The medical formulary : comprising standard and approved formulae for the preparations and compounds employed in medical practice / by Henry Besley.

  • Beasley, Henry.
Date:
1856
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The medical formulary : comprising standard and approved formulae for the preparations and compounds employed in medical practice / by Henry Besley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

    38/542 (page 30)
    instead of potash, and is said to yield a finer Kermes. See Kermes Minerale.] Antimonii Potassio-Tartras. L. Emetic Tartar. Take of powdered s. sulphuret of antimony tbij, nitre tbij, hydrochloric acid f ^iv. Mix accurately, ignite the mixture on an iron plate, reduce the residue when cold to a fine powder, and wash it with boiling water till tasteless. Mix with it ^xiv of bitartrate of potash, and boil for half an hour in a gallon of distilled water. Filter the liquor whilst hot, and set it aside to crystallize. Let the remaining liquid be evaporated for more crystals. E. directs ^iij of the oxide (Antim. oxydum, E.), |;ivi of bitartrate of potash, to be boiled for an hour with f^xxvij of water. J). 4 parts of the oxychloride, 5 of bit. potash, and 34 of water. P. 200 parts of glass of antimony, 300 of bit. of potash, and 2000 of water. Antimonii Pulyts Compositus. See Pulvis Antimonii Comp. Antimonii Kegulus. Metallic Antimony is obtained by heating the susquisulphuret with half its weight of clean iron-filings, in a covered crucible; or by heating the oxide or oxychloride with twice its weight of cream of tartar, to dull redness. Antimonii Sulphuretum Aureum. E. Nearly as Antim. Oxy- sulphuretum. L. Antimonii Subhydrosulphas. See Kermes Minerale. Antimonii Sulphuretum Precipitatum. L. 1824. As An- timonii Oxysulphuretum. L. 1836. Antimonii Sesquisulphuretum. L. Black or crude antimony is obtained from the native ore by heating it in a proper fur- nace, and separating the fused sulphuret from the less fusible earthy matter with which it is combined. Antimonium Pr^iparatum. The sesquisulphuret prepared as Creta Prsejparata. Antimonium Vitrifactum. Glass of Antimony. L. 1788. Burn powdered (sesquisulphuret of) antimony in a shallow earthen vessel till the sulphurous vapours cease. Put it into a crucible, of which it will occupy two-thirds, and, having fitted a cover, apply a gradually increased heat till the matter fuses; and pour it on to an iron plate. Antimonii Vitrum Ceratum. L. 1746 and Dr. Young. Melt 5J °f yellow wax in an iron ladle, and add ^j of glass of anti- mony in fine powder. Keep it over a gentle fire, free from