British pharmacopoeia 1867 / published under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom, pursuant to the Medical act (1858).

Date:: 1880

Credit: British pharmacopoeia 1867 / published under the direction of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom, pursuant to the Medical act (1858). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$the liquor by a water-bath, until the extract is of a suitable consistence for forming pills, adding the oil of chamomile at the end of the process. Dose.—2 to 10 grains. EXTEACTUM BELM LIQUIDUM. Liquid Exteact of Bael. / / Take of Bael Fruit 1 pound Distilled Water . . . .12 pints Rectified Spirit .... 2 fluid ounces Macerate the bael for twelve hours in one-third of the t water; pour off the clear liquor; repeat the maceration a second and third time for one hour in the remaining two- thirds of the water; press the marc; and filter the mixed liquors through flannel. Evaporate to fourteen fluid ounces, and, when cold, add the rectified spirit. Dose.—1 to 2 fluid drachnis. EXTEACTUM BELLADONNA. Extract of Belladonna. Take of The fresh Leaves and young Branches! oun(jg of Belladonna . . . . / Bruise in a stone mortar, and press out the juice; heat it gradually to 130°, and separate the green colouring matter by a calico filter. Heat the strained liquor to 200° to coagulate the albumen, and again filter. Evaporate the filtrate by a water- bath to the consistence of a thin syrup ; then add to it the green colouring matter previously sepai-ated, and, stirring the whole together assiduously, continue the evaporation at a temperature not exceeding 140°, until the extract is of a suitable consistence for forming pills. Dose.—\ to 1 grain. Preparations. Emplastrum Belladonna? | Unguentum Belladonna?$