Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia : comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the United States and other foreign pharmacopoeias to which are added non-official preparations and practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire.

  • Squire, Peter Wyatt, Sir, 1847-1919.
Date:
1874
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Credit: Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia : comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the United States and other foreign pharmacopoeias to which are added non-official preparations and practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Oil of Theobroma, previously melted and cooled to 95°. Then mix thoroughly without applying more heat, and immediately pour the mixture into suitable moulds. The moulds, previously made cold, must be be kept so by' immersion in iced water. All difficulty in removing the suppositories from the moulds may be ob- viated by having the moulds previously dusted with Lycopodium. Each contains StJPPOSITORIUM ACIDI TANNIC!. 3 grs. Tannic Acid. SUPPOSITORIA AgiDI TANNICI c. SAPONE. 3 grs. SUPPOSITOHIA CAEBOLICI c. SAPONE. igr. SUPPOSITOEIUM HYDEAEaYEI. 5 grs. Mercurial Ointment. SUPPOSITOEIUM MOEPHI^. i gr. Hydrochlorate of Morphia. SUPPOSITOEIA MOEPHI^ c. SAPONE. ^ gr. SUPPOSITOEIUM PLUMBI COMPOSITUM. 3grs. Acetate of Lead, \ 1 gr. Powdered Opium. J Suppositories, not official, are enumerated in the Index. Not Official. SYMPHYTUM. COMMON COMFREY. Syn. CoNSorDE, Fr. The root is black without and white within. Flowers yellow, common in ditches near rivers. Medicinal Properties.—Astringent, mucilaginous, glutinous; useful to form cases for injured limbs. The black rind is scraped off, and the mucilaginous root is then scraped carefully into a nice even pulp ; this spread of the thickness of a crown- piece upon cambric or old muslin, is wrapped round the limb and bandaged over ; it shortly stiffens, and forms a casing superior to starch, giving support and strength to the part. The Author knew a bone-setter who practised more than fifty years ago, and rendered himself famous for setting compound fractures with this root, which he kept secret, and he never removed the bandage after the first dressing, until the limb was well. SYRUPI. SYEUPS. Syrups are apt to ferment or mould when made with too little sugar, and to crystallize when too concentrated; to avoid these inconveniences which have arisen from former instructions for the preparation of this class of medi- cines, the British Pharmacopoeia directs that the product of each syrup shall be made up to one constant weight, thereby ensuring uniformity of con- sistence, which is perhaps as good a practical guide as taking the specific gravity, when cooled to 60° F. The Dublin Pharmacopoeia directed that in the case of simple syrup the specific gravity should be given, namely, 1-330, and this gravity is a very proper one for ordinary temperatures, but it must be understood that if the syrup be exposed to a very low temperature.