Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Anthony Todd Thomson
Date:
1852
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    Dose. f3j. to f3ij. as a stomachic; f3jv. to f3j. as a purgative. TINCTURA SCILL^. L. E. D. Tincture of Squill. (Scillce recens exsiccatce 3 v., Spir. ten. Oij. Macerate for seven (fourteen, D.) days, express, and strain. Percolate, E.) Oper. and Use. The same as of the bulb in substance. Dose. ITlx. to f3j. in almond mixture, or mucilage. TINCTURA SENN.E COMPOSiTA. L. E. D. Compound Tincture of Senna. (Sennce giijss., Carui con. 3iijss., Cardam. cont. 3j., Uvce enucleates 3v., Spir. ten. Oij. Macerate for seven days, express, and strain, L. Sennce 3jv., Carui Cardamomi sing. 3ss., Spiritus tenuioris Oij. D. Macerate for fourteen days. D. Sacchari 3ijss., Coriand. 3j., Sennce 3jv., Jalapce contritce 3vj., Carui Cardom. sing.3v., Uvce enucleates 3jv., Spiritus tenuioris Oij. Digest for seven days, strain, express, and filter ; or it may be obtained by percolation, E.) Oper. Stomachic, carminative, cathartic. Use. In flatulent colic; and to open the bowels in those who labour under atonic gout, and whose bowels have been weakened by hard drinking. It is a useful adjunct to the infusion of senna. Dose, Hij. to f3j. TINCTURA SERPENTARLE. L. E. Tincture of Snake Root. (Serpentarice cont. 3iijss-, Spir. ten. Oij. Macerate for seven days, express, and strain, L. Serpent. §iij., Cocci 3j-, Spirit, tenuior. Oij. Proceed by percolation, E.) Oper. Tonic, stimulant, sudorific. Use. United with infusion of cinchona in typhoid and putrid fevers; in gout; and periodic headache. Dose. f3ss. to f3ij. TINCTURA STRAMON1I. D. Tincture of Stramonium. (Stranionii Seminum contus. 3v., Spiritus tenuioris Oij. Macerate for fourteen days, strain, express, and filter.) Prop. Sedative, narcotic. Use. In neuralgia, tic-doloureux, asthma, and spasmodic affections ge- nerally, excepting where symptoms of cerebral congestion or inflam- mation are present. Dose. Hlx. to TTlxxx. TINCTURA TOLUTANA. L. E. D. Tincture of Balsam of Tolu. (Balsami Tolutani 3ij. (iijss. E.), Spiritus Rectificati Oij. (j. D.) Macerate until the balsam is dissolved, and strain.) Oper. Supposed to be expectorant; corroborant. Use. Scarcely ever used except on account of its pleasant flavour. The following is an elegant form of giving the medicine in obstinate coughs devoid of inflammatory symptoms: — Tinctures Tolutance f3ij», Mis- turce Acacice f3j., Aq.distillatce fjjvss., Tinct. Camp. comp. f3iij., Syr. Tolutani f3iij. Take two table-spoonfuls occasionally, when the cough is troublesome. Dose. f3ss. to f3j. or more. Off. Prep. Syrup. Toluiferce Balsami, E. Trochisci Glycyrrhizce cum Opio, E. ' TINCTURA VALERIANA. L. E. D. Tincture of Valerian. ( Va- leriana cont. 3v., Spir. ten. Oij. Macerate for seven (fourteen, D.) days, express, and strain. Percolate, E.) Oper. Stimulant, antispasmodic. Use. In nervous and spasmodic affections; but it has less efficacy than the powder. Dose. f3ss. tof3ij. TINCTURA VALERIANAE COMPOSiTA. L. Tinctura Valeriana? Ammoniata, E. Compound Tincture of Valerian. (Valeriance 3v., Spir. Ammonice Aromat. Oij. Macerate for seven days, express, and strain, L. Proceed by percolation, E.) Oper. and Use. The same as of the former; but, ©n account of the ammonia, this is more useful in hysteria. Dose. f3ss. to f3ij. in milk, or some bland fluid.
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