Pharmacopoeia chirurgica; or, a manual of chirurgical pharmacy; comprising all the valuable formulae of our several pharmacopoeias appertaining to this branch of science: with notes. And observations as well, on the method of compounding, as likewise on the properties and use of each / By J. Wilson.

  • James Wilson
Date:
1810
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Credit: Pharmacopoeia chirurgica; or, a manual of chirurgical pharmacy; comprising all the valuable formulae of our several pharmacopoeias appertaining to this branch of science: with notes. And observations as well, on the method of compounding, as likewise on the properties and use of each / By J. Wilson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TINCTURA BENZOIES COM POSIT A. COMPOUND TINCTURE OF GUM BENJAMIN. R Benzoies unc. iij, Styracis colati unc. ij, Balsami tolutani unc. j. Aloes socotorinae unc. ss. Spiritus vini rectificati lib. ij. Macerate for fourteen days and strain. This tincture was held in high repute as an inter- nal remedy, with some of our former surgeons; being considered an excellent vulnerary and correcter of acri- mony, both in internal and external wounds and bruises. This practice, however, has fallen to the ground, with the ideas that gave rise to it 5 and the tincture of Benjamin i^v/on^enlptoyed as an external covering to superficial cuts, or slight lacerated wounds, at least by surgeons. TINCTURA CANTHARIDIS. (L.) TINCTURE OF CANTHARIDES. R Cantharidis contusae drach. ij, Spiritus tenuioris lib. ij. Macerate for fourteen days and strain.
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