TRITURATIONS — PILLS 37 



Pulvis Aromaticus Aromatic powder 



Pulvis CretBB Compositus Compound chalk powder 



Pulvis Effervescens Compositus Compound effervescing powder 



Pulvis Glycyrrhizse Compositus Compound licorice powder 



Pulvis Ipecacuanhse et Opii Dover's powder 



Pulvis Jalapse Compositus Compound powder of jalap 



Pulvis Ehei Compositus Compound powder of rhubarb 



TRITURATIONES — TRITURATIONS 



These preparations were suggested by similar preparations used 

 in homeopathy. The general formula for triturations as directed by 

 the Pharmacopoeia is 



Substance 10.00 Gm. 



Sugar of Milk 90.0 Gm. 



Weigh the substance and the sugar of milk separately ; then place 

 the substance, previously reduced if necessary, to a moderately fine 

 povpder, in a mortar ; add about an equal measure of sugar of milk, 

 mix v?ell by means of a spatula and triturate the powders thoroughly 

 together. Then add fresh portions of sugar of milk from time to 

 time, until the whole is added, and continue the trituration after each 

 addition until the substance is intimately mixed with the sugar of 

 milk and reduced to a fine powder. 



MASS.X — MASSES 



These are combinations of medical substances, incorporated with 

 enough liquid to make a consistency for pills. Two are official, 



Massa Terri Carbonatis Vallet's Mass 



Massa Hydrargyri Blue Mass 



CONFECTIONES — CONFECTIONS 



Confections are soft, solid saccharine preparations in which the 

 medicinal agent is combined with saccharine substances, as jellies, 

 pulp of fruit or honey. They are also called conserves or electuaries. 



PILUL.a: — PILLS 



Pills are small globules, spherical or lenticular in shape, contain- 

 ing one dose of medicinal substance and intended to be swallowed 

 whole. Since they are so easily made by machinery, but few are 

 now made by hand. There are three steps in the manufacture of 



piUs. 



1. Making the mass, 



2. Dividing the mass, 



3. Polling the pills. 



