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
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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.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    Amylum. U S., L., E. Starch. The fecula of the seeds of Triticuni vulgare. Med. Prop. Demulcent and nutritious. Use. Chiefly in decoction, as a vehicle for injections. Anethum. L., E. Dill Seeds. Fruit of Anethum graveolens. Med. Prop, and Use. Aromatic. Angelica. U S. (/Sec.) The root and herb of Angelica atro- purpurea. Med. Prop, and Use. Similar to those of the following. Angelica. E. [Angelica Archangelica. Semina, D.~] Koot and seeds of Angelica Archangelica. Med. Prop. Aromatic, tonic. Seldom employed. Angustura. U. S., D. [Cusparia, L., E.J Angustura Bark. Bark of G-alipea officinalis. Med. Prop. Stimulant, tonic, febrifuge. Use. In intermittents and remittents, bilious diarrhoeas, and dysentery. Not much employed. Anisum. U. S., L.j E., D. Anise. Fruit of the Pimpinella Anisum. Med. Prop. Aromatic. Use. Chiefly for imparting flavour; also as a carminative. Anthemis. U S., L., E. [Chamaemelum. Anthemis Nobilis, D.] Chamomile. Flowers of the Anthemis nobilis. Med. Prop. Tonic; the warm infusion, emetic. Use. In dyspepsia, and in convalescence; also to promote the operation of emetics. Anthracokali. (Dr. Poyla.) Carb. potassae gvj, lime giijss, water Oiv. Proceed as in making liquor potassae, and concen- trate the clear solution by boiling in an iron vessel, till an oily- looking liquid remains. Then stir in %v of finely-powdered mineral coal; remove from the fire, and continue stirring till the whole is reduced to a uniform powder, which is to be imme- diately put into small dry bottles.—Dose, gr. ij, twice or thrice a day, for skin diseases, scrofula, chronic rheumatism, &c.
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