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_ BAR—BDE ‘Sar 
09.—Baryrsz Sutpaas. Sulphate of Barytes 
of the Colleges. eae rae : 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 125: ° 
Used only as a substitute for No. 108, in p 
Mate, when the other cannot be had. 
-110.—Baryrz Murtias. Muriate of Barytes 
of the Colleges. Prepared from the above. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 126. 
Quvauities. A heavy bitter salt, of a saline, pungent taste. 
Mepicat Prorerties and Usxs. Occasionally, it gripes, | 
and produces anxiety and nausea, when first taken, espe- _ 
cially if worms infest the body. Slightly opens the bow- 
els; does not affect the pulse—Hufeland it makes it 
/ slower. Diuretic sometimes, and diaphoretic oftener. Has 
been used by. Dr. Crawford, of England, in scrofulous 
cases, with success. Pearsop, Clark, Hamilton, Fourcroy, 
Goerling, I. A. Schmidt, Peterman, and Hu \d, confirm 
his recommendation of the remedy. Others have con- 
Dose of the solution of 3j in f3j a water, is fro: o 
15 drops every three hours. IT have given 100 drops in 
twenty-four hours, for several days in succession, witho i 
jinconvenience—unless slight nausea, and some purging, 
may be called so. The dose’ should be gradually increased 
from 10 drops upward—I see no reason why it might not 
much exceed the quantity I have given. 
No. 111.—BpeLiium. Gum resin. 
Semi-pellucid ; of a yellowistabrown or dark brown colour, 
according to its age; unctuous @ the touch, but brittle; 
soon, however, softening between the fingers ; in appear- 
ance, it is not unlike myrrh; of a bitterish taste, and 
