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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    BLEA Ox © -asphaltum, &c,, used in varnish-making,’ and some ‘chemical processes. Brxa. See ANOTTA. Buack Drauent. A very popular and excellent purgative, prepared by dissolving zij of sulphate of magnesia in 3] of the infusion of senna; or in other similar proportions, to which a few drops of tincture of opium may be added, to prevent griping. Buack Drop, or the Lancaster or Manchester black drop, or the Quaker’s black drop. The following is the original receipt, published by Dr. Armstrong: Take fbss of opium sliced, and Oiij of good verjuice, 3jss of nutmegs, and 3ss of saffron. Boil to a proper thickness, then add tb4 and two spoonfuls of veast ; set the whole in a warm place near the fire, for six or eight weeks, then in the open air, till it becomes a syrup, when it is to be decanted, filtered, and bottled up, with a little sugar sugar added to each bottle. ORs oop equals three of the Aanetyee of opium. L. oh Medicinally it is supposed to be less injurious then the common pre- parations of opium, not being followed by head-ache, &c. Buackine. Various receipts have been given for making shoe-blacking, among which the following are samples: Take 3xij each of treacle, and ivory-black, siv of spermaceti oil, four pints of white-wine vinegar ; mix and preserve for use. Or, Take 3vj'each of bone-black and treacle, 3ss of sulphuric acid and spermaceti or common oil, and one quart of common vinegar. First mix the acid and the oil, and then add the rest. If it does not dry quick enough, add more acid. See JAPAN BLAcKING. Biacki1ne CaKEs are made by thoroughly mixing 3j of gum traga- canth, with 31j each of neat’s-foot oil, superfine ivory-black, and deep blue, prepared from iron and copper, and 3iv each of brown sugar-candy and river water, When mixed, evaporate to a proper consistence. Brackine Batis may be made in the same way; or melt together over. a slow fire Ziv of mutton suet, 3j each of bees’ wax and sweet oil, 3j each of sugar-candy and gum arabic, and add care- fully, lest it take fire, a spoonful of turpentine, with lamp-black enough to give it a good colour; pour the liquor when hot into tin moulds, and let it stand till cool enough to be worked into 0 shape by the hand. BLAINE’s Powner, for the distemper in dogs, is a disguised pigEera- tion of the sulphuret of tin. - Buieacuine Liguip. What is sold under this name is a solution of
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