3 Tinctura Aloes. Dose, if repeated, 30-60 min.; 2-4 c.c.: 

 for a single administration, l,K-2 fl. dr.; 6-8 c.c. 

 2.5; Liquid Extract of Liquorice, 15; Alcohol 45%, to 100. 



*Pilula Aloes Barbadensis. Dose, 4-8 grs.; 2>-5 dgms. (in 1 

 or 2 pills). 



48; Hard Soap, 24; Oil of Caraway, 3; Confection of Roses, q.s. to 100 

 (about 24). In each pill 2 gr. of the Extract. 



x Pilula Aloes et Ferri. Dose, 4-8 grs. ; 2^-5 dgms. (in 1 or 2 pills) . 

 22; Exsiccated Ferrous Sulphate, 11; Compound Powder of Cinnamon, 

 33; Syrup of Glucose, q.s. to 100 (about 33). Each pill contains Y 2 gr. of 

 iron salt, 1 gr. of aloes. 



Aloe Socotrina. Socotrine Aloes. Dose, 2-5 grs.; 1-3 dgms. 

 The juice from the transversely cut leaves of Aloe Perryi and probably 

 other species; dried to form either viscid or hard, dark-brown masses: odour 

 strong, not disagreeable; taste nauseous and bitter. Almost entirely 

 soluble in 60% alcohol: about one half is soluble in water. 

 Incompatibles, see Aloin. 



^ilula Aloes Socotrinae. Dose, 4-8 grs.; 2>^-5 dgms. (in 1 or 2 

 pills). 



48; Hard Soap, 24; Oil of Nutmeg, 3; Confection of Roses, q.s. to 100 

 (about 24). Each pill contains 2 grs. of aloes. 



2 Pilula Aloes et Asafetidae. Dose, 4-8 grs. ; 2>-5 dgms. (in 1 or 2 

 pills). 



Aloes, Asafetida, Hard Soap, Confection of Roses, of each 25. 

 Each pill contains 1 gr. of both the aloes and the asafetida. 



2 Pilula Aloes et Myrrhae. Dose, 4-8 grs.; 2^-5 dgms. (in 1 or 

 2 pills). 



-^4; Myrrh, 22; Syrup of Glucose, to 100 (about 34). 

 Each pill contains about 2 grs. of aloes. 



Aloinum. Aloin. Dose, K"-2 grs.; 3-12 cgms. 



A crystalline active principle contained in Aloes, yellow, odourless; taste, 

 nauseous and bitter. Slightly soluble in water, more so in alcohol, soluble 

 in glycerin. 



Incompatibles, alkaline hydrates (which decompose it); nitric acid, 

 ferric chloride, spirits of nitrous ether (colour change occurs). 



ALUMEX. ALUM. Dose, 5-10 grs.; 3-6 dgms. 



Aluminium and potassium sulphate, (A1 2 (SO 4 ) 3 , K 2 SO 4 , 24 H 2 O, or 

 aluminium and ammonium sulphate, A1 2 (SO 4 )3, (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 , 24 H 2 O. 

 Colourless, transparent crystals having a sweetish, astringent taste. 



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