Medicines, their uses and mode of administration : including a complete conspectus of the three British pharmacopoeias, an account of all the new remedies, and an appendix of formulae / by J. Moore Neligan.
- John Neligan
- Date:
- 1849
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![testinal canal, in passive dropsies, in apoplectic affections, and as an active purgative for children, for whom it is beneficially r-ombined with calomel. If there be any tendency to inflammation of the digestive or- gans, scammony is contraindicated as a cathartic. From the difficulty of procuring the drug in a pure state, scammony has of late years fal- len into much disrepute. Dose and Mode of Administration.—In powder, if the scammony be pure, for an adult, gr. viij. to gr. x., but as usually met with, double that quantity; it should be prescribed in combination with some bland powder, or made into an emulsion with milk.—Pulvis Scammonii compositus, D. L. (Scammony ; hard extract of jalap, of each, §ij.; ginger, §ss. ; rub separately to very fine powder, and mix.) Dose, for an adult, gr. x. to gr. xx. ; for a child, gr. iij. to gr. v.—Exlrac- turn sice Resina Scammonii, E. (Take any convenient quantity of scammony in fine powder, boil it in successive portions of proof spirit till the spirit ceases to dissolve any thing, filter, distil the liquid till little but water passes over, then pour away the watery solution from the resin at the bottom, agitate the resin with successive por- tions of boiling water till it is well washed, and lastly, dry it at a temperature not above 210°.) Dose, gr. ij. to gr. v. ; best adminis- tered according to the following formula.—Mislura Scammonii, E. (Resin of scammony, gr. vij. ; unskimmed milk, f§iij. ; triturate the resin with a little of the milk, and gradually with the rest of it till a uniform emulsion be obtained.) Intended for one dose for an adult, but much too powerful; I have always found gr. v., triturated with the same quantity of milk sufficient for the most obstinate bow- els. This mixture cannot be distinguished either by smell or taste from rich new milk, and consequently forms a very convenient pur- gative for children in doses of f§ss. to f§iss.—Electuarium (Confec- tio, L.) Scammonii, D. L. (Scammony, powdered, §iss.; cloves, bruised ; ginger, powdered, of each 3vj. ; oil of caraway, f5ss. ; syrup of roses, q. s. ; pour the syrup on the powders, then hav- ing added the oil of caraway, mix all thoroughly, D. Rub the dry ingredients together to very fine powder, and preserve them; then, whenever the confection is to be used, the syrup being gradually poured in, rub again ; lastly, the oil of caraway being added, mix them all, L.) A stimulating cathartic, but seldom used ; Dose, for an adult, 3ss. to 3i- ; for children, gr. v. to gr. xij.—Scammony biscuits,(Scammony resin, in fine powder, 5i- ; castile soap, gr. v.; white sugar, 9ij. ; reduce to a fine powder and mix intimately withgi. of powdered biscuit ; make into a stiff paste with a few drops of water ; divide into portions of 5i- each and dry in the air.) Each drachrn contains gr. vi. of scammony resin. Incompatibles.—All acids. Senna, D. L. [U. S.] Leaves of Cassia Senna, D.—Of Cassia lanceolata and Cassia obovata, L.—[Leaflets of Cassia acutifolia, Cas- sia obovata, and Cassia elongata, U. S.J—Senna Leaves. Senna Alexandrina, E. Leaves of various species of Cassia, probably of Cassia lanceolata, of C. acutifolia, and of C. obovata; Alexandrian senna. As imported it also contains an abundant admix- ture of leaves of Cynanchum Argel, which ought to be removed as far as possible by picking.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21143602_0122.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
