A conspectus of the pharmacopoeias of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin colleges ... being a practical compendium of materia medican and pharmacy / [Anthony Todd Thomson].

  • Anthony Todd Thomson
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1816
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    | ~ 120 Tonic, diuretic, laxative ; emmenagogue ?— Use. In hysteria; chronic catarrh and pituitous asthma ; obstruction of the catamenia; seldom used. — Dose. In powder 3ss. to 3}. ; of the expressed juice f%ss. to f3jss.; or of this infusion (marrub. fol. 3ss. ag. ferv. Oj.) a large glass full twice or thrice a day. MARUM S¥YRIACUM; HERBA. D, Syrian Herb Mas-- tich. (Teucrium Marum, Didynam. Gymnosperm. N. QO, Verticillate, L. Labiate, J. Syria. 1.) Prop. Odour, when rubbed, not unlike that of volatile alkali; ; taste aromatic, bitterish ; depending on an essential oil. —- Oper. Sternutatory.— Use, As an adjunct to errhine; powders. — Off. Prep. Pulvis Asari Comp. E. D. MASTICHE. L. Pistacia Lentiscus, Resina, Vulgo Mas.» tiche, K. Mastic. (Divecia, Pentandria, N. O. Amen-. tacee, L. Terebintacee, J. Spain, Chios. bh.) Comp. Resin, essential oil, and a matter resembling caouts» chouc. — Prop. Odour agreeable when heated; almost : insipid 3 in globular, irregular, yellowish, semi-transparent | masses: soluble in ether, partially in alcohol.— Oper. Sti-. mulant, sialagogue ?>— Use. In old obstinate coughs ; gleet ; and, chewed, in paralysis of the tongue. — Dose, Gr. x. to 3ss. twice a day. MEL. L, D. Honey. (Collected from Flowers by the Apis Mellifica. ) 2 Comp. Saccharine matter, mucilage ; some acid, occasionally essential oil; varying according to the kind of plants used by the bee.— Prop, Odour peculiar; taste sweet, and slightly acid; the best is limpid, containing little cons. cretions ; nearly colourless; and tenacious. — Oper. Ape- © rient, externally detergent; stimulant. — Use. Seldom | used internally.as a medicine ; when freely eaten it is apt. | to produce colic; externally, as an adjunct to gargles in