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AMMONIA CRUDE. 



It is called crude to distinguish it from the volatile or 

 prepared ammonia, which follows. It is one of the 

 best discutients, and when in mixture with acetic acid 

 or vinegar, it forms the saline embrocation of which 

 much mention has been made elsewhere ♦ from it is 

 prepared — 



Ammonia Volatile. 



The gaseous ammonia, fixed into a solid form by 

 combination with carbonic acid, forms the volatile 

 ammoniacal salt of the druggists. It has been said to 

 be a good stimulant in the latter stages of fever : united 

 with vinegar, it forms the spirit of mindererus, a most 

 excellent human febrifuge. 



Ammonia Acetatis 



Is made by pouring a quart of vinegar on an ounce 

 of volatile salt of ammonia ; it may be also made by 

 taking any quantity of the carbonated water of am- 

 monia or spirit of hartshorn, and adding vinegar till it 

 tastes neither salt or sour. It is considered as a very 

 important medicine in horse practice ; it gently in- 

 vigorates, is diaphoretic, and sometimes proves a mild 

 diuretic. 



It principally shows its salutary effects on the com- 

 mencement of the debile stage, or at the close of lin- 

 gering febrile diseases, particularly of the epidemic 

 catarrh ; in which case it mav be combined with cam- 



