Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Anthony Todd Thomson
Date:
1852
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Credit: Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Edin. Coll. order, ac. i'&.+aq. f3xiij.: the Dub. ac. %).+aq. 3xii. pondere.) Prop. Inodorous, strong acid taste, transparent, colourless. Oper. Tonic astringent, refrigerant. Use. In dyspepsia, diabetes, menorrhagia, haemoptysis, cutaneous eruptions, hectic: in gargles, in cynanche, and to check salivation. Dose. 1Ttx. to ITlxl. largely diluted ; in gargles f3j. to f3iij. in fSviij. of fluid. Off. Prep. Acidum Benzoicum, E. Infusum Bosce Comp. L. E. Inf. Bos. Acidvm, D. ACIDUM SULPH0RICUM AROMATlCUM. E. D. Aromatic Sul- phuric Acid. (Spiritus red. Ojss. Acidi Sulphur id (puri) Siijss. Cinnamorni cort. cont. 3jss. Zmgiberis rad. cont. 3j- Add the acid gradually to the spirit, and shake, so as to produce an uniform mixture. Then add the cinnamon and ginger, and macerate for a week, with occasional agitation. Lastly filter through paper, and preserve in a well-stopped bottle. Sp. gr. 974.) Comp. An imperfect aether, with sulphuric acid predominating, and holding dissolved the essential oil of cinnamon, and of ginger. Prop. Odour aromatic, taste acid and slightly sethereal, colour brownish. Oper. Stimulant, tonic. Use. In dyspepsia; the debility following intermittents, and other fevers, combined with vegetable bitters; and in chronic asthma. Dose. Tltx. to Tttxxx. in fluids, twice or thrice a day. ACIDUM TANNICUM. L. D. Tannic Acid. Comp. Carbon 18 eq.=110-16+hydrogen 5 eq.=5+oxygen 9 eq.=7l + water 3 eq.=27=213-16. Chemical symbol, 09+3 HO. Prop. Almost colourless, inodorous. By exposure to air absorbs oxygen, and is converted into gallic acid. Soluble in water, moderately so in alcohol or proof spirit. Taste styptic, but not bitter. Oper. Astringent. Use. In atonic hemorrhages, and mucorrhaea. Dose. Gr. § to gr. ij. in pills, or dissolved in water. Lotion, (gr. vi. and aquas. ACIDUM TARTARICUM. L. E. D. Tartaric Acid. (R Potasses bitartratis Ibiv., Aquce distillates ferventis Cong, iiss., Cretce prccpa- ratcs 3xxv.-3vi., Acidi Sulphurici diluti Ovij.-f3xvij.. Acidi hydro- chlorici f3xxvjss. vel q. s. s. Boil the bitartrate of potassa with two gallons of the water, and add gradually half the prepared chalk; then add the rest of the chalk dissolved in hydrochloric acid, diluted with Oiv. of distilled water ; let the tartrate of lime subside, then pour off the fluid and wash the tartrate of lime with distilled water until it is tasteless. Then pour upon it the diluted sulphuric acid: boil for a quarter of an hour. Filter the supernatant fluid, and evaporate with a gentle heat until it crystallize. Dissolve the crystals again, and a third time in water, strain as often, and boil down, and leave at rest.) Comp. Carbon 4 eq.=24-48+hydrogen 2=2 +oxygen 5=40—equiv. =66-48. Chemical symbol, T+HO, or C* H2 O' + HO. Prop. Crystals white, imperfectly transparent, in irregular groups. Spec. grav. 1*5962. They do not effloresce nor deliquesce when ex- posed to the air; they melt into a transparent mass when heated above ^12° ; and after this process they deliquesce. They dissolve readily in water, combine with earths, alkalies, and metallic oxides ; and consist of 1 part of real acid, and 1 of water. Oper. Refrigerant, antiseptic. Use. In inflammatory affections, fevers, and scorbutus. Dose. Gr. x. to 3ss. dissolved in water. Incomp. Alkalies and their carbonates, all the salts of potassa. Tests. The precipitate by acetate of lead not dissolving in dilute nitric acid indicates a sulphate. When incinerated with red oxide of mercury, it should leave no residue. ACONITINA. Aconitina. (Accniii rad. acsiccati et conlusi Ibij., Spir.
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