British pharmacopoeia / published under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom.

  • General Medical Council (Great Britain)
Date:
1867
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Credit: British pharmacopoeia / published under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Macerate tlie hellebore for forty-eight hours in fifteen fluid ounces of the spirit, in a closed vessel, agitating occasion- ally ; then transfer to a percolator, and when the fluid ceases to pass, continue the percolation with the remaining five ounces of spirit. Afterwards subject the contents of the percolator to pressure, filter the product, mix the liquids, and add sufficient rectified spirit to make one pmt. JDose.—5 to 20 minims. TINCTUEA ZINGIBERIS. Tincture of Ginger. Take of Ginger, in coarse powder Rectified Spirit . . . . .1 pint Macerate the ginger for forty-eight hours in fifteen fluid ounces of the spirit, in a closed vessel, agitating occasionally; then transfer to a percolator, and when the fluid ceases to pass, continue the percolation with the remaining five ounces of spirit. Afterwards subject the contents of the percolator to pressure, filter the product, mix the liquids, and add sufficient rectified sphit to make one pint. Dose.—15 minims to 1 fluid drachm. TINCTURA ZINGIBERIS FOETIOR. Strong Tincture of Ginger. Synonym.—Essence of Ginger. Take of Ginger, in fine powder ... .10 ounces Rectified Spirit ..... .a sufficiency Pack the ginger tightly in a percolator, and pour over it carefully half a pint of the spirit. At the expiration of two hours add more spirit, and let it percolate slowly until one pint of tincture has been collected. . ■