The American medical formulary : based upon the United States and British pharmacopoeias : including also numerous standard formulae derived from American and European authorities : together with the medical properties and uses of medicines, poisons, their antidotes, tests, etc. : designed for the medical and pharmaceutical student / by John J. Reese.

John J. Reese

Date:: 1850

Credit: The American medical formulary : based upon the United States and British pharmacopoeias : including also numerous standard formulae derived from American and European authorities : together with the medical properties and uses of medicines, poisons, their antidotes, tests, etc. : designed for the medical and pharmaceutical student / by John J. Reese. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Acidum Tannicum. U. S. Tannic Acid. Tannin. Cause commercial sulphuric ether to percolate through powdered galls, in a glass adopter, closed at the lower end with carded cotton. The liquor obtained separates into two parts; pour off the upper layer, and evaporate the lower portion, with a moderate heat, to dryness. Dose, 2 to 5 grains. Med. Prop. Purely astringent. Use. In chronic dysentery and diarrhoea, and in passive hemor- rhages ; externally, to check hemorrhages. Acidum Tartaricum. U. S., L., E., D. Tartaric Acid. Saturate the excess of acid in bitartrate of potassa (cream of tartar), with carbonate of lime; decompose the resulting tar- trate of lime by sulphuric acid; then decompose the remaining neutral tartrate of potassa by chloride of calcium in excess; finally, decompose the resulting tartrate of lime by sulphuric acid, as at first; then strain and crystallize by evaporation. Med. Prop. Refrigerant, antiseptic, and antiscorbutic. Use. As a drink, in fevers and inflammatory affections. Also for making the Soda and Seidlitz Powders. Aconitina. L. Aconitia, Aconitine. The active alkaline prin- ciple of Aconite. Very apt to be spurious as found in the markets. Morson's Aconitia is of certain strength. (An ener- getic poison; used only externally, in neuralgia.} Aconitum. U. S., E. [Aconiti Folia et Radix, L. ; Aconitum paniculatum. Folia, D.~\ Aconite. Leaves and root of Aconi- tum napellus, and of A. paniculatum. Med. Proj). Sedative narcotic. Use. In neuralgia, especially as an external application. Adeps. U &'., L. [Axungia, E.; Adeps Suillus Preparatus, ] Z>.] Lard. The prepared fat of the Sus Scrofa, or common | hog, free from salt. Med. Prop. Emollient. Use. In the formation of cerates, ointments, &c. iETHER Nitrous. D. [iEther Nitricus.] Mtrous Ether. Hypomtrous Ether. Nitric Ether. D. directs it to be made$

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