A universal formulary : containing the methods of preparing and administering officinal and other medicines. / by R. Eglesfeld Griffith.

  • Griffith, R. Eglesfeld (Robert Eglesfeld), 1798-1850.
Date:
1851
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Credit: A universal formulary : containing the methods of preparing and administering officinal and other medicines. / by R. Eglesfeld Griffith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    I aiobulus, a little ball. Globuli Crascoigni, Gascoign's ball. Donee globuli evanue- rint, until the globules (of quicksilver) totally disappear (so that they cannot be seen even with a microscope). ( Gradatim, by slow degi-ees. iGratus, grata, gratum, agreeable, pleasant. Ad gratam aciditatem, so as to make it pleasantly acid without being too sour. In quovis grato vehiculo, m any agreeable vehicle. I Gutta, a drop. Guttae, drops. Guttas, drops. I Guttatim, drop by drop. H. IHac, this. Hac nocte, this night. Hanc, this. Sumat banc, let him take this. ] Hactenus, hitherto, heretofore, up to the present day. ] Harum, of these. Harum pilularum sumat tres, of these pills let him or her take three. 1 Haustus, a draught. ! Hebdomada, a week, i Heri, yesterday. Ut heri, as yesterday. ] Hesternus, of yesterday. Hesterna nocte, last night. ' Hirudo, a leech. Hirudines, leeches. ; His, in these, to these. His adde, add to these. Hora, an hour. Horse, of an hour. Horse (plural), hours. H.S. (hora somni), at the hour of rest. : H.S.S. (hora somni sumendus), to be taken at bedtime. Hora decubitus, at the hour of going to rest, bedtime. Hora vespertina, in the evening. Horas unius spatio, in the space of one hour. Horae i, horse quadrante, quarter of an hour. Horis intermediis, at intermediate hours, when two medicines are to be taken. Horis intermediis means that one is to be given exactly at midtime from the other: suppose a draught is ordered (to be taken every six hours), and a powder horis intermediis, that is every six hours intermediately, then a draught will be taken at six o'clock and at twelve, and a powder at three and at nine. Hujusmodi, of this sort, like these. H. p. n., Haustus purgans noster, a formula of purging draught made according to a practitioner's own private Pharmacopoeia, and is prepared so as to keep a long time without spoiling, that we may not have the trouble of preparing it every time a draught is wanted. Mitt. H. p. n. §ij ad ij Vices c. m. s. Mitte Haustus purgantis nostri uncias duas, ad duas Vices eras mane sumendus; send two ounces of our purging draught, to be taken to-morrow morning, at twice, that is half at first, and the remaining half in an hour if the first do not operate. I. Idoneus, proper, appropriate. Idem, eadem, the same. Bjusdem, of the same, the genitive case of idem. Imponatur (sing.), let there be put on—nantur (plural). Imprimis, first. In, in. In die, in a day. Indies (an adverb), every day, daily. Indicaverit, shows, indicates. Infusio, infusum, an infusion. Infunde, infundatur, infuse. Inter, between. Injoctio, injection. Inquietude, restlessness. Ungente inquletudine, if restless. Injiciatur, throw in, throw up. Injiciatur enema, let a clyster be administered. . A. ^ . . ^