis. L. ( Ung. Antimoniale, E.) Potassio-tartrate of antimony Jj, lard Jiv. Mix. [Triturate them carefully together into a smooth and uniform mass, E.] D. (Ung. Tartari Emetici) directs 3j of tartar emetic to Jj of lard. Unguentum Antimonii cum Saccharo. Dr. Jenner. Tartarized antimony 3ij, spermaceti ointment 3ix, sugar 3j, red sulphuret of mercury gr. v. Unguentum Antimoniale Camphoratum. Dr. Fabre's Ointment for chronic affections of the liver. Muriate of ammonia 3j, tartarized antimony 3ss, camphor gr. xxv, musk gr. x, lard Jj. Unguentum Antihamorrhoidale. See Ung. Haemorrhoidale. Unguentum Antiherpeticum. Chevallier. Chloride of lime 3iij, subsulphate of mercury 3ij, oil of almonds 3vj, lard Jij. Alibert. Red sulphuret of quicksilver 3jss, camphor 3ss. cerate Jij. Unguentum Antipsoricum. E. 1744. Elecampane root Jiij, sharp-leaved dock Jiij; bruise, and boil with water Oijss, vinegar f Jxvj, till reduced to half; add to the liquor Jx of water-cress and Ibiv of lard; boil till the moisture is exhaled, express, and add Jiv of wax and Jiv of oil of bay. [With Jviij of strong mercurial ointment, it forms Unguentum Antipsoricum Compositum.] The Ung. Sulphuris was substituted in E. 1792. Unguentum Aqua Rosa. U. S. Oil of almonds f Jij, spermaceti Jss, white wax 3j; melt together, add f Jij of rose water, and stir constantly till cold. 392 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Arcai. Ung. Elemi Compositum. Unguentum Argenti Nitratis. Guy's H. Nitrate of silver 9j, lard Jj ; mix. M. Jobert's Ointments (for white swellings), Nos. 1, 2, and 3, contain respectively 4, 8, and 12 parts of nitrate of silver to 30 of lard. Mr. Macdonald prescribes 1 part of the nitrate with 7 and a half of lard to smear bougies in gonorrhoea. Mr. Guthrie's ophthalmic ointment consists of —nitrate of silver gr. x, liquid diacetate of lead irijxv, lard 3j. Velpeau's, gr. j of the nitrate to Jj of lard. Mackenzie's, gr. v to Jj. Unguentum Argenti Oxydi. Serre. Oxide of silver gr. xvj, lard Jj. Unguentum Arsenici. Guy's H. Levigated white arsenic 9ij, lard Jj; mix. [A weaker ointment, gr. ij of arsenic to Jj of lard, is used by Mr. Luke in Onychia Maligna.'] Unguentum Arsenici cum Sulphure. Guy's H. Levigated white arsenic 9ij, sulphur 3j, lard Jj. Sir A. Cooper. White arsenic 3j, sulphur 3 j, spermaceti cerate Jj. Mr. Marshall. Arsenic and sulphur each 9j to Jj of cerate. Unguentum Arsenici Iodidi. Biett. Iodide of arsenic gr. ijss, lard Jj. Unguentum Arseniatis Soda. F. H. Arseniate of soda 3j, lard Jij. Unguentum Arsenicale. Carmichael. Arseniate of iron 3ss, phosphate of iron 3ij> spermaceti cerate 3vj. Unguentum Arthanita. From sow-bread leaves as Ung. Conii. Used externally as a Vermifuge. Unguentum Astringens. Guibourt. Cypress and gall-nuts, pomegranate-peel, sumach, and mastic, of each Jj, rose ointment Jxix. For Hernia. Unguentum Auri. M. Legrand. Powdered gold gr. xij, lard Jj. M.,/or endermic use. Gold divided by mercury 3j, lard Jj ; when the blisters become dry, substitute auro-chloride of gold gr. viij, lard 3ss. The latter form is used to relieve rheumatic pains. Unguentum Atropia. Pr. Brookes. Atropia gr. v, lard 3»j- Unguentum Balsami Peruviani. Balsam of Peru 3j, lard Jj. 393 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Balsami Peruviani Compositum. Pr. Copland. Lard Jij, white wax Jiv; melt in a water-bath, and add balsam of Peru 3ij, oil of lavender njjxij. To restore the hair. Unguentum Barii Iodidi. M. Biett. Iodide of barium gr. iij to iv, lard Jj. Unguentum Basilicum. See Unguentum Besinse. Unguentum Basilicum Nigrum. See Ung. Picis Nigra?. Unguentum Basilicum Viride. L. 1746. Prepared verdigris Jj, olive oil Jiij, resin ointment Jviij. Unguentum Belladonna. Soubeiran. Fresh belladonna leaves 1 part, lard 2 parts; bruise the leaves, mix them with the lard, and boil them gently together till the leaves become crisp; digest, and strain with pressure. [Pereira. Extract of belladonna Jj to Jij, lard Jj ; mix. Chaussier. Extract Jij, simple cerate 3j.] Unguentum Belladonna Antimoniatum. M. Bollot. Antimonial ointment Jj, extract of belladonna Jj. Unguentum Benzoini. M. Peschamps. Benzoin coarsely powdered 1 part, fresh lard 25 parts; heat for 2 or 3 hours in a water-bath and strain. [M. P. recommends this as a basis for ointments, as benzoin resists rancidity and the decomposition of metallic salts and oxides. Poplar buds have the same effect. See Ung. Populeum.] Unguentum Bismuthi. Pereira. Trisnitrate of bismuth Jj; spermaceti cerate 3iv. Mix. Fuller. Oil of almonds Jij, spermaceti Jiij, magistery of bismuth Jj. Unguentum Boracis. Powdered borax Jj to Jij, lard Jj. Mix. Unguentum Boracis Compositum. Harless. Borax Jj, balsam of Peru Jjss, oil of almonds Jj, yolk of egg Jij, white of egg 3 i J- Mix - Unguentum Brominii Compositum. M. Hydrobromate of potash 9j, bromine 10 drops, lard Jj. Mix. Unguentum Cadmii. Badius. Sulphate of cadmium gr. j to ij, lard 3j. Unguentum Caruleum. Mercurial ointment is so termed; so also is Ung. Cobalti Oxydi. Unguentum Calamina. D. Ointment of yellow wax Ibv, pre- 394 THE POCKET FORMULARY. pared calamine fbj. Mix. [The calamine should be examined, as it is often adulterated.] Unguentum Calcis Opiatum. G-uibourt. Cucumber ointment Jij, slaked lime Jij? wme °f opium Jij- Mix. For Piles. Unguentum Calcis Chloridi. Chlorinated lime 3j to Jj, lard or fresh butter Jj. Mix. Unguentum Calcis Muriatis. Sundelin. Muriate of lime 3j, digitalis powder Jij, concentrated vinegar 9ij, lard Jj. For chronic glandular swellings. Unguentum Calomelanos. Guy's H. Calomel Jj, wax ointment Jj. Dr. Underwood. Calomel Jj to Jij, elder-flower ointment Jj. Dr. Pereira. Jj of calomel to Jj of lard. Unguentum Calomelanos Compositum. Banyer's Ointment for Milk Scall. Calomel 3ij, burnt alum Jiv, carbonate of lead Jiv, Venice turpentine Jvj, spermaceti ointment Jjss. Pr. A. T. Thomson in Lepra, Calomel Jj, tar ointment Jiv, spermaceti ointment Jj. Unguentum Camphora. Raspail. Powdered camphor Jj, lard Jiij. Unguentum Cantharidis. L. & P. (Ung. Infusi Cantharidis, E.) Powdered cantharides Jj water f Jiv; boil to half, strain, add to the liquor Jiv of resin cerate, and evaporate to a proper consistence. E. Infuse Jj of powdered cantharides in f Jv of boiling water for a night, express, and filter. Add Jij of lard, and boil till the water is dispersed; then add Jj each of wax and resin, and when these are liquefied, remove the vessel from the fire, and add Jij of Venice turpentine. D. & U. S. as L., but twice the quantities. Unguentum Cantharidis. E. Cantharides in fine powder Jj, resinous ointment Jvij. Add the flies to the melted ointment, and stir briskly, as it concretes on cooling. Unguentum cum extracto Cantharidis. M. Cap. Alcoholic extract of cantharides gr. viij, oil of roses Jj, beef marrow Jij, oil of lemon trgxl. To promote the growth of the hair. Unguentum Tinctura Cantharidis. Dupuytren. Tincture of cantharides [P.] Jj, lard Jix. It may be coloured and perfumed at pleasure. 395 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Cantharidis cum Hydrargyro. Lard 65 parts, powdered flies 29, strong mercurial ointment 6 parts. Mix. Used in Normandy to indolent tumours. Unguentum Cantharidins. Soubeiran. Cantharidine gr. j, lard 3vij, white wax 3j- Mix accurately. Unguentum Carbonis. Radius. Charcoal Jj, lard Jij. Unguentum Catechu. Catechu Jiv, alum 3ix, resin Jiv, olive oil Jx, water q. s. Used in India to Ulcers. Unguentum Cera Albs. D. White wax Ibj, lard Ibiv. Unguentum Cers Flavs. D. Purified yellow wax Ibj, lard Ibiv. Guy's H. Yellow wax Jvijss, olive oil Oj. Unguentum Cers cum Aceto. Pr. Cheston. Wax ointment Ibj, vinegar Jij, melt, and stir until cold. Unguentum Cerusss Acetatis. Ceratum Plumbi Acetatis. Unguentum Cetacei. L. Spermaceti 3vj, white wax 3ij, olive oil f Jiij ; melt, and stir till cold. D. White wax Ibss, spermaceti Ibj, lard Ubiij. Unguentum Chlorinii. Solution of chlorine Jij, lard Jj. Unguentum Citrinum. E. Ung. Hydrargyri Nitratis. Unguentum Cinciions. Biett. Red bark 3ij> almond oil 3 ij? beef marrow 3 v j- I n Porrigo Decalvans. Unguentum Cobalti Oxydi. Amst. Ph. Simple cerate Jxvj, liquid diacetate of lead Jiv, powdered smalts Jiv. Unguentum Cocculi. E. Beat the kernels of Cocculus Indicus in a mortar, first alone, and then with five times their weight of lard, gradually added. Unguentum Colocynthidis. Powdered colocynth Jj, lard 3viij ; mix. In frictions on the abdomen as a purgative. Unguentum Conii. P. Fresh hemlock ibj, lard Ibj; boil the leaves in the lard until they begin to become crisp, and strain through linen. Unguentum Cosmeticum. Quincy. Oil of almonds Jij, spermaceti 3iij, trisnitrate of bismuth Jj, oil of rhodium 6 drops. See also Ceratum Cosmeticum. Unguentum Creasoti. L. &U. S. Creasote fjss, lard Jj; mix. [E. 3j to Jiij.] 396 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Creasoti cum Hydrargyro. , Dr. Hildreth. Strong mercurial ointment 3iv, creasote ttjjx to xxx. In Scrofulous Ophthalmia with Opacity of the Cornea. Unguentum Creta Compositum. St. Geo. H. As Ung. Plumbi Comp., but with f Jxxxij of olive oil. Unguentum Criniscum. Quincy. Labdanum 3vj, bears' grease 3ij, powdered southernwood 3iij, oil of mace 3j? balsam of Peru 3ij- Unguentum Crotonis. Ainsley. Croton oil -njjx, cerate or lard Jss; mix. Caventou's Rubefacient Pommade: Lard2}, wax £; melt together, and when cool scrape it, and mix without heat with 1 part of croton oil. Unguentum Cucumis. Guibourt. Melt together 4 parts of lard and 1 of veal suet; strain, and mix it well with 3 parts of juice of cucumber; in 24 hours pour off the juice, and add fresh juice; repeat this process 10 times. Melt, and to each lb add 3 iij powdered starch; let it settle, pour off the ointment from the sediment, strain through a cloth, and stir till cold. Unguentum Cupri Sub-acetatis. P. Prepared verdigris Jss, triturate with olive oil Jj, and mix with ibj of ointment of white resin, previously melted. See Ung. iEruginis for E. Unguentum Cupri Ammoniati. Swediaur. Solution of ammonio sulphate of copper 3j, simple cerate Jj. Unguentum Cupri Carbonatis. M. Pevergie. Carbonate of copper 3ij, lard Jj. In Impetigo and Eczema of the Scalp. Unguentum Delphinia. Dr. Turnbull. Delphine gr. x to xxx, olive oil 3j ; rub together, and add 3j of lard. Unguentum Deobstruens. Dr. Hunefield. Muriate of ammonia in fine powder 3j, strong mercurial ointment Jj, extract of hemlock 3jss. Unguentum Depilatorium. Cazenave. Subcarbonate of soda 6, slaked lime 4, lard 30. Unguentum Dialtiiaa. See Ung. Althaea? Unguentum Digestivum. P. Venice turpentine Jij, yolk of 2 eggs; mix, and add 3ss of oil of St. John's-wort. With an equal weight of mercurial ointment it forms Digestif' Mercuriel ; or with an equal weight of liquid styrax, Digestif Anime. Jiv of simple digestive with 3j of vinuni opii, form Digestif Opiate of F. H. 397 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Pigestivum Vieide. Dr. Kirkland. Yellow resin Jj, elemi Jj, wax Jj, green oil Jvj; melt together, and when nearly cool, add 5 ij of oil of turpentine. Unguentum Digitalis. As Ung. Conii. L. 1746 directs it to be prepared with fresh butter, and several successive quantities of the plant boiled in it. M. Budemacher. Extract of digitalis 3ij? J ai *d Jj; spread on lint, and the throat covered with it, in Croup. Unguentum Ectroticum. F. H. Mercurial ointment 12 parts, wax 5, black pitch 3. To prevent the pitting of small-pox pustules. Unguentum Elemi. L. Ung. Arcaei. Elemi Ibj, prepared suet Ibij; melt together, remove from the fire, and add Jx of common turpentine, and Jij of olive oil, and strain through linen. D. Elemi Ibj, white wax Ibss, lard Ibiv. Strain while hot. Unguentum Elemi cum jErugine. Ointment of elemi Ibss, prepared verdigris 3j; mix. Unguentum Emetina. Dr. Turnbull. Emetime gr. xv, rectified spirit q. s., lard Jss. As a rubefacient. Unguentum Emolliens. Chevallier. Concrete oil of cacao Jiv, oil of almonds 3ij, mucilage of quince seeds 3ij. Unguentum Epispasticum, Fortius et Mitius. E. 1817. As Ung. Cantharidis, and Ung. Infusi Cantharidis, E. Unguentum Epispasticum Flavum. P. Bruised cantharides Jiv, lard Jliv; digest for 3 hours in a water-bath, strain, and express; add jij of turmeric, digest, strain, melt the product with Jviij of wax, stir the mixture, and when nearly cool add 3 ij of oil of lemon. Unguentum Epispasticum Viride. P. Powdered cantharides Jj, poplar ointment Jxxviij, white wax Jiv. Melt the wax with the ointment, add the flies, and stir till cold. Unguentum Esciiaroticum. Sir B. Brodie. Prepared verdigris 3ij, sulphate of .copper 3ij, nitric oxide of mercury 3ij, bichloride of mercury 3j, lard q. s. Landolphi—Arsenical caustic (pulvis escharoticus arsenicalis) 3 SS > acetate of morphia gr. iij, white cerate 3vijss. Unguentum Euphorbii. Pr. Neligan. Powdered euphorbium 84 398 THE POCKET FORMULARY. gr. xxv to xxx, lard Jj; mix. To keep up a discharge from issues. Unguentum Ferri Arseniatis. Arseniate of iron 3j, spermaceti ointment 3 xr J- Unguentum Ferri Iodidi. Pierquin. Iodide of iron 3j, lard Jj. Unguentum Oxydi Ferri. Germ. H. Red oxide of iron 3ss, lard 3iv. Mix. In Chronic Ophthalmia. Unguentum Ferri Phosphatis. Phosphate of iron 3iij, spermaceti ointment Jj. Unguentum Ferri Prussiatis. U. C. H. Levigated Prussian blue 3ij, potash-tartrate of antimony gr. iv, spermaceti ointment Jj. [Pr. Thomson, 3j Prussian blue to 3j of lard.] Unguentum Ferri Sulphatis. M. Velpeau. Sulphate of iron from 3j to 3ij, lard Jj. In Erysipelas. Unguentum Flavum. Prus. Ph. Lard Ibviij, powdered turmeric 3ij, water q. s. Boil together till the moisture is consumed, and add wax Ibss, resin Ibss. Melt and strain. Unguentum dictum Flos Unguentorum. Resin, frankincense, wax, suet, each loss; olibanum Jijss, common turpentine Jijss, camphor 3ij, myrrh Jj, wine Oss; boil together. , Unguentum Fuliginis. M. Blaud. Wood soot Jss, lard Jij; mix. In cutaneous diseases. Unguentum Fuliginis Compositum. Acetic extract of wood soot 3iv, dried salt %x, lard Jxiv. For Tinea. Unguentum Fuligokali. Pesciiamps. Fuligokali 3j to 3ij, lard Jiv. Unguentum Fuligokali Sulphureti. Sulphuretted fuligokali 3ij, water 3ij ; mix, and add lard Jiv. Mix. Unguentum Fuscum. P. Levigated nitric oxide of mercury 3j, resin ointment Jij; mix. Unguentum Gallarum. P. Galls Jj, lard Jiij; mix. [In this and the following ointments, the nut-galls should be reduced to a very fine powder.] Unguentum Galls Compositum. L. Galls Jij, opium 3ss, lard Jij. THE POCKET FORMULARY. 399 Unguentum Galeae cum Camphora. Galls 3ij, camphor 3ss, lard 3j- Unguentum Galls cum Cupri Sulphate. Galls Jj, sulphate of copper 9j, lard Jj. An Indian remedy for Ringworm of the Scalp. Unguentum Galls cum Morphia. Dr. Paris. Morphia gr. ij, olive oil f 3ij ; rub together, and add zinc ointment Jj, galls Jj. Mix. Unguentum Galls et Opii. E. Galls 3ij, opium Jj, lard 3j. Guy's H. (Ung. Gallse Opiatum.) Galls 3ij, opium (softened with water) Jj, liquid diacetate of lead f Jij, lard Jj. Mix. Unguentum Graphitis. Van Mons. Black lead 3j, lard Jij. [Pr. Pereira says Jj or Jij to Jj of lard.] Unguentum Hsmorrhoidale. (See Ung. Gallae, &c. above.) Pr. Gedding's. Carbonate of lead Jiv, sulphate of morphia gr. xv, stramonium ointment Jj, olive oil q. s. Vallez. Extract of elder leaves gr. xvj, burnt alum gr. viij, poplar ointment Jiv, 4 times a day. See Linimentum Hydrargyri Nitratis; Ung. Calcis Opiatum, &c. Unguentum Hellebori Compositum. Bayer. White hellebore 3j, muriate of ammonia Jiv, lard Jviij. See Ung. Veratri, and Ung. Sulph. Comp. Unguentum Hydrargyri Fortius. L. (Ung. Hydrargyri, E. & P.) Mercury Ibij, lard suet Jj. Bub the mercury with the suet and a little of the lard until the globules disappear; then add the rest of the lard, and mix. [This ointment is not well prepared so long as metallic globules may be seen in it with a magnifier of 4 powers, E.] D. & P. omit the suet. [The extinction of the quicksilver may be greatly facilitated by triturating it with a portion of old mercurial ointment, as recommended by Mr. Higginbottom of Northampton in 1814; or of lard, which has been long exposed, in a divided state, to the action of the air. See Adeps Oxygenatus. Many other modes of abridging the time and labour required in accomplishing this object have been proposed; but none of them are more effectual, or freer from objection, than these.] Unguentum Hydrargyri Mitius. L. Stronger mercurial ointment Ibj, lard Ibij ; mix. D. orders Ibj of quicksilver to Ibij of lard. E. directs the strong ointment to be diluted with twice or thrice its weight of lard. 400 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Hydrargyri Camphoratum. Guy's H. Camphor (rubbed with 30 drops of olive oil) 3j, stronger mercurial ointment 3j ; mix. Unguentum Hydrargyri cum Ammonite Muriate. Bupuytren. Stronger mercurial ointment Jij, muriate of ammonia in fine powder 3j. Applied to chronic glandular enlargements. Unguentum Hydrargyri Opiatum. Guy's H. Opium (softened with 30 drops of water) 3j, milder mercurial ointment 3j. Unguentum Hydrargyri cum Pice. Barthez, to prevent the scars from Small Pox. Mercurial ointment 24 parts, wax 10, black pitch 6. Unguentum Hydrargyri cum Soda. F. H. Savon Mercuriel. Mercurial ointment 3iijss, solution of caustic soda Jiij ; triturate until they combine. Unguentum Hydrargyri Ioduretum. Hanke. Weak mercurial ointment 3j, iodine gr. vj, iodide of potassium 3j ss - Unguentum Hydrargyri Ammonio-chloridi. L. [Ung. Precipitati Albi, E.; Ung. Submuriatis Hydr. Ammoniati, D.] White precipitate 3j, lard Jjss ; mix. Unguentum Hydrargyri Chloridi. See Ung. Calomelanos. Unguentum Hydrargyri Chloridi cum Sapone. Jadelot. Calomel 3j, soap 3j, olive oil 3ij, water 3j- Unguentum Hydrargyri Bichloridi. Guy's H. Bichloride of mercury gr. iij, spermaceti ointment Jj. The powdered sublimate should be rubbed perfectly smooth with a little of the ointment, and the rest added, and well mixed. [The Pommade de Cirillo, P., is made with 3j of sublimate to Jj of lard, well ground together. Pr. Corrigan uses an ointment containing gr. v of sublimate to 3j of lard, in the treatment of Porrigo.] Unguentum Hydrargyri Chloro-iodidi. M. Becamier. Chloro-iodide of mercury gr. iij, lard or cerate 3v; mix accurately. Unguentum Hydrargyri Cyanidi. Cazenave. Cyanide of mercury gr. viij, lard Jj. A few drops of essence of lemon or bergamot are sometimes added. Unguentum Hydrargyri Iodidi. L. Iodide of mercury Jj, white wax Jij, lard Jvj ; melt the wax and lard together, and 401 THE POCKET FORMULARY. add the iodide in fine powder. [M. directs only gr. xx of the iodide to Jjss of lard; Cazenave, 9j to Jj of lard.] Unguentum Hydrargyri Biniodidi. L. As the last, substituting the red iodide. Unguentum Hydrargyri et Ammoni/e Muriatis. Biett. Sal Alembroth 9j, lard Jj.; mix. Unguentum Hydrargyri Proto-nitratis. Biett. Protonitrate of mercury 9j, lard Jj; mix. Unguentum Hydrargyri Nitratis. L. ( Ung. Oitrinum, E.) Quicksilver Jj, nitric acid f 3xj, lard Jvj, olive oil f Jiv; dissolve the mercury in the acid, and mix the warm solution with the lard and oil, previously melted together. [If the acid should not be of the full strength, the quantity should be proportionally increased. The density of the acid ordered by the College being 1500, if a weaker acid is used, one 24th more must be added for every 10 less density. Thus, if the density of the acid employed in the above ointment has a density of only 1490, njj27 (the 24th of f 3 x j) must be added, making f 3 x j njjxxvij. This rule applies pretty exactly down to 1420. The principal causes of failure in making this ointment are, an insufficient quantity of acid, and too low a temperature. (See Mr. Sciiact's paper, Pharm. Journal, vol. iv.) The heat, however, should not exceed 212° F.] E. (Ung. Oitrinum) directs Jiv of quicksilver to be dissolved, with a gentle heat, in f Jviij f3vj of pure nitric acid, and the solution to be added, whilst hot, to Jxv of lard, melted with f Jxxxij of olive oil, and still hot, in a vessel capable of holding 6 times the quantity, and thoroughly mixed. If the mixture do not froth up, increase the heat a little till this takes place. [This formula is founded on that of Messrs. Puncan & Co., of Edinburgh. U. S. substitutes neatsfoot oil for olive oil. Mercury Jj, nitric acid f3xj, neatsfoot oil f Jx, lard Jiij. This is said to retain its soft consistence better than the preceding.] Unguentum Hydrargyri Nitratis Mitius. E. 1817. As Ung. Hydr. Nit., with 3 times the quantity of oil and lard. [See Linimentum Hydrargyri Nitratis. It is often reduced extemporaneously with spermaceti ointment. The following is the Linimentum Hydr. Nitratis of the Manchester Pharmacopoeia: of nitrated quicksilver Jijss, simple cerate Jvijss, olive oil f Jvss. In using these ointments, a bone or wooden spatula must be employed.] 34* 402 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Hydrargyri Nitrico-oxydi. L. & D. White wax Jij, lard Jvj ; melt together, add nitric oxide of mercury in very fine powder Jj, and mix. Unguentum Oxydi Hydrargyri. E. Red oxide of mercury Jj, lard Jviij. Unguentum Hydrargyri Oxydi Cinerei. E. 1817. Gray oxide of quicksilver 1 part, lard 3 parts; mix. [Mr. Donovan's Ointment, proposed as a substitute for Ung. Hydrargyri, is made by mixing 1 part of black oxide of mercury (procured by decomposing calomel with solution of pure potash, or by pouring a solution of nitrate of mercury into caustic alkaline solution) with 16 parts of lard, and maintaining the mixture at a heat of between 300° and 320° for at least an hour, stirring them continually; then remove, and stir until cold. Not more than 21 or 24 grains of the oxide enter into combination with Jj of lard.] Unguentum Hydrargyri Subsulphatis. Alibert. Turbith mineral 3ij, lard Jiv. Biett. Turbith mineral 3j, sulphur 3ij, lard Jiij, oil of lemon 15 drops. Unguentum Hydrargyri Biphosphatis. Albano. Biphosphate of mercury Jj, lard 3xj. Mix accurately. Unguentum Hydrargyri Sulphureti Bubri. Alibert. Bed sulphuret of mercury Jj, lard Jxvj. Unguentum Hydriodatis Potassa. See Ung. Potassii Iodidi. Unguentum Hydrobromatis Potassa. See Ung. Potassii Bromidi. Unguentum Hyoscyami. Gauger. Fresh henbane leaves bruised Ibij, olive oil Ibiv Jix, wax Ibj Jiij. Pigest for some hours, boil for a J of an hour, and strain. Unguentum Hypochloridis Sulphuris. See Ung. Sulph. Hypochloridis. Unguentum Imperatoria. Pommade Anticancer euse de Milius. Powdered masterwort 3jss, tincture of masterwort Jj, lard Jij; mix. Unguentum Inula. Fresh elecampane root (boiled till soft and pulped) Jjss, lard Jj ; mix. In Itch. Unguentum Iodinii. U. S. Iodine Bj, rectified spirit itjjxx; rub together, and add 3j of lard. [P. 9j, Guy's H. gr. xv of iodine, to Jj of lard.] For E. see the next. 403 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Iodinii Compositum. L. & U. S. (Ung. Iodinei, E.) Iodine $ss, iodide of potassium 3j, rectified spirit f3j; rub together, and add 3ij of lard; mix perfectly. [P. Iodine 9ij, iodide of potassium 3'jj lard Jij.] Lugol's Ointments, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 contain respectively gr. x-xv-xvij-xx of iodine, with 9j, 3ij, 3ij ss °f iodide of potassium, and 3ij of lard. Triturate the iodine and iodide with a little water, and mix with lard. Unguentum Iodinii cum Oleo Nicotians. Dr. Pover. Iodine gr. xij, iodide of potassium 9iv, oil of tobacco 50 drops, lard Jij- To relax rigid muscles. Unguentum Iodhydrargyratis Potassii. Lamothe. Iodhydrargyrate of potassium 9j, lard 3j- Unguentum Iodo-narcoticum. P. II. Iodide of potassium 9iv, extract of henbane 3j, extract of hemlock 3j> camphor 9iv, lard 3 X - Unguentum Ipecacuanhs. Pr. Turnbull. Powdered ipecac. 3ij, olive oil 3ij> lard Jss. Rubbed on the skin for a few minutes once or twice a day, it produces an eruption. Unguentum Jatrophs. Pr. Hamilton. The milky juice of the English physic nut (Jatropha Curcas) with half its weight of lard. In Piles. Unguentum Juniperi. Juniper leaves 1 part, resinous ointment 6 parts, boil gently, and strain. Unguentum Lauro-cerasi. James. Oil of cherry-laurel 3j, lard Jj. Unguentum Laurinum. P. Fresh bay-leaves Ibj, bay-berries Ibj, lard Ibij; digest the bruised leaves and berries with the lard till the moisture is consumed, and express. Unguentum Lavanduls. Baume. Lard Ibijss, lavender flow r ers Ibx, white wax Jiij ; melt the lard, digest with Ibij of the flowers for 2 hours, and strain; repeat this with fresh flowers till all are used ; melt the ointment, and leave it at rest to cool; separate the moisture and dregs, and melt the ointment with the wax. Unguentum Linaris. Fresh toad-flax (in flower) Ibj, lard Ibij. As Ung. Sambuci. Unguentum Lithargyri Acetatis. Ch. Wax ointment 3j, • Goulard's extract of lead 3ss; mix. 404 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Lupuli. Van Mons. Dried hops Jij, lard Jx; as Ung. Conii. Unguentum Lupulins. Freake. Lupulin 3j, lard Unguentum Manganesii Oxydi. Virey. Oxide of manganese Jij, lard Jj. Unguentum Manganesii Oxydi cum Sulphure. Oxide of manganese Jj, sulphur Jj, white soap Jj,lard 3iij- In Porrigo. Unguentum Manganesii Sulphatis. Augustin. Equal parts of sulphate of manganese and lard. Unguentum Maticonis. Mr. Young. Powdered matico 3iij, opium gr. iij, lard Jj. Mix. Unguentum Mezerei. U. S. & P. Mezereon bark dried Jiv, lard Jxiv, white wax Jij. Moisten the mezereon with rectified spirit, and beat it to a smooth paste; digest in a water-bath with the lard for 12 hours, strain with strong pressure, and allow the ointment to cool slowly. Separate from the dregs, and melt it with the wax. M. Guibourt proposes to mix 3ij of alcoholic extract of mezereon with Jix of lard, and Jj of wax. To keep up a discharge from blistered surfaces. Unguentum Monesis. Dr. St. Ange. Monesia 3j, lard 3j; mix. Derosne. Oil of almonds 4 parts, white wax 2, extract of monesia 1, water 1. Unguentum Naphthalins. M. Emery. Naphthaline 3ss, lard 3vijss; mix. In Psoriasis, Lepra, &c. Unguentum Nervinum. E. 1744. Male southern-wood, marjoram, mint, pennyroyal, rue, rosemary (all fresh), each Jvj; boil with Oiv of neats-foot oil and Ibiij of beef-suet, till the moisture is exhaled. Then press, and strain out the liquor, add Oss of oil of bays and make an ointment. Unguentum Nicotians. See Ung. Tabaci. Unguentum Nutritum. P. Litharge 3iij, vinegar 3iv, olive oil 3ix; heat gently, and stir constantly until they combine. Unguentum Olei Aselli. This may be made with cod-liver oil, white wax, and spermaceti, in the same proportions as Ung. Cetacei. If the stearine of cod-liver oil can be obtained, it may be melted with a fourth of its weight of wax. A little camphor may be added. [M. Peschamps employs a soap of cod-liver oil as a plaster or ointment, and as the basis of other 405 THE POCKET FORMULARY. preparations. Dissolve 3j of caustic soda in 3ijss of water, and mix it with f 3viij of the oil.] Brefeld. Oil 10, extract of lead 5, lard 10. Unguentum Olei Aselli cum Fuligine. M. Carron. Codliver oil 3ij, extract of wood-soot 3ij, citrine ointment 3j, beef marrow 3vj. Unguentum Opiiioglossi. From the green, leaves and spikes of adderstongue; as Ung. Sambuci. Unguentum Opii. Guy's H. Opium (softened with 30 drops of water) 3j, wax ointment Jij. Unguentum Opiatum cum Felle. Augustin. Opium Jij, calves' gall 3ij; digest for 2 days, add lard 3ij, oil of bergamot 10 drops. Unguentum Opiatum cum Succo Gastrico. Brera. Opium 5j, gastric juice of a calf q. s. Digest for 24 hours, and add lard 3j, or q. s. Unguentum Ophthalmicum. The following are selected from the many magistral and hospital formula? bearing this name. [N.B. The dry ingredients should be very finely powdered, and triturated with the fatty matters till perfectly smooth.] 1. Ackermann's. Nitric-oxide of mercury 9j, camphor gr. vj, fresh butter 3ij. 2. Dessault's. Bed oxide of mercury 3j, tutty 3j, acetate of lead 3j, burnt alum 3j> corrosive sublimate 5ss, rose ointment 3j. Grind for a long time on porphyry. 3. Dupuytren's. Bed oxide of mercury gr. x, sulphate of zinc Bj, lard 3ij. 4. Fricke's. Nitrate of silver gr. x, balsam of Peru 3ss, zinc ointment 3ij. 5. Hufeland's. Black oxide of mercury gr. ij, oil of walnut 6. Janin's. Tutty 3ij, bole 3ij, white precipitate 3j, lard 3ss. 7. Lohsse's. Iodine gr. jss, iodide of potassium 9j, lard 3ss. In Opacity of the Cornea. 8. Pellier's. Nitric oxide of mercury 3jss, calamine 3jss, tutty 3ss, vermilion 9j, balsam of Peru 15 drops, lard Jij. 9. Regent's. Bed oxide of mercury 3j, acetate of lead 3j, camphor gr. v, washed butter 3 xv "j- 406 THE POCKET FORMULARY. 10. Rust's. Liquid diacetate of lead 3ss, wine of opium 3ss, washed fresh butter 3ij. 11. SpielmAnn's. Acetate of lead 9j, spermaceti cerate 3v, compound tincture of benzoin 12. St. Yves'. Nitric oxide of mercury 9j-9ij, oxide of zinc 3j, fresh butter Jj, wax 9iv, camphor gr. xv. 13. H. des Enfans. Oxide of zinc gr. xv, calomel gr. xij, camphor gr. viij, fresh butter tincture of catechu 3ss. In Scrofulous Ophthalmia. 14. Scarpa. Tutty 3j, aloes gr. ij, calomel gr. ij, butter 3"J SS - See also Ung. Argenti Nitratis; Ung. Hydr. Nitratis Mitius; Ung. Zinci, &c. Unguentum Ovorum. Soubeiran. Yolk of 1 egg, wax 3iv, oil of almonds Jjss. Behrends. Yolk of egg, honey, fresh linseed oil, of each q. p. Mix. Unguentum Oxygenatum. Alyon. Lard Jxvj, nitric acid gij ; heat together in a glass or porcelain vessel till the mixture begins to boil; then remove from the fire and stir till cold. Unguentum Paulliniae. Extract of paullinia (guarana) 3ij, lard 3ij. Unguentum ad Perniones. Chilblain ointment. Kapeler. Oil of almonds 3ij, white wax 3j, spermaceti 3ij, hydrochloric acid 3ij, Peruvian balsam 3j. Pevergie. Lard 3 vij ss, creasote 10 drops, solution of diacetate of lead 10 drops, extract of opium gr. j. Mix. Unguentum Phosphoratum. P. Phosphorus 1 part, lard 50 parts, put them into a bottle loosely corked, and heat it gradually by means of a water-bath : when the water boils, take out the bottle, stop it close, and shake it briskly till the ointment is cooled. Unguentum Phytolacca. Pr. Wood. Powdered leaves or root of Phytolacca decandra (American Poke) 3j, lard Jj. In psora, tinea capitis, &c. Unguentum Olei Picis. Giraud. Distilled oil of tar 3j, lard Jj. Unguentum Picis Liquids. L. & P. Tar Ibj, suet Ibj; melt together, strain, and stir till cold. E. Tar Jv, bees'wax Jij. 407 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Picis Nigra. L. Black Basilicon. Black pitch Jix, wax Jix, resin Jix, olive oil f Jxvj; melt together, and strain. Unguentum Picis Compositum. St. B. PL Tar ointment Ibss, cerate of acetate of lead ibss. Guy's H. Equal weights of sulphur ointment and tar ointment. Unguentum Picrotoxina. Jaeger. Picrotoxine gr. x, lard Jj; mix. Unguentum Piperis Nigri. D. Lard Ibj, black pepper Jiv; mix. Unguentum Piperis Compositum. Bate. Elecampane Jij, sulphur Jij, black pepper Jjss, rose water ointment Jxvj, oil of rhodium (or other scent) 3ij. For the cure of Itch. Unguentum Platini. Hoefer. Perchloride of platinum 3j> extract of belladonna 3ij, lard Jiv; mix. Unguentum Plumbi Acetatis. E. Simple ointment Jxx, acetate of lead Jj ; mix. Unguentum Plumbi Carbonatis. E. Ung. Album. Simple ointment Jv, carbonate of lead Jj ; mix. Unguentum Plumbi Camphoratum. Ung. Album Camphoratum. E. 1744. Add to the last 9ij of camphor, ground with a little oil. Unguentum Plumbi Compositum. L. Kirkland's Neutral Ointment. Melt ibiij of lead plaster with Oj of olive oil. Mix Jviij of prepared chalk with f Jvj of distilled vinegar: add the warm solution to the plaster and oil, also warm, and stir till cold. Unguentum Plumbi cum Aqua Lauro-cerasi. Giacocomini's Pommade, for chilblains, &c. Lard Jj, cherry-laurel water 3ij, acetate of lead 3ij. Cotterau adds—camphor 3j> tar 3jss. Unguentum Plumbi cum Acido Hydrocyanico. Pr. A. T. Thomson. Acetate of lead 3 SS > diluted hydrocyanic acid f 3iij, spermaceti ointment Jiij. Unguentum Plumbi Chloridi. Mr. Tuson. Chloride of lead 3j, simple cerate Jj. Unguentum Plumbi Iodidi. L. Iodide of lead Jj, lard Jviij; rub together. 408 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Plumbi Tannatis. Sundelin. Decoction of oak bark (from Jj of bark) Jvj, liquid diacetate of lead Jjss; mix, set aside for an hour, collect the precipitate on a filter, and mix it, still moist, with Jj of lard; gr. x. of camphor may be added. Pr. Tott, for bed-sores. Fresh tannate of lead 12 parts, lard 30. Unguentum Plumbaginis. Black lead 3j to 3ij, lard Jj. Unguentum Pomatum. L. 1746. See Ung. Simplex. Unguentum Populeum. M. Peschamps. Buds of poplar 2 parts, water 1 part, fresh lard 12 parts; boil in a tinned vessel till the moisture is evaporated, strain through linen, and stir now and then whilst cooling. See Ung. Benzoini. Unguentum Populeum Compositum. To Ibvss of the last ointment add fresh leaves (bruised) of poppy, belladonna, henbane, common nightshade, each Jviij; boil gently, till they become crisp, strain, and press. Unguentum Potassii Bromidi (vel Potass/e Hydrobromatis). M. Hydrobromate of potash Jss, lard Jj. Guibourt directs 1 part to 12. See also Ung. Bromihii Compositum. Unguentum Potassii Cyanidi. Lombard. Cyanide of potassium gr. ij to iv, lard Jj. Cazenave. Cyanide of potassium gr. xij, oil of almonds jij, cold cream Jij. [Bubbed on the sound skin to relieve neuralgic and rheumatic pains.] Unguentum Potassii Iodidi. Ung. Potassas Hydriodatis. D. Hydriodate of potash (Iodide of potassium) 9j, lard Jj. It is frequently made stronger : Guy's H. and Dr. Manson direct 3ss, P. 3j> a nd M. 9ij of the iodide to Jj of lard. Pr. Coin- DET. Iodide of potassium 3ss, solution of potash 2 drops, lard Jjss, white wax 3iij. M. Gras prescribes 3ss of iodide of potassium to Jj of lard as an Itch Ointment. [The iodide of potassium should be first rubbed with a few drops of spirit or oil, or a little of the lard, till perfectly smooth; or it may be dissolved in its weight of water. But this latter expedient must not be adopted when the salt is to be mixed with mercurial ointment, unless a reaction between them is desired ] Unguentum Potassii Iodidi Ioduretum. M. See Ung. Iodidi Compositum. Unguentum Potassii Iodidi Opiatum. Dr. A. T. Thomson. Iodide of potassium 3j ss > l ara< 3j ss ; tincture of opium f 3j- 409 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Potassii Sulphureti. Alibert. Sulphuret of potassium Jiij, carbonate of soda Jiij, lard Jiij. For Ringworm. Unguentum Potassii Iodidi cum Hydrargyro. Schonlein. Ointment of iodide of potassium, mercurial ointment, oil of henbane by infusion, each Jij, oil of juniper Jj. Unguentum Purgativum. See Ung. Colocynthidis. Boerhaave's Ung. Purgans contains aloes Jj, ox-gall Jj, althea ointment Jj. To be applied about the navel. Unguentum Quinae Citratis. Citrate of quinine 3ss, lard 3j. Unguentum Quinae Fortius. Sulphate of quinine 3j, lard 3ij. Used in frictions for the cure of intermittents. Unguentum Quinae Hydriodatis Ioduretum. Righini. Ioduretted hydriodate of quinine Jss, spermaceti Jv, oil of almonds Jx; melt the spermaceti with the oil, and add the salt of quinine. Unguentum Resinae Albae. P. Lard Ibiv, white resin Ibij, yellow wax Ibj; melt together, and strain. Unguentum Resinosum. E. Resin Jv, lard Jviij, wax Jij ; melt together. Unguentum Resolvens. Hufeland. Marsh-mallow ointment Jj, fresh ox-gall Jss, soap Jss, oil of petroleum Jj, camphor Jj; mix. Unguentum Rhataniae. M. Trousseau. Extract of rhatany Jjss, butter of cacao Jv; mix. Unguentum Rosatum. P. Pommade Rosat. Washed lard Ibij, petals of 100-leaved rose Ibiv: bruise half the flowers, mix with the lard, and in 2 days melt, strain, and express : add the rest of the flowers; and in 24 hours melt, strain, and express; colour with alkanet root. [That of E. 1744, is Ung. Pomatum; see also Ung. Aqua? Rosa?.] Unguentum Rubefaciens. Richard. Cantharides Jj, camphor 3j, lard Jj. Unguentum Rutae. Span. H. Fresh rue Jij, wormwood Jij, mint Jij, lard Jxvj ; boil till the moisture is expelled. Unguentum Sabadillinae. Pr. Turnbull. Sabadilline gr. xv to xx, lard Jj; used as Ung. Veratria?, but less efficient. Unguentum SabinaE. P. Fresh sabine Ibss, lard Ibij; boil 35 410 THE POCKET FORMULARY. till the leaves are crisp, strain, and add ibss of yellow wax. [A beat below boiling is preferable.] Unguentum Sambuci Viride. P. Fresh elder leaves bruised Ibiij, lard Ibiv, suet ibij. Boil the leaves in the lard till they become crisp, then strain with expression; lastly add the suet, and melt them together. Unguentum Sambuci. L. Elder flowers ibij, lard ibij; boil together till the flowers become crisp, and express. [Care must be taken to keep the heat moderate towards the end of the process.] Unguentum Saturninum. See Ung. Plumbi Acetatis. Unguentum Scillae. Powdered squills 3ss, lard (mercurial ointment, Brera) 3j ; mix. Unguentum Scrophulariae. P. Fresh leaves of knotty figwort ibij, lard Ibij, suet ibj ; boil together till the leaves become crisp and strain, with expression. A specific in Pemphigus gangrenosus. Pr. W. Stokes. Unguentum Simplex. E. Olive oil fjvss, white wax Jij; melt together. U. S. White wax ibj, lard ibiv; melt together with a moderate heat, and stir until cold. [Ung. Simplex, E. 1746, was lard washed with rose water.] Unguentum Sinapis Compositum. Pr. Ferriar. Besin ointment Jj, soap Jss, mustard-flour 9j, camphor 9ij. Unguentum Sodae Muriatis. Tavignot. Common salt from Jj gradually increased to 3iv, lard Jj. Bub together till perfectly smooth. To inflamed eyelids. Unguentum Stanni Chloridi. M. Nauche. Perchloride of tin gr. jss, lard Jj; mix 3j to be rubbed in daily. Unguentum Stanni Oxydi. Pate. Oxide of tin rubbed with oil of St. Jolm's-wort was formerly applied for the cure of blindness; with Locatelle's balsam and honey, for indolent ulcers. Unguentum Staphisagriae. Swediaur. Powdered stavesacre Jj, lard Jiij; digest for 3 hours and strain. Unguentum Stramonii. U. S. Fresh stramonium (cut) ibj, lard ibiij; boil until the leaves become friable, strain, add yellow wax (previously melted) Ibss, and stir till cold. [It is also made with Jj of the powdered leaves, and giv of lard. Pr. Pereira.] THE POCKET FORMULARY, 411 Unguentum Strychnia Nitratis. Wendt. Nitrate of strychnia gr. jss, lard 3ij- Unguentum Styracis. Ch. Wax ointment Jj, strained storax 3j. P. Oil of nuts Jxij, liquid storax Jviij, resin Jxvj, elemi Jviij, yellow wax Jviij ; melt together and strain. Unguentum Suberis Usti. Burnt cork gr. iv, acetate of lead gr. xv, fresh butter q. s. For Piles. Unguentum Sulphuris. L. Sublimed sulphur Jiij, lard Jvj, oil of bergamot ftjjxx; mix. E. and P. direct 1 part of sulphur to 4 of lard. Unguentum Sulphuris Compositum. L. Itch Ointment. Sulphur Jvj, white hellebore Jij, nitre 3j, soft soap Ibss, lard Ibjss, oil of bergamot rtjjxxx. U. S. Sulphur Jj, ammoniated mercury (white precipitate) Jj, benzoic acid 3j, oil of bergamot f 3j, sulphuric acid f Jj, powdered nitre 3ij, lard Ibss. To the melted lard add the other ingredients, and stir constantly until cold. P. Lard Jxvj, washed sulphur Jviij, muriate of ammonia Jss, alum Jss; mix carefully. Unguentum Sulphuris Alkalinum. Bateman. Subcarbonate of potash 3iv, rose water Jj, vermilion 3j, oil of bergamot 3ss, sulphur Jxj, lard Jvj. Unguentum Sulphuris Saponaceum. P. H. Saponis Jj, water q. s. Pissolve, and add Jj of sulphur. Unguentum Sulphuris cum Carbone. Bichard. Charcoal Jj, sulphur Jj, lard Jv. Unguentum Sulphuris cum Zinco. Sax. Ph. Jasser's Ointment for Tinea Capitis. Sulphur Jij, sulphate of zinc Jj, bay ointment Jj, lard Jvj. Unguentum Sulphuris Hypochloridi. Pr. Copland. Hypochloride of sulphur 3j, spermaceti ointment Jj; mix. Unguentum Sulphuris Iodidi. M. One part of ioduret of sulphur to 18 or 19 parts of lard. Cazenave, 1 part to 30. Dr. Pavidson, 9j to 9ij of ioduret of sulphur to Jj of lard. Pereira, gr. x to xxx to Jj of lard. Unguentum Tabaci. U. S. Fresh leaves of tobacco Jj, lard Jxij. As Ung. Stramonii. [Mr. Chippendale recommends the following to be used every night, or night and morning, in frictions, to relieve Neuralgia. Extract of tobacco 3j? simple cerate 3vij. A little neroli or other mild scent may be added.] 412 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Olei Tabaci. Empyreumatic oil of tobacco 20 drops, simple ointment J j. It must be used with caution. Unguentum Tannini. Richard. Tannin Jij, water 3ij, lard Jjss; mix. Cazenave: Tannin 3j, lard 3xxx. Unguentum Tartari Emetici. See Ung. Antimonii Potassiotartratis. Unguentum Terebinthina Compositum. Guy's H. Oil of turpentine f 3j, camphor 3j> resin cerate Jj. Unguentum Terebinthina Ammoniatum. Debreyne. Oil of turpentine Jj, liquid ammonia 3j, spirit of camphor 3iv, lard Jx : mix. In Sciatica. Unguentum ad Tineam. F. H. Ointment of nitrate of quicksilver 3iv, tar ointment Jj. H. of St. Louis. Caustic soda Jij, sulphuret of potash 3U> kard Jiij. Henke. Hydrochloric acid 3iv, althaea ointment 3iv, juniper ointment Jij ; mix. Unguentum Tripharmacum. L. 1746. Lead plaster Jiv, olive oil f Jij, vinegar f Jj; melt, and stir till they combine. Unguentum Tutia. D. Ung. Zinci Oxydi impuri. Prepared tutty Jij, white wax ointment Jx; mix. Unguentum Veratri. L. White hellebore powder Jij, lard Jviij, oil of lemon mix. D. Jiij of hellebore to Ibj of lard. Unguentum Veratria. M. Veratria gr. iv, lard Jj; mix. Dr. Turnbull directs from gr. x to xx grains of veratria to Jj of lard; the veratria to be first rubbed with a little oil till perfectly smooth. M. Sauvan prefers the acetate of veratria; from 4 to 12 grs. to Jj of lard. Dr. T. directs about the size of a nut of the ointment to be rubbed from 5 to 15 minutes, night and morning, over the seat of the disease, taking care that the skin is perfectly sound. But when applied over a large surface, as in dropsical effusions, the quantity used should contain from 2 to 4 grains of veratria. Unguentum Vermifugum. Batavian Ph. Aloes 3j, inspissated ox-gall 3jss, lard Jjss. Unguentum Viride. L. 1746. Green oil Ibiij, yellow wax Jx; melt together, and stir till cool. Unguentum Zinci. L. & E. Oxide of zinc Jj, lard (simple liniment, E. Ointment of white wax, D.) Jiij; mix. 413 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Unguentum Zinci cum Myrrha. Knachstedt. Oxide of zinc 3ij, calamine Jij, lycopodium Jij, acetate of lead 3ss, myrrh jss, lard Jjss. Unguentum Zinci cum Opio. Henke. Fresh butter Jj, oxide of zinc Jss, opium in powder gr. j. In Chronic Impetigo. Unguentum Zinci Cyanidi. Cuvier. Cyanide of zinc gr. xij, lard 3v, butter of cacao 3v; mix. Unguentum Zinci Iodidi. Dr. Ure. Iodide of zinc 3j, lard Jj. Unguentum Zinci Sulphatis. Scarpa. Sulphate of zinc 3j, lard Jj. Klein. Sulphate of zinc 9j, fresh butter Jij. Unguentum Zinci et Lycopodii. Bosenstein. Lycopodium Jj, oxide of zinc Jj, lard Jss. See Cerates and Liniments for other formula?. Urea Factitia. Mix 28 parts of well-dried ferrocyanate of potash with 14 of black oxide of manganese (both in fine powder), and heat them to dull redness on an iron plate. Lixiviate with cold water; add 20i parts of dry sulphate of ammonia, concentrate by evaporation with a heat not exceeding 212° F., decant the concentrated liquid, treat it with rectified spirit, and crystallize. Diuretic —dose, from gr. x to Bj. UREiE Nitras. Nitric acid throws down this salt from a concentrated solution of urea. Dose, gr. jss 3 times a day, in Anasarca. Usquebagii. L. 1677. French brandy Ibxxiv, liquorice root Ibj, stoned raisins Ibss, cloves Jss, mace 3ij, ginger Jij. Macerate for 14 days. [Replaced by Tinct. Cardamomi Composita.] Vegetabilium Preparatio. The following is the substance of the directions of the pharmacopoeia for the collection, preservation, and preparation of vegetable simples. A few additions from other authorities are included in brackets. Vegetables should be collected in dry weather, when neither wet with dew nor rain. They should not be kept longer than a year. To dry them, spread them lightly, shortly after they are gathered, and dry them with a gentle heat. [The temperature should be between 100° and 212°. Brande.] Preserve them, in convenient vessels, from the access of damp or light. Most Roots should be dug up before the leaves and stalks 35* 414 THE POCKET FORMULARY. shoot forth. [Annual roots, just before the time of flowering; biennial after the vegetation of the first year has ceased; perennial in the spring before vegetation has commenced. Dr. Wood.] Lay up the roots that are to be kept fresh in sand. Cut the cormi of meadow-saffron, and the bulbs of squill, before drying them, into thin transverse slices, after removing their dry coats. [Fleshy roots may be sliced, and after drying in the air, exposed to a heat of 100°; the sliced bulbs should be dried at the same temperature. Dr. Wood. Dr. Houlton says that colchicum may be dried by placing the cormi, without slicing them, in a dry situation after removing the loose coats, and carefully extracting the eye or bud, the rudiment of the future plant.] Barks are to be collected at the season in which they are most readily separated from the wood. [This, with few exceptions, is late in the spring, or early in the summer. Brande.] Leaves are to be gathered after the flowers are fully blown, and before the seeds ripen. Seeds when fully ripe, and kept in their seed-vessels. Flowers when recently blown. Pulps. See Pulpa?, page 276. Gum-Resins. Opium should be kept carefully freed from extraneous substances; and kept soft for pills, and hard, (dried by water-bath) for powders. Those Gum-Besins should be preferred which require no purification. If less pure, boil them in water until they become soft; press through hempen cloth, and set by, that the resinous part may subside. Evaporate the supernatant liquor, and towards the end add the resin, and mix. The easily fusible gum-resins may be inclosed in an ox-bladder, and kept in boiling water till soft enough to be pressed through hempen cloth. [See Extractum Styracis, and Extractum Scammonii. Mr. Brande recommends reducing ammoniacum, assafoetida, and galbanum to powder in cold weather, and passing the powder through a sieve.] Veratria. L. Boil Jfeij of bruised sabadilla in 3 successive gallons of rectified spirit, in a retort with a receiver fitted to it. Press the sabadilla, distil off the spirit from the mixed and filtered liquors, and evaporate the residue to the consistence of an extract. Boil this 3 times or oftener in water, acidulated with a little diluted sulphuric acid, and evaporate the clear liquor to the consistence of syrup. To this, when cold, add magnesia to saturation, stir it, squeeze, and wash it twice or thrice; then dry it, and digest it twice or thrice in spirit, filter- 415 THE POCKET FORMULARY. ing the solutions; distil off the spirit, boil what remains in water, to which a little sulphuric acid and animal charcoal have been added, for a quarter of an hour, and strain. Lastly, the charcoal being well washed, evaporate the liquors to the consistence of syrup, and add as much solution of ammonia as will suffice to precipitate the veratria. Wash and dry it. E. directs the sabadilla seeds to be infused in boiling water, and in 24 hours squeezed and dried; then beaten in a mortar, and the seeds separated from the capsules by agitation in a deep vessel. The seeds are then ground, and exhausted by percolation with rectified spirit, the spirituous solutions concentrated by distillation so long as no deposit forms, and the residuum poured while hot into 12 volumes of cold water. To the filtered liquor and washings of the residuum add excess of ammonia, wash the precipitate slightly with cold water, and dry it, first by imbibition with filtering paper, and then in a vapour-bath. [The sulphate, tartrate, and other salts of veratria, are obtained in the same manner as the corresponding salts of morphia.] Vina. The medicated wines are prepared in the same manner as tinctures: they should be made in well-closed vessels, and macerated without heat. The L. College in the pharmacopoeia of 1824, substituted a diluted spirit for wine still retaining the name; but the wine (sherry) was restored in that of 1836. Vinum Absinthii. P. Dried wormwood Jj, white wine Jxxxij, rectified spirit Jj; macerate the leaves in the spirit; in 24 hours add the wine, macerate for 2 days and strain. Vinum Alkalinum Diureticum. Sydenham. Ashes of broom Jxij, Rhenish wine Oiv. Vinum Aloes. L. Tinct. Sacra. Tinct. Hierse Picrse. Aloes Jij, canella 3iv, sherry Oij; macerate for 14 days, occasionally shaking, and strain. E. Aloes Jjss, cardamom 3jss, ginger 3jss, sherry Oij. Digest for 7 days and strain. D. Aloes Jiv, canella Jj, sherry f Jxlviij, proof spirit f Jxvj. Vinum Aloeticum Alkalinum. L. 1746. Subcarbonate of potash Jviij, aloes Jj, myrrh Jj, saffron Jj, muriate of ammonia 3 v j> white wine f Jxxxij; macerate for a week, and filter. [Dr. A. T. Thomson proposes the following modification:—Carbonate of soda Jiij, carbonate of ammonia 3ivss, myrrh 3vj, aloes 3 v j? sherry f Jxxiv.] Dose, f 3j- Vinum Antimonii Potassio-tartratis. L. Vinum Antimoniale. 416 THE POCKET FORMULARY. E. Potassio-tartrate of antimony 9ij, sherry Oj; dissolve. For D., see Liquor Tartari Emetici. Vinum Antiscorbuticum. P. Horse-radish root Jj, scurvygrass 3iv, water-cress leaves buck-bean 3iv, mustard seed Jiv, muriate of ammonia 3ij, wine Jxxxij, compound spirit of scurvy-grass 3iv. Vinum Aromaticum. P. Aromatic species Jiv, vulnerary spirit Jij, red wine Jxxxij. For outward use M. Bicord sometimes adds from 1 to 6 per cent, of tannin. Vinum Buchu. Brandes. Buchu leaves Jijss, white wine Oj. Vinum Caincae. Cahinca (bruised) Jj, Malaga wine 3xvj ; macerate for 6 days, and strain. Vinum Centaurii Compositum. Hoffmann's Elixir Viscer ale. Centaury, orange-peel, extract of blessed thistle, gentian, myrrh, cascarilla, each 3j> sherry Oij. Vinum Cepae. Soubeiran. Two onions sliced, white wine Ojss; digest and strain. For Gravel. Vinum Chalybeatum. See Vinum Ferri. Vinum Cinchoninae. M. Cinchonine 9j, wine f3xxxvj. Vinum Cinchonae. P. Peruvian bark Jij, proof spirit Jiv, macerate for 24 hours, and add red wine Jxxxij. Macerate the bruised bark with the spirit for 24 hours, and add the wine. Macerate for 8 days, shaking it occasionally, strain with expression, and filter. Vinum Cinchonae et Valerianae. Prince L. L. Bonaparte. Yellow Peruvian bark Jij, valerian Jj, rectified spirit Jiv, acidulous white wine Oj. Macerate for 8 days, and decant. Dose, f Jiij in 24 hours. Vinum Colchici. L. & E. Dried colchicum cormus Jviij, sherry wine Oj : macerate for 14 days, and filter. [U. S. Dried colchicum Jxij, sherry f Jxxxij. 14 days.] Dose, ttjjxxx to f3j- Vinum Colchici Seminis. U. S. Colchicum seeds bruised Jiv, white wine f Jxxxij ; macerate for 14 days, occasionally shaking, and filter. [Dr. Williams says it is unnecessary to bruise the seeds, and that British wines will not answer.] Dose, f 3ss to f 3j. Vinum Colchici Opiatum. Eisenmann. Wine of colchicum 417 THE POCKET FORMULARY. seed 3iij, tincture of opium 3ss. Dose, 20 to 30 drops. In Gout. Vinum Colocynthidis. Van Mons. Colocynth Jij, white wine Jxxiv; macerate for 8 days, and filter. Vinum Cornus Circinatae. Reece. Extract of round-leaved dogwood (by cold water) 3iij> white wine Ojss. Vinum Croceum. L. 1746. Saffron Jj, Canary wine f Jxvj. Vinum Cynarve. Lewis. Equal parts of unclarified juice of artichoke leaves and white wine. A wineglassful twice a day, in Dropsies. Vinum Digitalis. Port. Ph. Dried fox-glove Jj, good white wine Ibij. Macerate for 4 days, and strain. Vinum Diureticum Mitius. M. Debreyne. Nitre 3iij, juniper berries Jjss, white wine Oij. Vinum Diureticum Fortius. Jalap 3ij> squill 3ij> nitre 3iv, white wine Oij. Vinum Dulcamara. Dr. Currie. Dulcamara stalks and leaves Ibj, sherry Oij; macerate for 14 days. Vinum Ergots. U. S. Bruised ergot Jij, white wine f Jxvj; macerate for 14 days, and filter. Dose, from 3j to 3iij- Vinum Ferri. L. 1809 and P. Iron filings Jij, sherry f Jxxxij; mix, set aside for a month, and filter. [In 1824 the following was substituted : in 1836 it was omitted. Iron filings 3j, supertartrate of potash 3vj, water f Jj ; mix, keep them exposed in an open vessel, and daily moistened and stirred, for 6 weeks. Then dry it with a gentle heat, powder, and mix with water Ojss, proof spirit Oj.] Mr. Donovan recommends Jij of rust of iron to be added to Oj of hock, and digested in a water-bath at about 100° F. for an hour, shaking it frequently. Then remove it from the bath, and the next day filter it. M. Soubeiran recommends proto-tartrate of iron gr. xvj, tartaric acid gr. xvj ; triturate in a glass mortar, add Ojss of white wine, and filter. Guy's H. directs the washed and still moist precipitate from 3j of sulphate of iron and 3j gr. v of carbonate of soda, to be mixed with 3j gr- xij of bitartrate of potash, and the mixture digested for 3 days, in a close vessel, with Oss of sherry. Vinum Ferri Acetatis. M. Soubeiran. Acetate of iron gr. xxxij, white wine Jxvj. Vinum Ferri Citratis. Liquid citrate of iron Jj, Malaga wine Jxxxij. [For another form, see Tinctura Ferri Aurantiaca.] 418 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Vinum Ferri Iodidi. Pierquin. Iodide of iron 3iv, Bourdeaux wine Oj. Calloud. Sulphate of iron gr. xij, iodide of potassium gr. xvj, white wine Jj ; dose, f 3ss to f 3j. Vinum Gentianae. E. Gentian Jss, yellow bark Jj, canella 3j (each in coarse powder), dried orange-peel sliced 3ij> proof spirit f Jivss; digest for 24 hours, add fjxxxvj of sherry, digest for 7 days, express, and filter. Vinum Glycyrrhizae. Fuller's Sweet Tincture. Liquorice (Italian juice) Jj, cochineal 9ij, canary wine Oij. Sometimes 3j of saffron is added. Vinum Gratiolae. Niemann. Hedge hyssop 3ij, white wine Jxvj. Digest at a gentle heat for 4 hours, and strain. Dose, f Jj, frequently, in Hypochondria. Vinum Ilicis. M. Bousseau. Powdered holly leaves white wine Jvj ; infuse for twelve hours. Vinum Inulae. P. Elecampane root Jj, rectified spirit Jj, white wine Jxxxij. Vinum Ipecacuanhae. L. E. & D. Ipecacuanha bruised [in moderately fine powder, E.] Jijss, sherry wine Oij ; macerate for 14 days [7 E. and D.], and filter. Vinum Liriodendri. Fresh bark of tulip-wood Jij, rectified spirit Jij, white wine Oj. Macerate for 8 days. Vinum Opii. L. & E. Sydenham's Liquid Laudanum. Purified extract of opium Jijss [E. opium Jiij], cloves 3ij ss > cinnamon 3U ss j sherry Oij; digest for 14 days [7 E.], and filter. D. Opium Jj, cinnamon 3j> cloves 3j> sherry wine fjxvj. U. S. Powdered opium Jij, cinnamon 3j, cloves 3j, wine f Jxvj. Sydenham's was the same, with the addition of Jj of saffron, and he directed it to be digested in a water-bath for 2 or 3 days, until it acquired a due consistence. P., as Sydenham's, macerated 15 days. Vinum Opii Fermentatione Paratum. Bousseau's Laudanum. Blade Drop. Choice opium Jiv, honey Jxij, hot water Ibv, yeast 3ij. Dissolve the opium and honey separately in hot water, mix, and add the yeast. Keep it at about 86° F. for a month, express, filter, distil off Jxvj, and evaporate the residuum to Jx; add to it Jivss of strong spirit (obtained by rectifying the product of distillation), mix, and filter; 4 drops are considered equivalent to 2 grain of extract of opium, or nearly one grain of crude opium. 419 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Vinum Persimmonis. Crushed persimmons (green fruit of the Dyospyros Virginiana) Ibj, port wine Ojss; place it daily in the sun for 14 days, strain, and filter. Dose, fjij to fjiv; astringent. Vinum Pimpinellye. Sobernheim. Burnet saxifrage Jjss, white wine Oj. Vinum Purgans et Tonicum. Pierquin. Senna Jj, rhubarb 3vj, cloves Jj, saffron Jj, sherry Oij \ macerate for 5 or 6 days, often shaking, and decant. Vinum Quinye. M. Sulphate of quinine gr. xij, white wine f J xxxvj. Vinum Quinye Aromaticum. Dr. Collier's Aromatic Quinine Wine. Disulphate of quinine gr. xviij, citric acid gr. xv, sound orange wine one bottle (or f Jxxiv.) Vinum Bhei. L. 1788. Bhubarb Jijss, cardamom seed 3iv, saffron Jij, sherry f Jxxxij, proof spirit f Jviij ; digest for 10 days. E. Bhubarb in coarse powder Jv, canella Jij, proof spirit f Jv, sherry Oj, f3xv; digest for 7 days, express strongly, and filter. Vinum Sarsaparillye. Beral. Alcoholic extract of sarsaparilla Jj, white wine 3xvj. Vinum Sarsaparillye Compositum. Comp. extract of sarsa. Jj, Madeira wine f 3vij. Vinum Sennye. Swed. Ph. Senna Jiv, coriander seed Jij, fennel seed Jij, sherry Ibijss; digest for 3 days, add stoned raisins Jiij ; macerate for 24 hours, and strain with expression. Vinum Scill/e. P. Dried squill Jj, Malaga wine Jxvj; macerate for 12 days. Vinum Scillye Compositum. Bichter. Dried squill Jj, orange-peel Jiij, sweet flag Jiij, juniper berries Jij, white wine Ibiv; digest for 3 days, filter, and add 3ij of oxymel of squills. Vinum Scilliticum Amarum. P. Peruvian bark 3ij, winter's bark Jij, lemon-peel Jij, swallow-wort Jiv, angelica root Jiv, squill Jiv, wormwood 3j, balm 3j, juniper berries Jiv, mace Jiv, white wine Ovij. Vinum Stramonii. Batav. Ph. Stramonium seeds Jij, Malaga wine Jviij, rectified spirit 3j ; digest, and filter. 420 THE POCKET FORMULARY Vinum Sudorificum. As Vin. Sarsap. Comp. Vinum Tabaci. E. Tobacco leaves Jiijss, sherry wine Oij; digest for seven days, express strongly, and filter. U. S. directs J j of tobacco, f J xvj of wine, which is the original form of Dr. Fowler. Dose, from njj x to xl. Vinum Veratri. L. White hellebore root Jviij, white wine (sherry) Oij; macerate for 14 days, and strain. Vinum Veratri Opiatum. Mr. Moore's substitute for Eau Medicinale: Wine of white hellebore 3iij, tincture of opium 3j- Vinum Viperinum. L. 1746. Dried vipers 3ij, white wine Ibiij ; macerate for 7 days. Vitriolum Camphoratum. Port. Ph. Nearly identical with Lapis Divinus, P. Vitrum Antimonii. See Antimonii Vitrum. Zinci Acetas. U. S. Acetate of lead Ibj; dissolve it in Oiij of distilled water, add Jix of granulated zinc, and agitate them in a stoppered bottle for 5 or 6 hours, till the liquid yields no precipitate with iodide of potassium. Filter, evaporate to l-5th, and set aside to crystallize. If coloured, redissolve the crystals in water, and drop in a filtered solution of chloride of lime until it ceases to let fall oxide of iron; then filter, add a few drops of acetic acid, and crystallize. Zinci Carbonas [Impura] Preparata. See Calamina Prasparata. Zinci Carbonas. To a solution of pure sulphate of zinc add a solution of carbonate of soda; wash the precipitate, and dry it. Zinci Chloridum. P. and U. S. Dissolve Jxx of zinc in muriatic acid q. s.; add Jj of nitric acid, evaporate to dryness in an earthen vessel, dissolve in water, add Jj of chalk, leave it for 24 hours in the cold, then filter, and evaporate to dryness. M. Righini has proposed another method :—Dissolve separately in f Jxxiv of water, Jiij 9ij of pure sulphate of zinc, and 3ijss of pure crystallized chloride of barium; heat the mixed solution gently for a few minutes, filter, evaporate to fjij, digest with animal charcoal and a few grains of chloride of barium; filter, and concentrate by evaporation, so that, when left to itself, flaky crystals may form, which must be kept in wellstoppered bottles. Zinci Cyanidum. P. Oyanuret of Zinc. To a solution of 421 THE POCKET FORMULARY. pure sulphate of zinc, gradually add a solution of cyanide of potassium; collect the precipitate, and carefully wash and dry it. Dose, from a quarter of a grain. Zinci Ferrocyanidum. To a strong solution of sulphate of zinc, add a solution of ferro-prussiate of potash, or of ferrocyanic acid; collect the precipitate, wash it, and dry it. The solutions should be hot. Dose, gr. j to iv. Zinci Iodidum. Digest iodine with half its weight of finelydivided zinc, with a little water, and agitate frequently till the solution is colourless. Evaporate with a gentle heat. M. directs it to be prepared by sublimation, from 170 parts of iodine, and 20 of zinc. It must be kept from the air. Zinci Lactas. Woehler. To Ibij of sour milk add Jj of sugar of milk in fine powder, and Jj of clean zinc filings. Digest with a gentle heat for several days, adding more sugar of milk as it dissolves. Heat the mixture to boiling, filter whilst hot, and let it cool gradually in a close vessel. If nofc'sufficiently pure, recrystallize it. It may also be made by decomposing lactate of lead by sulphate of zinc. Zinci Oxydum. L. Sulphate of zinc Ibj, sesquicarbonate of ammonia Jvjss; dissolve them separately in Oxij of water, filter, mix the solutions, wash the precipitate, and burn it for two hours in a strong fire. E. directs sulphate of zinc Jxij, carbonate of ammonia 3vj, water Oiv; proceed as L., squeezing the precipitate in a cloth, and drying it before burning it. D. orders it to be prepared by putting the metal in small pieces into a large crucible heated to whiteness, and placed with its mouth inclined to that of the furnace. After each piece of zinc is thrown in, the crucible is loosely covered by inverting another crucible over it. [The hydrated oxide is obtained by precipitating a solution of pure sulphate of zinc by solution of potash, avoiding excess.] Zinci Sulphas. L. Dissolve Jv of fragments of zinc in Oij of diluted sulphuric acid; filter, evaporate until a pellicle appears, and set aside to crystallize. E. directs it to be made by a similar process, or by recrystallizing the commercial sulphate. [Commercial sulphate of zinc contains sulphate of copper and iron. The former metal may be separated by boiling the solution with metallic zinc, but not the iron. The latter may be precipitated by chloride of lime.] D. as L., from 13 parts of zinc, 20 of sulphuric acid, and 120 of water. U. S. as L. 86 422 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Zinci Valerianas. Prince L. L. Bonaparte. To valerianic acid, in a retort, add hydrated oxide of zinc to saturation, and slowly evaporate the solution; remove the pellicle as it forms on the surface, dry it, and preserve in a well-corked bottle. M. Brun Buisson directs Jxxxij of valerian with ibviij of water, and Jiij of sulphuric acid, to be macerated for 2 days, and distilled as long as the product reddens litmus paper. The distilled water is exposed to the air for a month, after which it is put into a matrass with 225 grains of recently precipitated oxide of zinc, digested on a sand-bath for 8 or 10 hours at 176° F., agitating occasionally, filtered hot, evaporated to 3-4ths, and the remainder dried on earthen plates. M. Lefort procures the acid by distilling 2flb of valerian root, 13y lb of water, sulphuric acid Jiij, bichromate of potash Jij, after 24 hours' maceration. Proceed as above. M. Muratori obtains it by the mutual decomposition of sulphate of zinc and valerianate of lime. Dose, gr. § to IJ. ADDITIONAL AND OOBBECTED FORMULAE. Atropia. Digest 80 parts of powdered belladonna root with 60 of alcohol (sp. gr. -830) for some days: express the tincture, and digest the root with more alcohol. Express, mix, and filter the tinctures, and add one part of slaked lime. In 24 hours filter, add sulphuric acid in slight excess, and again filter. Distil off half the spirit, add 6 parts of distilled water, draw off the rest of the spirit, and concentrate the solution to one-third. When cold, drop into a solution of carbonate of potash as long as it occasions a precipitate; collect this, press it between bibulous paper, and dry it. Dissolve it in 5 parts of alcohol, filter the solution, dilute it with 6 parts of water, evaporate the spirit, and set the solution aside that crystals may form. [A powerful poison, only employed externally.] Extractum Cubebae Fluidum, By evaporating, with a very gentle heat, a tincture prepared by digestion or percolation, with rectified spirit. Puche directs the cubebs to be treated by percolation with proof spirit, so as to obtain a liquid equal in weight with the cubebs. See Ext. Cubeba) Oleo-rcsiiiosum, Essentia Cubeba?, and Tinctura Cubeba;. Hydraroyri Bromidum. When a solution of bromide of po- 423 THE POCKET FORMULARY. tassium is added to a solution of proto-nitrate of mercury, an insoluble white precipitate falls, which is a bromide or subbromide of mercury. Dose, one grain twice a day. By the direct action of bromine on mercury, or its peroxide, a soluble salt is obtained, the dose of which is from l-16th to l-4th of a grain. Infusum Anthemidis et Aurantii. Dr. Percival. Chamomile flowers Jj, dried orange-peel Jss, cold water Ibiij. Macerate for 24 hours. Infusum Carnis Bubulae. Beef Tea. Having given Dr. Seymour's formula for this preparation (see Jusculum cum Carne bovis) we add that of Professor Liebig. Let Ibj of beef, free from fat, be minced very small, as for sausage-meat; mix it with an equal weight of cold water, and heat it slowly to boiling; let it boil for a minute or two, and strain it through a cloth. It may be coloured with roasted onion or burnt sugar, and salted to the taste. Infusum Sarzae Acidum. Dr. Hancock. Sarsaparilla 3x, boiling water Oj, muriatic acid hjjxxx to xl. Infuse in a glass vessel for some hours, and strain. Dr. H. says the efficacy of the infusion is greatly increased by the acid. Pilulae Acidi Carbonici. Mr. Morson. Mix 3ss of bicarbonate of soda, and gr. xxv of tartaric acid, coarsely powdered, with the smallest possible quantity of syrup and mucilage to form a mass. Divide into 12 pills. Pilulae Bhei et Zingiberis. Bhubarb Jijss, ginger Jjss, thin syrup q. s. In 5-grain pills. Solutio Ferri Bromidi. This solution (referred to p. 52) is described under Ferri Bromidum. It must be kept on excess of iron until filtered for use. Solutio Potassae Ciiloratis. To the formula, p. 318, add— This name is also given to the following solution of chlorine. Charing Cross H. Chlorate of potash Jss, hydrochloric acid f Jss, distilled water f Jiv. Dose, ttjjxx in f Jj of water. Syrupus Bubi Fruticosi. Mr. Salter recommends the following as a cheap and pleasant colouring syrup:—Squeeze ripe blackberries in a flannel bag, and to the pressed fruit add cold w T ater equal in measure to the juice obtained, and press again; mix the liquors, add to every pint Ibjss of sugar, and boil for a minute or two. [We have seen syrup of blackberries which retained its agreeable colour and flavour more than twelve 424 THE POCKET FORMULARY. months; but it was made from the undiluted juice, with about twice its weight of sugar.] Unguentum Ferri Oxydi Nigri. Brefeld. Beef suet 3xvj, lard Jxvj, black oxide of iron Jij; heat them together in an iron vessel, constantly stirring them with an iron rod till the mixture becomes black; let the sediment subside, pour off the liquid ointment, and add to it Venice turpentine jij, oil of bergamot 3j, bole (rubbed with a little olive oil) Jj; mix thoroughly. (A modification of Wahler's Ointment for Chilblains.') PBEPABATIONS AND COMPOUNDS EMPLOYED AS COUNTEB-POISONS. Antidote for Prussic Acid. Messrs. Smith, Edinburgh. Prepare persulphate of iron (see Ferrugo, and Ferri Persulphas) from 4 parts of crystallized sulphate of iron; dissolve the dry salt, with 3 parts of cryst. sulphate, in 32 parts of water. Dissolve separately, in the same quantity of water, 5 parts of pure subcarbonate of potash. Label the alkaline solution No. 1, and the iron solution No. 2. 35irjj of each are sufficient to decompose 100njj of the London acid; but it is safer to give it in excess, f 3ij of No. 1 should be given in a little water, and the same of No. 2 immediately after. These solutions should be kept in readiness, as a short delay renders them unavailing. As a more ready mode of preparing the antidote, Messrs. Smith recommend the following. Dissolve 10 grains of sulphate of iron in f Jj of water, and add f 3j of tincture of muriate (sesquichloride) of iron. In another vial dissolve Bj of subcarbonate of potash with an ounce or two of water. G-ive the latter as quickly as possible, followed immediately by the former. Magnesia as an Antidote to White Arsenic (Arsenious Acid). The necessity of using magnesia, which has not been over-calcined, has been stated before. (See Magnesia, page 202.) But it may be well to give more particular directions for preparing it. M. Bussy directs an earthen crucible to be half filled with carbonate of magnesia, and heated till the bottom becomes obscurely red. The magnesia is to be constantly stirred as long as there is an evident escape of gas and vapour. When this ceases, a small quantity is diffused in water, and muriatic acid added. If there is only a trifling disengagement of gas, the operation may be considered as finished. It may also be made 425 THE POCKET FORMULARY. in the moist way. Dissolve sulphate of magnesia in 25 times its weight of water. Dissolve also caustic potash (potassa? hydras), equal to half the weight of the salt, in 20 times its weight of water. Mix the solutions, collect the precipitate on a linen cloth, wash it, and press it strongly; or, if wanted for immediate use, the washing may be dispensed with. Either kind should be given diffused in water, half or three-quarters of an ounce to a pint. [This antidote has been regarded as preferable to the hydrated oxide of iron (see Ferrugo); but the recent investigations of M. Personne seem to show that the arsenite of iron is less soluble in the secretions of the stomach than arsenite of magnesia. In either case vomiting should be promoted. This form of magnesia is ajso one of the best antidotes in poisoning by acids.'] Antidotes to Metallic Poisons. The salts of mercury, copper, and lead, are decomposed by the hydrated protosulphuret and persulphuret of iron (see Ferri Protosulphurctum, and Ferri Persulphuretum Hydratum, page 135), and the compounds produced arc comparatively inert. Duflos proposes the following mixture as an antidote to the metallic poisons, including white arsenic. Saturate 32 ounces of water of ammonia ("970) with sulphuretted hydrogen gas; mix the liquor with 48 ounces of distilled water, and add a solution of 2 and a half ounces of protosulphate of iron, in 10 ounces of water. Close the bottle with bladder, and allow the precipitate to subside ; pour off the liquid, and wash the precipitate. Lastly, 2 and a half ounces of protosulphate of iron dissolved in 16 ounces of water, and 1 ounce of calcined magnesia (as above), diffused in a little water, are added to the former precipitate. Antidotes to Vegetable Alkaloids, and substances containing them. M. Bouchardat has much confidence in the following solution in poisoning by opium, salts of morphia, hemlock, aconite, belladonna, strychnine, colchicum, &c. In the case of digitalis, he regards it as useless. Iodine gr. iij, iodide of potassium gr. vj, water 16 ounces. The stomach having been emptied, the mixture is to be given by glassfuls, still encouraging the vomiting; and to be followed (in the case of narcotics) by strong infusion of coffee. Dr. Garrod states that purified animal charcoal (see Carbo Animalis Purificatus) absorbs and renders inert the active principles of many vegetable poisons. He prescribes it in doses of an ounce or more diffused in warm water, in poisoning by opium or morphia, nuxvomica or strychnia, belladonna, &c. 86* APPENDIX. i. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The weights and measures now employed in compounding medicines in Great Britain are derived from the Troy Pound and the Imperial Gallon, and are thus divided:— apothecaries' weight. ft g 3 Q Gr. Minims Pound. Ounces. Drachms. Scruples. Grains. of water. 1 = 12 == 96 = 288 == 5760 = 6319-54 1 = 8 — 24 = 480 = 526-62 1 = 3 = 60 = 65-82 1 = 20 = 21-94 1 = 1-09 The Troy Pennyweight, 24 grains, is not used in compounding medicines. apothecaries' measure. 0. 0. fg f£ Congius. Octarii. Fluid Fluid uU Grains of Gallon. Pints. Ounces. Drachms. Minims. water. 1 = 8 = 160 = 1280 = 76800 = 70000 1 = 20 = 160 = 9600 — 8750 1 = 8 = 480 = 437-5 1 = 60 = 54-7 1 mm 0-9 The above weights and measures are those exclusively intended in this Work, except where otherwise stated. avoirdupois weight. ft oz. dr. gr. French Pound. Ounces. Drachms. Grains. Grammes. 1 = 16 = 256 mm 7000 mm 453-544 1 = 16 = 437-50 mm 28-346 1 — 27-34 = 1-771 Avoirdupois weight is used in the sale of drugs, but its use in 427 THE POCKET FORMULARY. compounding medicines is not sanctioned by any Pharmacopoeia. But as it is not usual to keep Troy weights of any large size, their place is supplied by their equivalent Avoirdupois weights, in compounding officinal preparations. The following table, from Dr. Puncan's Edinburgh Dispensatory, will facilitate the required computation. TABLE FOR CONVERTING TROY INTO AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHTS. Troy Avoirdupois ounces. ounces. grains. 1 = 1 42£ 2 = 2 85 3 = 3 127J 4 = 4 170 5 = 5 212| 6 = 6 255 Troy Avoirdupois ounces. ounces. grains. 7 = 7 2974 8 = 8 340 9 = 9 3824 10 = 10 425 11 = 11 30 12 = 12 724 175 Troy ounces are equal to 192 Avoirdupois Troy Avoirdupois, ft. ft- oz. gr. 1 = 0 13 724 2 = 1 10 145 3 = 2 7 2174 4 = 3 4 290 5 = 4 1 3624 6 = 4 14 435 7 = 5 12 70 8 = 6 9 1424 9 = 7 6 215 10 = 8 3 2874 11 = 8 0 360 12 = 9 13 4324 13 = 10 11 674 14 = 11 8 140 15 = 12 5 2124 16 = 13 2 285 17 = 13 15 3594 Troy Avoirdupois, ft ft. oz. gr. 18 = 14 12 430 19 = 15 10 65 20 = 16 7 137£ 30 = 24 10 425 40 = 32 14 275 50 = 41 2 125 60 = 49 5 412| 70 = 57 9 2624 80 = 65 13 112j| 90 = 74 0 400 100 = 82 4 250 175 = 144 0 0 200 = 164 9 62£ 300 = 246 13 3124 400 = 293 2 125 500 = 411 6 375 1000 = 822 13 312J A more copious table will be found in Professor Redwood's improved edition of Gray's Supplement. The following are the divisions of the old wine gallon, adopted in the editions of the London Pharmacopoeia previous to 1836; and in the last edition of the Dublin, and United States Pharmacopoeias. Its use is no longer legal. C. 0. fg. fJJ- fa Minims. 1 = 8 = 128 = 1024 = 3072 = 61440 1 = 16 = 128 = 384 = 7680 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 1 = 3 = 60 1 = 20 428 THE POCKET FORMULARY. COMPARISON BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW MEASURES. Grains of distilled Water. OLD. NEW. Gallon - - 58317-8 70000 Pint - - 7289-7 8750 fgj - - - 455-6 437-5 f3j - - - 56-9 54-7 Cubic Inches. OLD. NEW. 231 277-274 28-875 34-659 1-804 1-733 •225 -216 [In the Dublin Ph., 1807, the weight of a gallon (old measure) of water is stated to be 58443 grains; in that of 1826, 58327-5 grains. U. S. estimates it at 58328-8 grains.] The old gallon is very nearly fths of the new; the new fths of the old. 115500 imperial gallons are exactly equal to 138637 old. The exact factor for converting the old measure into new is -83311; and for converting new into old 1-20032. RELATIVE VALUE OF [THE FORMER] APOTHECARIES' MEASURE, AND THE PRE- SENT IMPERIAL MEASURE, FROM THE AMERICAN DISPENSATORY OLD. NEW. o. fg f 5 m Cong. = 6 13 2 23 O. = 16 5 18 f3 = 1 0 20 f 3 = 1 24 NEW. OLD. 0. o. fg rs m Cong. = 1 19 5 8 O. = 1 3 1 38 f 3j = 7 41 f 33 — 58 To find the weight of any given measure of a liquid, multiply the weight of water it will contain by the specific gravity, water being 1-000. The weight of a gallon of any liquid, in avoird. lbs and decimal parts, is at once seen from its density, merely removing the decimal point one place to the right. Thus a gallon of cether at -750 weighs 7-50 (7£) lbs. The medical weights of France were formerly the grain, the scrupule of 24 grains, the gros of 8 scrupule, the once of 8 gros, the livre of 16 onces. After the introduction of the decimal or metrical system, the value of these weights was modified. The livre, formerly equal to 489-5 grammes, was made to correspond with 500 grammes. In 1840 the old weights altogether ceased to be legal. The present weights of France, and their equivalents in English grains, are :— Troy Grains. Milligramme = -0154 Centigramme = -1543 Decigramme = 1-5435 Gramme =» 15-4340 Troy Grains. Decagramme = 154-34 Hectogramme = 1543-40 Kilogramme == 15434-00 Myriagramme = 154340-00 The measures of capacity in France are multiples and divisions 429 THE POCKET FORMULARY. of the litre, which is the measure occupied by a kilogramme (15434 Troy grains) of distilled water at its greatest density. It is equal to rather more than 35 fluid ounces, or 1*7608 imperial pints. 4J litres make an imperial gallon, within f Jx. The unit of the British India ponderary system is the tola, equal to 180 Troy grains. 32 tolas are equal to Ibj Troy. The maund is equal to 100 Troy ounces. In the United States of America, the old wine gallon and its divisions are adopted by the Pharmacopoeia. The apothecaries' weights are the same as in this country. COMPARISON OF THERMOMETRY SCALES. To convert the degrees of Centigrade into those of Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32. To convert degrees of Centigrade into those of Beaumur, multiply by 4 and divide by 5. To convert degrees of Fahrenheit into those of Centigrade, deduct 32, multiply by 5, and divide by 9. To convert degrees of Fahrenheit into those of Beaumur, deduct 32, divide by 9, and multiply by 4. To convert degrees of Beaumur into those of Centigrade, multiply by 5 and divide by 4. To convert degrees of Beaumur into those of Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, divide by 4, and add 32. 430 THE POCKET FORMtlLAKY, TABLE SHOWING THE RELATIONS OF THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OF VARIOUS LIQUIDS. A Fluid Imperial Troy Avoirdupois A Gallon Specific ounce Pint ounce ounce weighs in Gravity. weighs weighs measures measures Avoirdupois Water (distilled) 1-000 4374 8750 8 46 8 0 10 0 Alcohol. L -815 356J 7131 10 46 9 49 8 2£ Alcohol. E -796 348 6964 11 2 10 3 7 15§ Kectified Spirit -838 366J 73324 10 28 9 33 8 6 Proof Spirit. L -920 402i 8050 9 31 8 42 9 3-3 Proof Spirit. E. 1841. . . -912 399 798O 9 37 8 46 9 l^j -750 328J 65624 11 42 10 40 7 8 Spirit oi Nitric L. . -834 365 72974 10 31 9 35 8 5_- OliveOil -9153 4004 8009 9 35 8 44 9 2? Syrup. (Normal Guibourt.) 1-320 5774 11550 6 39 6 4 13 sY Syrup. Brande (thick.) . . 1-450 6344 126874 6 4 5 30 14 8 Sulphuric Acid. L 1-845 807 16144 4 45 4 20 18 7- 3 Nitric Acid 1-500 656 J 13125 5 51 5 20 15 o'* Muriatic Acid 1-160 5074 10150 7 35 6 54 11 — — — 1 431 THE POCKET FORMULARY. II. TABLE OF PROPORTIONATE DOSES POR DIFFERENT AGES, FROM GAUBIUS, ETC. EXAMPLES. Under 4 year 1.15th of a full dose. Gr. f \\ 2 " 1 " l-12th " " 1 if 2J " 2 " l-8th " " 14 24 4 " 3 » l-6th " " 2 34 5 " 4 " l-5th " " 2J 4 6 ii 7 « i-3d " "47 10 " 14 « 1-half " « 6 10 15 " 20 « 2-3ds " " 8 13 20 J.6owe21 " the full dose " 12 20 30 At 63 « ll-12ths " " 11 18 27 " 77 " 5-6ths " " 10 16 25 « 100 " 2-3ds " " 8 13 20 Dr. Pereira quotes from Hufeland a table of doses differing from the above, of which the following is an abridgment:— Years, 25 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 Doses, 40 35 30 27 25 23 21 18 16 13 10 Months, 11 9753214 Doses, 98765421 The dose being 40 grains for an adult, the doses for the different ages will be the number of grains placed under the years and months; and in the same proportion for other doses. Pr. Young gives the following simple formula :— For children under 12 years the doses of most medicines must be diminished in the proportion of the age to the age increased by 12. Thus, at 2 years, the dose will be 1-7th of that for an adult, viz.:— 2 = l-7th. 2 + 12 Sex, temperament, constitutional strength, and the habits and idiosyncrasies of individuals must be taken into account. Nor does the same rule apply to all medicines. Calomel, for instance, is generally borne better by children than by adults; while Opium affects them more powerfully, and requires the dose to be diminished considerably below that indicated in the Table. 432 THE POCKET FORMULARY. III. TABLE SHOWING THE PROPORTION OP ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN CERTAIN COMPOUND MEDICINES. POTASSIO-TARTRATE OF ANTIMONY. One grain in f 5iv of the Wine: and in gr. v of the Ointment. ARSENIOUS ACID. One grain of arsenious acid is contained in fjij (HO grains) of Solution of Arsenite of Potash; in f of De Vallenger's Mineral Solution; in 100 grains Liqueur Arsenicale, P.; in 5000 grains of Pevergie's Solution; in 15 Asiatic Pills; in gr. xxv of the Cerate (U. S.); in gr. xiij of the ointment (Guy's PL); and in gr. x of Sir A. Cooper's [or gr. xiv of Guy's PL] Ointment of Arsenic with Sulphur. IODIDE OF ARSENIC. One grain is contained in 90 grains or 105ttjj of Ponovan's Solution (Liq. Hydriodatis Arsenici et Hydrargyri); in 100 grains of Soubeiran's; in 3j of Wackenroder's (Liq. Arsenici Periodidi); and in 192 grains of Biett's Ointment. ARSENIATES. One grain of Arseniate of Ammonia is contained in 3j of Biett's Solution; and one of Arseniate of Soda in f 3j of Pearson's. CHLORIDE OF BARIUM, OR MURIATE OF BARYTES. One grain is contained in ttjj viij of the L. & E. Solution, and in tn»iv of P. CANTHARIDES. One grain makes f 9iv of the L., fjij of the E., and gr. viij of the P. Tincture. One grain in m>x of Acetum Cantharidis, in gr. vj of the Cerate (E.), and gr. iij of the Plaster. COLCHICUM. One grain of the seed makes ttjj viij of the simple Tincture (L. E. & D.); itjjviij of the Compound Tincture; tig viij of the Wine. (U. S.) 433 THE POCKET FORMULARY. One grain of the dried cormus makes v of the Wine (L. & E.); one grain of fresh cormus, mi xvj of Vinegar of Colchicum. CONIUM. One grain of dried hemlock makes itjj viij of the L. Tincture; one grain of fresh njjiijss of the E. Tincture. DIGITALIS. One grain of the dried leaves makes f 9 viij of the Infusion, L. 1836, but only fjj of that of L. 1824; f 3j of the D. Infusion; and 9iv of the E. Also itjjx of the Tincture. IODINE. One grain of iodine is contained in mjxvj of the E. Tincture; in gr. xiij (about •njjxvj) of that of P. M., &c. One grain, with 2 of iodide of potassium, in ¦mi xl of the Compound Tincture; in f §iv Liq. Iodidi Potassii Comp.; and (with gr. iv of the iodide) in f 3j of Liq. Iodinei Comp. E. MERCURY AND ITS SALTS. One grain of quicksilver is contained in gr. iij of the Mercurial Pill; in gr. ij and 2-3ds of Quicksilver with Chalk, L.; and in gr. jss of Quicksilver with Chalk and Q. with Magnesia, D. One grain is also contained in gr. ij of the stronger, and gr. vj of the weaker, Ointment; in gr. vj of Mercurial Liniment, and gr. v. of Mercurial Plaster. One grain of Calomel is contained in gr. v. of Comp. Calomel Pills; the Pills of Calomel and Opium, E., contain gr. ij of Calomel, and 2-3ds of a grain of Opium in each pill. One grain of Bichloride of Mercury is contained in (or 876 grains) of the Solution {Liq. Hydr. Bichloridi), L.; and in 1000 grains of that of P. One grain of Nitric Oxide of Mercury is contained in gr. ix of the L. & E. Ointment. One grain of Ammonio-chloride of Mercury is contained in gr. iij of the Ointment. One grain of Iodide of Mercury is contained in gr. v of the Pills (L.); and in 8 pills of Magendie's Form. One grain of the Iodide and Biniodide of Mercury is contained in gr. ix of their Ointments. (L.) 37 434 THE POCKET FORMULARY. MORPHIA. One grain of Muriate of Morphia is contained in 106 njj or 94 grains of the E. Solution; in 100 grains of Dr. Christison's. A solution, containing gr. j in Jss, is used at Apoth. Hall, &c. But the solutions of Morphia used in different establishments vary considerably in strength. See Liquor Morphiae, &c. OPIUM (CRUDE). One grain of opium is used in making m>iv of the E. & D., and -.•njjvjss of the U. S. Vinegar of Opium; m>x of the U. S. and gr. x of P. Acetated Tincture of Opium; njjxiv of the Tincture (L. & E.); m»240 (450 drops, Christison) of the Camphorated Tincture of Opium, E.; mi 267 (500 drops, Christison) of the P., and the same of the Compound Tincture of Camphor, L.; m»80 [equal to 150 drops, Christison] of the Ammoniated Tincture of Opium, E.; ttjjl3J of Wine of Opium, E.; and -m»16 of D. [It is probable that the whole of the ' active principles of the Opium are not taken up in either the Tincture, Wine, or Vinegar of Opium; and that, consequently, the above quantities do not exactly represent one grain of Crude Opium. Dr. Christison says, that f 3j of good Tincture of Opium should leave, on evaporation, from 17 to 22 grains of extract.] One grain of Opium is contained in 36 grains of the L. Confection, in 43 of the E. and 25 of the D. Electuary of Opium; in 5 grains of Storax Pill, L. & D.; in 2 Pills of Lead of Opium, E.; in 5 grains of the new or 10 grains of the old Thebaic Pills, E.; and in from 6 to 8 Opium Lozenges. Each Pill of Calomel and Opium, E., contains 2-3ds of a grain of Opium. One grain is contained in 9ij of the L., and 37 grains of the E. Powder of Chalk with Opium; in 5ss of Compound Powder of Ipecacuanha; in 9j of Compound Poivder of Kino; and in 9ss of Powder of Hartshorn Opium, L., 1824, and Pulvis Opiatus, E., 1813. PURIFIED EXTRACT OF OPIUM. One grain of Purified Extract of Opium is contained in trjjxvj of Wine of Opium, L.; in f 3j of Syrup of Opium [P. 1807]; and in gr. xiij of the P. Tincture. PRUS SIC ACID (HYDROCYANIC ACID). One grain of (anhydrous") Prussic Acid is contained in 50 grains 435 THE POCKET FORMULARY. (about 55 m») of Hydrocyanic Acid, L.; in about 30 grains of Hydrocyanic Acid, E.; and in about 63 grains of Prussic Acid, P. [Dr. Barker states tliat the Dublin contains 1-5 or 1-6 per cent, of real acid; and Dr. Kane says it is prepared of this strength at the Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland. Dr. Christison, however, asserts that it contains 3-3 per cent, of acid. Mr. Donovan says, 2-5 or 2-8 per cent.; Mr. Laming, 1-75 to 1-25 per cent. In the Annals of Pharmacy it is said to contain 2 per cent.; and the Editor of the " Pharmaceutical Journal" has shown that the ingredients are capable of yielding an acid of 2-66 per cent.] Scheele's process yields an acid of variable strength, and there is no fixed standard to which it should be adjusted; as sent out by different makers it contains from 3 to 6 per cent, of real acid, or from 1 grain in 33 to 1 in 17. The acid of the United States, Austrian, Baden, Hamburgh (?), and Prussian Pharmacopoeias is of the same strength as the London. The Medicinal Prussic Acid of Magendie and the Paris Codex contains 1 grain of acid in 9 i grains, or 10J per cent. Mr. Laming's Acid contains 1 grain in fjj. Bitter Almond Water is made of various strengths, there being no standard formula in this country. In Germany, where it is prescribed medicinally, the avarage, in 18 examples, was about 4-5ths of a grain of Prussic acid in an ounce, equivalent to ttj>44 of the Acidum Hydrocyanicum dilutum, L. IV. TABLE OP CERTAIN ENGLISH AND FRENCH SYNONYMES, SHOWING UNDER WHAT LATIN NAMES THEY ARE PLACED IN THIS WORK. The alphabetical arrangement of the Pocket Formulary renders a general Index unnecessary. The following list is chiefly intended to facilitate reference in a few instances in which the Latin names attached to the compounds in the body of the work do not exactly represent the English or French names by which they are generally known. The French names are printed in Italics. This table also includes an Index to the additional formulae, and to others not placed in their proper alphabetical order. A/cooles. Tinctures. See Tincturae. Alcooles OpoliqucH. Succi Alcoholati. 436 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Alcool Sulphurique. Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholisatum. Alcoolats. Distilled Spirits. Spiritus. Alcoolatures. See Succi Alcoholati. Antidotes, preparations of. See pages 424 and 425. Arquebusade. Spiritus Vulnerarius. Atropia. Atropine. See page 422. Battley's Sedative Solution. See Liquor Opii. Beef Tea. See Infusum Carnis, page 423. Black Drops. See Gutta? Nigra); and Vinum Opii fermentatione pa ratum. Blistering Tissue. See Sparadrap. Vesicans ; and Tela Vesicatoria. Bromide and Perbromide of Mercury. See page 422. Canquoin's Caustic. Causticum Zinci. Cackou Aromatique. See Trochisci Catechu. Capillaire. Syrupus Adianthi. Caustiques de Filhos. See Pasta Viennensis. Cephalic Snuff. Pulvis Asari Compositus; and Pulvis Sternutatorius. Cold Cream. Ceratum Galeni. Corn Plaster. Emplastrum JEruginis. Court Plaster. Emplastrum Icthyocolla?. Cream of Taraxacum. See Succus Taraxaci. Creme de Tronchin. Linctus Cacao. Dalby's Carminative. Mistura Carminativa Infantilis. JDupuytren's Pommade. Unguentum Tinctura) Cantharidis. Eau d''Arquebusade. Spiritus Vulnerarius. Eau de Carmes. Spiritus Melissa; Compositus. Eau de Cologne. Aqua Coloniensis. Eau de Javelle. Liquor Potassse Chlorinata?. Eau de Luce. Tinctura Ammonite Composita. Eau Magnesienne. See Liquor Magnesia Carbonatis. Eau Phagcdenique. Lotio Hydrargyri Flava. Eau de Rabel. Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholicum. Eau de Travez. Apozema Emeto-catharticum. Eau de Vichy. Aqua Vicensis. Electuary of Clinkers. See Electuarium Anticachecticum. Elixir of Vitriol. Acidum Sulphuricum Aromaticum. Elixir, Haller's Acid. Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholisatum. Essential Salt of Bark. Extractum Cinchona? Siccum. Essence of Mustard. Linimentum Sinapis. Farines Emollientes. See Species Emollientes. Farines Resolutives. See Species Resolventes. Fluid Magnesia. Liquor Magnesia Carbonatis. Fluid Extract of Cubebs. See page 422. Gall, Inspissated. Extractum Fellis. Gelee pour le Ooiire. Linimentum Gelatinosum loduretum. Granville's (Dr.) Counter Irritants. Linimentum Ammonia? Compositum Grains de Cacliou. See Trochisci Catechu. Grains de Sante. Pilula? Aloes Rosata?. Grains de Vie. Pilula? Aloes cum Mastiche. Granules de Digitaline. See Pilula? Digitalina?. Goat's Milk, Artificial. Decoctum Sevi. Gout Cordial. Tinctura Rhei et Senna?. 437 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Gowland's Lotion. Lotio Hydrargyri Amygdalina. Gregory's Powder. Pulvis Rhei Compositus, E. Gregory's Mixture. Mistura Rhei Composita. Haller's Acid Elixir. Acidum Sulphuricum Alcoholisatum. Hahnemann's Soluble Mercury. Hydrargyri Precipitatum Nigrum. Hahnemann's Prophylactic Solution. Solutio Belladonnse. Heberden's Ink. Mistura Ferri Aromatica. Hive Syrup. Syrupus Scilla? Compositus. Iluile de Morue. Oleum Morrhua?. Infusion of Sarsaparilla (Dr. Hancock's Acid). See page 423. Ioduretted Dog's-grass. Mistura Iodinii cum Dec. Graminis. Ioduretted Sarsaparilla. Mistura Iodinii cum Sarza. Jesuit's Drops. See Elixir Antivenereum. Juices (preserved). See Succi Alcoholati. Jujubes. See Pasta Jujubaa. Justamond's Caustic. Arsenicum Antimoniatum. Kentish's Liniment. Linimentum Terebinthinatum. Kimbel's Anticroupal Mixture. Mistura Scillie et Valerianae. Kirkland's Cerate. Cera turn Neutrale. Kitchener's Peristaltic Persuaders. Pil Rhei et Carui. Labarraque's Solution. Liquor Sodas Chlorinata). Lady Hesketh's, or Lady AVebster's Pills. See Pilules Aloes et Mastiches. Lausanne Compound. See Pulvis Sulphuris Compositum. Lip Salve. Ceratum Rosatum, P. Liqueur Dcpurative. Tinct. Sarzre Composita. Liquid Blister. Acetum Cantharidis. Liston's Plaster. See Emplastrum Icthyocolloe. Marmalade de Zanetti. Lohoc Expectorans. Oil of Flints. Liquor Potassse Silicatis. Paraguay-Roux. See Tinct. Pyrethri Comp. Pilules Gazifercs. See Pil. Acidi Carbonici, page 423. Plummer's Pills. Pil. Hydrargyri Chloridi Compositse. Pommades. See Unguenta. Pommade de Dupuytren. Ung. Tincturre Cantharidis. Pommade de Gondret. Unguentum Ammoniacale. Pommade de Jadelot. See Linimentum Sulphuro-Saponaceum. Pommade d'Autenrieth. Unguentum Antimonii. Poudre de Gutetle. See Pulvis Antiepilepticus. Poudre de Pihorel. Pulvis Antipsoricus. Purple of Cassius. Aurum Stanno Paratum. Pyro-acetic Spirit. See Naphtha. Roche's Embrocation. Linimentum Succini. Rousseau's Drops. Vinum Opii ferment, paratum. Saccharures and Saccharoles. See Sacchara. Sachets. Sacculi. Scott's Pills. Pilula? Andersonis. Sel de Guindre. Pulvis Soda? Sulphatis Compositus. Sirop d'Orgeat. Syrupus Amygdala?. Strop de Cuisinier. Syrupus Sarsaparilla? Compositus. Solutions. See Liquor and Solutio. Solution of Bromide of Iron (Mohr.) See page 423. 37* 438 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Solution of Chlorate of Potash. See page 423. Soluble Cream of Tartar. Potassa? Boro-tartras. Sucre Ferrugineux. Ferri Carbonis Saccharatum. Syrup of Blackberries. Syrupus Rubi Fruticosi. See page 423. Tablettes. Trochisci. Taffetas Vesicant. Sparadrapum Vesicans ; and Tela Vesicatoria. Tanjore, or Asiatic Pills. Pilula? Arsenici. Tisanes. See Ptisana?. Tisane de Feltz. Decoctum Sarza? cum Icthyocolla. Tisane de Vinache. Decoctum Sarza? cum Senna. Traitement Arabique. See Electuarium Arabicum. Trousseau's Tonic. Electuarium Nigrum. Vallet's Pills. Pilula? Ferri Carbonatis. Vesicatoire Volant. Sparadrapum Vesicans. Wahler's Chilblain Ointment. See Ung. Ferri Oxydi Nigri, page 424. "Ward's White Drops. Liquor Hydrargyri et Ammonia? Nitratis. Ward's Paste. Confectio Piperis Nigri. Whitlaw's Tincture. See Tinctura Lobelia? JEtherea. Young's Purging Mixture. Liquor Soda? Tartarizata? effervescens. V. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND CONTRACTIONS MORE OR LESS FREQUENTLY MET WITH IN PRESCRIPTIONS. (Copied by permission, with slight abridgment, from the last edition of " Selecta e Prtescriptis.") A., aa., ana, of each ingredient. In the Pharmacopoeia the term singuloruni is employed instead of ana. Abdom., Abdomen, the belly; abdominis, of the belly; abdomini, to the belly. Abs. febr., Absente febre, in the absence of the fever. Ad 2 vie, Ad duas vices, at twice taking. Ad Ztiam vicem, Ad tertiam vicem, for three times. Ad gr. acid, Ad gratam aciditatem, to an agreeable sourness. Ad def. animi, Ad defectionem animi, to fainting. Ad libit., Ad libitum, at pleasure. Add., Adde or addantur, add, or let be added. Adjac, Adjacens, adjacent. Admov., Admove, or admoveatur, or admoveantur, apply, or let be applied. Ads. febre, Adstante febre, when the fever is on. Adv., Adversum, against. Aggred. febre, Aggrediente febre, while the fever is coming on. Altern. horis, Alternis horis, every other hour. Alvo adst., Alvo adstricta, when the belly is bound. Aq. astr., Aqua astricta, frozen water. Aq. bull., Aqua bulliens, boiling water. Aq. com., Aqua communis, common water. Aq. fluv., Aqua 439 THE POCKET FORMULARY. fluviatalis, river water. Aq. mar., Aqua marina, sea water. Aq. niv., Aqua nivalis, snow water. Aq. pluv., Aqua pluviatilis, or Aqua pluvialis, rain water. Aq.ferv., Aqua fervcns, hot water. Aq. font., Aqua fon. tana, or Aqua fontis, or Aqua fontalis, spring water. Bis ind., Bis indies, twice a day. Bib., Bibe, drink (thou). BB., Bbds., Barbadensis, Barbadoes ; as Aloe Barbadensis. B. M., Balneum Maria}, or Balneum Maris, a warm water bath. Bull., Bulliat, or bulliant, let boil. Bui., Butyrum, butter. B. V., Balneum vaporosum, or Balneum vaporis, a vapour bath. C. Cum, with. Carui. Cceruleus, blue. Cap., Capiat, let the patient take. Calom., Calomelas, calomel, or chloride of mercury. C. C, Cornu cervi, hartshorn. Cucurbitula cruenta, a cupping glass with the scarificator. C. C. U., Cornu cervi uslum, burnt hartshorn. Coch., a spoonful, a table-spoonful. Cochleat., Cochleatim, by spoonfuls. Coch. ampl., Cochleare amplum, a large (or table) spoonful. Coch. infant., Cochleare infantis, a child's spoonful. Coch. magn., Cochleare magnum, a large spoonful. Coch. med., Cochleare medium, Coch. mod., Cochleare modicum, a middling spoonful; i. e. a child's or dessert spoonful; about Coch.parv., Cochleare parvum, a small (or tea) spoonful; about f 3j. Col., Cola, strain. Colatus, strained. Colet., Colat., Coletur, let it be strained; Colafurce, to the strained liquor. Colent., Colcntur, let them be strained. Color., Coloretur, let it be coloured. Comp., Compositus, compounded. Con., Concisus, cut. Cong., Congius. Cons., Conserva, a conserve; also, keep thou. Cont. rem., Continuentur remedia, let the remedies be continued. Coq., Coque, boil; Coquantur, let them be boiled. Coq. ad med. consumpt., Coque ad medietatis consumptionem, boil to the consumption of half. Coq. in S. A., Coque in sufficiente quantitate aquce, boil in a sufficient quantity of water. Cort., Cortex, bark. C. v., Cras vespere, to-morrow evening. C. m. s., Cras mane sumendus, to be taken to-morrow morning. C. n., Cras node, to-morrow night. Crast., Crastinus, for to-morrow. Cuj., Cuj'us, of which Cujusl. , Cujuslibet, of any. Cyath. thcce, Cyatho thcce, in a cup of tea. Cyath., Cyathus vel,_ j . frQm f jsg to f y C. vinar., Cyathus vinarias, J ° "* ° •* Deaur. pil., Beaurcntur pilulai, let the pill be gilt. Deb. spiss., Debita spissitudo, a proper consistence. Dec, Decanta, pour off. Dec, Decubitus, of lying down. 440 THE POCKET FORMULARY. De d. in d., De die in diem, from day to day. Deglut., Deglutiatur, may be (or let be) swallowed. Dej. alvi, Dejectiones Alvi, stools. Det., Detur, let it be given. Dieb. alt., Diebus alternis, every other day. Dil., Dilue., dilutus, dilute (thou), diluted. Diluc., Diluculo, at break of day. Dim., Dimidius, one-half. D. in 2plo, Detur in duplo, let twice as much be given. D. in p. ceq., Dividatur in partes wqualcs, let it be divided into equal parts. D. P., Dir. prop., Directionepropria, with a proper direction. Donee alv. bis dej., Donee alvus bis dejiciatur, until the bowels have been twice evacuated. Donee alv. solv. finer., Donee alvus soluta fuerit, until the bowels shall be opened. Donee dol. neph. ezidav., Donee dolor nephriticus exulaverit, until the nephritic pain be removed. D., Dosis, a dose. Eburn., Eburneus, made of ivory. Ed., Edulcorata, edulcorated. Ejusd., ejusdem, of the same. Elect., Electuarium, an electuary. Enem., Enema, a clyster; enemata, clysters. Exhib., Exhibeatur, let it be exhibited. Ext. sup. alut. moll., Extende super alutam mollem, spread (thou) upon soft leather. F., Fac, make; fiat, fiant, let it be made. F. pil. xij, Facpilulas duodecim, make 12 pills. Fasc, Fasiculus, a bundle which can be carried under the arm. Feb. dur., Febre durante, during the fever. Fern, intern., Fcmoribus internu, to the inner part of the thighs. F. vences., Fiat vencesectio, bleed. F. II., Fiat haustus, let a draught be made. Fict., Fictilis, earthen. Fil., Filtrum, a filter ; Filtra, filter (thou), Fist, arm., Fistula aramata, a clyster pipe and bladder fitted for use. Ft., Fluidus, liquid; also, by measure. F. L. A., Fiat lege artis, let it be made by the rules of art. F. M., Fiat mistura, let a mixture be made. Frust., Frustillatirn, in little pieces. F. S. A., Fiat secundum artem, let it be made according to art. F. S A. R., Fiat secundum artis regulas, let it be made according to the rules of art. Gel qudv., Gelatina quuvis, in any kind of jelly. G. G. G., Gummi guttce Gambia;, gamboge. Gr., Granum, grain; gratia, grains. Gr. vj. pond., Gratia sexpondere, six grains by weight. Gtt., Gutta, a drop; guttce, drops. Gutt. quibusd., Guttis quibusdam, with a few drops. Guttat., Guttatim, by drops. Har. pil. sum. iij., Ilarum pilularum sumantur tres, let 3 of these pills be taken. 441 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Hb., ilerba, a herb, II. D., or Hor. decub. Hora decubitus, at the hour of going to bed. 77. p. n., Haustus purgans noster, a formula of purging draught made according to a practitioner's private pharmacopoeia. 7/. S., or Ilor. som., Hora somni, just before going to sleep. Ilor. un. spatio, Ilorce unius spatio, at the expiration of an hour. Ilor. interm., Horis intermediis, in the intermediate hours. Hora llm«. mat., Hora undecimct matutind, at the eleventh hour in the morning. Ltd., Indies, from day to day, or daily. In pulm., In pulmento, in gruel. Inc., Incide, cut (thou) ; incisus, being cut. Inf., Infunde, pour in. Jid., Julepus, Julepum, Julapium, a julep. Inf. enem., Injiciatur enema, let a glyster be given. Kal. ppt., Kalipraiparatum {Potassa; carbonas, Ph. L.), prepared kali, or carbonate or subcarbonate of potash. Lat. dol., Lateri dolenti, to the side that is painful. M., Msec, mix; mensura, by measure ; manipulus, a handful; minimum, a minim. Manepr., Mane primo, very early in the morning. Man., Manipulus, a handful. Min., Minimum, a minim; minutum, a minute. M. P., Massapilularum, a pill mass. M. R., Mistura, a mixture. Mic. pan., Micapanis, crumb of bread. Mitt., Mitte, send ; mittatur, or mittantur, let be sent. Milt. sang, ad gxij saltern, Mitte sanguinem ad unciasduas saltern, take away blood to 12 ounces at least. Mod. prcesc., Modo praiscripto, in the manner prescribed. More diet., More dicto, in the manner directed. Mor. sol., More solito, in the usual manner. JVe tr. s. num., Ne tradas sine nummo, do not deliver it unless paid. N. M., Nux Moschata, a nutmeg. No., Numero, in number. 0. , Octarius, a pint. 01. lini s. i., Oleum lini sine igne, cold-drawn linseed oil. Omn. hor., Omni hora, every hour. Omn. bid., Omni biduo, every two days. Omn. bih., Omni bihorio, every two hours. 0. M., or Omn. man., Omni mane, every morning. 0. N., or Omn. noct., Omni node, every night. Omn. quad, hor., Omni quadrante horce, every quarter of an hour. 0. 0. O., Oleum olivce optimum, best olive oil. Ov., Ovum, an egg. Oz., the ounce avoirdupois, or common weight. P. e., Part, cequal., Partes cequales, equal parts. P. d., Per deliquum, by deliquescence. Past., Paslillus, Pastillum, a little ball of paste, to take like a lozenge, &c. P., Pondere, by weight. P. C.,Pondus civilis, civil weight (avoirdupois weight). P. M., Pondus medicinale, medicinal (apothecaries') weight. Ph. D., Pharmacopoeia Dublinensis. Ph. E., Pharmacopoeia Edinentis. 442 THE POCKET FORMULARY. Ph. L., Pharmacopoeia Londinensis. Ph. H. S., Pharmacopoeia of the United States. Part, vie, Partitis vicibus, in divided doses. Per op. emet., Per acta operatione emetici, when the operation of the emetic is finished. Pocul., Poculum, a cup ; Pocill., Pocillum, a little cup. Post sing. sed. liq., Post singulas sedes liquidas, after every loose stool. Ppt., Prceparata, prepared. P. r. n., Pro re nata, according as circumstances arise (i. e., occasionally). P. rat. ait., Pro ratione cetatis, according to the age of the patient. Pug., Pugillus, a pinch; a gripe between the thumb and two first fingers. Pulv., Pulvis: pulverizatus, a powder,—powdered. Q. I., Quantum lubet, ") , , Q. p., Quantum placet, } as much as y° u P leaSe - Q. s., Quantum sufficiat, or Quantum salis, as much as is sufficient. Quor., Quorum, of which. Q. v., Quantum vis, Quantum volueris, as much as you will. R, Recipe, take. Red. in pulv., Redactus inpulverem, powdered. Redig. in pulv., Redigalur in pulverem, let it be reduced to powder. Reg. umb., Regio umbilici, the umbilical region. Repet., Repetatur, Repetantur, let it be continued. S. A., Secundum artem, according to art. Scat., Scatula, a box. S. N., Secundum naturam, according to nature. Semidr., Semidrachma, half a drachm. Semih., Semihora, half an hour. Sesunc, Sesuncia, an ounce and a half. Sesquih., Sesquihora, an hour and a half. Si n. vol., Si non valeat, if it does not answer. Si op. sit., Si opus sit, if there be occasion. Si vir. perm., Si vires permittant, if the strength will bear it. Signatura, a label. Sign. n. pr., Signetur nomine propria, let it be written upon with the proper name (not the trade name). Sing., Singulorum, of each. S. S. S., Stratum super stratum, layer upon layer. .' Ss., semi, a half. St., Stet, let it stand; Stent, let them stand. Sub. fin. coct., Sub finem coctionis, when the boiling is nearly finished. Sum. tal., Sumat talem, let the patient take one like this. Sum., Summitates, the summits, or tops. Sum. Sume, sumat, sumatur, sumantur, sumendus, take thou, let him take, to be taken. S. V., Spiritus Vinosus, ardent spirit of any strength. S. V. R., Spiritus Vini rectificatus, rectified spirit of wine S. V. T, Spiritus Vini tenuis, proof spirit. Tabel., Tabella, (dim. of tabula, a table) a lozenge. Temp, dext., Tempori dextro, to the right temple. T. 0., Tinctura Opii, tincture of opium. 443 THE POCKET FORMULARY. T. 0. C, Tinctura Opii camphorata, paregoric elixir. It is now called Tinct. camphorce composita. Trit., Tritura, triturate. Tra., Tinctura, tincture. Troch., Trochisci, troches or lozenges. TJlt. prcescr., Ultimo prcescriplus, the last ordered. V. 0. 8., Vitello ovi solutus, dissolved in the yolk of an egg. Vom. urg., Vomitione urgente, the vomiting being troublesome. V. S. B., Veno3sectio brachii, bleeding in the arm. Zz., Zingiber, ginger. To the above comprehensive list we subjoin a few abbreviations used by Continental physicians :— F. S. L. or F. S. A., Faites selon Part, made according to art. 31. S. L., Melez selon Part, mix according to art. 31. D. S., 3Iisce, detur, signetur, let it be mixed, delivered, labelled. P. eg., Parties egales, equal parts. Pine, PincSe, a pinch. Poig., Poignce, a handful. Pr., Prenez, take. Q. q., Quantite quelconque, any quantity. Rec. or Rp., Recipe, take. T, Transcrivez; I., Instruction; S., Signature; placed before the directions for taking or using the medicine. THE END.