ve - ‘Mepicat Prorenties anp Uses. Detailed in the lectures 
we: 35.—ALLIUM. 
AELC—ALL 
spirit, with threé ounces by weight, | of strc acid, then 
distilling by gentle heat, twenty-four fluid ounces. _ 
No. 2. Spiritus JEtheris Nitrosi. Edin. Spirit of nitrous: 
ether. Made of 3} alcohol, 116 nitrous acid, gradually 
mixed, the alcohol being placed i in a vial immersed in cold 
water; the mixture is then distilled by the heat of boiling 
water, into a cool receiver; the spirit comes over. 
No. 3. Spiritus Ethereus Nitrosus. Dub. Nitrous ethereal — 
spirit. Differently directed by this college from the pre- 
Nos. <F 2, and 3, known by the common appellation of weet 
spirit of nitre. 
Quaitizs. Fragrant; pungent, acidulous taste; very vali 
tile; inflammable; soluble in water and alcohol. Coagu- — 
lates tinct. Guaiacum, turning it deep blue; strikes a deep 
olive with solution of green sulphate of iron. Dr. Paris — 
_ says, it communicates a flavour resembling French brandy — 
‘to malt liquors, when added bcm - eoscamar 
Msprcdt Pnorenrres ax Usis. ‘igerant, an- 
ic. In the dose of Mxx to MxJ, in acu of 
water, is a grateful drink in fevers. In larger doses, re- 
Tieves nausea and flatulence ; in half ounce doses, is a 
powerful diuretic; used with other diuretics in dropsy 
used in peers, alone, or combined with balsam co- 
riorated. 
No, 34.—Atconot. L. D. & U.S. Alcohol. Are 
dent spirit. 
Quatittzs. Dissolves soap, vegetable extract, ge 
lic, camphoric, tartaric, gallic, benzoic acids; v oie 
resins, and balsams; combines with sulphur, andthe pentane 
ed alkalies, but not with their carbonates. Its other propef- 
ties and uses, unfortunately too well known and resoried 
to. There are two p preps., the rectified spirit, and 
the diluted alcob Fax peockapht, for which see spiritus 
penne ee 
C16, Ord. 1. Ona a Nat. Ord. 
oe ‘Three pets medicinal, vi the lek, common Cy 
