Companion to the last edition of the British pharmacopoeia; comparing the strength of its various preparations with those of the London, Edinburgh, ... with practical hints on prescribing

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. 1871 Excerpt: ...128. Dose.--i to 2 drms. (Same as Brit. 1864 and Fr.; similar to Lond. Edin. Dub. and U. S.; differs much from the Belg. Aleoholetum Compositum; not in others.) Added to colour Liq. Arsenicalis. LLM0N. LEMON. The ripe fruit of the Citrus Limonum, imported from Southern Europe. LIMONIS COBTEX. LEMON PEEL. The fresh outer part of the rind. Medicinal Properties. A warm aromatic. Added to stomachic tinctures and infusions. Particularly applicable to dyspepsia. (Brit. 1864, Lond. Edin. Fr. Pr. V. S.; not in others.) Contained in Inf. Aurant. Comp. and Inf. Gentian. Comp. Ikcompatibles.--Mineral Acids and Lime Water. Preparations. OLEUM LIMONIS. Pale yellow. The Oil expressed or distilled from fresh peel; imported chiefly from Sicily. The best Oil does not deposit by keeping. Sp. g. 0-851 as ordinarily procured. If three-fifths only are distilled, its sp. g. is reduced to 0-847. Stimulant and carminative. Chiefly used, however, to impart flavour to other medicines. Externally, stimulant and rubefacient. Its flavour and aroma suffer much from keeping; it should always be procured as fresh as possible. /Dose.--1 to 4 minims. (Brit. 1864, Lond. Edin. U. S.; not in others.) Contained in Lin. Potass. Iod. cum Sapone, and Spiritus Ammonise Aromaticus. SYRIJPUS LIMONIS. Light brown. Fresh Lemon Peel, 2; Lemon Juice, strained, 20; Refined Sugar, 36. Heat the lemon juice to the boiling-point, and having put it into a covered vessel with the lemon peel, let them stand until they are cold, then filter and dissolve the sugar in the filtered liquid with a gentle heat. The product should weigh 56 and measure 41. Sp. g. 1-340. =(2 Peel and 20 Juice in 41). Dose.--1 to 2 drms. (Same as Brit. 1864, Lond. Edin. U. S. and Austr.; Fr. made with Alcoolat ure; not in others.) TINCTURA...