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the Hindostanese, m brought from the Fast In- 
dies, darker, less pares and less soluble, than gum Se- 
negal, and which is the product of Acacia Arabica, or 
Babul tree. Soluble in hot or cold water, and v 
table acids; insoluble in alcohol; triturated with tae ae 
or volatile oils, and resins, renders them miscible with _ 
water 3. insusceptible of fermentation, owing to some — 
lime it contains. Dr. Thompson found it to contain 
luten—hence its very-nutritive quality, as mentioned 
in therapeutic lecture on Demulcents. 
Mepicat Prorertizs. Referred by writers to derml- 
cents ; dissolved in the mouth, for cough; given in 
drink, i in bowel diseases of children; in gonorthea, 
leucorrheea ; chiefly used in state of mucilage, and as- 
a Senucle for medicines repulsive to water, in — 
ical mixtures. 
Orriereat Purrasarrons. 1. Mucilago Acacix, L. E. 
D. 2. Emulsio Mimosz Nilotice, E.. Emulsio Arabi- 
ce, D. 3. Mistura corn. ust. L.D. 4. ae 
te, L.D. 5. Mistura Moschi, L. 6. Confect. Am 
dal, L. 7. Pulv. Crete co. L. 8. Pulv. Tragacan 
co..L. 9. Trochisci Carbonat. calcis: E. 10. Troch. 
Glyerrh. Glab. E. 11. Troch. Glycmh. Glab, cum 
opio. E. 12. Troeh. Gummos. E. 
No. 5.—AcETOS£ Fouts. Leaves of Rumex ace- 
tose, or sorrel dock, which see. 
No. 6.—Acrtocetis. The plant called Oxalis ace- 
tocella (which see) or wood sorrel, yield- 
ing oxalic acid, in form of oe! oxalate 
of potass. 
No. 7. Acrtum, L. Ev Acetum Vini, D. Vinegar. 
Qualities, and economical use, well known. 
* Menicrnat Prorertizs anp Uses. — Is Pefrigerantiidia- 
phoretic, diuretic, anti-narcotic ; externally, lig itly 
stimulant and astringent. Used to acidulate diluent 
drinks and ptisans; as a glyster, in obstinate costive. 
ness; externally, as a fomentation or lotion, to b 
bruises, sprains, and chronic ophthalmia ; diluted with 
water, used to clean the eye of stall particles of lime. 
In vapour, it is used in sore throat and catarrh. Dose, 
3i to Zii—in glysters, fZi to £3j- Be 
OrricrnaL Preparations. 1. Acidum aceticum. L._ 
E. D. 2. Acidum aceticum forte. E, D.. 3 byes 
us aceti. E. e 
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