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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    1013 R Infusi Cascavilla;, f 3yj. Aquse Cinnamomi, f 3uj. Pulv. Kino comp. 3is. Syrupi Papaveris, 3.j. Misce : fiat haustus bis in die sumendus. In Chronic Dysentery.—Dr. G. Gregory. 1014 R Infusi Cascarillic, fgvss. Acdi Nitrici dil. fgj. Tinct. Lupuli, f 5iij. Misce, fiat mistura. Dose, two tablespoonfuls. (Hosp. for Consumption.) CASSIA. The pods of Cassia fistula (Nat. Ord. Leyuminosce) yield a pulp which is laxative in doses of one or two drachms; larger doses of half an ounce to 2 ounces are purgative, but apt to produce flatulence and griping. 1015 R Pulpit: Cassia:, gj. Potassse Tartratis, 3ij. Aqure Cinnamomi, giij. Manna:, 3iss. Misce. A tablespoonful every two or tiiree hours until it operates. As a Laxative for Children.—Dr. Urb. 1016 R Pulpse Cassia:, gj. Aqum ferventis, Oij. Macera, cola, et adde Magnesia: Sulpliatis, gj. Antim. Potiissio-tart., gr. iij. Misce. To be taken by wiueglassfuls. In Painter's Colic—French Hospitals. [The Bark of Cinnamomum Cassia is used for the same purposes and in the same manner as Cinnamon. See Cin- namomum. For Cassia Senna, see Senna.] CASTOREUM. Castor is a peculiar secretion obtained from the Beaver, {Castor Fiber)-, it is a nervous stimulant, antispasinodic, and emmenagogue; and is prescribed in hysteria, epilepsy, and various nervous affections ; especially when connected with irregularity of the uterine functions. The Russian Castor is more powerful than the American, but is very scarce. 11