The pocket formulary and synposis of the British & foreign pharmacopoeias : comprising standard and approved formulae for the preparations & compounds employed in medical practice / by Henry Beasley.

  • Beasley, Henry
Date:
1877
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Credit: The pocket formulary and synposis of the British & foreign pharmacopoeias : comprising standard and approved formulae for the preparations & compounds employed in medical practice / by Henry Beasley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ACETTJM Aeomaticum. P. Aromatic /S^j/ViV of Vinegar. Strong acetic acid Oj, camplior gij, oil of lavender gr. ix, oil of cloves jss, oil of cinnamon gr. xx. [Acetum Arc- maticnm G. is made with aromatic tinctures, ossent. oils, acetic acid, and water. See Acidum aceticnm aroma- ticum, E.] Acetum Cantharidis. B. ISpispasticiim. Mix f sxiij of acetic acid with f 313 of glacial acetic acid, and digest in this mixture cantharides in powder gij for two hours, at a temperature of 200° F., then transfer the ingredients, after they have cooled, to a percolator, and when the liquid ceases to pass, pour f gv of acetic acid over the residuum. When the percolation is complete, press contents of per- colator, filter, mix the liquids, add acetic acid to make 1 pint. [To promote prompt vesication. See also Tiuctura Cantliar. Acetica.] Acetum Capsici. Capsicum 3], vinegar f 5xxiv. See Tinc- tura Capsici Acetica. Used in gargles. Acetum Colchici. L. Dried colchicum 5iiiss, diluted acetic acid Oj. Macerate in a closed vessel for 3 days, express the liquor, and let it settle ; add to the strained liquor f giss of proof spirit. E. Fresh colchicum tr., distilled vinegar f Sxvj, proof spirit f 53. As the last. D. Colchicum Lulhs dried and bruised gj, commercial acetic acid f giv, distilled water f Jxij. Dose of L. and E. from f 5ss to 5iss. D. is nearly three times as strong. Acetum Destillatum. L. and E. From 8 pints of vinegar (from a glass retort into a glass receiver) distil 7 pints. E. directs French vinegar in preference. [Chiedy nsed as a pharmaceutical agent. It has been given in Scarlatina, in doses of f 5j.] P. by distilling vinegar made from wine. Acetum Digitalis. G. Dried Foxglove gj, vinegar gix, rect. sp. (-830 to -SS I) 3.). Macerate for 8 days, press, filter. Dose, to iiixxx. Acetum Lavanuul.t:. P. Digest tr. of dried lavender llowcrs with gxij of vinegar lor 10 days. The vinegars of other (lowers are made in the same way. AciiTUM LoBELiiE. U.S. Lobclia in mod. coarse powd. giv tr. dil. acetic acid Oij, o. m. jMaceratc 7 d:iys.