terminated by 
itter sharp ste, impart mparting the sen- 
a of one vain of nitric 
acid, and one of potas; dissolves in 7 parts of water, at 
60° F. and in its Own Weight at 212°; "its solubility in- 
creased by adding common salt ; solution attended with 
considerable reduction of temperature ; — in al- 
— cohol. 
| Mrprcan Prorertrzs axp Uses. Seditive; somewhat diu- 
_ -retic; ‘chiefly employed in combinations of medicines. 
Dose, - 's. X to xv, to act on the kidneys ; in gts. xxv to 
‘pel e In over doses, excites vomiting, urinous taste 
in the mouth, constriction of the fauces, bloody-stools, 
‘ convulsions, and death. Its poisonous effects have fre- 
quently been evidenced in the mistakes which have arisen 
__. in taking it for glauber salts. Ihave had one case of this 
kind, in Mr. Hazelhurst’s family, in this city, where an - 
ad b taken in solution. I recovered the man, 
veral gallons of water sweetened with more 
brown a 
No.2. R Scillz radicis exsiccat, grs. xij 
_ Potassx hitratis, 
purificati, et 
i cort. contrit, 3a 3). 
. powder, and dividainto 6 ual parts—one 
twice a day. ‘Diuretic. _ _ 
Pos :. R  Potassz nitratis, j 
~. Misture Ammoniaci, tZvj 
Spir. Juniperi comp. fSiss 
Aceti. Scillz, f 3yj 
. Make a mixture—a peepegnl the dose, ev 
ae oe eee Diuretic, _ me 
