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
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![may be more conveniently and expeditiously made by percolation as directed for compound tincture of cardamoms ; if Alexandrian senna be used it must be freed from Cynanchum leaves by picking). [U. S. Tinctura Sennce et Jalapa. Senna, §iij.; jalap, in powder, §i; corian- der, bruised ; caraway, bruised ; each, §ss. ; cardamom, bruised, 5ij. ; sugar, §iv. ; diluted alcohol, Oiij.; macerate for 14 days, express, and filter through paper.] A stimulating and cordial cathartic, in doses of f§ss. to f§j., only fit for cold leucophlegmatic habits ; more generally prescribed as an adjunct to infusion of senna, or other cathartic mix- tures, in doses of f3i. or f3ij. to correct their griping qualities.—Fluid extract of Senna, Duncan. (Tinnivelly senna, Ibxv. ; exhaust with boiling water by displacement—about four times its weight of water is sufficient; concentrate the infusion in vacuo to Ibx.; dissolve in the product Ibvi. of treacle previously concentrated over the vapour-bath, till a little of it becomes nearly dry on cooling; add of rectified spirit, fgxxiv. (Dens. -835.), and if necessary add water (§xvj.) to make Oxv.). Every fluid ounce of this extract corresponds to one avoirdupois ounce of senna : the dose is f3ij. for an adult. This is an excellent prepara- tion, operating effectually, and seldom causing griping or any other annoyance. Alexandrian senna may be used instead of Tinnivelley, the Cynanchum leaves having been previously removed by picking. Incompatibles.—The mineral acids ; lime water ; acetate of lead ; tartar emetic ; corrosive sublimate ; and nitrate of silver. Sod^e hyposuxphis.—Hyposulphite of soda; Sulphuretted sulphite of soda. Preparation.—Take of carbonate of soda, dried and powdered, 500 parts ; sublimed sulphur, 100 parts; mix, and heat in a glass or porcelain capsule until the mass is completely fused, stirring constantly so as to expose every part of it to the contact of the air. When cold, dissolve in water, filter, and having added more sulphur, boil for a few moments. Filter again and eva- porate with a gentle heat so as to obtain crystals. Walchner. Physical Properties.—Hyposulphite of soda occurs in beautiful, four-sided prismatic crystals, transparent, inodorous, with a bitter, saline taste. Chemical Properties.—It is composed of one eq. of soda, one of hyposulphurous acid, and ten of water, (Na O, S2 O2 -\- 10 HO.) It is soluble in water. Sulphuric acid added to a solution of hyposulphite of soda, disengages sulphurous acid gas and precipitates sulphur. Therapeutical Effects.—This salt produces effects very nearly similar to those of sulphate of soda, acting as an active cathartic when given in a sufficient dose. In France it is generally preferred to the other neutral salts as a purgative in cutaneous affections. Dose and Mode of Administration.—From 5vi. to §i. dissolved in water, to which some aromatic tincture is added. Incompatibles.—The mineral acids, and most salts. Sod.e phosphas, [U. S.] D. L. E. Phosphate of Soda. Preparation.—Phosphate of soda is an article of the Materia Medica in the London Pharmacopoeia; the processes of the Dublin and Edinburgh Colleges are as follows :— Take of bone ashes, in powder, ten parts (Ibx., E.); sulphuric acid, seven parts (Oij. f§iv., E.); mix the powder in aa](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21143602_0126.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
