British pharmacopoeia / published under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom, pursuant to the Medical act (1858), 1867.

Date:
1877
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: British pharmacopoeia / published under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom, pursuant to the Medical act (1858), 1867. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    39/504 (page 3)
    ACETUM SCILL/E. Vinegar of Squill. Take of Squill, bruised ^ ounces Diluted Acetic Acid .... 1 pint Proof Spirit Aiiid ounce Macerate the squill in the acetic acid for seven days, then strain -with expression, add the spirit to the strained liqnor, and filter. Dose.—15 to 40 minims. Freparations in ivliicli Vinegar of Squill is used. Oxymel Scillse [ Syrupus ScillsB ACIDUM ACETICUM. Acetic Acid.* An acid liquid prepared from wood by destructive distillation and subsequent purification. 100 parts hj weight contain 33 parts of the acetic acid HO,C4H303or HC2H3O2, corresponding to 28 parts of anhydrous acetic acid, C.HgOg or C.K.O,. Characters and Tests.—A colourless liquid having a strong acid reaction and a pungent odour. Specific gravity 1'044. 182 grains by weight require for neutralisation 1000 grain- measures of the volumetric solution of soda. It leaves no residue when evaporated, and gives no precipitate with sul- phuretted hydrogen, chloride of bai-ium, or nitrate of silver. If a fluid drachm of it mixed with half an ounce of distilled ■water and half a drachm of pure hydrochloric acid be pnt into a small flask with a few pieces of granulated zinc, and * This acid corresponds in strength with the * Acetic Acid of commerce' or ' Purified ryrolifrneoiis Acid ' of the Duhlin Pharma- copoeia. It is rather wea]«!r tlian the acid descrihed under the same name in the Ijondon Pharmacoprcia, and only ahout one third tlic strength of that ordered in the J^dinburgh Pharmacopoeia. n 2