PHARMACY’. 
lu«es its weight of sugar to be gradually 
added. _ J 
In addition to the above, the London col- 
lege retain conscrva abs'nthii maritimi, con- 
serve of sea- wormwood. Conferva lujulae, 
conserve of wood-sorrel. Conscrva ari, con- 
serve of arum. Conserva pruni syivestris, 
conserve of sloes. Conserva scilla?, conserve 
of squills. 
Sued, juices. 
Succus cochleariae officinalis composites, 
compound juice of scurvy-grass, Ed. Succus 
cochleariae composites. Lend, 
lake of juice of scurvy-grass, juice of water- 
cresses expressed from recently gathered 
herbs, juice of the orange-fruit, of each 
two pounds ; spirit of nutmeg half a pound: 
mix and let them stand until the impuri- 
ties have subsided, then pour off the liquor. 
This preparation is scarcely in use. 
Succi inspissati, inspissated juices or ex- 
tracts. 
Succus spissatus aconiti napelli, inspis- 
sated juice of aconite or wolfsbane, Ed. 
■Cruise the fresh leaves, and press the juice 
strongly through a hempen bag ; which 
reduce, by evaporation in open vessels 
heated by boiling water saturated with 
muriat of soda, to the consistence of thick 
honey. After the mass has cooled, it is to 
be kept in glazed earthen vessels, and 
moistened with alcohol. 
A remedy chiefly employed in obstinate 
cases of chronic rheumatism. Dose from 
five to six or more grains. 
In the same manner are to be prepared the 
four following : 
Succus spissatus atropie belladonna;, in- 
spissated juice of deadly-nightshade. 
This has been used in convulsive disorders 
and in schirrus. Dose one grain, gradually 
increased. 
Succus spissatus conii maculati, inspissated 
juice of hemlock, Ed. Succus spiss. cicu- 
tie, Loud. * 
Recommended by Stork of Vienna in 
schirrus and cancer. Dose two grains, in- 
creased largely. 
Succus spissatus hyoscyami nigri, inspis- 
sated juice of black henbane, Ed. 
Dose one grain, increased. 
Succus spissatus lactusie viro^ie, inspissated 
juice of strong-scented lettuce, Ed. 
Principally used in Germany for dropsy. 
Dose four or five grains, largely increased. 
Succus spissatu; sambuci nigra;, inspis- 
sated juice or rob of elder, Ed. Succus spiss". 
bacon sambuci, Lond. 
Five pounds of elder-berry juice, and one 
pound of sugar, are to be gently boiled to 
the consistence of thick honey. 
This is by no means an eligible prepara- 
tion. It has been employed as a laxative, in 
the dose of half an ounce or more. 
Succus spissatus momordicse elaterii, in- 
spissated juice of wild cucumber, Ed. Ela- 
terium, Lond. 
Cut the ripe fruit of the wild cucumber, and 
pass the expressed juice through a very 
fine hair sieve. Boil it a little, and set it 
aside for some hours, that the thick parts 
may subside. Pour off the thinner parts, 
and' then separate the remainder by strain- 
ing. The thicker part which remains is to 
be covered with a linen cloth, and dried by 
a gentle heat. 
This preparation has been employed as 
a powerful cathartic. Dose one or two grains. 
The additional preparations in the Ph. 
Lond. are, succus spissatus ribis nigri, inspis- 
sated juice of black currant; and succus spis- 
satus iiinonis, inspissated juice of lemon. 
Oleufixa, fixed oils. 
Oleum -amygdalae communis, Ed. 01. 
amygdala 1 , Lond. 
Take any quantity of fresh almonds, bruise 
them in a stone motrar, enclose the mass 
in a hempen hag, and express the oii by a 
press without heat. 
In the same manner the oleum lini usitatis- 
simi, oil of linseed, Ed.; ol. e semine lini, 
Lond. is to be expressed. 
To the above, the London college add, ol. 
ricini, castor-oil ; and ol. sinapeos, oil of 
mustard. 
The former of these, however, is usually 
prepared by decoction, and is made in the 
West Indies. 
Emu Isiones , em ulsions. 
Emulsio amygdalae communis, almond 
emulsion, Ed. Lac amygdalae, Lond. 
Take ot sweet almonds (blanched) an ounce; 
water two pounds and a half ; beat the al- 
monds in a stone mortar, and gradually add 
the water, then strain. 
This emulsion is employed freely as a 
demulcent. 
Emulsio gummi mimosa; nilotica;, Arabic 
em ulsion. 
r l his is prepared in the same manner, adding 
while beating the almonds two ounces of 
gum-arabic mucilage. 
Employed with the same intention as 
the above. 
Emulsio camphorata, camphor emulsion. 
Camphor one scruple, blanched sweet al- 
monds two drachms, refined sugar one 
drachm, water six ounces; to be mixed in 
the same manner as the almond emulsion. 
Dose two ounces. 
Iif usa, infusions. 
^Infusum cinchona officinalis, infusion of 
Peruvian bark. 
Take of Peruvian bark powdered one ounce; 
water one pound. Macerate for fotn-and- 
twenty hours, and then strain. 
This contains only a small portion of 
the active principle of the bark. Dose two 
ounces. 
Tnfusum digitalis purpurea, infusion of fox- 
glove. 
Take of the dried leaves of foxglove cue 
drachm ; boiling water eight ounces ; spirit 
oi cinnamon one ounce. Macerate for four 
hours, and strain. Dose in dropsy half an 
ounce twice a day, gradually increased. 
Infusum gentians lutein compositum, com- 
pound infusion of gentian, Ed. Infus. gen- 
tians comp. Lond. 
Take ot gentian root half an ounce; dried 
orange-peel one drachm ; coriander-seeds 
half a drachm ; diluted alcohol four ounces ; 
water one pound. Pour on first the alco- 
hol) and after three hours the water; then 
macerate for twelve hours without heat, 
and strain. 
An useful medicine in dyspepsia. Dose 
two ounces. 
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Infusum mimosa catechu, infusion of ca- 
techu. 
l ake of extract of catechu two drachms and 
a halt ; cinnamon half a drachm ; boiling 
water seven ounces; simple syriip one 
ounce. Macerate the extract and cinna- 
mon with the water in a close vessel tor 
two hours ; then strain, and add the syrup. 
Principally employed in diarrhoea. Dose 
one ounce. 
Infusum rhei palmati, infusion of rhubarb. 
Take of rhubarb root half an ounce; boiling 
water eight ounces; spirit of cinnamon 
one ounce. Macerate the root with the 
water in a closed vessel for twelve hours ; 
then, the spirit being added, strain the li- 
quor. 
Employed as a mild cathartic. Dose 
two ounces. 
Infusum rosie gailicie, infusion of red rose, 
Ed. Infus. rosa 1 , Lond. 
Take of the dried petals of the rose two 
ounces ; boiling water five pounds ; sul- 
phuric acid one drachm; refined sugar two 
ounces. ' Macerate the rose with the 
water in an earthen vessel (which is not 
glazed with lead) for twelve hours ; then, 
having poured on the acid, strain the liquor 
and add the sugar. 
Principally used as a mild astringent 
gargle. 
Infusum tamarinds indies cum cassia 
senna, infusion of tamarind and senna. 
Take of the prepared fruit of the tamarind 
one ounce; senna-leaves one drachm; co- 
riander-seeds half a drachm ; unrefined 
sugar half an ounce ; boiling water eight 
ounces. Macerate in a closed earthen 
vessel not glazed with lead, which is to be 
shaken frequently, and after four hours 
standing, the liquor is to be strained. 
This is a mild and pleasant purgative. 
The whole of the above quantity may be 
taken at a time. 
N. B. The Infusum semi® simplex of the 
Ph. Lond. is prepared from senna one ounce 
and a half; ginger one drachm; boiling water 
one pint; macerated for an hour and strained. 
The infusum sennie tartarisatum, is pre- 
pared from senna one ounce ; coriander-seeds 
bruised half an ounce; acidulous tar trite of 
potass (crystals of tartar) two drachms ; dis- 
tilled water one pint : the crystals of tartar 
to be dissolved in the water by boiling, and 
the liquor while hot poured on the senna and 
coriander, the maceration being continued for 
an hour in a covered vessel, and when cold 
strained. Dose of each from two to eight 
ounces. 
Potio carbonatis calcis, chalk potion, Ed. 
Mistura eret.cea, Lond. 
Take of prepared carbonate of lime an ounce * 
refined sugar half an ounce ; mucilage of 
gum arabic two ounces. Pub them toge- 
ther, and gradually add two poi nds and a 
half of water, and spirit of cinnamon two 
ounces. 
An antacid. Dose one or two ounces. 
The four following mixtures are found 
only in the Ph. Lond. 
Mistura camphorata, camphorated mix- 
ture. 
Take of camphor one drachm ; a small quan- 
tity of rectified spirit of wine; refined su- 
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