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

  • Beasley, Henry
Date:
1856
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    Spiritus Vanilla. Niemann. Bruised vanilla 1 part, rectified spirit 12 parts, water 12; distil 12 parts. Stanni Protochloridum. It is obtained, in solution, by digest- ing granulated tin in strong muriatic acid, as long as hydrogen gas is given off. [Used as a Test.] Stibium Sulphuratum, &c. See Antimonii Sulphuretum, &c. Strychnine Murias. D. On ^j of strychnia pour f^ j, or q. s., of dilute muriatic acid, and adding f^iiss of distilled water, apply heat till a perfect solution is obtained. Let this cool, and let the crystals be dried on bibulous paper. By evaporating the residual liquid to i of its bulk, and allowing it to cool, an additional quantity of the salt will be obtained. Styrax Praparata. L. (S. Colata.) Dissolve Ibj of storax (liquid) in Oiv of rectified spirit, strain through linen, distil off most of the spirit, and evaporate what remains by water-bath to a due consistence? [Styrax Purificata, D. 1806, was made by softening storax in tepid water, and expressing it between warm iron plates.] Succus Aconiti. See Succi Alcoholati. It is less active than the tincture of the dried root. Succus Belladonna [Alcoholatus]. Mr. Bentley. See Succi Alcoholati. Dose, from ttjjxx. Succus Conii. [Bentley.] As the other Succi Alcoholati. Dose, from ttj^xx. Sulphur Fuscum. This is sulphur in an amorphous state, ob- tained by melting sulphur, increasing the heat till it becomes brown and viscid, and continuing it at that temperature for half an hour. It may be made into pills by softening it with hot water. Three to four 2-grain pills daily. Sulphuris Hepar. See Potassii Sulphuretum. Sulphuretum Antimonii. See Antimonii Sulphuretum. [For the sulphurets, see their respective bases.] Suppositorium Soda Sulphatis. Phoebus. Dried sulphate of soda 3ij? powdered soap ^iv, honey q. s. For 4 supposito- ries. To be smeared over with oil when applied. Syrupus Acacia. U. S. Gum arabic ^ij, sugar ^xv, water f^viij. Dissolve the gum in the water without heat, then the sugar with a gentle heat, and strain.