formed when triturated with lead acetate, sodium phosphate and anti- 

 pyrine. 



3 Unguentum Acidi Salicylici. 2; Paraffin Ointment, white, 98. 



Sodii Salicylas (see p. 95). 



Sambuci Flores. Elder Flowers. The flowers of Sambucus nigra. 

 Small, flowers, with a slightly bitter taste, and a sweet faint and not al- 

 together agreeable odour. 



Aqua Sambuci. 100; Water, 500; distil over 100. 



Santal (see Oleum Santali p. 77). 



Santoninum. Santonin. Dose, 2-5 grs.; 1-3 dgms. 

 A bitter principle prepared from the flowers of Artemesia maritima, var. 

 Stechmanniana. Colourless, flat crystals, bitter. Scarcely soluble in 

 cold water, sparingly in boiling ,1 in 40 of alcohol. 



2 Trochiscus Santonini. 1 gr. with the Simple Basis. 



SAPO ANIMALIS. CURD SOAP. A soap made with sodium hy- 

 droxide and a purified animal fat consisting principally of stearin; con- 

 tains about 30% of water. White, or almost so, dry, nearly inodorous; 

 becomes horny and pulverisable when dried. 



SAPO DURUS. HARD SOAP. Soap made with sodium hydroxide 

 and olive oil; contains about 30% of water. Sodium oleate, greyish- 

 white, dry inodorous; becomes horny and pulverisable when dry. 



2 Pilula Saponis Composita. Dose, 2-4 grs.; 12-25 dgms. (In 

 lor 2 pills). 

 60; Opium, 20; Syrup of Glucose, 20. About 2/5 gr. opium in each pill. 



2 Emplastrum Saponis. 15; Lead Plaster, 90; Resin, 2.5. 

 SAPO MOLLIS. SOFT SOAP. Made with potassium hydrate and 

 olive oil. Yellowish-white or green, almost inodourous, and of an unctu- 

 ous consistence. 



1 Linimentum Saponis. 9; Camphor, 4.5; Oil of Rosemary, 1.69; 

 Alcohol, 72; Water, 18. 



SARS^E RADIX. SARSAPARILLA. The dried root of Smilax ornata. 

 Very tough, long flexible roots, brownish in colour, odourless, taste slight 

 and bitter. 



2 Extractum Sarsse Liquidum. Dose, 2-4 fl. dr.; 8-15 c.c. 

 100; Glycerin, 10; Alcohol, 20% sufficient to produce 100: by repeated 

 percolation. 



3 Liquor Sarsae Compositus Concentratus. Dose 2-8 fl. dr.; 8-30 c.c. 

 100 ; Sassafras Root, 10 ; Guaiacum Wood, 10; Dried Liquorice Root, 10; 



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