Organic materia medica : including the standard remedies of the leading pharmacopoeas as well as those articles of the newer materia medica ... and of the preparations made therefrom / by Parke, Davis & Co.

  • Parke, Davis & Company.
Date:
1890
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Credit: Organic materia medica : including the standard remedies of the leading pharmacopoeas as well as those articles of the newer materia medica ... and of the preparations made therefrom / by Parke, Davis & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AMMONIAC. Ammoniacum, U. S. P. Gum-resin rom Dorema Ammoniacum. Don. Properties.—Antispasmodic, stimulant of circulation and nutrition, ex- pectorant. Useful in chronic catarrh, bronchitic affections and asthma. Externally as a rubifacient in plasters for the relief of chronic rheu- matism and where indicated for a superficial and sustained irritation of the skin. PREPARATIONS. Pills. Ipecac and Squill, 3 gr. . Powd. Ipecac, co., 2gr. Ammoniac, 2-3 gr. Powd. Squill, 2-3 gr. Squill Comp. 3 gr. Powd. Squill, 3-8 gr. Powd. Soap, 1 1-8 gr. Powd. Jamaica Ginger, 3-4 gr. Ammoniac, 3-4 gr. Plasters. In half-pound rolls or cans. Ammoniac, U. S. P. Ammoniac with Mercury, XJ. S. P. Applied as a discutient in syphilitic cases. i (American) Archangelica atropurpurea, Hoffmann. (Lvs., ANGELICA. Seed) ( (European) Archangelica officinalis, Hoffmann. (Root.) Synonyms.—(Root.) Masterwort, Garden Angelica, Engelwurzel, Ger.; An- gelica archangelica, Linne. Synonyms.—(Leaves, Seed.) Masterwort, High Angelica. Properties.—Aromatic, stimulant, diaphoretic and emmenagogue. Used in flatulent colic and is a popular remedy, in infusion, to promote men- struation. Useful in the chronic bronchial catarrh of aged and feeble persons, under circumstances where Senega is usually prescribed. * A ngelica leaves,compressed in ounce packages for retailing purposes. Angelica root, compressed in pound packages for retailing purposes. PREPARATIONS. Extracts. Fluid Extract Angelica root.—Not miscible with water. Dose, 1-2 to 1 fluidrachm (2 to 4 C. c ) Fluid Extract Angelica seed.—Not miscible with water. Dose, 5 to 30 minims (0.3 to 2 C. c.) ANGUSTURA. Galipea Cusparia, Si. Hilaire. (Bark.) Synonyms.—Cusparia trifoliata, Willdenow; Galipea officinalis, Hancock; CUsparia febrifuga, Humboldt. Properties—A. stimulant tonic, with febrifuge properties, in large doses emetic and cathartic. Said to be peculiarly efficacious in bilious diar- rhoeas and dysenteries, and recommended in dyspepsia and other diseases requiring tonic treatment. PREPARATION. Fluid Extract Angustura, not miscible with water. Dose, 10 to 30 minims\0.65 to 2 C. c). ANISE. Anisum, U.S.P. Pimpi'nella Anisum, Linne. (Fruit.) Synonyms.—Anisum Vulgare, Clusius; Aniseed, European Anise: Anis, Fr. and Ger. Properties. —A grateful aromatic carminative. Said to have the property, in *Napheys, Modern Medical Therapeutics, p. 179.