Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine, cinchonine, the hydro-cyanic acid, narcotine, strychnine, nux vomica, emetine, atropine, picrotoxine, brucine, lupuline, &c., &c. : with an appendix / with an introduction, and copious notes by the late Charles Thomas Haden ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendie's "Formulaire" by Robley Dunglison ; revised and corrected by a physician of Philadelphia.

  • Magendie, François, 1783-1855.
Date:
1824
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Credit: Formulary for the preparation and mode of employing several new remedies : namely, morphine, iodine, quinine, cinchonine, the hydro-cyanic acid, narcotine, strychnine, nux vomica, emetine, atropine, picrotoxine, brucine, lupuline, &c., &c. : with an appendix / with an introduction, and copious notes by the late Charles Thomas Haden ; translated from the French of the third edition of Magendie's "Formulaire" by Robley Dunglison ; revised and corrected by a physician of Philadelphia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and as often in cold alcohol. The remain- ing powder being dissolved in twelve ounces of boiling alcohol, and the filtered hot solu- tion being set aside for eighteen hours, it deposits colourless transparent crystals, con- sisting of double pyramids. By concen- trating the supernatant alcoholic solution, more crystals may be obtained.11] Dr. Thomson has given the elementary composition of morphine in the Annals of Philosophy for June, 1820.' He also there describes what he considers to be an easy method for procuring this base in a state of purity. He precipitates a strong infusion of opium by caustic ammonia, separates the brownish-white precipitate by means of the filter, evaporates the infusion to a sixth of its volume; and on mixing it with a fresh quantity of ammonia, he obtains a new pre- cipitate of pure morphine. He gives time for the deposit to form ; then separates it, by means of the filter, and washes it with cold water. After it is sufficiently drained, he sprinkles it with a little alcohol, which he permits to pass through the filter; this fluid dissolves a large portion of the colour- h [Ure's Dictionary of Chemistry, 2d edition, 1823.] » It is useless to give this account, because Dr. T. himself shows that it must be inaccurate.—Tr