Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine ... / with an introduction, and copious notes, by the late Charles Thomas Haden ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendie's "Formulaire."
- François Magendie
- Date:
- 1824
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine ... / with an introduction, and copious notes, by the late Charles Thomas Haden ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendie's "Formulaire.". Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![BRUCINA. BRUCIA. Brucine. This organic salifiable base was discovered in 1819, by MM. Pelletier and Caventou, in the bark of the false angustura (brucea antidy sente- rica*). M. Pelletier has since found it joined with strychnine in the nux vomica. MODE OF PREPARING BRUCINE. Brucine is extracted from the bark of the false angustura by a process similar to that pointed out for the extraction of strychnine, with this difference, that in this case the mag¬ nesian precipitate should be much less washed, because the solubility of brucine in water is greater than that of strychnine. The brucine is afterwards obtained by evaporating the alco¬ holic liquors which have been used for treat¬ ing the magnesian precipitate. It is, however, in a resinous form, on account of its not being yet sufficiently pure to crystallize. a [According to these gentlemen the bark contains : — 1. A fatty substance; 2. A yellow colouring matter; 3. Gallate of brucine ; 4. Traces of sugar; 5. Gum; and, 6. Woody fibre.] i](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30796568_0160.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
