Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849.
Date:
1852
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Credit: Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VINUM NICOTIANS TABACI. E. Wine of Tobacco. (Foliorum Nicotiance Tabaci Siijss., Vini Albi Hispanici Oij. Digest for seven days, strain, express, and filter.) Oper. Narcotic, diuretic, antispasmodic. Use. In dropsical cases, colica pictonura, and ileus. Dose. Tllx. to TTlxxxvj. twice a day. VINUM OPII. L. E. D. Wine of Opium. (Extracli Opii Jijss., Cinnam. cont. Caryophyll. cont. sing. 3ijss., Vini Xerici Oij. Mace- rate for seven days, and strain. L. Opii Vini Xerici Oij. Macerate for fourteen days, and filter. D. Opii Cinnam. Caryophyll. sing. 3ijss., Vini Xerici Oij. Digest for seven days, and filter.* E.) Oper. Narcotic, anodyne, stimulant. Use. In the same cases in which tincture of opium is used; but it occasions less disturbance of the brain and nervous system, and is therefore better suited for very young patients, nervous habits, and where the head is much affected. Much used as a collyrium in the chronic stage of ophthalmia. ( Vin. Opii 3j., Liq. Am. Acet. 3iij.) Dose. Ttlx. to f3j. VINUM RHEI. D. E. Rhubarb Wine. (Rad. Rhei concise 3iij. D. (Sj. E.), Canellce pulv. 3ij. (Spiritus tenuioris 3v. E.), Vini Albi Hispanici Oij. D. (Oj. 3xv. E.) Macerate for fourteen (seven, E.) days, strain, express, and filter.) Oper. Laxative, stimulant. Use. In weakness of the stomach and bowels ; and in diarrhoea from viscid mucus. Dose. f3jv. to f3ss. VINUM TABACI. E. Wine of Tobacco. {Tobacco 3j., Sherry f3xij. Digest for seven days, strain, express strongly the residuum, anu filter the liquors.) Oper. Sedative, diuretic. Dose. ITtx. to iftxl. VINUM VERATRI. L. Wine of Hellebore. (Veratri con. Sviij., Vini Xerici Oij. Macerate for fourteen days, and strain.) Oper. Emetic, cathartic, and in small doses increasing the secretions. Use. In cutaneous affections ; and in gout, combined with opium. Dose. TTtx. tof3ij. VINUM XERICUM. L. Vinum Album, E. Vinum Album Hispani- cum, D. Spanish White Wine, or Sherry. Comp. All wines contain nearly the same components ; and one wine differs from another only in the relative quantities of them which it contains. These are alcohol; water ; extractive matter, which pre- cipitates with the tartar in old wines ; bitartrate of potassa; malic and tartaric acids; a volatile oil, on which the flavour depends, and colouring matter, derived from the husk. Prop. The odour of sherry is pleasant and aromatic; taste slightly acidulous and warm, with the agreeable bitter of the peach kernel. The taste of port is austere and strong ; claret is less austere, thinner, and higher flavoured; of the white wines Madeira is the strongest, Malaga the sweetest, and Hock the most acid, but the least ferment- able, while Champagne contains a large quantity of loosely-combined carbonic acid gas. Oper. When good, and of a proper age, wine is tonic, antispasmodic, and nutritive ; when new, flatulent and purgative, sooner intoxicating, and, instead of strengthening, producing debility. Use. In the low and sinking stage of typhus fever the judicious ex- hibition of it fills the pulse, and restores its firmness, without increas- ing delirium ; but it is hurtful if given when the skin is very hot and dry. It is useful also in tetanus, chorea, and some other convulsive affections ; and in most cases in which tonics are indicated. In the convalescences from all severe diseases it is the best remedy on which we have most dependence. Hock is the best wine for dys- peptics.