Ammonium Bromidum. Ammonium Bromide. Dose, 5-30 grs.; 

 3-20 dgms. 



Colourless crystals or a white crystalline powder. Soluble 2 in 3 of water 

 1 in 15 of alcohol. 



Argyrol. (Silver Vitellin.) A compound of silver and a vege- 

 table protein containing about 30% of silver. Readily soluble in water 

 (the solution decomposes on keeping). 



Boroglycerinum. Boric Acid, 47; Glycerin by weight, 64. Dif- 

 fers from the official Glycerin of Boric Acid in the proportions and the 

 method of making. It contains glyeryl borate, which readily breaks down 

 in the presence of water. A white viscid opaque liquid of a honey-like con- 

 sistence. Readily soluble in water and alcohol. 



J Calcii Lactas. Calcium Lactate. Dose, 10-60 grs.; >^-4 gms. 

 White granular masses, or powder, or in crystals, odourless and with 

 scarcely any taste. Soluble 1 in 15 of water, scarcely soluble in alcohol. 



CARBASUS ABSORBENS. Absorbent Cotton. Open-wove cotton 

 gauze or mulls prepared from cotton freed from its natural oil. 



2 Carbasus Acidi Borici. Boric Acid Gauze. 100; Saturated 

 Solution of Boric Acid tinted with aniline red a sufficient quantity. The 

 gauze is immersed in the boiling solution and subsequently dried. It 

 should contain 40-50% of boric acid. 



2 Carbasus lodoformi. A gauze impregnated with 10% of iodo- 

 form. 



2 Cataplasma Kaolini. Kaolin Poultice. Kaolin, 52.7; Boric 

 Acid, 4.5; Thymol, 0.05; Methyl Salicylate, by weight, 0.2; Oil of 

 Peppermint, by weight, 0.05; Glycerin, by weight, 42.5. Heat the kaolin 

 to 100C. and maintain at that temperature for one hour, occasionally 

 stirring, add the boric acid, mix intimately, incorporate the glycerin, 

 finally add the thymol dissolved in the methyl-salicylate and the oil of 

 peppermint. The mixture should be kept warm for four hours with oc- 

 casional stirring, and preserved in air-tight vessels. 



^ataplasma Lini. Linseed Poultice. Linseed, crushed, 28; 

 boiling water, 100. Add the linseed gradually to the boiling water stirring 

 constantly. 



^ataplasma Sinapis. Mustard Poultice. Linseed, crushed, 28; 

 Mustard, powdered, 2; Water to produce 100. Add the linseed to about 

 70 of water, then add the mustard, previously rubbed to a paste with water. 



2 Ceratum Galeni. Galen's Cerate. (Cold Cream.) Soft Paraffin, 

 white, 12; White Beeswax, 12; Almond Oil, 50; Borax, 1; Oil of Rose, 

 0.10; Rose Water, 25. 



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