PART III.—MEDICAL.
Reading edition
Prescriptions of Eminent Physicians.
ARRANGED AND REVISED BY FRANK V. LUSE, M. D., Chicago, Ill.
AUTHORITIES.
Agnew.Hazard.
Atthill.Hebra.
Bartholow.Liebreich.
Basham.Luse.
Beasley.
Bibron.Mackenzie.
Brande.Milton.
Browne.Mitchell, R. W.
Brown-Séquard.
Pancoast.
Chapman.Porcher.
Da Costa.Ricord.
Dewees.Ringer.
Ellis.Schafhirt.
Smith.
Fenner.Squibbs.
Gerhard.Tanner.
Getchell.Thornton.
Gross.Trousseau.
Guy.
Waring.
Hartshorne.
Albuminuria (Bright’s Disease).
℞ Tincturæ Ferri Chloridif Ʒiij.
Acidi Acetici dilutif Ʒij.
Syrupi simplicisf ℥iss.
Liquoris Ammonii Acetatisq. s. ad f ℥iv.—M.
Sig. Take a dessertspoonful every six hours. Basham.
Alcoholism (Chronic).
℞ Tincturæ Capsici
Tincturæ Zingiberisāā f ℥j.
Tincturæ Valerianæ ammo
Tincturæ Gentianæ compāā f ℥ij.—M.
Sig. Take a dessertspoonful in a teacupful of hop tea three or four times a day. Gerhard.
Amenorrhœa (Absence of Menstrual Flow).
℞ Myrrhægr. viij.
Pulveris Jalapægr. xv.
Ferri Sulphatis exsiccatæ
Pulveris Aloes et Canellæāā Ʒj.
Syrupi simplicisq. s.
Fiat massa et divide in pilulas l.
Sig. Take two or three pills at bedtime, for several nights successively. N. Chapman.
Asthma.
℞ Potassii IodidiƷiij.
Extracti Belladonnæ fluidif Ʒj.
Extracti Lobeliæ fluidif Ʒij.
Extracti Grindeliæ fluidif ℥ss.
Glycerinæ
Aquæ destillatæāā f ℥iss.—M.
Sig. Take a tablespoonful every two, three, or four hours, as necessary. Bartholow.
℞ Foliorum Belladonnæ
Foliorum Hyoscyamiāā gr. iij.
Extracti Opii aquosigr. one-fifth.
Aquæ Laurocerasiq. s.
Moisten the leaves with a solution of the opium extract in the cherry-laurel water. Let them dry thoroughly and roll into a cigarette. Two to four of these cigarettes may be smoked every day. Trousseau.
Biliousness.
℞ Resinæ Podophilligr. 1/4
Resinæ Jalapæ
Extracti Colocynthidis compositi
Gambogiæāā gr. iiss.
Olei Juniperiq. s.
Misce et fiant pilulæ No. ii.
Sig. One dose, at bedtime. Guy.
Burns and Scalds.
℞ Plumbi Carbonatis℥iv.
Olei Liniq. s.
Tere simul et fiat pinguentum.
Sig. Apply liberally on linen or lint. Gross.
℞ Acidi SalicyliciƷj
Olei Olivæf ℥viij.—M.
Sig. Apply to burn, covering with linen or lint. Bartholow.
Biliary Calculi (Stone in the Bile Duct).
℞ Chloroformi purificatiƷij.
Olei Cinnamomigtt. viij.
Spiritus Camphoræ
Tincturæ Opii deodoratæāā f Ʒiss.
Spiritus Vinif Ʒiij.—M.
Sig. Dose, from five to thirty drops, in sweetened water, every hour or two. Hartshorne.
Renal or Vesical Calculi (Stone in Kidney or Bladder).
℞ Liquoris Potassæf ℥ss.
Tincturæ Humulif ℥iss.
Infusi Calumbæf ℥iv.
Syrupi Aurantii Corticisf ℥ij.
Fiat mistura.
Sig. Take a tablespoonful three times daily. H. Green.
Cancer.
℞ Arsenici Iodidigr. j.
Extracti Conii℈ij.
Fiat massa, et divide in pilulas xvi.
Sig. Take one pill morning and night. Marsden.
Carbuncle.
℞ Quininæ Hydrochloratisgr. xxiv.
Potassii ChloratisƷij.
Acidi Hydrochlorici♏ xl (!)
Tincturæ Ferri Chloridif Ʒij.
Tincturæ Cardamomif ℥iss.
Aquæ destillatæq. s. ad f ℥vj.—M.
Sig. Take a tablespoonful every three hours, diluted. Gerhard.
Nasal Catarrh.
℞ Sodæ carbonatis
Sodæ biboratisāā Ʒ ij.
Liq. sodæ chlorinatæ℥ ss.–Ʒij.
Glycerini℥ j.
Aquæad ℥ vj.—M.
Sig. Apply cold by means of a hand-spray apparatus. Pugin Thornton.
℞ BoraxƷ iij.
Salicylic acidƷ ij.
Glycerine℥ ijss.
Water, to make℥ iij.
Sig. From one to two drachms in one-half pint of water, applied by means of a douche. Is especially useful in catarrh with ulceration, usually due to syphilis.
For simple catarrh use the following:
℞ Chloride of ammonium
Boraxāā gr. x.
AquæΟss.—M.
Sig. Use with a douche, spray-producer, or by means of insufflation. Lennox Browne.
Cholera.
℞ Tinct. Opii
Tinct. Capsici
Spts. Camphoræāā ℥j.
Chloroformif Ʒiij.
Alcoholisq. s. ad. ℥v.—M.
Sig. Dose five drops to one teaspoonful. Squibbs.
In time of epidemic cholera, or diarrhœa, when any person has two movements of the bowels more than natural within the twenty-four hours, the second one should be followed by a dose of this mixture to be repeated after every movement that follows. If the movements increase in frequency or in copiousness after the second dose of the medicine has been taken a physician should be sent for at once, and a double dose be taken after each movement until he arrives. Immediately after taking the first dose the person should go to bed and remain there for twelve hours after the diarrhœa has entirely ceased.
℞ Acidi SulphuriciƷss.
Morphinæ Sulphatisgr. 1/3.
Spiritus Vini Gallicif Ʒiss.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥iij.—M.
Sig. Inject under the skin of the arms, legs, and over the stomach every hour until the symptoms are relieved. (When rice-water discharges, vomiting, cramps, and shrinkage of the extremities supervene.) R. W. Mitchell, Memphis, Tenn.
℞ Creasotigtt. j.
Aquæ Camphoræ
Infusi Gentianæ compositiāā f Ʒvj.—M.
Sig. One dose every two hours. (In the cold stage.) J. T. Jones, Nashville, Tenn.
Cholera Infantum.
℞ Plumbi Acetatisgr. viij.
Acidi Acetici dilutigtt. vj.
Tincturæ Opii deodoratægtt. iv.
Syrupi simplicis
Aquæ Menthæ piperitæāā f ℥ss.—M.
Sig. Dose a teaspoonful every two or three hours. (For a child two years old.) Da Costa.
℞ Cannabis Indicægr. j.
Pulveris Opiigr. ss.
Camphorægr. ij.
Misce et fiat pilula.
Sig. Take at bedtime. Lombe Atthill.
Constipation.
℞ Extracti Stillingiæ fluidif Ʒv.
Tincturæ Belladonnæ
Tincturæ Nucis Vomicæ
Tincturæ Physostigmatisāā f Ʒj.—M.
Sig. Dose, twenty drops in water, three times a day before meals. (In habitual constipation.) Bartholow.
℞ Cascara Cordial℥ij.
Sig. Teaspoonful three times a day before meals. Luse.
General Debility.
℞ Pulveris Aloes Socotrinæ℥j.
Pulveris Zedoariæ
Pulveris Gentianæ
Croci
Pulveris Rhei
Agariciāā Ʒj.
Spiritus Vini GalliciΟij.
Macera per dies septem, cola, et adde—
Syrupi simplicisf ℥ij.—M.
Sig. Dose, a tablespoonful three times a day in water. (This is the celebrated Baûme de Vie, or Elixir of Life.)
Delirium Tremens.
℞ Quininæ Hydrochloratis℈ij.
Acidi Hydrochlorici dilutif Ʒiss.
Syrupi Zingiberisf ℥iss.
Aquæ destillatæq. s. ad f ℥iv.—M.
Sig. Dose, a dessertspoonful in hop tea every two hours. (In the preliminary stage known as horrors.) Gerhard.
℞ Chloral HydratisƷss.
Aquæ destillatæf Ʒij.—M.
Sig. One dose. (To enforce sleep.) Liebreich.
℞ Antimonii et Potassii Tartratisgr. j.
Tincturæ Aconiti Radicisf Ʒss.
Tincturæ Opiif Ʒij.
Aquæ destillatæq. s. ad f ℥iv.—M.
Sig. Dose, a dessertspoonful in porter every two or three hours. (In strong and robust patients with boisterous delirium.) Ringer.
Diarrhœa (Children.)
℞ Bismuthi Subnitratisgr. x.
Pulveris Calcii Phosphatisgr. xij.
Sacchari LactisƷss.
Misce et fiant chartulæ No. x.
Sig. One powder after each evacuation. (In wasting diarrhœa of children.) Hazard.
℞ Sodii BicarbonatisƷss.
Tincturæ Catechuf Ʒij.
Syrupi Rhei aromatici
Tincturæ Cinchonæ compositæāā f ℥ss.
Tincturæ Opii camphoratæf ℥j.—M.
Sig. Dose, for a child two or three years old, a teaspoonful every two or three hours. Getchell.
Diarrhœa (Adults).
℞ Cupri Sulphatis
Morphinæ Sulphatisāā gr. j.
Quininæ Sulphatisgr. xxiv.
Misce et fiant pilulæ No. xii.
Sig. Take one pill three times a day. (In chronic cases). Bartholow.
℞ Pulveris aromaticiƷiij.
Spiritus Ammonii aromaticif Ʒiij.
Tincturæ Catechuf Ʒx.
Tincturæ Cardamomi compositæf Ʒvj.
Tincturæ Opii deodoratæf Ʒj.
Misturæ Cretæq. s. ad f ℥xx.—M.
Sig. Dose, eight drachms for an adult; four drachms for a child of twelve years; two drachms for seven years old, after each liquid motion. (General cholera and diarrhœa mixture.) Henery Beasley.
Dysentery.
℞ Tincturæ Opii deodoratæf Ʒij.
Vini Ipecacuanhæf Ʒij.
Olei Ricinif ℥ij.
Pulveris Acaciæ
Syrupi simplicis
Aquæ Cinnamomiāā q. s.
Fiat emulsio, secundum artem, ad f ℥vj.
Sig. Take a tablespoonful every two hours. Gerhard.
℞ Tincturæ Hamamelisf Ʒss.
Elixiris simplicisf Ʒiiiss.
Syrupi simplicisf ℥ss.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥j.—M.
Sig. Dose, a teaspoonful every two or three hours. (Where there is much blood.) Ringer.
Dysmenorrhœa (Difficult Menstruation.)
℞ Camphoræ℈j.
Alcoholisq. s. ut fiat pulvis.
Dein adde—
Pulveris Acaciæ
Sacchari albiāā Ʒj.
Aquæ Cinnamomif ℥j.
Fiat mistura.
Sig. Dose, the one-half the instant pain is felt; if not relieved in an hour or two, give the remainder. Dewees.
℞ Extracti Gelsemii fluidif Ʒiiss.
Elixiris simplicisf Ʒvss.
Syrupi Aurantii Corticisf ℥j.—M.
Sig. Take a teaspoonful every two hours. Porcher.
℞ Tincturæ Opii deodoratæf Ʒij.
Extracti Cimicifugæf ℥ss.
Syrupi simplicisf Ʒx.—M.
Sig. Take a teaspoonful every three or four hours. (To restore the menstrual flow after suddenly checked.) Ringer.
Dyspepsia.
℞ Pulveris Radicis RheiƷj.
Pulveris Aloes℈ij.
Sodii BicarbonatisƷij.
Valerianæ contusæ
Serpentariæ contusæ
Gentianæ contusæ
Quassiæ contusæāā ℥ss.
Spiritus FrumentiΟij.
Macera in vaso leviter clauso per horas bis quatuor viginta, et cola.
Sig. Dose, a wineglassful three times a day. Liebreich.
Epilepsy.
℞ Ammonii Bromidi
Potassii Iodidiāā ℈viij.
Potassii BromidiƷvj.
Sodii BicarbonatisƷij.
Tincturæ Calumbæf ℥ij.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥vj.—M.
Sig. Take a dessertspoonful after each meal, and a tablespoonful at bedtime. Brown-Séquard.
Eyes (Inflammation of).
℞ Morph. Sulphgr. iij.
Zinci Sulphgr. ij.
Aquæ destillatæ℥j.—M.
Sig. Apply two drops directly to the eye. Luse.
Frost-bite.
℞ Iodi℈j.
Potassii Iodidigr. iv.
Aquæ destillatæ♏vj.
Adipis℥j.—M.
Sig. Apply once daily. (With unbroken skin.) Hebra.
℞ Fellis Bovini recentisf Ʒiij.
Balsami Peruvianif Ʒj.—M.
Sig. Apply two or three times a day. (With broken or unbroken skin.) Hugh Smith.
Gonorrhœa and Gleet.
℞ Liquoris Potassæf Ʒj.
Balsami Copaibæf ℥ss.
Tincturæ Cubebæf Ʒvj.
Liquoris Morphinæ Sulphatisf ℥j.
Aquæ Camphoræq. s. ad f ℥vj.—M.
Sig. Take a tablespoonful four times a day. D. Hayes Agnew.
℞ HydrastinæƷj.
Mucilaginis Acaciæf ℥iv.—M.
Sig. A half ounce as an injection. (In chronic gonorrhœa and gleet.) Bartholow.
℞ Zinci Sulphatis
Acidi tanniciāā gr. xv.
Aquæ Rosæf ℥vj.—M.
Sig. A half ounce as an injection two or three times daily. (In gleet.) Ricord.
℞ Morphinæ Acetatisgr. vj.
Plumbi Acetatis
Zinci Sulphatisāā gr. viij.
Creasotigtt. viij.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥vj.—M.
Sig. As an injection twice daily. H. H. Smith.
℞ Zinci Sulphatis℥j.
Aluminis℥iij.—M.
Sig. Dissolve a teaspoonful in one pint of water and inject three times a day. (In females.) Hazard.
Hay Fever.
℞ Potassii arsenitisgr. xv.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥j.
Solve.
Unsized white paper to be thoroughly moistened with this solution, cut into twenty equal parts, and each part rolled into a cigarette, two or three of which may be smoked daily. Trousseau.
℞ Tincturæ Aconiti Radicisf Ʒiss.
Glycerinif Ʒiiss.—M.
Sig. Apply to outside of nose. Ringer.
Headache (See Liniments).
℞ Ætheris
Spiritus Ammoniæ aromaticiāā f Ʒj.
Aquæ Camphoræf Ʒx.
Tincturæ Cardamomi compositæf Ʒj.
Misce pro haustu.
Sig. Take two to three times a day. (In nervous headache.) Brande.
℞ Atropinæ Sulphatisgr. ss.
ChinoidinæƷj.
Misce et fiant pilulæ No. lx.
Sig. One pill twice or thrice a day. (In sick headache.) Bartholow.
Hemorrhoids (Piles).
℞ Pulveris Jalapæ
Potassii Bitartratis
Potassii Nitratisāā ℥ss.
Confectionis Sennæ℥j.
Syrupi simplicisq. s.
Misce et fiat electuarium.
Sig. A bolus the size of a hazel-nut three times a day. Ellis.
℞ Fluid Ext. Ohio Buckeye℥j.
Fluid Ext. Horse Chestnut℥j.
Alcohol℥iv.
Water℥iv.
Simple Elixir℥vi.
Sig. Dose, one teaspoonful. Mackenzie.
℞ Olei Theobromæ℥ss.
Extracti Krameriæ℈ij.
Pulveris Opiigr. v.
Misce secundum artem, et fiant suppositoria No. x.
Sig. Use one morning and night. J. Pancoast.
Impotence and Sexual Debility.
℞ Pulveris Cantharidisgr. xviij.
Pulveris Opii
Pulveris Camphoræāā gr. xxxvj.
Confectionis Rosæq. s.
Misce et fiant pilulæ No. xxxvi.
Sig. Take one pill at night. (From general debility.) Hazard.
℞ Extracti Vanillæ fluidif ℥j.
Sig. Dose, a teaspoonful at night. (In old people.) Gerhard.
℞ Phosphorigr. ss.
Ætherisf ℥ss.
Solve, et adde—
Tincturæ Cantharidis
Tincturæ Nucis Vomicæāā f ℥ss.—M.
Sig. Take thirty drops three or four times a day. Vogt.
℞ Fluid Ext. Damiana1 ounce.
Dialysed Iron 1/2 ounce.
Tinct. Cantharides 1/2 ounce.
Acid Phosphoric (diluted) 1/2 ounce.
Lemon juice 1/2 ounce.
Glycerine2 ounces.
Simple Elixir, q. s. to make1 pint.
Sig. Dose, one teaspoonful three times a day. (Useful in all cases of sexual debility. A most efficient nerve tonic.) Kilner’s Formulary.
Leuchorrhœa.
℞ Zinci Sulphatis
Aluminisāā Ʒiss.
Glycerinif ℥vj.—M.
Sig. Add a tablespoonful to a pint of water and inject night and morning. Hazard.
Menorrhagia (Excessive Menstrual Flow).
℞ Tincturæ Ferri Chloridif Ʒiiss.
Acidi Phosphorici dilutif Ʒiiiss.
Syrupi Acidi citriciq. s. ad f ℥iv.—M.
Sig. Take a dessertspoonful three times a day. (When pale and debilitated.) Gerhard.
℞ Acidi Gallicigr. xv.
Acidi Sulphurici aromatici♏xv.
Tincturæ Cinnamomif Ʒij.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥ij.—M.
Sig. One dose, to be taken every four hours until bleeding ceases. (In profuse bleeding.) Hazard.
Neuralgia (See Liniments).
℞ Strychninæ Sulphatisgr. j.
Morphinæ Sulphatis
Acidi arseniosiāā gr. iss.
Extracti Aconitigr. xv.
Quininæ SulphatisƷj.
Misce et fiant pilulæ No. xxx.
Sig. Take one pill three times a day. S. D. Gross.
Nymphomania (Excessive Sexual Desire).
℞ Potassii BromidiƷvj.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥v.—M.
Sig. Three teaspoonfuls before dinner and four at bedtime. Brown-Séquard.
Rattlesnake Bite.
℞ Hydrargyri Chloridi corrosivigr. ij.
Potassii Iodidigr. iv.
Aquæ destillatæ♏v.
Solve et adde—
BromiƷv.—M.
Sig. Take ten drops in a tablespoonful of wine or brandy every fifteen or twenty minutes. (Recommended by Bibron, Prince Paul of Wuertemberg, W. A. Hammond, and others.) Bibron.
Rheumatism (See Liniments).
℞ Sodii BicarbonatisƷij.
Acidi SalicyliciƷiij.
Glycerini
Aquæ destillatæāā f ℥ij.—M.
Sig. One teaspoonful every four hours. N. B. Kennedy.
>℞ Pulveris Guaiaci Resinæ
Potassii Iodidiāā gr. x.
Tincturæ Colchici Seminisf Ʒss.
Aquæ Cinnamomi
Syrupi simplicisāā q. s. ad f ℥j.—M.
Sig. A dessertspoonful to a tablespoonful thrice daily. (In chronic rheumatism.) Philadelphia Hospital.
Sciatica.
℞ Extracti Belladonnægr. one-sixth.
Extracti Stramoniigr. one-fifth.
Extracti Cannabis Indicægr. 1/4.
Extracti Aconitigr. 1/3.
Extracti Opiigr. 1/2.
Extracti Hyoscyamigr. 2/3.
Extracti Coniigr. j.
Pulveris Glycyrrhizæq. s.
Misce et fiat pilula.
Sig. Take three, four, and even five pills a day. pro re nata. Brown-Séquard.
Spermatorrhœa (See Impotence).
℞ Quininæ Sulphatisgr. vj.
Acidi Sulphurici dilutif Ʒj.
Tincturæ Cardamomi compositæf Ʒiij.
Aquæ Cinnamomif ℥vss.—M.
Sig. Two tablespoonfuls twice daily. Milton.
℞ Pulveris Opiigr. v.
Camphoræ℈iv.
Pulveris Acaciæ
Syrupi simplicisāā q. s.
Fiat massa in pilulas No. xl. dividenda.
Sig. Take two pills three times a day. Waring.
℞ Potassii Bromidi℥j.
Aquæ destillatæq. s. ad f ℥ij.—M.
Sig. Take a teaspoonful three times a day. (In the strong and plethoric). Bartholow.
Syphilis.
“Ricord’s Mixture,” which has been so highly recommended in syphilitic affections is composed as follows:
℞ Hydrarg. Iod. rubgr. iv.
Potass. Iod℥j.
Fl. Ext. Sarsap. comp℥j.
Aquæq. s. ad ℥v.—M.
Sig. Teaspoonful.
℞ Potass. IodidƷij.
Hydrarg. Biniodidgr. ss.
Syr. Aurant. Cort℥j.
Tinct. Aurant. CortƷj.
Aquæad ℥iv.—M.
Sig. Teaspoonful in water after eating. (Mixed treatment.) Keyes.
℞ Hydrarg. Chlor. Corrosgr. ij.
Potassii IodidiƷij.
Tr. Cinchona Co℥ij.
Aquæ dist℥ij.—M.
Sig. Take one drachm three times a day. Discontinue when gums get sore and resume again when soreness is gone. Luse.
℞ Acidi Nitro-Muriatici dilutif Ʒiiss.
Syrupi Stillingiæ compositif Ʒxiiiss.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥ij.—M.
Sig. Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls three times a day, with denutrition. (In cases saturated with the approved remedies, but still presenting patches on the skin and mucous membranes.) Bartholow.
Tapeworm.
℞ Granati Corticis Radicis℥ss.
Seminum Peponis℥j.
Extracti Filicis maris æthereif Ʒj.
Pulveris ErgotæƷj.
Pulveris AcaciæƷij.
Olei Tiglii♏ij.
Thoroughly bruise the granate bark and pumpkin-seed, and with the ergot boil in eight ounces of water for fifteen minutes, and strain through a coarse cloth. Rub up well the croton oil and extract of male fern with the acacia, and form into an emulsion with the decoction. Take at one dose at 10 o’clock in the morning, having eaten no breakfast and having taken a full dose of Rochelle salts the previous night. This expels the worm alive and entire within two hours, the head firmly fastened to the side of its own body. Schafhirt.
℞ Pulveris Kamalægr. v-x.
Syrupi Aurantii Florumf Ʒss.
Mucilaginis TragacanthæƷj.
Aquæ destillatæf ℥j.
Misce et fiat haustus.
Sig. Take early in the morning four hours after a purge. (For a child two to five years. Tapeworm.). Tanner.
SYMBOLS OR SIGNS USED IN PRESCRIPTIONS.
♏.Minim, 1-60 part of a fluid drachm,
gtt.Gutta, drop; guttæ, drops.
℈j.Scrupulus vel scrupulum, a scruple=20 grains.
Ʒj.Drachma, a drachm=60 grains.
f Ʒj.Fluidrachma, a fluid or measured drachm.
℥j.Uncia, a troyounce=480 grains.
f ℥j.Fluiduncia, a fluidounce.
lbj.Libra, a pound, understood in prescription to apply to an officinal pound of 5,760 grains.
Οj.Octarious, a pint.
gr.Granum, a grain; plural grana, grains.
ss.Semis, half, affixed to signs as above.
PHRASES AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN PRESCRIPTIONS.
LATIN WORD.ABBREVIATION.TRANSLATION.
Ad To, up to.
Ad libitumAd lib.At pleasure.
AddeAdd.Let it or them be added.
Ampulla A large bottle.
AnaA āā.Of each.
Aqua-bulliensAq-bull.Water—boiling.
Aqua-fervensAq-ferv.Water—hot.
Aqua-destillataAq-dest.Water—distilled.
Bene Well.
Bis in diesBis ind.Twice daily.
Bulliat, bulliantBull.Let boil.
Cape. CapiatCap.Take, Let him take.
CapsulaCaps.Capsule.
CeratumCerata.A Cerate.
Charta (Karta)Chart.A paper (medicated).
Chartula (Kartula)Chart.A little paper for a powder.
CibusCib.Food.
Cochleare magnumCoch mag.A tablespoon.
Cochleare parvumCoch parv.A teaspoon.
Cola. ColatusCol.Strain, Strained.
CollyriumCollyr.An eye wash.
CollutoriumCollut.A mouth wash.
CompositusCo. Comp.Compound.
CongiusC.A gallon.
ConfectioConf.A confection.
CortexCort.Bark.
Cum With.
DecoctumDecoc.A decoction.
Dilute, DilutusDil.Dilute.
DimidiusDim.One-half.
DivideD. Div.Divide (thou.)
DividendusDividend.To be divided.
Dividatur in partes æqualesD in p æq.Let it be divided into equal parts.
DosisDos.A dose.
EmplastrumEmp.A plaster.
EnemaEnem.An enema.
Extende supraExten Sup.Spread upon.
ExtractumExt.An extract.
Fac. fiat. fiantF.Make, Let be made.
FiltrumFil.A filter, Filter (thou).
FluidusFl. f.Fluid.
GargarismaGarg.A gargle.
GlyceritumGlyc.A Glycerite.
Gutta, GuttæGtt.A drop, Drops.
GuttatimGuttat.Drop by drop.
HaustusHaust.A draught.
In diesInd.Daily.
InfusumInf.An infusion.
InjectioInj.An injection.
InstarInst.Like.
Lac Milk.
Layena A flask or bottle.
LibraLb ℔A pound.
Linteum Lint.
LiquorLiq.A solution.
Lotio A lotion.
Mane primoMane pr.Very early in the morning.
MagnusMag.Large.
MassaMass.A pill mass.
Mica panisMic pan.A crumb of bread.
MisceM.Mix.
MisturaMist.A mixture.
MucilagoMucil.A mucilage.
Nox. Nocte Maneque Night; At night and in the morning.
Numems, NumeroNo.A number, In number.
OctariusO.A pint.
Ovum, OviOv.An egg.
OptimusOpt.Best.
ParsPar.A part.
Partes æqualesP æ.Equal parts.
ParvusParv.Small.
Pediluvium A foot bath.
Pencilium CamelinumPencil Cam.A camel’s-hair pencil or brush.
Per fistulam vitreum Through a glass tube.
PhialaPhil.A vial.
PilulaPil.A pill.
Pro re nataP r n.According to circumstances, occasionally.
PulvisPulv.A powder.
Quantum SufficiatQ S.As much as is necessary.
Quaqua horaQ h.Every hour.
SaturatusSat.Saturated.
ScatulaScat.A box.
SemissisSs.A half.
SemidrachmaSemidr.A half drachm.
SesunciaSesunc.An ounce and a half.
SignaS Sy.Sign.
Sine Without.
Solve, SolutusSolv.Dissolve, Dissolved.
SolutioSol.A solution.
SpiritusSpr.A spirit.
StatimStat.Immediately.
SuppositoriaSuppos.A suppository.
SyrupusSyr.A syrup.
TalisTal.Such or like.
TincturaTra Tr Tinct.A tincture.
Trochischus (Trokiscus)Troch.A troche.
TrituraTrit.Triturate.
Tere SimulTer Sim.Rub together.
Ter in diT i d.Three times a day.
UnguentumUngt.An ointment.
VinumVin.A wine.
VehichulumVehic.A menstrum.
VitellusVit.The yolk (of an egg).
Vitello Ovi SolutusV O S.Dissolved in yolk of an egg.
APPROXIMATE MEASURES.
A drop=usually about 1/2 minim. A teaspoonful=60 drops f Ʒj. A dessertspoonful=f Ʒij. A tablespoonful=f ℥ss. A wineglassful=f ℥ij. A teacupful=f ℥ix.
TABLE TO ASSIST THE BEGINNER IN PRESCRIBING LIQUIDS.
Having fixed upon the bulk of his liquid he will remember that there are in
1 fluid ounce, 8 teaspoonfuls each 1 fluid drachm. 2 fluid ounces, 15 teaspoonfuls each 1 fluid drachm. 4 fluid ounces, 30 teaspoonfuls each 1 fluid drachm. 4 fluid ounces, 15 dessertspoonfuls each 2 fluid drachms. 6 fluid ounces, 20 dessertspoonfuls each 2 fluid drachms. 6 fluid ounces, 12 tablespoonfuls each 1/2 fluid ounce. 8 fluid ounces, 15 tablespoonfuls each 1/2 fluid ounce. 1 pint, 30 tablespoonfuls, each 1/2 fluid ounce. 1 pint, 8 wineglassfuls each 2 fluid ounces.
TABLE FOR CALCULATING THE PERIOD OF UTERO-GESTATION.
NINE CALENDAR MONTHS.TEN LUNAR MONTHS.
FromToDays.ToDays.
January 1September 30273October 7280
February 1October 31273November 7280
March 1November 30275December 5280
April 1December 31275January 5280
May 1January 31276February 4280
June 1February 28273March 7280
July 1March 31274April 6280
August 1April 30273May 7280
September 1May 31273June 7280
October 1June 30273July 7280
November 1July 31273August 7280
December 1August 31274September 6280
The above Obstetric “Ready Reckoner” consists of two columns, one of calendar, the other of lunar months, and may be read as follows: A patient has ceased to menstruate on the first day of July; her confinement may be expected at soonest about the 31st of March (the end of nine calendar months); or at latest, on the 6th of April (the end of ten lunar months). Another has ceased to menstruate on the 20th of January; her confinement may be expected on the 30th of September, plus 20 days (the end of nine calendar months), at soonest; or on the 7th of October, plus 20 days (the end of ten lunar months), at latest.
COMMON NAMES OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.
COMMON NAMES.CHEMICAL NAMES.
Aqua FortisNitric Acid.
Aqua RegiaNitro-Muriatic Acid.
Blue VitriolSulphate of Copper.
Cream of TartarBitartrate Potassium.
CalomelChloride of Mercury.
ChalkCarbonate Calcium.
Caustic PotassaHydrate Potassium.
ChloroformChloride of Gormyle.
Common SaltChloride of Sodium.
Copperas, or Green VitriolSulphate of Iron.
Corrosive SublimateBi-Chloride of Mercury.
DiamondPure Carbon.
Dry AlumSulphate Aluminum and Potassium.
Epsom SaltsSulphate of Magnesia.
Ethiops MineralBlack Sulphide of Mercury.
Fire DampLight Carburetted Hydrogen.
GalenaSulphide of Lead.
Glauber’s-SaltSulphate of Sodium.
GlucoseGrape Sugar.
Goulard WaterBasic Acetate of Lead.
Iron PyritesBi-Sulphide Iron.
Jeweler’s PuttyOxide of Tin.
King’s YellowSulphide of Arsenic.
Laughing GasProtoxide of Nitrogen.
LimeOxide of Calcium.
Lunar CausticNitrate of Silver.
Mosaic GoldBi-Sulphide of Tin.
Muriate of LimeChloride of Calcium.
Nitre of SaltpetreNitrate of Potash.
Oil of VitriolSulphuric Acid.
PotashOxide of Potassium.
RealgarSulphide of Arsenic.
Red LeadOxide of Lead.
Rust of IronOxide of Iron.
SalmoniacMuriate of Ammonia.
Salt of TartarCarbonate of Potassa.
Slacked LimeHydrate Calcium.
SodaOxide of Sodium.
Spirits of HartshornAmmonia.
Spirit of SaltHydrochloric or Muriatic Acid.
Stucco, or Plaster of ParisSulphate of Lime.
Sugar of LeadAcetate of Lead.
VerdigrisBasic Acetate of Copper.
VermillionSulphide of Mercury.
VinegarAcetic Acid (Diluted).
Volatile AlkaliAmmonia.
WaterOxide of Hydrogen.
White PrecipitateAmmoniated Mercury.
White VitriolSulphate of Zinc.
Proprietary and Elegant Preparations.
MEDICATED PADS.
Medicated pads are quite popular with many who have tried them, and a multitude of remarkable cures are attributed to their use. We here present formulas equal to the best, and as they are quite simple to prepare they can now be tried with but little expense:
Liver Pad.
Red Cinchona Bark (powder)4 ounces.
Fenugreek Seed (powder)1 ounce.
Mandrake Root (powder)1 ounce.
Black Root (powder)1 ounce.
Gum Guaiac (powder)3 ounces.
Bayberry Bark (powder)4 drachms.
Oil of Eucalyptus4 drachms.
Grind the drugs with the powdered guaiac and add the oil. The above is sufficient for two pads, which should be made into an oblong or diamond shape, with linen or muslin, and worn over the pit of the stomach. Liver pads are recommended for all diseases arising from a disordered liver.
Kidney Pad.
Useful in all diseases of the kidneys.
Digitalis Leaves2 ounces.
Black Cohosh1 ounce.
Gum Benzoin (powdered)1 ounce.
Gum Guaiacum (powdered)1 ounce.
Juniper berries1 ounce.
Queen of the Meadow1 ounce.
Oil Juniper2 ounces.
Grind the drugs to a moderately fine powder, and mix with the oils and gums. Make an oblong pad and wear over the kidneys.
Lung Pad.
Useful in consumption and diseases of the lungs.
Grindelia Robusta1 ounce.
Skullcap Leaves1 ounce.
Blueberry Root 1/2 ounce.
Blood Root 1/2 ounce.
Yerba Santa1 1/2 ounces.
Gum Ammoniac1 ounce.
White Pine Turpentine Gum1 1/2 ounces.
Oil of Tar1 ounce.
Oil of Eucalyptus1 ounce.
Oil of Sassafras1 ounce.
Grind the drugs to a moderately fine powder and mix them with the oils and gums. Make an oblong pad and wear well up to the throat.
Liniments.
Wonder Liniment.
Oil of Sassafras8 ounces.
Oil of Cloves2 ounces.
Oil of Turpentine4 ounces.
Stronger Water of Ammonia1 ounce.
Sulphuric Ether4 ounces.
Chloroform2 ounces.
Camphor2 ounces, av.
Alcohol sufficient to make1 gallon.
Mix and dissolve.
As a universal liniment for both internal and external use this is without an equal for relieving pain. It is used where any liniment is likely to do good in all aches and pains. Preparations of this nature when used externally should be applied plentifully and vigorously. This is the reason why itinerant venders of liniments under various titles such as Wizard Oil, Pain Killer, Instant Relief, etc., produce such remarkable cures in public. Their remedies all possess more or less remedial value, but without brisk and patient rubbing they would do as little good when applied externally as so much cold water. Now that a reliable formula is at hand a quantity of this Wonder Liniment can be prepared at a minimum cost without paying for bottles, labels, advertising, salaries, rents, etc., which are the necessary expenses of all medicine firms, and which ultimately are borne by the consumer.
Liquid Lightning.
An excellent liniment for external application, which has been sold under various names, is prepared as follows:
Aconitia2 grains.
Glycerine2 ounces.
Alcohol4 ounces.
Mix, and apply by rubbing with the hand. This is useful in rheumatism, neuralgia, headache, toothache, and all nervous pains.
Perry Davis’ Pain Killer.
Spirits of Camphor2 ounces.
Tincture of Capsicum;1 ounce.
Tincture of Guaiac 1/2 ounce.
Tincture of Myrrh 1/2 ounce.
Alcohol4 ounces.
Mix.
Hamlin’s Wizard oil.
Tincture of Camphor1 ounce.
Aqua Ammonia 1/2 ounce.
Oil of Sassafras 1/2 ounce.
Oil of Cloves1 drachm.
Chloroform2 drachms.
Turpentine1 drachm.
Alcohol3 1/2 ounces.
Mix.
Mexican Mustang Liniment.
Petroleum Equal parts and mix.
Olive Oil
Carbonate of Ammonia
Merchant’s Gargling Oil.
Linseed Oil2 1/2 pints.
Spirits of Turpentine2 1/2 pints.
Western Petroleum1 pint.
Liquor Potassa1 ounce.
Sap Green1 drachm.
Mix.
Radway’s Ready Relief.
This remedy, according to Peckolt, is an ethereal tincture of capsicum with alcohol and camphor.
Liver Regulator.
Senna Alex12 drachms.
Podophyllin3 drachms.
Leptandria Virg3 drachms.
Virginia Snake Root6 drachms.
Ginseng3 drachms.
Alcohol6 ounces.
Boiling water, to make1 quart.
Dose, teaspoonful to one-half wineglassful, as needed. For all bilious diseases or disorders arising from torpidity of the liver, dyspepsia, bilious headache, costiveness, sour stomach, jaundice, heartburn, nervousness, restlessness, etc.
Elixir Cascara Sagrada Compound.
Fluid Extract Cascara4 ounces.
Tincture Nux Vomica1 drachm.
Glycerine2 ounces.
Syrup of Ginger2 ounces.
Peppermint Water4 ounces.
Simple Elixir, to make1 pint.
Mix and filter.
Dose, one teaspoonful before eating. For headache, constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, or all diseases arising from torpidity of the liver. Kilner’s Formulary.
Dr. Hamilton’s Blood Purifier.
Better than S. S. S. or any blood medicine on the market. A specific for scrofula, syphilis, rheumatism, and all impurities of the blood:
Black Cohosh1 ounce.
Blood Root 1/2 ounce.
Poke Root1 drachm.
Elder Flowers1 1/2 ounces.
Sassafras Bark 1/2 ounce.
Spikenard Root1 1/2 ounces.
Alcohol4 ounces.
Water4 ounces.
Simple Elixir, q. s. to make1 pint.
Macerate the drugs with alcohol and water, and after a few days transfer to percolator. Percolate till clear, and then add to simple elixir.
Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls three times a day.
Blood Purifying Tea.
Burdock Root, cut2 ounces.
Blue Flag Root, cut2 ounces.
Dandelion Root, cut1 1/2 ounces.
Sassafras Root, cut 1/2 ounce.
Sarsaparilla Root, cut2 ounce.
Wild Cherry Bark, cut1 ounce.
Yellow Dock Root, cut 1/2 ounce.
Mix thoroughly. Take two ounces of the tea and steep in a quart of water, with gentle heat, for two hours; strain off 1 1/2 pints into a quart bottle and add half a pint of alcohol and 4 ounces of sugar. The dose is a wineglassful for adults before meals and at bedtime; children, in proportion to age.
Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
In Germany each maker of patents must furnish the Government with the formula for the patent he makes. This is the one furnished by Warner for “Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.” Each bottle contains:
Extract of Lycopus Virginiana (the herb)308 grains.
Extract of Hepatica (the herb)232 grains.
Extract of Gaultheria7 1/2 grains.
Potassium Nitrate39 grains.
Alcohol (90°)2 1/2 ounces.
Glycerine10 drachms.
Water, sufficient to make1 pint.
Any one can now make this preparation equally as well as Warner. Fenner’s Formulary.
Electric Catarrh Remedy.
This remedy, under various electrical names, is inclosed in a closely stoppered bottle or box containing a bit of zinc and copper to which is attached a piece of cotton or sponge saturated with the preparation, which is very volatile and irritating to the mucuous membrane, and produces by inhalation a decided effect at once. The patient is led to believe that there is some electrical value attached to the combination, and, strange to say, in the face of such absurdity it has many votaries; however, notwithstanding the electrical deception it has merits as an inhalant, and remarkable cures of catarrh, headache, neuralgia, etc., are ascribed to its use. The following is the required formula:
Essential Oil of Mustard1 ounce.
Carbolic Acid1 ounce.
Oil of Hemlock1 ounce.
Camphor1 ounce.
Alcohol4 ounces.
Mix and dissolve. This can also be used as an external application, though not so good as another under the head of “Liquid Lightning” (see page 119).
Catarrh Snuff.
Calomel1 drachm.
Camphor, pulverised1 drachm.
Acacia2 drachms.
Catarrh Salve.
The following remedy for catarrh, and other uses for which it is recommended, was patented by William H. Thomas of Los Angeles, Cal. From the nature of its ingredients and mode of preparation we are led to believe that it is the most elegant and effective of all the “salve catarrh remedies” that have been brought to our notice:
Petrolatum1 ounce.
Pimento (powd. allspice)4 grains.
Thymol4 grains.
Boracic Acid2 grains.
Subnitrate of Bismuth2 grains.
Spirit of Wintergreen3 drops.
Cassia Lanceolata Leaves (senna) 1/4 ounce.
The boracic acid, subnitrate of bismuth, thymol, and pimento is placed in a mortar and reduced to a fine powder. The leaves of the cassia lanceolata are subjected with the petrolatum to a sufficient degree of heat to extract the active principles of the leaves, after which the petrolatum is strained off and added to the powdered substances before mentioned with the spirit of wintergreen, the whole being thoroughly commingled and mixed in any convenient manner. In using the compound it is applied locally in the usual manner by means of the fingers or any material by which the application can be thoroughly effected. As an ointment it is especially applicable to the treatment of catarrh, malignant sores, abrasions, and other affections where a local remedy can be applied.
Rubber Patching and Waterproofing.
Capt. Paul Boyton, the famous aquatic voyager in his rubber suit, has furnished us two practical suggestions in regard to patching rubber boots, coats, etc., and also to waterproof sails, tents, awnings, and similar fabrics.
To Patch a Rubber Boot or Garment.
Take a piece of sand-paper and roughen the edges of the break as far around as the size of the patch. Next apply rubber cement to the roughened surface, and at the same time cement a piece of rubber cloth or cloth well coated with the cement. Let both remain for four hours in a place free from dust. Then put on another thin coat of cement and let them lay for about two hours. Next place the patch carefully over the break and hammer well together. Let stand for a few hours and the place will be as strong and tight as ever. Be sure the patch and the article to be patched are perfectly dry before applying the cement.
Pure natural rubber or rubber cement can be obtained at any rubber store, also prepared patch cloth.
To Make Rubber Cement.
Take half a pound of pure natural rubber, cut it into small pieces, and dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of 100 proof naptha. It will take from two to three days to dissolve properly.
To Waterproof Canvas or Cloth.
Take one pound of yellow paraffine wax and dissolve in one quart of benzine. Apply with a brush.
To Make Tissues Incombustible.
The Societé d’Encouragement of Paris has recently awarded a prize of 2,000 francs to J. A. Martin of Paris for the following preparations for making tissues fire-proof. The conditions under which the award was offered were as follows: The ingredients constituting the preparations must be cheap and easily applied, must neither injure the tissues themselves nor their colors, must be neither of a poisonous nor caustic nature, must not change in a very moist nor very dry atmosphere, and finally the impregnated tissues and wood must remain incombustible after they have been exposed for one month to a temperature of 100° to 120° Fahr. It was found that Martin’s fluids made the tissues and the surface of wood incombustible, that they do not attack the tissues and their colors, and that they remained incombustible after having been exposed for several months in a drying chamber to a temperature of 97° Fahr. The experiments were made by the Society and at the same time in the different Paris theaters.
For all Light Tissues.
Ammonium Sulphate8 parts.
Pure Ammonium Carbonate2 1/2 parts.
Boracic Acid3 parts.
Starch2 parts.
Water100 parts.
Two-fifths part of dextrine (or the same quantity of gelatine) may be substituted for the 2 parts of starch. The fluid is heated to 85° Fahr. and the tissues immersed in it until they are thoroughly permeated. They are then slightly wrung and dried sufficiently for ironing. The quantity of the starch or dextrine or gelatine may be changed according as the tissues are to be more or less stiff.
For Painted Decorations and Wood.
Sal-ammoniac15 parts.
Boracic Acid5 parts.
Glue50 parts.
Gelatine1 1/2 parts.
Water100 parts.
Add sufficient powdered talc to give the mass the necessary consistency. For use it is heated to 120° or 140° Fahr. and applied with a brush. For decorations already painted it suffices to apply it to the back and wooden frames.
For Coarse Linen, Ropes, Straw, and Wood.
Sal-ammoniac15 parts.
Boracic Acid6 parts.
Borax3 parts.
Water100 parts.
The fluid is heated to 220° Fahr. and the articles are submerged in it for 15 to 20 minutes, wrung out slightly, and dried.—Techno-Chemical Receipt Book.
Gold and Silver Inks.
Take equal parts of gold leaf (or silver leaf) and honey. Triturate them in a mortar until perfectly fine, add about 30 parts hot water, and triturate. Allow to settle and pour off the water. Triturate again with fresh hot water. Allow to settle and pour off as before. Repeat the washing several times until the honey is all washed out, then dry the powdered gold leaf and mix it with water and gum arabic. It must be shaken occasionally while writing. Very fine bronze may be made into ink by adding water and gum arabic and shaking occasionally while writing. (For other inks see page 20.)
Worcestershire Sauce.
The composition of this sauce is a trade secret, but a variety of similar sauces are found on the market. A good imitation may be made as follows:
Chop the green outer covering of unripe walnuts 5 pounds, bruise them to a pulp in a mortar, pour upon them 6 pints of good strong vinegar, and after standing a day heat to boiling and strain with strong pressure. To the liquid thus obtained add garlic, grated to a pulp, 2 ounces; capsicum, in fine powder, 2 ounces; black pepper, 1 ounce; cinnamon, 1 1/2 ounces; nutmeg, 1/2 ounce; allspice, 1 ounce; cloves, 1/2 ounce, all in fine powder; salt, 12 ounces; brown sugar, 8 ounces, and enough good vinegar to make 1 gallon of the finished product. This is to stand for some time, with frequent agitation, and then be put up in bottles.
Butter Color.
Annatto, fresh and of good quality, 2 pounds; salad oil of good quality without flavor (purified cotton-seed oil is best), sufficient to make 1 gallon. Rub the annatto with a portion, about one-third, of the oil and macerate it by the heat of a water-bath for 12 hours, stirring occasionally, pour off the liquid and add to the residue another portion, about one-third of the oil, and macerate as before, adding the product of the portion before reserved, then add the remainder of the oil to the sediment, macerate as before and add the product to the reserved portions to make 1 gallon of butter color.—Fenner’s Formulary.
Rarey’s Original Horse Liniment.
Alcohol (95°)8 ounces.
Spirit of Turpentine8 ounces.
Oil of Sassafras1 ounce.
Oil of Pennyroyal1 ounce.
Oil of Origanum1 ounce.
British Oil1 ounce.
Tincture of Arnica1 ounce.
Tincture of Cantharides1 ounce.
Tincture of Camphor1 ounce.
Aqua Ammoniæ1 ounce.
Mix them, and make a liniment.
Hog Cholera Cure.
Powdered mandrake, 4 pounds; powdered charcoal, 2 pounds; powdered resin, 1 pound; powdered saltpetre, 1 pound; powdered madder, 1 pound; powdered bicarbonate of soda, 11 pounds. Mix thoroughly. Give a tablespoonful daily in feed; as a preventive, give twice a week.
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