— 
FER—FER 
No.2, R= Tinct. Scille, mx 
: Acid. Nitric. dilut. — Mvj_. 
Extract. Hyoscyami, gis. ij 
- Aque pure, — Ziss 
Make a draught, to be taken every third hour. 
 . See also formule Nos. 3 and 4, under Suecus Spissatus Conit, 
- above—formula No. 3, of No. 183. 
—* Suecus Spissatus (extractum) Lactuce Sative—this is Lact. - 
No, 258—Ferrvm. Iron. 
_ The filings and oxydated scales of the smith’s shop were 
awe iy ised but the salts only are now employed in 
medicine. The filings are called, officinally, 
Ferri ramenta et fila. Lond. Filia e Limatura. Edin. Ferri 
serobs, Dub. Iron filings and wire. Ferrum, squame oxidi. 
Dub. The scales of the oxide of iron. Among the few 
wise things done by the framers of the Phar. U. S. is their 
omission of these absurd preparations, in their list of me- 
dicines—the very idea of taking which would be shocking 
to most patients. Let them remain in the Dispensatories, 
for their proper pharmaceutical preparations ; and for this 
purpose, they are mentioned in their proper place, in the 
Phar. U. 8. I call your attention to the salts, which are 
important medicines. ait 
Cabinet specimens, Jeff. Coll. Nos. 289, 290, and 291. 
Orric. Pree. erri Limatura — E. Oxidum Ferri 
nigrum purificatum. E. D. Ferri acetas. D. & U.S. Sub- 
carbone Fo praport. E.D. Ferri carbonas prepa- 
raius. U.S. Carbonas Ferri precipitatus. B.D. & U.S. 
Ferri sulphas. L. E. D. & U.S. Ferrum tartarizatum. 
L. E. Ferri tartras. U.S. Tinetura acetatis Ferri. D. & 
U.8. Liquor Ferri alkalini. L. & U.S. Vinum Ferri. L.D. 
& U.S. Murias mmoniz et Ferri. B. &.U. 8. Sulphu- 
_ retum Ferri. E. Rubrum Ferri Oxidum. E. Ferri prus- 
- sas. U.S. Ferri Phosphas. U.S. Sulphas Ferri exsiccatus. 
_ Edin. Tinetura Ferri Ammoniati. Lond. Tinct. Ferri 
- Muriatis. Lond. Tinctura Ferri eum Oxido rubro. Dub. 
No,259.—FeRRI suB-carBonas.L. Carbonas Ferri 
ss preecipitatus. E. Ferri Carbonas precipita- 
tus. U.S. Carbonas Ferri. D. Carbonate 
_. of iron—precipitated carbonate of iron. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No, 292. 
 - Quarrrizs. A chocolate- 
brown, or, occasionally, a Scotch- 
_ snuff-brown powder, without Price of a slightly styptic 
_taste—according to Mr, Philips, varies according to the 
