Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine, cinchonine, the hydrocyanic acid, narcotine, strychnine, nux vomica, emetine, atropine, picrotoxine, brucine, lupuline, &c. &c. / with an introduction and copious notes by the late Charles Thomas Haden, esq. ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendil's 'Formulaire'.

  • Magendie, Francois, 1783-1855.
Date:
1824
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Credit: Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine, cinchonine, the hydrocyanic acid, narcotine, strychnine, nux vomica, emetine, atropine, picrotoxine, brucine, lupuline, &c. &c. / with an introduction and copious notes by the late Charles Thomas Haden, esq. ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendil's 'Formulaire'. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    [Mr. Nicholas Mill affirms, that from forty to sixty minims of the saturated tincture of lupuline act as an anodyne, and have a powerful effect in allaying great nervous irri- tation ; whilst that stupidity which often accompanies the use of opium is never in- duced by this medicineb.] EXTRACTUM LUPULINE. Extract of Lu\mline. This extract may be prepared, either with the aqueous infusion when it is bitter and aro- matic, or with the decoction when it is equally bitter, but less aromatic, and retains some resin. SYRUPUS rupulina;. Syrup of Lupuline. Take of Alcoholic tincture of lupuline • • 1 part. Simple syrup 7 parts. The doses of these preparations are not yet precisely established ; but, as the lupuline contains no poisonous property, practitioners may easily determine them. b [Annals of Philosophy, January, 1824.]