Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Anthony Todd Thomson
Date:
1852
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    Use. In dropsies. Dose. 9j. to 3j. of the powder. Off Prep. Decoctum Scoparii, E. D. Becoctum Scoparii Comp. L. SECaLE CEREaLE. D. SeeErgota. SENEGA. L. E. D. Senega Root. (Polygala Senega. Diadelph. Octand. N. O. Polygalacece. Virginia. %.) The bark is the active part of the root. Comp. Polygalic and virgineic acids ; the former being the active prin- ciple, residing in the bark, and soluble to a great extent in hot water. Prop. Inodorous ; taste sweetish at first, then acrid, hot, and pungent. Oper. Stimulant, expectorant, diaphoretic, diuretic. Use. In peripneumonia, after the inflammatory action is reduced ; humoral asthma, chronic rheumatism ; dropsy; croup V The ex- tract of it, with carbonate of ammonia, has been found useful in lethargy. Dose. Gr. xxx. to 9ij. of the powder; Madeira wine, if it can be ordered, covers the taste of the powder. Off. Prep. Decoctum Senegce, L. E. Infusum Senegce, E. SENNA ALEXANDRINA, ET INDICA. L. E. D. Senna Leaves. (Cassia Officinalis et obovata. Decandria Monogynia. N. O. Le~ guminosce. (Fabacece, Lindley.) Egypt. ©.) Prop. Odour faint; taste bitterish ; active part extracted by alcohol, and by water; its activity destroyed by boiling water. Comp. Cathartin, extractive, volatile oil, and several salts. Oper. Hydragogue cathartic. (It is apt to gripe.) Use, In habitual or occasional constipation and dropsy. Dose. Of the powder 9j. to 3j. rubbed with crystals of bitartrate of potassa, and united with ginger to prevent griping ; but the best form is that of infusion. Adulterations. Leaves of Cynanchum oleafolium or argel. The leaves of Box and Colutea arborescens and Tephrosia Apollineis. Off. rep. Confectio Sennce, L. E. D. Infusum Sennce, E. Infusum Sennce Comp. L. D. Tinct. Sennce Comp. L. E. D. Syrupus Sennce, L. E. D. SERPENTaRIA. L. E. D. Snake Root. {Aristolochia Serpentaria. Gynand. Hexand. N. O. Aristolochiacece. Virginia. %..) Serpen- taria Virginiana. Prop. Odour aromatic, similar to that of valerian; taste pungent, bitter ; fibrous; its active part extracted partially only by water ; altogether by proof spirit. Oper. Stimulant, diaphoretic, diuretic. Use. In typhoid levers, and diseases of debility ; to assist cinchona in the cure of intermittents ; in the exanthemata, and dyspepsia; and externally as a gargle in cynanche maligna. Dose. Of the powder gr. x. to 3ss.; or of the following infusion f3ss. every four hours: — % Rad. contusi Serpentarice 3jv., Aquceferv. f3xij. Macerate, in a covered vessel, for two hours. Off. Prep. Tinctura Serpentarice, L. E. Tinct. Cinchonce C. L. E. D. Infusum Serpentarice, L. E. SEVUM. L. Adeps Ovillus, E. Mutton Suet. (Ovis Aries, the Sheep ; CI. Mammalia, Ord. Ruminantia.) Adeps Ovillus Preepara- tus. Prepared Suet. (Cut the suet in pieces, melt it over a slow fire, and strain it through linen.) Comp. Stearine, oleine, and a small quantity of margarin and hircin. Oper. Emollient, nutritive. Use. It is sometimes boiled in milk, in the proportion of 3ij« to Oj. of milk ; and a cupful given occasionally in chronic diarrhoea ; but its principal use is to give consistence to ointments and plasters. Off Prep. Emplastrum Cantharidis, L. Unguentum Elemi. L. Em- plastrum Cerce. E. Emplast. Meloes Vesicatorii, E. Ung. Hydrarg. L. E Ung. Picis Liquidce, L. S1LEX CONTRITUS. L. Powdered Flint.
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