Pharmacologia, or, The history of medicinal substances : with a view to establish the art of prescribing and of composing extemporaneous formulæ upon fixed and scientific principles ; illustrated by formulæ, in which the intention of each element is designated by key letters / by John Ayrton Paris.

  • Paris, John Ayrton, 1785-1856.
Date:
1820
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Credit: Pharmacologia, or, The history of medicinal substances : with a view to establish the art of prescribing and of composing extemporaneous formulæ upon fixed and scientific principles ; illustrated by formulæ, in which the intention of each element is designated by key letters / by John Ayrton Paris. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TAM §37 the dried leaves of Tobacco; in its manufacture how- ever, numerous additions are made which are kept secret. Sa/t is added for tlie purpose of increasing its weight; Urine, Muriate of ammonia, and powdered Glass, to heighten its acrimony. The varied flavour of different Snuffs is owing to the leaf being in greater or less perfection ; or to its having undergone some degree of fermentation; thus, for instance, the Ma- couba Snuff of Martinique is principally indebted for its acknowledged superiority to the fermentation which the Tobacco undergoes, from being moistened with the best eanejuice; other kinds are excited into fer- mentation by moistening them with nielasses and water. Snuff possesses all the powers of Tobacco; the cele-- brated Santeuil experienced vomiting and horrible pains, amidst which he expired, in consequence of having drank a glass of wine, into which had been put same Spanish snuff.* TiiiMARINDI PULPA. L. Tamarindi Indict. Tamarindus : Fructus. D. Fructus Conditus. E. The Pulp or preserved Fruit of the Tamarind. Qualities. Taste, sweetish acid; Odour, none» Chemical Composition. Tamarinds composed of Citric acid grs. 45, Malic acid grs. 2, Supertartrate of potass grs. 15, together with sugar, gum. Jelly, fecula, and woody fibre. Uses. A plea- sant febrifuge may be formed by infusing Tamarinds in water or milk; they improve the taste of the more * Cephalic Snuff. The basis of this errhine, it powdered^jcn//?;^ AUuted with some T^getable powder.