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No. | Remedies. | Dose. | Properties. |
1 | Abies balsamea (bark).................................................. Balsam fir. | gr. v - xx | Diuretic, stimulant, anthelmintic, cathartic and rubefacient. |
2 | Extractum abietis balsameae fluidum ..................... | 3 ss - j | |
3 | *Abies canadensis (bark)....... Hemlock spruce. | 3 ss - j | Diuretic, tonic, stimulant, antiseptic, astringent, rubefacient; the oil abortifacient. |
4 | *Pix canadensis...................................................... | gr. v - x | |
5 | Extractum pini canadensis fluidum..................... | 3 ss - j | |
6 | Tinctura pini canadensis....................................... | 3 j - iij | |
7 | *Terebinthina canadensis......................................... |
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8 | Oleum abietis............ |
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9 | *Emplastrum picis canadensis. | ||
10 | Abies excelsa (juice). Spruce fir. | ____ ____ | Rubefacient, stimulant. |
11 | *Pix burgundica. | Externally. | |
12 | *Emplastrum picis burgundicae. | Externally. | |
13 | Abies Nigrum (young branches).............................. Black spruce. | 3 ss - j | Diuretic, anti-scorbutic. |
14 | Extractum abietis nigri fluidum.......................... | 3 ss - ij | |
15 | Abroma agustum (root).............................................. | gr. x - xxx | Astringent. |
16 | Abrus Precartorius (seed). Jequirity. | Externally. | A violent irritant. |
17 | Acacia anthelmintia (bark)......................................... Moussena. | 3 x - xv | An active taenicide. |
18 | *Acacia arabica (concrete juice).............................. Gum arabic. | 3 ss - ij | Demulcent, nutrient, and as a menstruum. |
19 | *Syrupus acaciae.......... | ℥ j - ij | |
20 | *Mucilago acaciae.................................................. | ℥ ss - j | |
21 | *Acacia catechu (wood)......... Catechu. | gr. v - xxx | Gentle tonic and powerful astringent. |
22 | Extractum catechu fluidum................................. |
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23 | Tincture catechu.......... | 3 ss - ij | |
24 | *Tincture catechu composita.............................. | 3 ss - iij | |
25 | Acacia jurema (bark).......... | gr. x - xxx | |
26 | Acerates decumbens (plant). | ____ ______ | Escharotic, cathartic, suderific, diuretic. |
27 | *Acetonium (acetone).......... |
| Anaesthetic, anthelmintic. |
28 | Acetum (vinegar)............ | 3 j - ij | Refrigerant, diuretic, diaphoretic, astringent, tonic, stimulant, disinfectant and anti-scorbutic. |
29 | Acetum distillatum.......... | 3 ss - i | |
30 | Syrupus aceti............. | 3 j-ij | |
31 | Acer rubrum (bark)................................................... Red maple. | 3 ss - j | A mild astringent. |
32 | Achillea millefolium (herb)....... Yarrow. | 3 ss-j | Alterative, tonic, aromatic, diuretic antispasmodic, astringent, emmenagogue, haemostatic and stimulant. |
33 | Extractum achilleae.......... | gr. v - xx | |
34 | Extractum Achilleoe fluidum............................... |
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35 | Tincture achilleae........... | 3 j - iv | |
36 | Oleum achilleae.................................................. |
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37 | *Acidum aceticum........................................................ Acetic-Acid. |
| Stimulant, rubefacient, vesicant, escharotic, antiseptic. |
38 | *Acidum aceticum dilutum ................................... | 3 ss - ij | |
39 | Acidum aceticum glaciale...................................... Glacial acetic acid. | Externally | Rubefacient, vesicant and caustic. |
40 | Acidum arseniosum................................................ | gr 1-64 - 1-10 | Alterative, stimulant, tonic, febrifuge, anti-squamic and eschar-otic. |
41 | Liquor arsenici chloridi............................................ De Valangin's solution. |
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42 | Arsenici iodidum .................................................... Iodide of arsenic. | gr. 1-16 - 1/8 | |
43 | Liquor arsenici et hydrargyri iodidi. ............. Donovan's solution. |
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44 | Liquor potassae arsenitis..................................... Fowler's solution. |
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45 | *Acidum Benzoicum.................................................. Benzoic acid. | gr. v - xx | Stimulant, expectorant, antiseptic, haemostatic, diuretic. |
*U. S. Pharmocopaeia.
Employment. | Force. | Genitive Form. |
In diseases of the bladder and urethra, externally to cuts and sores. | 30 | Resinae abietis balsameae. |
Extracti abietis balsameae fluidi. | ||
In chronic diarrhoea due to simple relaxation, in prolapsus uteri, leucorrhoea. Locally in gangrene, pains of the joints, and to the chest in pectoral affections. | 34 | Infusi abietis canadensis. |
Picis canadensis. | ||
Extracti abietis canadensis fluidi. | ||
Tincturae pini canadensis. | ||
Terebinthinae canadensis. | ||
80 | Olei abietis. | |
34 | Emplastri picis canadensis. | |
In pulmonary and rheumatic affections. | 34 | |
,, | Picis burgundicae. | |
,, | Emplastri picis burgundicae. | |
For salutary summer beverage. ' | 16 | Infusi abietis nigri. |
,, | Extracti abietis nigri fluidi. | |
In dysmenorrhoea. | 40 | Radicis abromae agusti. |
90 | Infusi seminis abri precartorii. | |
33 | Pulveris moussenae. | |
Inflammation of the gastric and intestinal mucous membrane, sore nipples, cough and hoarsness. | 6 | Pulveris acaciae. |
,, | Syrupi acaciae. | |
,, | Mucilaginis acaciae. | |
In chronic diarrhoea, hemorrhages; employed locally as an application to relaxed or con-sested mucous membrane, accompanied by excessive discharges. | 26 | Pulveris catechu. |
„ | Extracti catechu fluidi. | |
,, | Tincturae catechu. | |
„ | Tincturae catechu compositae. | |
22 | Pulveris acaciae juremae. | |
In snake bite. | 48 | Infusi aceratis decumbis. |
In rheumatism and gout. | 60 | Acetoni. |
In diluent drinks, fevers, scarlatina; as a fomentation in bruises and strains. In a diluted form to clear the eye from small particles of lime. | 16 | Aceti. |
,, | Aceti distillati. | |
,, | Syrupi aceti. | |
For inflammation of the eyes. | 14 | Infusi aceris rubri. |
Intermittent fever, incontinence of urine, diabetes, piles, flatulent colic, nervous and uterine affections, profuse mucous discharge, dysentery, and in low forms of exanthematous fevers with difficult eruption. | 18 | Infusi achilleae. |
,, | Extracti achilleae. | |
,, | Extracti achilleae fluidi. | |
,, | Tincturae achilleae. | |
„ | Olei achilleae. | |
Ringworm, cancer, enlarged glands, naevi, corns and warts, by inhalation for syncope and headache. | 40 | Acidi aceti. |
Acidi acetici diluti. | ||
For destroying, warts, corns, etc. | 80 | Acidi acetici glacialis. |
In chronic malarial dyscrasiae, chorea, cancer chronic rheumatism, phthisis, frontal neuralgia, irritable uterus, strumous opthalmia, lymphatic tumors, and certain cutaneous affections, etc. | 95 | Acidi arseniosi. |
„ | Liquoris arsenici chloridi. | |
,, | Arsenici iodidi. | |
,, | Liquoris arsenici et hydrargyri iodidi. | |
,, | Liquoris potassae arsenitis. | |
Phosphate gravel, rheumatic sclerotis, chronic bronchitis, phthisis. The tincture for wounds, blisters and chapped hands. | 60 | Acidi benzoici. |
No. | Remedies. | Dose. | Properties. |
46 | *Acidum borium ........................................................ Boric acid. | gr. x - xx | Antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative. |
47 | *Acidum carbazoticum.......... Picric acid. | gr. i - x | Tonic, antiperiodic, astringent, anthelmintic. |
48 | *Acidum carbolicum................................................... Phenic acid. | gr. 1/4 - j | Caustic, antiseptic, anaesthetic, disinfectant, deodoriser, diluted a rubefacient. |
49 | Aciduni carbolicum liquefactum........................... |
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50 | *Acidum carbolicum crudum.................................. | ||
51 | *Ungentum acidi carbolici...................................... | Externally | |
52 | *Acidum chromicum................................................. | Externally | Escharotic, astringent, antiseptic, deodoriser, disinfectant. |
53 | Acidum chrvsophanicum........ Chrysophanic acid. | gr. v - xx | Emetic, cathartic rubefacient and parasiticide. |
54 | *Acidum citricum...................................................... Citric acid. | gr. v - xx | Refrigerant, antiseptic, antiscorbutic and febrifuge. |
55 | Syrupus acidi citrici.......... | 3 j - v | |
56 | Acidum fluoricum dilutum......................................... Diluted fluoric acid. |
| Escharotic, antiseptic. |
57 | Acidum formicum dilutum. Diluted formic acid. | Externally | Irritant. |
58 | *Acidum gallicum............ Gallic acid. | gr. v - xx | A powerful astringent. |
59 | *Urgentum acidi gallici......................................... | Externally | |
60 | *Acidum hydroiodicum dilutum................................ Diluted hydriodic acid. |
| Alterative and tonic. |
61 | *Syrupus acidi hydriodici....... | 3 j - iv | |
62 | *Acidum hydrobomicum......... Hydrobromic acid. | gr. v - xv | Nervine, sedative and antispasmodic. |
63 | *Acidum hydrobromicum dilutum.......................... |
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64 | *Acidum hydrochloricum.......................................... Muriatic acid. |
| Tonic, alterative, antiseptic, diuretic, refrigerant; caustic and escharotic. |
65 | *Acidum hydrochloricum dilutum......................... |
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66 | *Acidum hydrocyanicum dillutum..... Prussic acid. |
| Sedative, antispasmodic; locally as an anaesthetic. |
67 | Acidum lacticum....................................................... Lactic acid. | 3 ss - ij | Tonic, hypnotic, antiphosphatic, caustic. |
68 | *Acidum nitricum..................................................... Nitric acid. |
| Caustic astringent alterative, tonic, antiseptic, refrigerant, escharotic, antalkaline. |
69 | *Acidum nitricum dilutum....... |
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70 | *Acidum nitro-hydrochloricum..... Nitro-hydrochloric acid. |
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71 | *Acidum nitro-hydrochloricum dilutum. |
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72 | *Acidum oleicum..................................................... Oleic acid. | ℥ ss - i | Nutrient, solvent. |
73 | Acidum osmium......................................................... Perosmic acid. | gr 1-60 - 1-20 | Antispasmodic, alterative. |
74 | *Acidum oxalicum....................................................... | gr. ss - i | Antiphlogistic, anodyne. |
75 | *Acidum phosphoricum............................................ Phosphoric acid. |
| Tonic, alterative, stimulant febrifuge. |
76 | *Acidum phosphoricum dilutum............................. |
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77 | Acidum metaphosphoricum..... | ______ _____ | |
78 | Acidum pyrogallicum......... Pyyrogallic acid. | gr. ss - jss | Astringent, antiseptic, haemostatic. |
79 | *Acidum salicylicum.......... | gr. v - xx | Antiseptic, antipyretic, parasiticide antiperiodic, diuretic. |
80 | Acidum succinicum.......... Succinic acid. | gr. ij - iv | Diuretic, diaphoretic, antispasmodic. |
81 | Acidum sulpho-carbolicum......................................... Sulpho-carbolic acid. |
| Antiseptic. |
82 | *Acidum sulphuricum aromaticum............................ Elixir of vitriol. |
| Touic, refrigerant, astringent. |
83 | *Acidum sulphuricum,......... Sulphuric acid. |
| Tonic, refrigerant, astringent, escharotic. |
Employment. | Force. | Genitive Form. |
In typhoid fever, chronic cystitis, diphtheria, and locally for wounds, opthalmia, and some forms of skin diseases. | 25 | Acidi borici. |
In intermittent fever, chronic diarrhoea, trichini-asis, test for sugar. | 66 | Acidi carbazotici. |
Pyaemia, small pox, scarlatina, nervous vomiting, piles, foul ulcers, poisoned wounds, diseases of the gums, scrofulous opthalmia, chronic laryngitis, surgical wounds, etc. | 80 | Acidi carbolici. |
Acidi carbolici liquefacti. | ||
Acidi carbolici crudi. | ||
Unguenti acidi carbolici. | ||
Warts and other morbid growths. As a lotion in ozaena, leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, sweating of feet, and to lessen foetid discharges. | 95 | Acidi chromici. |
To arouse the flow of bile. | 80 | Acidi chrysophanici. |
In fever, scurvy, dropsy, and in putrid affections of the throat. | 26 | Acidi citrici. |
,, | Syrupi acidi citrici. | |
80 | Acidi fluorici diluti. | |
For paralyzed limbs, etc. | 90 | Acidi formici diluti. |
In hemorrhages, piles, pyrosis, night sweats, Bright's disease, and excessive secretions. For falling out of hair. | 24 | Acidi gallici. |
,, | Unguenti acidi gallici. | |
Asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic lead poisoning, scrofula, obesity, syphilis. | 60 | Acidi hydriodici diluti. |
,, | Syrupi acidi hydriodici. | |
Cerebral hyperaemia, tinnitus aurium, nervous irritability, pertussis, hysteria, neuralgia, epilepsy and cinchonism. | 52 | Acidi hydrobromici. |
,, | Acidi hydrobromici diluti. | |
In typhus, cutaneous eruptions, sore throat, diphtheria, dyspepsia, gonorrhoea, oxaluria. | 66 | Acidi hydrochlorici. |
,, | Acidi hydrochlorici diluti. | |
In spasmodic croup, asthma, phthisis, palpitation of the heart, irritability of the stomach. | 99 | Acidi hydrocyanici diluti. |
In dyspepsia, diabetes, chronic cystitis and phos-phatic deposits. | ,, | Acidi lactici. |
Typhoid fever, biliousness, dyspepsia with diarrhoea, chronic cystitis, syphilis, chronic hepatitis, externally, to piles, ulcers, chancres, gangrene. | 60 | Acidi nitrici. |
,, | Acidi nitrici diluti. | |
Malignant scarlatina, syphilis, chronic disease of the liver, jaundice, oxaluria, favus. | 60 | Acidi nitro-hydrochlorici. |
,, | Acidi nitro-hydrochlorici diluti. | |
Phthisis, chronic diarrhoea, used for the preparation of oleates. | 5 | Acidi oleici. |
In epilepsy, sciatica, facial neuralgia. | 94 | Acidi osmii. |
Inflammation of the mucous membrane, chiefly used as a test. | 89 | Acidi oxalici. |
Dementia, brain softening, passive hemorrhage, scrofula, typhus, phthisis, diabetes, hysteria, marasmus, epidemic fevers, etc. | 64 | Acidi phosphorici. |
,, | Acidi phosphorici diluti. | |
Acidi metaphosphorici | ||
Test for albumen in urine. | ||
Externally, in psoriasis, for blackening the hair, internally, in hemorrhage. | 74 | Acidi pyrogallici. |
In zymotic diseases, acute rheumatism, locally, in diphtheria, corns, vaginitis. | 68 | Acidi salycilici. |
Ascites, Bright's disease and in gout. | 35 | Acidi succinici. |
In phthisis, typhoid, cholera, zymotic diseases. | 75 | Acidi sulpho-carbolici. |
Dyspepsia, chronic asthma, cholera, debility following fevers. | 26 | Acidi sulphurici aromatici. |
Dyspepsia, diabetes, menorrhagia, haemoptysis, cynanche, hectic fever, lead poisoning, scarlatina, night sweats, chlolera infantum, serous | 74 | Acidi sulphurici. |
,, | Acidi sulphurici diluti |
No. | Remedies. | Dose. | Properties. |
84 | Acidum sulphuricum dilutum............................... |
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85 | *Acidum sulphurosum................................................ Sulphurous acid. |
| Deoxidizer, disinfectant, antiparasitic. |
86 | Acidum tannicum.......... Tannic acid. | gr. iij - x | Astringent. |
87 | *Unguentum acidi tannici....... | Externally. | |
88 | Glycerinum acidi tannici ...... | Externally. | |
89 | *Acidum tartaricum.......... Tartaric acid | gr. x - xxx | Refrigerant, antiseptic. |
90 | *Acidum thymicum.......... Thymic acid. | gr. 1/4 - j | Antiseptic. |
91 | Acidum trichloraceticum............................................ | gr. ij - v | A powerful antiseptic. |
92 | *Acidi valerianicum.......... Valerianic acid. |
| Nervine. |
93 | Amyl valerianas.......... |
| Nervine, antispasmodic, hypnotic. |
94 | *Aconitum napellus (root)....... Aconite. | gr. 1/4 - j | Narcotic, sudorific, antiphlogistic. |
95 | *Abstractum aconiti......... | gr. 1/6 - j | |
96 | *Extractum aconiti......... | gr. 1-10 - 1-5 | |
97 | *Extractum aconiti fluidum...... |
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98 | *Tinctura aconiti....................................................... |
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99 | Aconitia (amorphous)........ | gr 1-300 1-100 | Externally, counter irritant. |
100 | *Aconitina (crystals)......... | gr 1-300-1-100 | |
101 | Napellina ........................................................... | gr 1-300-1-100 | |
102 | Aconapellin (aconitin)............................................ | gr 1-25 - 1-12 | |
103 | *Acorus calamus (rhizoma)....................................... Calamus. | 3 ss - j | Stimulant, slightly tonic, carminative. |
104 | Extractum calami fluidum...... | 3 j - ij | |
105 | Tinctura calami........... | 3 ss - j | |
106 | Actinomeris helianthoides (root).............................. Gravel weed. | 3 j - iij | Diuretic. |
107 | Actaea alba (root)...................................................... White cohosh. | gr. ij - v | Cathartic, emmeuagogue, emetic, insecticide. |
108 | Actaea rubra (root).................................................... Red cohosh. | gr. ij - v | Violent purgative. |
109 | Adansonia digitata (bark)....... Baobab. | gr. x - xxx | Antiperiodic. |
110 | *Adeps (Lard)............................................................. | ______ ______ | |
111 | *Oleum adipis............ | ______ ______ | |
112 | Adiantum pedatum (leaves)...... Maiden hair. | 3 ss - j | Expectorant, demulcent and slightly tonic. |
113 | Extractum adianti fluidum...... | 3 ss - j | |
114 | Syrupus adianti, Ph. Fr........ | ℥ ss - j | |
115 | Adonis vernalis (herb)......... False hellebore. | gr. ij - iij | Sedative, diuretic, cardiac stimulant, drastic. |
116 | Extractum adonis fluidum...... |
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117 | Tinctura adonis........... |
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118 | Adonidinum............ | gr. 1-20 - 1 -10 | |
119 | Ęgle marmelos (fruit)......... Bengal quince. | 3 j - iij | Astringent, stimulant, demulcent. |
120 | Extractum belae fructi fluidum....................... | 3 j - ij | |
121 | Ęsculus hippocastanum (bark)................................. Horse chestnut. | gr. x - xxx | Tonic, astringent, febrifuge, narcotic, antiseptic. |
122 | Extractum aesculi hippocastani fluidum | 3 ss - j | |
123 | Oleum hippocastani......... | Externally. | |
124 | Ęsculin................................................................. | gr. x - xv | |
125 | Ęsculus glabra (bark)......... Buckeye. | gr. xv - xxx | Acts principally 011 the portal system and the liver. |
126 | Extractum aesculi glabrae fluidum ...................... |
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127 | Ęther aceticus......................................................... Acetic ether. |
| Stimulant, antispasmodic, carminative, local irritant. |
128 | Ęther hydriodicus.......... Iodide of ethyl. |
| Antispasmodic, anaesthetic, alterative diuretic. |
129 | Ęther hydrobromicum......... |
| Anaesthetic. |
 
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