A treatise on pharmacy : designed as a text-book for the student, and as a guide for the physician and pharmacist containing the officinal and many unofficinal formulas, and numerous examples for extemporaneous prescriptions / by Edward Parrish.

  • Edward Parrish
Date:
1874
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Credit: A treatise on pharmacy : designed as a text-book for the student, and as a guide for the physician and pharmacist containing the officinal and many unofficinal formulas, and numerous examples for extemporaneous prescriptions / by Edward Parrish. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RECIPES FOR SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT POPULAR MEDICINES. Dailby’s Carminative. The published recipes for this, as found in the formularies, are not those used generally by druggists. Some of the ingredients in the original recipes are procurable with difficulty, and add so much to the expense of the preparation, that by common consent they are left out. The formula, as given by the College of Pharmacy, is nearly identical with that which I have used for a number of years, and I give it below. Parts Take of Carbonate of magnesium . . . . 3yvj 75. ‘Carbonate of potassium. . . . . 3ij 3.125, Sugar hye) ito Aaa ane Ne 6ST] 200. Tincture of opium nny Batew ai, © ot oat op. 37.5. Water 88 ie oy on ee eben a7 1000. Oils of caraway, | Fennel, Peppermint pach (ye. ce, ere ate om ai sc, (To the above may be added— Frerith brahdy.) ../ [2m ireerh le 1 2 Aion, Wits 8 Prepared ‘Chiat ere gael ge Whee | col hanna 204 y) Triturate together the essential oils, sugar, magnesium (and prepared chalk, if added), then add the water, and afterwards the remainder. Dalby’s carminative contains one grain of opium to about an ounce. Dewees’ Carminative. Take of Carbonate of magnesium .. ......, 3 iss. URAL cei ut stat Meavay Paalted ee slab ee anya tet Ota mien Tincture of assafeetida . . . . . 1. ew . Fi. Pimetgne.of OPM ne. wcgyeq atte Muh, «tobe em oreaegs Water git x, Rgtet Hei te 5 ORR Triturate together until they are mixed. Bateman’s Pectoral Drops. Lake of Duluted alcohol tn She... we COD 1000. Red sanders,* rasped. . . . . . 38s 31.25. Digest for twenty-four hours, filter, and add— Opilim Ue DOWMEn sons wee Aen eas 31.25. Catecha, in powder 3, en.) See 31.25. Becher yelates sere ennae vt hee hina TP Bawagian edt 31.25, Onl OD SDs ec Ree i Mame a et OE 7.81. Digest for ten days. This preparation contains about one grain each of opium, catechu, and camphor, to the f3ss, corresponding in strength with tinctura opii cam- phorata, U.S. P. Godfrey’s Cordial. Parts. Take of Tincture of opium.°. 3. 2. .). £2vj op. 34.5 Molasses (sugar house) . ... . . Oiv 367.8 1000 Alcohol adh big nian ates Ply SOR 6 14 Me Bnd ee LL 46. ; Water ye! laos) x eaten ati Re Ce tea) Vane ence Dey, Carbonate of potassium . . . . . 3V . 57.5. Oil of sassafras 2/0) ene nae ee eet oy 11. * Superseded by Caramel 3iij.
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