Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Anthony Todd Thomson
Date:
1852
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    Off. Prep. Aqua Fceniculi, E. D. Oleum Fceniculi, L. D. E. Essentia Fceniculi, D. Confect. Piperis, L. Conf. Pip. Nigri, D. Spir. Ju- niperi Comp. L. D. FRAXiNUS ORNUS. D. See Manna. FUSEL OIL. Alcohol Amylicum, D. (Take of the light liquid, which may be obtained at any large distillery by continuing the dis- tillation for some time after the pure spirit has been drawn off, any convenient quantity. Introduce it into a small still or retort, con- nected with a condenser, and apply heat, so as to cause distillation. As soon as the oil begins to come over mixed with water, the receiver should be changed, and the distillation being resumed and carried nearly to dryness, the desired product will be obtained. The liquid drawn over during the first part of the distillation will consist of aqueous fluid surmounted by a stratum of the fusel oil ; this latter, though impregnated with a minute quantity of water, should be separated and preserved, as being sufficiently pure for use.) Comp. 10 equivalents of carbon, 12 of hydrogen, and 2 of oxygen. (Cio Hi2 (R) Use. Only in the preparation of Valerianic acid. GALBANUM. LE.D, Galbanum,Gum~Resin. (Galbanum Officinale. Opb'idea Galbanifera, D. Pentandria. Digyn. N. O. Umbelliferce. (Apiacece, Lindley.) Cape of Good Hope, India, and Levant, \} ) Comp. Resin, gummy extractive, volatile oil, malate of lime. Prop. Odour foetid; taste bitter, acrid ; the agglutinated tears of a white colour, in a ground of reddish-brown ; forms an emulsion when triturated with water; soluble in proof spirit, wine, and vinegar. Sp. grav. 1-212. Oper. Internally antispasmodic, deobstruent, expectorant; externally resolvent, discutient. Use. In hysteria, particularly that which attends irregular and deficient menstruation ; chlorosis ; externally to indolent tumours. Dose. Gr. x. to 3j. in pills, or emulsion. Off Prep. Pilulce Galbani Comp. L. Pilulce Assafcetidce Comp. D. Pilulce Assafcetidce, E. Emplast. Galbani, L. Empl. Assafcetidce, E. Empl. Gummosum, E. GALL^. L. E. D. Galls. (Quercus Infectoria. Dyer's Oak. For class and order, vide Quercus Cortex. Asia Minor. T?.) The pro- duction of the wound of the ovipositor of the Diplolepsis Gallae Tinc- torial. Comp. Tannic acid 130, mucilage 12, gallic acid and extractive 31, cal- careous earth and saline matter 12, insoluble matter 315 grains in 500 of galls (Davy): but the goodness of the galls varies these results. The tannic acid consists of 18 eq. carbon=110'16+9 hydrogen=9+12 oxygen =96, equiv. 215-16. Prop. Inodorous ; taste very austere and astringent; hard, ligneous, 4 to 12 lines in diameter, covered with tubercles ; the colour of the best is blackish-grey or blue ; the unpierced are the best. Oper. Powerfully astringent, tonic. Use. They have been used in diarrhoea, passive haemorrhages, and in- termittents ; but they are principally employed in gargles and injec- tions ; and the powder to form an ointment for piles, in the propor- tion of 3ij. to lard 3U., and powdered opium 3j. The tincture is used as a test for the salts of iron. Dose. When exhibited internally, gr. x. to 3j. twice or thrice a day. Incomp. Lime water, potassae carbonas, plumbi acetas et diacetas, cupri sulphas, argenti nitras, ferri iodidum, ferri sulphas, antimonii potassio-tartras, hydrargyri nitras, hydrargyri bichloridum, infusum cinchona?, solution of isinglass, solution of opium ; all of which pre- cipitate the infusion of galls. Off Prep. Tinctura Gallce, L. E. D. Ung. Gallce Comp. L. Ung* Gallce, D. Ung. Gallce et Opii, E. Decoctum Gallce, L.
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