OXGALL 655 



ments contain particles of undigested food, and in other 

 forms of deficient digestion due to general disease. Pan- 

 creatin is more especially valuable to digest food previous to 

 its administration by the mouth or rectum (see Artificial 

 deeding, p. 694.) For this purpose a good preparation can be 

 made extemporaneously by washing and cutting up a fresh 

 pig's pancreas, soaking it in absolute alcohol for 24 hours, 

 pressing out the alcohol, macerating it in ten times its weight 

 of glycerin for 48 hours, and filtering. The filtered glycerin 

 extract is added in the proportion of 3 i. to the pint of warm 

 milk, with a little sodium bicarbonate, to artificially digest it. 



Fbl BoTis. Oxgall. (U.S. P.) • 



Synonym. — Fel tauri, inspissated oxgall, E. 



The fresh bile of Bos Taurus Linne (class Mammalia ; 

 order Euminantia). 



Properties. — A brownish-green or dark green, somewhat 

 viscid liquid, having a peculiar, unpleasant odor, and a dis- 

 agreeable, bitter taste. Spec. gr. 1.018 to 1.028. It is 

 neutral, or has a slightly alkaline reaction. 



Dose. — D., gr.v.-xv. (.3-1.). 



PREPARATION. 



Fel Bovis Purificatum. Purified Oxgall. (U. S. P.) 



Synonym. — Fel bovinum purificatum, B.P.; fiel de boeuf purifie, 

 Fr.; gereinigte ochsengalle (rindsgalle) , G. 



Evaporate oxgall, 300, to 100; add alcohol, 100. The alcohol is dis- 

 tilled otf from the decanted and filtered solution, and the remainder 

 evaporated to pilular consistence. 



Properties. — A yellowish-green, soft solid, having a peculiar odor 

 and a partly sweet and partly bitter taste. Very soluble in water and 

 alcohol. 



Dose.— Same as for oxgall. 



Action and Uses. — Purified oxgall contains all the active 

 elements of bile, — biliary acids, coloring matter and choles- 

 terin. One part of oxgall represents about fifteen parts 

 of bile. Most of the bile ingested is absorbed from 



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