Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia : comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the United States and other foreign pharmacopoeias to which are added non-official preparations and practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire.

  • Squire, Peter Wyatt, Sir, 1847-1919.
Date:
1874
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Credit: Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia : comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the United States and other foreign pharmacopoeias to which are added non-official preparations and practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SEIDLITZ (Boliemia). Imported. Steinmann's Analysis of 16 oz. Sulphate of Magnesia 79*55 grains. Sulphate of Soda 17*44 „ Carbonate of Lime . 5*29 „ Carbonate of Magnesia *20 „ Carbonate of Strontia *009 „ Sulphate of Lime 4*14 „ Sulphate of Potash 4*41 „ Chloride of Magnesium . 1*06 „ Carbonate of Protoxide of Iron and Manganese ... '05 „ Silica .05 „ Fluoride and Bromide of Magnesium trace. 112*199 grains. SELTEES (Nassau). Altitude 800'. Furnishes the well-known Seltzer-ioater. Imported. Kastner''s Analysis of 16 oz. Temperatuie, 62° F. Bicarbonate of Soda 9'7741 grains. Chloride of Sodium 17-2285 „ Chloride of Potassium *2890 „ Sulphate of Soda *2615 „ Phosphate of Lime . . . ■ *0004 „ Phosphate of Alumina -0002 „ Phosphate of Soda *2615 „ Fluoride of Calcium *0016 „ Bicarbonate of Lime 2*6678 „ Bicarbonate of Magnesia 2*5586 „ ~ Bicarbonate of Iron '1088 „ Bicarbonate of Manganese -0032 „ Bromide of Sodium '0002 „ Silica *2500 „ 33*4054 grains. Gases. Carbonic Acid 30*0100 c. in. Nitrogen *0285 „ Oxygen *0046 „ 30*0431 c. in. SODEN (Nassau). Altitude 437'. Locality charming; air mild ; temperature steady. There are nineteen other springs not in use. In Grermany these springs have a great reputation for chest diseases, are employed in atonic gout, scrofula, and diseases peculiar to females. Analysis of 16 oz.:— Milch- brunnen. Warm- brunnen. Wilhelms- brunnen. Sool- brunneu. Temperature, Fahr. 74° 70« 57° 68« Chloride of Sodivim , . . 17*68 26*13 104-10 114*40 g] •ains. Chloride of Potassium . •16 1*29 2*53 3*52 jj Sulphate of Lime . . •19 •25 *98 *76 5J Carbonate of Lime . . . 2*73 4*47 8-38 8*63 5J Carbonate of Magnesia . . 1*37 2*63 1-28 •29 5> Carbonate of Iron . . •16 •30 •30 •60 55 •01 0 •05 •88 55 •16 23 •30 •50 55 23*46 35*30 117*92 129*58 grains. . 17*0 35*9 48-9 14-0 c. in.