A laboratory course of pharmacy and materia medica : including the principles and practice of dispensing adapted to the study of the British Pharmacopoeia and the requirements of the private student / by William Elborne.

  • Elborne, William.
Date:
1890
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Credit: A laboratory course of pharmacy and materia medica : including the principles and practice of dispensing adapted to the study of the British Pharmacopoeia and the requirements of the private student / by William Elborne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ordered in a prescription already containing a not over-resinous rectified spirit tincture or spirit {e.g., Sp. Chloroformi), such may conveniently be used for the purpose of distributing the gum instead of any additional rectified spirit. Powdered acacia ordered in a mixture containing spiritous liquids may be treated like powdered tragacanth, provided the resulting mucilage be not intended for emulsification purposes. (/)■' dc^. 5ij. ^^CL^. CCf-cJ^. UKJL.cL, j. 0-.0^.<i>, JJl. J^, 8d. (D. X Observations.—Extend the above into unabbreviated Latin. Lindus.—The Linctus difi'ers principally from an electuary in being more liquid, and from a syrup in being of a thicker consist- ence. Its chief value consists in being from time to time intro- duced into the mouth, and gradually swallowed, by which the local influence of the medicine is protracted. In coughs, hoarse- ness, relaxed and sore throat, and other afi'ections, its operation is obvious (Paris' Pharmacologia). hlixir.—An Elixir is a form of mixture having for its diluent or vehicle an aqueous dilution of an agreeable and palatable combination, known as— Elixir Simplex:— Oil of Bitter Orange, 30 minims. Eectified Spirit, . 6 ounces. Dissolve and add :— Distilled Cinnamon Water, 7 ounces. Syrup, .... 7 ounces. Mix, filter through paper moistened with proof spirit and well ^ Linctus Scillse (aS'^ Mary's).