The pocket formulary, and synopsis of the British & foreign pharmacopœias : comprising standard and approved formulæ for the preparations & compounds employed in medical practice / by Henry Beasley.

  • Beasley, Henry
Date:
1851
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Credit: The pocket formulary, and synopsis of the British & foreign pharmacopœias : comprising standard and approved formulæ for the preparations & compounds employed in medical practice / by Henry Beasley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    acetic acid Oj. Macerate in a closed vessel for 3 days, express the liquor, and let it settle; add to the strained liquor fziss of proof spirit. E. Fresh colchicum 3j, dis- tilled vinegar f3xvj, proof spirit f3j. As the last. D. Colchicum bulbs dried and bruised 3j, commercial acetic acid fziv, distilled water fZxij. Dose, of L. and E. from f3ss to 3iss. D. is nearly three times as strong. Acetum Destituatum. L.& E. From 8 pints of vinegar (from a glass retort into a glass receiver) distil 7 pints. KE. directs French vinegar in preference. [Chiefly used as a pharmaceutical agent. It has been given in Scarla- tina, in doses of f3j. | Acerum Dierrauis. Prous. Pu. Dried foxglove 3j, vine- gar viij. Macerate for 6 days, press, filter. Dose, to mxxx. Acetum LavanpuLz. PP. Digest 3j of dried lavender flowers, with 3xij of vinegar for 8 days. The vinegars of other flowers are made in the same way. Acrtum Lopetiz. W. Procrer. Lobelia seeds bruised Ziv, distilled vinegar f%xxiv. Macerate 24 hours, strain, and filter, adding more vinegar to make up f 3xxiv. AcEtuM Orit. E, Opium, sliced Ziv, distilled vinegar fsxvj. Triturate the opium with a little of the vinegar, add the rest, macerate 7 days, ,ain, press, and filter. [ Dose, 6 drops to 24. 20 dreps equal to 30 of tinct. opii.] D. directs Ziss of coarsely-powdered opium to be mace- rated for 7 days in Oj of dilute acetic acid, with occasional agitation. This is probably intended to be of the same strength as tinctura opii. Dose, 10 to 30 drops, Acetum Rus Ipar1. 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. Acretum Ruta. E. 1744. Rue tbj, vinegar Cj. Digest and strain. Acretum Scitta. L. Dried squill Ziiss, distilled vinegar Oj. Digest with a gentle heat for 3 days, strain, and add fziss of proof spirit. E. and D. nearly the same; but D. omits the spirit. Dose, mxx to faiss. Acrrum Sinapis. Beran. Mustard 3j, vinegar f¥xij. Distil f3viij. For outward use, as a counter-irritant.
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