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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    Omni mane, every morning. Omni node, every night. Omni quadrante horce, every quarter of an hour. Opus, need, occasion. Ovum, an egg. Oz., Uncia, the ounce avoirdupois, or common weight. Pannus, a rag. Pars, partis, a part. Partes /equates, equal parts. Partitis vicibus, in divided doses. Parvulus, an infant; Coch. parvnlum, a teaspoonful. Parvus, little. Pastillus, pastillum, a little ball of paste, to take like a lozenge, &c. Pediluvium, a footbath. Peracta operalione emetici, when the operation of the emetic is finished. Per deliquium, hv deliquescence. Percjo, pergere, to go on with. P/i. D., Pharmacopoeia Dublinensis. Ph. E., Pharmacopoeia Edinensis. Ph. L.. Pharmacopoeia Londinensis. Ph. U.S., Pharmacopoeia of the United States. Poculum, a cup ; pocillum, a little cup. Pondere, by weight. Pondus civile, civil weight (avoirdupois weight). Pondus medicinale, medicinal (apothecaries’) weight. Pone aurern, behind the ear. Post singulas sedes liquidas, after every loose stool. Potus, drink. Prceparata, prepared. Primus, the first. Prirno mane, very early in the morning. Pro ratione cetatis, according to the age of the patient. Pro renaia, according as circumstances arise (i.e., occasionally). Pugillus, a pinch; a gripe between the thumb and two first fingers. Pulvis; pulverizatus, a powder—powdered. Pyxis, a pill-box. Quantum lubet, 1 , Quantum placet,]™ mueh as >’ou P,ease-