36 PHARMACY 



Extractum Physostigmatis Powdered 



Extractum Ehei Powdered 



Extractum Stramonii Powdered and Pilular 



Extractum Sumbul Pilular 



Extractum Taraxaci Pilular 



Extractum Vibumi Prunifolii Powdered 



RESINAE — RESINS 



Eesins are chemically solid plant substances or exudations usually 

 acid in character, insoluble in water but soluble in water and an 

 alkali. However, the pharmaceutic class — resins — are those plant 

 substances insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, obtained either as a 

 residue left after the distillation of an oleoresin or by precipitating 

 them by pouring a concentrated alcoholic extract of the drug into 

 water or acidulated water. All official resins except rosin are ob- 

 tained in this way. Pour are official : 



Resina Rosin 



Resina Jalapse Resin of Jalap 



Resina Podophylli Resin of Podopyllum 



Resina Scammonise Resin of Scammony 



LINIMENTA — LINIMENTS 



Liniments are liquid preparations for external use to be applied 

 by friction. They are usually solutions or mixtures of oily or alco- 

 holic substances containing fatty oils. Some official liniments are 

 solid or semisolid preparations. Eight liniments are official. Three 

 have a fixed oil as a base, three alcohol, one turpentine, and one a 

 fluidextract. The following table indicates the base in each : 



Alcoholic — 

 Basis Alcohol Linimentum Saponis, Soap Lini- 



ment 

 Basis Alcohol Linimentum Saponis, Mollis 



Basis Soap Liniment Linimentum Chloroformi 



Basis Fluidextract Linimentum Belladonnse 



Oleaginous — 



Basis Cotton Seed Oil Linimentum Camphorse 



Basis Linseed Oil Linimentum Calcis 



Basis Sesame Oil Linimentum Ammonise 



Basis Turpentine Oil Linimentum Terebinthinse 



PUL VERES — POWDERS 



These are preparations of, or combinations of, solid drugs in a 

 fine state of division, for external or internal use. See p. 17. 

 The pulverization is done to facilitate solution of the ingredients. 

 Seven are official : 



