Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849.
Date:
1852
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    the mass over a water bath, and separate the alkali by alcohol, distil the spirit, and then repeatedly dissolve in successive portions of aether. Comp. 35 equiv. of carbon=214*2+40 equiv. of hydrogen=40+5 eq. of .oxygen=40+2 equiv. of nitrogen=28, equiv.=322-2. (C35 H40 O5 N2.) Prop. Translucent; amorphous; homogeneous; resin-like scales of a brown-yellow colour ; bitter taste; inodorous. Oper. Tonic, spasmodic, antispasmodic, febrifuge. Use. Neuralgic affections, ague, remittent fever. Dose. Gr. j. to gr. iij. thrice a day; or gr. iij. vel gr. jv. Every hour until a scruple shall have been administered before a paroxysm. CAMPHORS AQUA. U.S. Camphor Water. (Camphoree 3ij., Alcoholis Ttlxl., Magnesies Carbonatis 3j«, Aqua: distillates Oij.) A f|j. contains gr. iij. of camphor. Dose. f3ss. to fjj. CANNABIS SATIVA, Russian P. Hemp. (N. O. Urticacees.) Comp. Oil, mucilage, acrid principle. Oper. Narcotic. Use. In rheumatism, tetanus. The herb smoked relieves spasmodic asthma. CORNUS FLORIDA. Cortex. U.S. Dogwood. (Tetrand. Monogyn. N. O. Stellates. %. North America.) Comp. Cinchonia and quina ? gum. Oper. Astringent, tonic. Use. In cases in which cinchona is indicated. Dose. 3j. to 9ij. of the powder. CINCHONIA. Cinchonia* or cinchonine, F. (Take any quantity of powder of pale Cinchona, boil it in alcohol until it lose all bitterness, and distil the tincture to dryness. Dissolve the residue in boiling water acidulated with hydrochloric acid, then add an excess of mag- nesia, and boil for some minutes. Filter when cold ; wash the mag- nesian residue with cold water, and dry it in a stove ; then digest repeatedly in boiling alcohol, and mix the alcoholic liquors, which, cooling, will yield crystals of Cinchonia.) Prop. Inodorous; bitter; in white, translucent aciculir crystals, scarcely soluble in cold water; soluble in 2500 parts of water at 212° : very soluble in alcohol, but in small quantity only in aether and volatile oils. Comp. Carbon 76*97, nitrogen 9'02, hydrogen 6*22, oxygen 7-97, in 100 parts: or 20 eq. of carbon = 122*4-j-12 of hvdrogen=12+l of nitrogen =14-15+1 of oxygen=8,equiv.=156-55. (C20 H12, O, N.) Oper. Tonic. Use. In all cases in which bark is useful. Dose. From gr. ij. to gr. x. Prop. Syrupus Cinchonies, Tinctura Cinchonies, Vinum Cinchonies. DECOCTUM CALUMBiE COMPOSlTUM. U. S. Compound De- coction of Calumba. ( Calumbce contusce, Quassies in scobes rases, a a 3ij., Aurantii corticis 3j., Rhei in pulv. 3j., Potasses carbonatis 3ss., Agues fSxx. Boil to a pint, and add T. Lavand. fjss.) Oper. Tonic. Use. In convalescence from fever. Dose. f^ij. thrice a day. DECOCTUM SCILL^. U. S. Decoction of Squill. (Scillee 3iij., Juniperi 3jvSeneges 3iij-, Aques Ojv. Boil to one half, then strain, and add Spiritus Mtheris Nitrici f3jv.) Oper. Diuretic. Use. Dropsy. Dose. From f3j. to f3ij. frequently repeated. * In translating the French names for the alkaloids, and their salts, I have employed the termination in ia or a, to make them conform with the names of the other alkalies, and with the London Pharmacopoeia.