The pharmacopoeia of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland. MDCCCL.

Date:
1850
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Credit: The pharmacopoeia of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland. MDCCCL. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    MATERIA ME DIG A. The following list of the Materia Medic a comprises every article of which mention is made in the formulae of the Phar- macopoeia, together with a few drugs and chemicals, which, though frequently used as therapeutic agents, are not required for the preparation of the medicines ordered by the College. The names of medicinal plants generally adopted are those given by Dr. Lindley in his “ Medical and (Economi- cal Botany, 8vo. Lond. 1849,” the most recent British work on this subject. In every instance the name of the autho- rity is subjoined (within brackets) to that of the plant. The numerous references to Linnaeus’s “ Species Plantarum,” are indicated by the letter X., and the letter W. has reference to the second edition of the Species Plantarum by Willdenow. Abies excelsa. {Lindley.) Common Spruce. Burgundy pitch. Acacia catechu. (W.) Catechu Tree. Extract obtained from the wood. The leaves of Uncaria gambler {Roxburgh FI. Indica), furnish the variety of Catechu known in commerce as Terra japonica.