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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    148 Comp. Soda 19, acid 15, water 66 parts. Thenard.— Prop. Inodorous ; taste nearly that of common salt: crystals rhomboidal prisms ; efflorescent ; soluble in 4 parts of water at 60°.— Oper, Purgative.— Use. In all cases where the bowels require to be opened ; particularly adapted to those who are fastidious in taste, as, when dissolved in broth made without salt, the taste of the salt is not perceived.— Dose. 3}. to 3ij.—Incomp. Alum, chalk, and all salts with an earthy base. PILiLE ALOETICA. E. Aloetic Pill. (Gummi Res. _ Alces Socotring in pulv. trite, Saponis, sing. partes equalery Syn. ge S s.) PILULZ ALOES COMPOSITA, L. Compound Aloetie Pills. (Alses Spic. Evtracti cont. 3j. Ext. Gentiane 3ss. Olei Carui 1x1. Syr. q. s. 5.) PILULEA ALOES CUM ZINGIBERE. D. Pills of Aloes and Ginger. (Alées Hepat. 3]. Rad. Zingib. in pulv. trite 3). Saponis Hispanici 3ss. Ol. Essent. Menthe Pip. 3ss. Oper. In their operation these three are nite, warm, sto- - machic, purgatives.— Use. In habitual costiveness.—~ Dose. Gr. x. to 3}. made into pills. PILULZ ALOES CUM MYRRHA. L. E. D. Alcetie | Pills with Myrrh. (Alves. Spic. eat. Zij. Croci Stigmatum, Myrrhe sing. 3}. Syr. q. 5. 8.) Oper. Cathartic, emmenagogue. — Use. In chlorotic, hypo- chondriacal, and cachectic habits, to stimulate and open thé bowels. — Dose. Gr. x. to Dj. made into pills. PILULZ AMMONIARETI CUPRI. E. Pills of Ammoe niaret of Copper. (Ammon. Cupri. in pulv. ten. triti, gr. xvj. Mice Panis Div. Aque Carbonatis Ammonie gq. 3. Beat into a mass, and divide it into xxxij equal pills.) : N