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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



Medicinal Uses. — Slightly diuretic, rarely 

 given alone, chiefly in union with resin. 



SAPO MOLLIS. 



SOFT SOAP. 



This is made in the same way as the for- 

 mer, with the exception, that potash is used 

 instead of barilla, or soda, and the colouring 

 matter left out. 



Medicinal Uses. — As the former ; in case 

 of gripes caused by the exhibition of sulphate 

 of copper, from two to four ounces dissolved in 

 water has been given with great success. 



SPIRITUS RECTIFICATUS. 



RECTIFIED SPIRITS OF WINE. 



This may be obtained by any vegetable 

 substance, in which the vinous fermentation is 

 not completely over, by distillation ; the first 

 result is ardent spirits, as brandy, rum, &c. 

 It is from re-distillation that rectified spirits is 

 produced, which is very simple, being nothing 

 more than the repetition of the process of dis- 

 tillation, with the addition, if necessary, of 

 some alkali or lime, to destroy the empyre- 

 matic flavour, and absorb the water. Proof 

 spirits is made by mixing nearly equal parts 

 of water and rectified spirits. 



Medicinal Uses. — Stimulant ; principally 

 used as a menstruum. 



SULPHUR SUBLIMATUM. 



SUBLIMED SULPHUR. 



Sulphur is found native in the neighbour- 

 hood of volcanoes, and sometimes, though 

 rarely, in veins traversing primitive rocks. It 

 is dug up near Naples in a state of comparative 

 purity ; this is sublimed, and cast into moulds 

 forming boll sulphur. This contains commonly 

 some impurities. 



Medicijial Uses. — Purgative, from one to 

 two ounces, for cows. 



TEREBINTHINtE VULGARIS. 



COMMON TURPENTINE. 



This is procured from Scotch fir, when the 

 tree is about forty years old, by stripping off 

 the outer bark to the extent of six inches, so 

 as to expose the inner smooth bark, near the 

 foot of the tree, making a wound with an 

 instrument three inches square and one inch 

 deep ; the resinous juice soon begins to exude 

 in transparent drops, which fall into a hole 

 previously dug to receive them. Fresh inci- 

 sions are continued to be made till the month 

 of September. A healthy tree will yield from 

 eleven to twelve pounds of turpentine aimually 

 for a century. It is afterwards purified by 

 filtration, through casks with holes in tho 

 bottom. 



Medicinal Uses. — Diuretic ; externally di- 

 gestive ; as a diuretic, given in doses from 3 j 

 to 3viij in form of ball ; as a digestive exter- 

 nally, it is used in the form of unguentum. 



TEREBINTHINJE VENETA. 



VENICE TURPENTINE. 



This is the produce of the larch fir, obtained 

 in a similar manner to the foregoing ; but the 

 greatest quantity of the Venice turpentme is 

 made by melting together the amber coloured 

 resin and oil of turpentine. 



Medicinal Uses. — As the foregoing to wnicti 

 it gives place, possessing no advantage over it. 



VERATRI RADIX. 



WHITE HELLEBORE ROOT. 



This plant is a native of the mountainous 

 parts of Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, 

 &c., the root is dug in autumn and dried. 



