The Edinburgh new dispensatory ... including complete ... translations of the ... London pharmacopoeia, published in 1791; Dublin pharmacopoeia, published in 1794; and of the new ed. of the Edinburgh pharmacopoeia, published in 1803 ... / [Edited, with extensive alterations and additions] By Andrew Duncan, jun.

  • Lewis, William, 1708-1781
Date:
1803
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Credit: The Edinburgh new dispensatory ... including complete ... translations of the ... London pharmacopoeia, published in 1791; Dublin pharmacopoeia, published in 1794; and of the new ed. of the Edinburgh pharmacopoeia, published in 1803 ... / [Edited, with extensive alterations and additions] By Andrew Duncan, jun. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mistura Camphorata. Lend. Camphorated Mixture. Take of Camphor, one drachm ; RecHtied fpirit of wine, a little ; Double-iefined fugar, halt an ounce ; Boiling diftilled water, dne pint. Rub the camphor firlt with the fpirit of wine, then with the fu- gar ; lallly, add the water by degrees, and Itrain the mixture. While camphor is often exhibited in a folid ftate, it is fre- quently alfo advantageous to employ it as diftufed in watery fluids ; and with this intention the latter formula is perhaps one of the moft limple, the union being effedled merely by the aid of a a fmall quantity of fpirit of tvine and a little fugar. The form ©f emuliion in which the union is effe^ed, by triturating the camphor with a few almonds, is however much fuperior; for the unduous quality of the almonds ferves in a confiderable degree to cover the pungency of the camphor, without diminilliing its ac- tivity. Camphor, under both forms, is very ufelnl in fevers, ta- ken to the extent of a table-fpoonful every three or four hours. It is a curious quantity of fpirit which the London College has ordered ; more efpecially lince in a former edition the quantity of fpirit was fpecilied, viz. ten drops. LAC AMMONIACI. Lojid. Dub. Emuijion of Gum A7nmoniac. Take of Gum Ammoniac, two drams ; Diftilled water, half a pint, (eight ounces, Dub.') Rub the gum-refin with the water, gradually poured on, tmti! it becomes an emwlfton. , Lac AsiE FoExiDjE. Lo7id. Et7iulfi07i of A fa fetida. In the fame manner may be made an cmulfion of {ffa foetida, and of the reft of the gum-refins. The lac ammoniaci is employed for attenuating tough phlegm, and promoting expeftoration, in humoral afthmas, coughs, and obftruclions of the vifeera. It may be given to the quantity of two Ipoonfuls twice a-day. The lac afae foetidas is employed in fpafmodical, hyfterical, and other nervous affedlions. And it is alfo not unfrequently ufed under theVorm of injeftion. It anfwers the fame purpofes as afa foetida in fubftance. V