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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then wash away the sulphate of potassa with hot water, and dry the residue with a gentle heat. (If the solution be allowed to cool slowly before adding the acid, Kermes mineral is deposited; and if the acid be now added, it throws down the Golden Sulphur of Antimony.) The P. and other foreign pharmacopoeias direct carbonate of soda instead of potassa, which is said to yield a finer kermes. Med. Prop. Alterative; emetic and cathartic in larger doses. Use. Chiefly as an alterative, in chronic skin diseases. Apocynum Cannabinum. U. S. (Sec.) Indian Hemp. Mnl. Prop. Emeto-cathartic and diuretic; sometimes narcotic. Use. In obstinate dropsies. Apocynum Androsemifolium. U. S. (Sec.) Dogsbane. Med. Prop. Emetic j not much used. Aqua. U. S., E. Water. Natural water in its purest attain- able state. [Spring water, E.~] Aqua Destillata. U. S., L., E., D. Take of water ten gal- lons ; first distil two pints, and throw them away; next distil eight gallons. Keep in glass bottles. Use. In pharmacy, where purity is required. Aquje Distillate. L., E., D. Simple Distilled Waters. The plants, &c, (fresh, if possible,) are put into the still with twice as much water as is intended to be drawn off.—L. directs fgvij of proof spirit, and E., f^iij of rectified spirit, to be added in the still for each gallon of product; but its utility is very questionable. The L. and E. Colleges also allow the process of U. S. See Aquse Medicatse. Aque Medicate. U. S. Preparations consisting of water im- pregnated with some medicinal substance. Most of the aroma- tic waters are prepared, according to U. S., by saturating the volatile oils with carbonate of magnesia; then adding the water, and filter. Med. Prop. Aromatic. Use. Chiefly as vehicles; also as carminatives. Aqua Acidi Carbonici. U. S. Carbonic Acid Water. Water

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