Extra pharmacopoeia : with the additions introduced into the British Pharmacopoeia 1885 / by William Martindale ; medical references and a therapeutic index of diseases and symptoms by W. Wynn Westcott.

William Martindale

Date:: 1885

Credit: Extra pharmacopoeia : with the additions introduced into the British Pharmacopoeia 1885 / by William Martindale ; medical references and a therapeutic index of diseases and symptoms by W. Wynn Westcott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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$CALCII CHLOUIDU.M. 103 111 sai-cinic, the vomiting is checked by 30 to 60-graiQ doses.—M T.G. i./6o,401. In scrofnla, is a valuable general tonic, slows and strengthens the pulse; best given to children in milk, after food.—Pr. xxiiv.l6]. CALX SULPHURATA. Sulphurated Lime {OJ'.). >S^'i-—Calcii Sulphidum ; Sulphide of CalciuiAi ; Canton's Piiosii'uoRus. Some forms of it after being heated shine in the dark and are used to make the lumiaous paint. Dose.— to 1 graiu in a pill. A mixture cont;iiniug not less than 50 per ceut. of true iMonosulphide of Calcium. It is prepared by deoxidizing Sulphate of Lime (which is now official), by mixing it with wood charcoal and healiug the mixture in a crucible until the bkck colour disappears. The residue when powdered has a dirty white colour and slight sulphuretted odour; it is but sparingly soluble in water, which solution quickly decomposes, evolving sulphuretted hydrogen. lu thus liberating this gas° sulphide of calcium possesses properties allied to the sulphm-ous spriugs of Harrogate, Barfeges, Gilslaud, &c. It is found very useful administcied for boils, carbuncles, acne, scrofulous sores, especially in glands of the neck, by hastening maturation and preventing forma- tion ot Ircsh boils, &c. For boils, &c., grain is given every hour. Tor suppurating glands iu the neck, ■s to I gram every two hours, coatiniicdfor weeks, is very beneficial.—It. Pilula Calcis Sulphiiratae, <t. -> i sr -l and gr. 1. ' o lo. o • b>- These pills are best prepared by triturating the sulphu- rated lime with sugar of milk, adding glycerine of Iraga- canth rj..i., rolling into ijilulcs audcoatmg withsaudaruch solution. Keep in bottles. JJusr.—l every hour, or every 2, 4, or 0 hours as above, according to the slate ot the disease, whether acute or not. On the addiliou of a dilute acid to sulphurated lime$