The new Pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London / translated into English, with notes, indexes of new names, preparations, &c. &c. by Thomas Healde, M. D. F. R. S. Lumleyan lecturer at the College of Physicians, and Senior Physician of the London Hospital.

  • Royal College of Physicians, London
Date:
1788
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Credit: The new Pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London / translated into English, with notes, indexes of new names, preparations, &c. &c. by Thomas Healde, M. D. F. R. S. Lumleyan lecturer at the College of Physicians, and Senior Physician of the London Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I 1^6 I'rcparatio.ns of CALOMELAS. idol Calomel. Take of muriated Quickfilver one younc^^ Purified Quickfilver, by weightji) nine ounces. * Rub them together till the globules dif-, appear, and fublime j then rub all the mat- ter again, and fublime. In the fame man-^, ner? repeat* the, fablimation four times. Af-o terwards rub the matter into the fineft pow^ dBr,> wd^^^a£b it Jay poudng Oiia boiling dif-: water. ' ' '■ . : '? R M ARK. It is of the utmoft confequence that the ingre- dicrtits 4)e- perfeQ:iy-united before the fublimation(' is begun. The perfon, who rubs the fublimatc wi]th the - Quickfilver, Ihould cover his mouth and noftrils, as is common in the powdering Cantha- rides, &c. it being difficult to prevent the lighter. particl'es.-of4:he.fublimaLe frorn afFedting the mouth ^n^ eves,