Elements of pharmacy, materia medica, and therapeutics / by William Whitla.

  • Whitla, William, 1851-1933.
Date:
1889
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Credit: Elements of pharmacy, materia medica, and therapeutics / by William Whitla. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Yellow Wash .. .. 266 „ Parilla ,. ..584 Yellow Wax] .. .. 239 Yerba Santa .. ' .. 558 „ Sagrata .. .. 580 Yolk of Egg .. ..288 Young's Rule for Doses .. l(Xj Zea May's ..611 Zlncum .. .. 327, 522 Zingiber .. 330, 534 Zingiberacea3 .. .. 196 Zygophyllaceaj ,. ..186 INDEX TO B.P.O. EOEMUL^. The British Pharmaceutical Conference, in 1886, appointed a Committee to prepare a Formulary of Unofficial Eemedies. The following is a brief sum- mary of their results, which are likely to be incorporated in the next issue of the B.P. Physicians are requested in ordering any of the f ormulse to add the letters B.P.C. (British Pharmaceutical Conference). Acetum Ipecacuanhse 1 in 20. Ipecacuanha root, in No. 20 powder, 1 oz. is macerated with 1 oz. acetic acid for 24 hours, packed in a percolator, and percolated with 10 oz. distilled water and 1 oz. more acetic acid, and the displacement continued with distilled water till 1 pint of the vinegar is obtained. Dose—5 to 40 minims as an expectorant. Chloral Cum Camphora 1 in 2. Prepared by rubbing in a warm mortar till liquefied 1 oz. camphor and 1 oz. hydrate of chloral. Elixir Cascara Sagrada 1 in 2|. Tincture of fresh orange peel 2 oz., rectified spirit 1 oz., cinnamon water 3 oz., syrup 6 oz., and liquid extract of cascara sagrada 8 oz., mixed. Dose— 15 minims to 2 drs. Elixir GuaransB 1 in 5. G-uarana, in No. 60 powder, 4 oz., mixed with light magnesia J oz. and proof spirit 3 oz., is macerated for 24 hours, mixed with 8 oz. sand and per- colated with proof spirit till 16 oz. are obtained and the residue pressed. To the percolate add oil of cinnamon 6 minims and syrup 2 oz., and make up to 20 oz. by addition of the expressed liquid. Dose—^ to 2 drs. Elixir Phosphori gr. in 1 dr. Compound tincture of phospliorus 4 oz. mixed with glycerine 16 oz. Dose—15 to 60 minims. Elixir Saccharini 3 grs. in 1 dr. Saccharin 480 grs., bicarbonate of sodium 240 grs., and distilled water 10 oz., dissolve, and add rectified spirit oz., filter, and wash the filter vAth q.s. water to measure 20 oz. Dose—5 to 20 minims. Elixir Simplex Oil of bitter orange 30 minims, dissolved in rectified spirit 6 oz. and added to distilled cinnamon water 7 oz. and syrup 7 oz., and filtered till bright through paper well sprinkled Avith kaolin. Dosc--20 to 60 minims.