Materia medica and pharmacy : for the use of medical and pharmaceutical students preparing for examination / by W. Handsel Griffiths ; edited, and in part written, by George F. Duffey.

Date:
1879
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Credit: Materia medica and pharmacy : for the use of medical and pharmaceutical students preparing for examination / by W. Handsel Griffiths ; edited, and in part written, by George F. Duffey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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    1^ ozs. 80 grs. 278 PHARMACOP(EIAL PREPARATIONS. The following are the ingredients of the wines :- Vinum Aloes. Socotrine Aloes - - _ _ Cardamom Seeds - - _ _ mger, coarsely powdered - - 80 f^rs Sherry - - _ . _ g pints Vinum Antimoniale. Tartarated Antimony - - - 40 grs. Sherry - - . . _ i pj^t' Vinum Colchici. Colchicum corm, sliced, dried, and bruised 4 ozs. Sherry - - . _ _ i pj^fc Vinum Feron. Fine Iron Wire - - - - 1 oz. Sherry - - - _ _ i pi^t Vinum Ferri Citratis. Citrate of Iron and Ammonia - - 160 grs. Orange Wine - - - - 1 pint Vinum Ipecacuanhce, Ipecacuanha, bruised - - - 1 oz. Sherry - - - - - 1 pint Vinum Opii. Extract of Opium - - - 1 oz. Cinnamon Bark, bruised - - - 75 grs. Cloves, bruised - - - - 75 grs. Sherry - - - - - 1 pint Vinum Quinioi. Sulphate of Quinia - - - 20 grs. Citric Acid - - - - 30 grs. Orange Wine - - - - 1 pint Vinum Kliei. Rhubarb Root, coarse powder - ~ li ozs. Canella Alba Bark, coarse powder - 60 grs. Sherry - - - - - 1 pint It will be seen on reference to the above that all the wines may be said to be simple except Vinum Aloes, Vinum Opii, and Vinum Rhei. All the wines are made by maceration (pressing and straining when necessary) and subsequent filtration, except Vinum Anti- moniale, Vinum Ferri Citratis, and Vinum Quinice, which are made by simple solution and subsequent filtration.