 — ZIN—ZIN: 
No. 549.—Zinc1 Aceras. Acetate of Zinc. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Colh No. 742. 
A mild tonic and emetic, for the last effect, in dose of grs. 
yi. to viii: 
‘No. §50.—Zinci sutpuas. L. E.D.& U.S. Sul- 
phate of Zinc, formerly White Vitriol. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. Nos 743 and 744. 
Incrystals, which are 4-sided prisms, terminated by 4-sided 
i sli efforescent, of styptic, metallic, acidu- 
tebe son consists of one proportional of oxide, and one 
of acid; its crystals 7 proportionals of water. Soluble in 2.5 
times its weight of water, at 60° F. and in less than its 
own weight of boiling water—insoluble in alcohol. 
Mepicat Prorertizs anv Uses. Tonic, astringent, (in large 
doses) emetic. Its last effect is prompt and vehement, 
and hence is used when poisons have been swallowed. 
Externally, is used in grs. x to £3 viij water—dose as emetic, 
x to Jss, as a tonic and astringent, itoij. The 
white vitriol of commerce, generally contains the sulphates 
of copper and iron—shi be purified for medical use. 
Orric. Pree. Liquor Alum. comp. L. Solutio Sulphatis 
Zinci. = ’ Solutio Acetatis Zinci. E. Tinct. Acetatis 
Myrrhz, in puly.trit. Ziss 
Confectionis Ros. qa} 
_ Make 20 pills—2 the dose, twice aday. Astringent. 
No. 551.—Zinc1 carponas rmpurus. Phar. U.S. 
Impure carbonate of Zinc—(called Cal- 
amine.) _ . asi: SAE 
Used only in the preparation of 0} Zinci oxidi tm- 
puri, U. S. (Turner’s —e 
Formula— R Zinci sulphatis, grs. % 
literary justice ; 
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