‘BOTANIC PHYSICIAN, rc. 
‘est, nearly equal: to that of ebullition. Lis.action.i& very 
upon all the earths, except the siliceous ; upon the alkaline 
upon many metals ; and almost every other combustible sub- 
highly corrosive ; and im fine, possesses all the general 
in an eminent degree. When sufficiently diluted, 
;an excellent tonic, and its as tringency is considered as 
ut of any othey acid. It is therefore. used in spitting 
immoderate menses, diabetes, hectic, night sweats, and 
; refrigerant and antiseptic properties, it is a 
dicine in many frebrile diseases, especially in those call- 
dd rh ecking fermentation, exciting appetite, promoting 
digestion, and quenching thirst, it is exhibited with success in acid- 
> if weakness, and relaxation of the stomach.—For administration 
‘it is diluted with water, forming what is called elixir of vitriol. 
de of prescribing it is to mix the quantity of acid to be 
much water as will render it palatable, to which some 
may be added. = prevent it from eee the 
nveniently sucked through a quill, the m« 
Washed after each dase. Atmay be used as a 
Spirits or, Orr or ‘TURPENTINE. 
Venice turpentine derives all its virtues from its essential oil, and 
it is in this oil, that it is generally used in medicine. It is a powerful 
4 t directed more particularly in its action to the urinary pas- 
sages. It has been employed in gleet, and in chronic rheumatism, 
especially in that form of it termed sciatica and lumbago, in a dose 
of from five to twelve drops, gradually increased, generally mixed 
antity of honey, by which its pungericy is covered. | Ati is 
, to indace violent symptoms, = Externally, it i is ap 
b s j . Oil o' “tur 
, taken anternally, has frequen 
3 y peer in "destroying the 
tape worm. ‘It has of late been successfully applied to scalds, and 
by it the pain has frequently been removed in an hour, and the fer- 
mation of blisters prevented. The turpentine itself i is sometimes used 
= oan Laat for the same purpose as its oil. 
Mes 
Se 
black unctuous maiter, extracted from the weil tof 
ustion in a close smothered heat. By Jong boil- - 
‘deprived of its volatile parts, and converted into pitch. 
mixture Se eek empyreumatic oil, charcoal and vinegar. 
: rly repute asa medicine, both i i ins righ 
zad-alio in intelaraiy feake ; : = 
i a ic habits ; as it t not 
raises the pulse, and. accelerates. circulatio) 
‘exhilarates the animal spirits. Great benefit has been derived — 
m it as a fumigation and ina decoction, 1 in some stages of ci P- - 
At present, Renate: tar water is seldom employed;: hi rugl 
Heid, of theo 
