Companion to the latest edition of the British pharmacopoeia

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...The oil is somotimes given in flexible capsules. Cod-Liver Oil has engaged much attention amongst Pharmaceutists. The Yearbooks of Pharmacy are full of suggestions how to render it palatable; one author finishes up with a triumph, that the particles of Oil struggle in vain for re-union. The following formula makes a good Emulsion:--Powder of Tragacanth 27 grs. Rubbed into a paste by first adding Syrup J oz. And then Water H oz. Rub these into a good mucilage, and add by a thin stream Cod-Liver Oil 2J oz. These being well incorporated, add gradually Distilled Water 2J oz. And lastly Essence of Lemon 12 minims. Essential Oil of Almonds 1 minim. Previously dissolved in J oz. of Rectified Spirit. The excellency of the Emulsion is in proportion to the diligence of the operator in using his pestle and mortar. Pancreatized Cod-Liver Oil is prescribed under the impression that it is more easily digested than Cod-Liver Oil alone. MOSCHUS. MUSK. The inspissated and dried secretion from the preputial follicles of Moschus motchiferus, a native of the mountainous regions of Central Asia; imported from China and India. In grains or lumps concreted together, soft and unctuous to the touch, of a reddish-brown colour, having a strong and peculiar odour; contained in an oval sac or membrane about two inches in diameter. It should be free from earthy impurities. (In all the Pharmacopoeias except Austr.; Fr. Muse.) Medicinal Properties. Stimulant and antispasmodic, increasing the vigour of the circulation without materially affecting the cerebral functions. It may be given in almost all spasmodic diseases, particularly in cases of great prostration with intense nervous excitement. Dose.--5 to 10 grs. in pill or mixture. Not Official. Mutuea.--Musk, 3; Acacia, 3; Sugar, 3; Rose...