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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    gua Limonis. E. 1817. Fresh lemon-peel fbij, water q. s. Distil thx. UA Lirnareyri AcrntatTi. See Liquor Plumbi Diace- tatis. UA Macnesim Carponatis, See Liquor Magnesie Carbonatis. uA Macnestm Cirratis. M. Maury. Mix 3ij of cal- cined magnesia, 4j of carbonate of magnesia, Ziss of sugar (with a drop or two of oil of orange or lemon-peel), citric acid Sviss, in a Oj bottle of water. Cork immediately; in half an hour it will be ready to drink, Lazative. uA Marina Factitia, Sea Water. Common salt 3xvj, sulphate of soda %vij, muriate of lime Ziss, muriate of magnesia 5vj, iodide of potassium 9j, bromide of potassium Oss, 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. uA Marricariaz. From feverfew; as Aqua Menthe. uA Menitoti1. P. Dried flowers of melilot tbij, water q.s. Distil Thvij. uA Metissm. P. Fresh tops of balm Ibxij, water q. s. Distil Cj. ; uA Mentos Pireeritz. L. and E. From fbij of dried peppermint (or Tbiv of fresh), water Cij, [rectified spirit f ziij. E.] Distil Cj. Or with the oil, as Aqua Anethi. D. Essence of peppermint f 3j, distilled water Oiv. Mix and filter. uz MentHz Virivis (Vulgaris, 1745; Sative, 1788). L. E. and D. From common mint, as Aqua Menthe Piperite. uA MentHz Puree. lL. and E. From pennyroyal herb, or oil, as Aqua Menthe Piperite. D. ie the essence, as the same. uA Myrri. Gray. Myrtle flowers fbiij, iter qs. Draw a gallon. uA Napoa#. Aqua Florum Aurantii. ua Niagra. Gurr. H. See Lotio Hydr. Chloridi. uA NirroGEenit Proroxipi. See Aqua Oxygenii. uA Opir. Prus. Pu. Opium, sliced and dried, 3j; put it into a glass retort with 3xij of water, and distil 3vj.
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