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especially fatty tumors; also to dissolve out the 



secretive membrane of quittor pipes and similar 

 fistulae. 



Pancreatin and its preparations are used to partly 

 digest milk, gruel, soups, and other foods before ad- 

 ministration in cases where there is great digestive 

 debility. All nutritive enemata should be properly 

 peptonized before use. 



Papain is a rapid solvent of false membranes and 

 intestinal worms, but is very seldom given internally, 

 as it might digest the gastric mucous membrane it- 

 self. It has been successfully used for the destruc- 

 tion of various tumors, but causes considerable pain 

 and febrile reaction. 



Mineral Acids. 



Acidum Sulpliiiricum Dilutum, strength yV- H., 

 fl. 3 i.-ij. ; D., ^ x.-xx. 



Acidum Sulphuricum Aromaticiim^ elixir of vit- 

 riol, aromatic sulphuric acid, strength \. Contains 

 sulphuric acid, alcohol, ginger, and cinnamon. 

 This preparation is really an ether resulting from the 

 reaction of the sulphuric acid upon the alcohol. H., 

 fl. 3ss.-i.; D., fTl v.-x. 



Acidum Hydrocldoricum Dilufum, contains ten 

 per cent, absolute acid. H., fl. 3 i.-ij- ; D., ^ x.-xx. 



Acidum Nitricum Dilidiim, strength i. H., 

 fl. 3 i.-ij. ; D., TTi x.-xx, 



Acidum Nitro-Hydrochloricum (Dilutum), con- 

 tains nitric acid 4, hydrochloric acid 15, water 70. 

 H., fl. 3 i.-ij. ; D., tri x.-xx. 



