A dispensatory, or commentary on the pharmacopoeias of Great Britain : comprising the natural history, description, chemistry, pharmacy, actions, uses, and doses of the articles of the materia medica / by Robert Christison.

  • Christison, Robert, Sir, 1797-1882.
Date:
1842
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    may be generally given in cases of pregnancy and even where the ])atient is affected with hasmorrhoids. I have met with one or two exceptions however. Certain substances have the property of in- creasing the action of aloes as a laxative, though not themselves cathartic. This property has been ascribed by some to several ve- getable simple bitters, and especially to sulphate of quina; but I have not been able to remark it in that salt. It is undoubtedly possessed however by the sulphate of iron. One grain of aloes with two or three grains of the sulphate of iron vdll produce as much effect as two or three grains of aloes alone; and there is less ten- dency to irritation in the rectum. The Edinburgh aloes and iron pill is a preparation of this natm-e which will be found convenient as a tonic chalybeate laxative.—It is a singular fact that beyond a certain moderate limit the activity of aloes is not increased materi- ally by enlarging the dose. Though apparently so powerful an ir- ritant, that two, five, or ten grains will commonly act as a cathartic, it does not seem like other active cathartics to be a poison in large doses. There are no recent inquiries on the subject; but such is the general doctrine at present. The preparations of aloes and their doses are the following: Aloe Socotorina, L. E. D. gr. v. ad gr. xx. Aloe Indica, E.; Aloe he- jiatica, D. gr. v. ad gr. xx. Aloe Barbadensis, E. ; Aloe hepatica, D. gr. ii. ad gr. vi. Extractum aloes purificatum, L. gr. v. . ad gr. XV. Extractum aloes hepaticcB, D. gr. v. ad gr. xv. Pilulce aloes, E. gi*. X. ad dr. ss. Pilulce aloes composites, L. D. gr. x. ad dr. ss. Pilulce aloes et assafoetidce, E. gr. x. ad gr. xv. thrice daily. Pilu- 1(2 aloes et myrrhce, E. L. D. gr. x. ad 9i. Pihdce Aloes et Ferri, E. gr. x. ad gr. xv. Decoctum Aloes, E. L. D. unc. ss. ad unc. ii. Vinum aloes, E. L. D. unc. ss. ad unc. i. Tinctura Aloes, m. xxx. ad dr. ii. Tinctura cdoes et myrrhce, E.; Tinctura aloes composita, L. D. m. xxx. ad dr. ii. as a tonic. Pulvis Aloes compositiis, L. gr. x. ad scr. i. Pulvis aloes cum canella, D. gr. x. ad scr. i. Aloes also forms a part of the Pilula colocynthidis, Pilula cam- bogiae, Pilula rhei composita, Pilula colocyntliidis et hyoscyami, Tinctura benzoini composita, Tinctm'a rhei et aloes. See Colo- cynthis, Cambogia, Rheum, Benzoinum. ALTHiE^ FOLIA, E. L. D. Leaves of Althcea officinalis {L. W. DC. Spr.;) Marsh-mallow leaves. ALTHiE^ RADIX, E. L. D. Root of AlthcBa officinalis (Z. W. DC. Spr.;) Marsh-malloio root. MiSTURA AtTHiEiE, E. DeCOCTUM ALTHiEiE, D. Process,Z^t/j'ra. Dub. Take of Boil down to three (five, D.) pints; Dried Altha;.i-root, four ounces ; strain through linen or calico; and when Raisins, freed of the seeds, two ounces; the sediment has subsided, pour off the Boiling water, 5 (7 old wine, D.) pints. clear liquor for use. Syrupus ALTM^CiE, E. L. D. PttocESs, Edin. Land. Dub. Take of Altha;a-root, fresh and sliced (bruised.