The Bengal dispensatory. Chiefly compiled from the works of Roxburgh, Wallich, Ainslie, Wight, Arnot, Royle, Pereira, Lindley, Richard, and Feé, including the results of numerous special experiments / By W.B. O'Shaughnessy ... Published by order of Government.

  • O'Shaughnessy, William B. (William Brooke), Sir, 1809-1902.
Date:
1842
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Credit: The Bengal dispensatory. Chiefly compiled from the works of Roxburgh, Wallich, Ainslie, Wight, Arnot, Royle, Pereira, Lindley, Richard, and Feé, including the results of numerous special experiments / By W.B. O'Shaughnessy ... Published by order of Government. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Snttoduftion. Four years have now elapsed since the appointment of a Committee,* to examine and report upon the state of the Ho¬ norable Company's Dispensary, and the possibility of substi¬ tuting indigenous remedies for some which are only procur¬ able from other countries, at prices which place their use be¬ yond the means of the mass of the community. The question of the publication of an Indian Pharmacopoeia was also sub¬ mitted to this Committee for their opinion. Death, ill-health, and the casualties of the service, scattered the Committee long before its members could accomplish the important labours they each most zealously undertook. To the Editor of this work was entrusted by the Committee the task of reporting on* the subject of the proposed Pharma¬ copoeia. In the Report he drew up, his colleagues generally concurred, while such differences as existed, were on matters of not very material importance. The subjoined and amgle * Consisting of Dr. W. Jackson, officiating Apothecary-General, since retired from the service. Dr. J. Ranken, officiating Secretary to the Medical Board, soon after appoint¬ ed Post Master General in the North-Western Provinces. Mr. Bramley, Principal of the Medical College, since dead. Dr. Pearson, Deputy Apothecary-General, soon after appointed Civil Surgeon to Juanpore. , Mr. James Prinsep, Assay Master to the Mint, soon after went to England, where he died. Dr. W. B. O’Shaughnessy, Professor of Chemistry in the Medical College, Editor of the present work.