A new supplement to the pharmacopoeias of London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Paris; forming a complete dispensatory and conspectus. Including ... the pharmacopoeia of the Veterinary College / [James Rennie].

  • James Rennie
Date:
1829
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Credit: A new supplement to the pharmacopoeias of London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Paris; forming a complete dispensatory and conspectus. Including ... the pharmacopoeia of the Veterinary College / [James Rennie]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CocHLEAREA OFFICINALIS. Common Scurvy-grass, a native plant, stimulant, diuretic, and antiscorbutic, in doses of 3] to 3iij of the expressed juice. Also in gargles for aphthe, sore throat, spongy gums, &c. Cocurane’s Coven Mepicine. A nostrum which bears the name of Major Cochrane, is prepared by making a decoction of the heads of white poppies previously freed from the seeds; strain this, boil it again with vinegar and brown sugar to the consistence of syrup ; then add sulphuric acid till it is pretty sour. CoFFEE EE ENOs OF) is said to be prepared with cassia pulp as a basis. CorreE Drors.. See Drops. Coucuict Firorrs. New. Used similarly to the next, but milder in operation. Coucnicr Raprx. L. E.D. P. Bulb of the Meadow Saffron, Gblsicin x autumnale, a native plant. When dry, it loses its acrimony. It contains the alkaline substance called VERATRINE, which see. Medicinally it is narcotic, diuretic, and drastico-cathartic, of a hot, acrid, bitter taste, but little smell. The dose is gr.ss to gr. iij of the fresh bulb in pill, or the same of the expressed juice in honey or mucilage, in gout, rheumatism, hydrothorax, and dropsy ;’ or in form _of infusion, tincture, or syrup. Incompatible with acids and all oxides, which, Dr. Paris says, render it milder. Enters into Acet. Colchici. L. Oxym. Colchici. D. Syr. Colch. Au- tumnalis. E. Cotcuict Semina. L. Used in a manner similar to the preceding, but not so good as the flowers, which it would appear are the preferable part of the plant. Cotcnicum VineGar. See AcEtum Coxcuicr. It is best prepared from the extracted juice of the flowers. Coucuicum Winer. See Vinum Corcuict. CoLcorHar. See Ferri Suscarponas and Oxipum Ferri Rusrum. Cotp Cream. See Ceratrum ALBuM. Cottey’s Depitarory. A nostrum composed of sulphuret of potass and quicklime. It is by no means a safe preparation, though not so dangerous as that of Delcroix, &c. See DEepribatrory. CoLLyRiA consist of a variety of fluid applications used in inflammation of the eyes, &c. See De Brune’s Couiyr. Cottyrium Acrp1 Acericir. Vinegar Eye-water. Take 3j of acetic acid, 3ss of diluted spirit, 3viij of rose water, and mix. Applied ta weak watery eyes, ~
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