Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Anthony Todd Thomson
Date:
1852
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    a gentle heat. Next add the nitric acid in successive portions, and then evaporate at a gentle heat, until the solution is reduced to one pint. Finally, mix this in a bottle with the spirit, and after the mix- ture has stood lor twelve hours, draw off the clean liquor. Sp. gr. 1-237. D.) Comp. Sesquichloride of iron, alcohol, water derived from the hydro- chloric acid. Prop. Taste very austere, styptic: colour brownish-yellow. The specific gravity is 992, L. When a solution of potash is added to an ounce of the tincture, nearly 30 gr. of the sesquioxide of iron are precipitated. Oper. Tonic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, diuretic, styptic. Use. Besides the cases for which salts of iron are usually employed, this tincture has been found serviceable in dysury, depending on spasmodic stricture of the urethra, in small doses repeated every fifteen minutes, till nausea be induced. It is also applied as a styptic to bleeding vessels in cancerous and loose fungous sores. Dose. TTlx. gradually increased to f3ss. Incomp. Alkalies, lime-water, magnesia, and their carbonates ; astrin- gent vegetable infusions and decoctions ; muc. of acacia. TINCTURA GALLiE. L. D. Tinctura Gallarum, E. Tincture of the Gall. (Gallce contrit. 3v., Spir. ten. Oij. Macerate for seven (fourteen, D.) days, express, and strain.) Oper. Astringent. Use. In intestinal haemorrhages, and those of the prostate gland, obstinate protracted diarrhoea, and dysentery ; also in testing for the salts pi iron. Dose. f3ss. to f3ij. TINCTURA GENTIANS COMPoSlTA. L. E. D. Compound Tinc- ture of Gentian. (Gentiance concisce Sijss. (3iij. D.), Aurant. Cort. ex- siccati 3x. (Sjss. D.), Cardani. contusi 3v. (3ss. D.), Spir. ten. Oij. Macerate for seven (fourteen, D.) days, express and strain. L. D. Gentiance 3ijss., Corticis Aurantii citri vulgaris exsiccati 3x., Canellce 3vj., Cocci 3ss., Spir ten. Oij. Digest for seven days, or percolate as directed for Tinctura Cardamomi composita, E.) Oper. Tonic, stomachic. Use. An elegant adjunct to stomachic infusions. Dose. f3j. to f3ij. TINCTURA GUAIACI. E. D. Tincture of Guaiacum. (Guaiaci Res. cont. Sviij., Spir. Red. Oij. Macerate for fourteen (seven, E.) days, express and strain.) Oper. Stimulant, sudorific, laxative. Use. In rheumatic and arthritic cases. Dose. f3j. to fSiij. triturated with mucilage, or some viscid substance, as water alone precipitates the guaiacum. TINCTURA GUAIACI COMPoSlTA. L. Tinctura Guaiaci Am- moniata. E. Compound Tincture of Guaiacum. {Guaiaci Resince cont. 3vij., Spir. Ammonice Aromat. Oij. Macerate for seven days, and strain.) Oper. Stimulant, sudorific, antispasmodic. Use. In chronic rheumatism, for which it is more particularly adapted than the former preparation. Dose. f3ss. to f3j - in milk, or any viscid fluid. Incomp. Nitrous acid, sweet spirit of nitre, solution of chlorine. TINCTURA HELLEBORI. L. Tincture of Hellebore. (Hellebort contusi 3v., Spir. ten. Oij. Macerate for seven days, express and strain.) Oper. Alterative, emmenagogue, purgative. Use. In uterine obstructions in full plethoric habits, where chalybeates would be hurtful; in cutaneous eruptions. Dose. f3ss. to f3j. in water, twice a day. TINCTURA HUMULI. See Tinctura Lupuli. O
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