The book of prescriptions : containing 3000 prescriptions, collected from the practice of the most eminent physicians and surgeons, English and foriegn, comprising also, a compendious history of the materia medica, lists of the doses of all officinal or established preparations, and an index of diseases and remedies / by Henry Beasley.

  • Beasley, Henry
Date:
1859
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Credit: The book of prescriptions : containing 3000 prescriptions, collected from the practice of the most eminent physicians and surgeons, English and foriegn, comprising also, a compendious history of the materia medica, lists of the doses of all officinal or established preparations, and an index of diseases and remedies / by Henry Beasley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Angelica, and Sp. Angel. Comp, from half a drachm to 2 drachms. 191 IjL Pulv. rad. Angelica;, 3j. Pulv. Cinchona;, 33s. Fiat pulvis, tertia quaque liora sumendus. In Intermittent Fevers.—Dr. Castle. 492 Angelica; rad. 5x. Aqu® Oiij. Clique, ad Olj, et cola. A wineglassful every three hours, as a sudorific and cordial. la Typhus Fever.—Dr. Castle. 493 l> Rad. Angelica, jij. . Rad. Serpentari®, jss. Flor. Sambuci, 3j. Potas. Subcarbon, 5iij. Aquie fervent®, II). j. Macera per lioras tres, et cola. Liquoris colati, f jiss. Sp. Junijperi coni]), f 3,j. Vini Opii, rqx. Fiat haustns. In Atonic Dropsy.—Dr. Copland. ANTI-IE .MIS. Chamomile. The dried flowers of common Chamomile, Anthemis nobilis (Nat. Ord. Composite), are stomachic and tonic; and are used in dyspepsia and general debility. The warm infusion is used to promote the action of emetics. Externally, the hot decoc- tion or infusion, or the flowers themselves moistened with hot water, are applied to relieve pain, &c. Dose of the powdered flowers, from 5 to 30 grains ; Infusum Anthemidis, 1 to 3 ounces; Extraclum, 5 to 20 grains; Aqua, 1 to 8 drachms; Oleum volatile, 1 to 4 drops. Decoctum Chamomadi comp, is used in fomentations and clysters. 494 IjL Pulv. Anthemidis, 3ss. Pulv. Piperis longi, gr. iij. Pulv. Aloes, gr. j. Misce: fiat pulvisAjmni nocte sumendus. In Flatulency and Eructations.—Dr. Heberden. 495 [JL Pulv. Anthemidis, 3j. Pulv. Myrrh®, gr. v. Pulv. Rlici, gr. iij. Misce: fiat pulvis his die sumendus. Stomachic and Tonic.—Dr. Babington.