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Cooley's Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts.by Arnold Cooley and Richard Tuson.Volume I PREFACE The design of the present work is briefly, but not completely expressed in its t.i.tle-page. Independently of a reli
- 301 =Ferrous Acetate.= Fe(C_{2}H_{3}O_{2})_{2}. _Syn._ FERRI ACETAS, L._Prep._ 1. From freshly precipitated ferrous carbonate dissolved in dilute acetic acid.2. By adding a solution of calcium acetate to another of ferrous sulphate, and evaporating the filter
- 302 =Ferrous Tar'trate.= _Syn._ FERRI TARTRAS, FERRI PROTOTARTRAS, L. _Prep._ 1. From iron filings, 2 parts; tartaric acid, 1 part; hot water, q. s.; digest together until reaction ceases, agitate the liquid, pour off the turbid solution, and collect, wa
- 303 2. Beeswax, 3 parts; melt, add of Venice turpentine, 1 part; mix, and further add, of turmeric, 2 parts; orris root (in powder), 1 part; mix well, and form the ma.s.s into peas whilst warm. More irritating than the common pea.3. (Dr Gray.) Beeswax, 12 par
- 304 2. Pure resin of jalap, 56 grams, powdered sugar and flour, 1000 grams; tincture of vanilla, 10 grams, white of egg, No. 20, yolk of egg, No. 40.Let the resin be emulsified with the yolks of the egg, add successively the sugar, tincture, and flour, and mi
- 305 Very nutritious; recommended in irritation of the mucous membranes and phthisis.=Jelly, Copaiba.= (M. Caillot.) _Syn._ GELATINA COPAIBA. _Prep._ Isingla.s.s, 4 parts; water, 40 parts; dissolve in a water bath, and add 20 parts of sugar; pour the clear liq
- 306 =KAL'YDOR.= A cosmetic lotion; it resembles 'GOWLAND'S LOTION,' but is got up in a rather more pleasing style. See LOTION.=KAMALA.= A powder consisting of the minute glands obtained from the capsules of the _Rottlera tinctoria_, a plan
- 307 =KI'NIC ACID.= HC_{7}H_{11}O_{6}. _Syn._ QUINIC ACID, CINCHONIC ACID. A peculiar mon.o.basic acid occurring in the cinchona barks, in which it exists a.s.sociated with the alkaloids.Kinic acid is somewhat extensively diffused throughout the vegetable
- 308 =LA'BELS= capable of resisting the action of OILS, SPIRITS, WATER, SYRUPS and DILUTE ACIDS, may be obtained as follows:--Lay a coat of strained white of egg over the label (an ordinary paper one), and immediately put the vessel into the upper portion
- 309 =LAC'TOSE.= See SUGAR OF MILK.=LAC'TUCA.= (B. P.) _Syn._ LETTUCE. The leaves and flowering tops of the wild indigenous plant _Lactuca virosa_. They are sedative, narcotic, and powerfully diuretic; also mildly laxative and diaph.o.r.etic. Given i
- 310 [Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 2.--IMPROVED BUNSEN BURNER.]It is so contrived as to give a flame that is a very much better subst.i.tute for the flame of the blowpipe, than the ordinary Bunsen's burner, and may hence be employed for reducing, oxidising, fusi
- 319 3. (Waller.) Chloride of lime (in fine powder), 1 part; soft soap, 2 parts; soft water, q. s. to make a liniment._Obs._ The above are cleanly and excellent applications in itch, scald head, herpes, lepra, foul ulcers, &c.=Liniment of Chlo"roform.= _S
- 320 =Liniment, Narcotic.= (P. Codex.) _Syn._ LINIMENT CALMANT; LINIMENTUM NARCOTIc.u.m. _Prep._ Anodyne balsam, 8 parts; compound wine of opium, cold cream, of each 1 part. Mix.=Liniment of Ni'trate of Mercury.= _Syn._ CITRINE LINIMENT; LINIMENTUM HYDRAR
- 311 2. LAUDANUM, LIQUID-QUINCE; (LAUDANUM LIQUIDUM CYDONIATUM, L.) (L. C.PARATUM FERMENTATIONE, L.) A fermented infusion of opium prepared with quince juice, aromatised with cloves, cinnamon, aloes wood, and yellow sandal wood, and evaporated so as to possess
- 312 _Uses._ The uses of lead in the arts are well known. It enters into the composition of many important alloys (pewter, type-metal, shot-metal, solder, &c.), it furnishes us with several valuable pigments (chrome yellow, &c.), and it is extensively used in
- 313 =LEAD, GRANULATED.= _Prep._ By melting new lead, and pouring it in a small stream from an iron ladle with a hole drilled in its bottom, into a pail of water. Used to make solutions and alloys.=LEAD, RED.= See RED PIGMENTS.=LEAD, WHITE.= See WHITE PIGMENT.
- 314 =Lemon Juice, Facti"tious.= _Syn._ SOLUTIO ACIDI CITRICI, SUCCUS LIMONUM FACt.i.tIUS, L. _Prep._ 1. Citric acid, 1-1/4 oz.; carbonate of pota.s.sa, 45 gr.; white sugar, 2-1/2 oz.; cold water, 1 pint; dissolve, add the yellow peel of a lemon, and in 2
- 315 Shortly after Faraday's discovery in 1830 of electrical induction, or the power of a bar of magnetised steel to set up in a certain direction a current of electricity in a coil of insulated wire when introduced into it, Pixu, reducing the result of F
- 316 Jablochkoff's system is also in work in Paris in front of many public buildings, and by its means the Place and Avenue de l'Opera, together occupying a s.p.a.ce 900 yards long by 30 wide, are brilliantly illuminated every night.That celebrated c
- 317 A given weight (say 100 gr.) of the sample is reduced to powder and digested in hydrochloric acid dilated with about an equal weight of water, with frequent agitation for an hour or longer; the mixture is then diluted with thrice its volume of water, thro
- 318 =Liniment of Am'ber-oil.= _Syn._ LINIMENTUM SUCCINI, L. _Prep._ 1. From olive oil, 3 parts; oils of amber and cloves, of each 1 part. Resembles 'ROCHE'S EMBROCATION,'2. (Opiated; LINIMENTUM SUCCINI OPIATUM, L.) From rectified oil of am
- 321 =Liniment, White's.= The old name for spermaceti ointment.=Liniment, White.= _Syn._ LINIMENTUM ALb.u.m. _Prep._ Rectified oil of turpentine, 2 oz.; solution of ammonia, 2 oz.; soap liniment, 3 oz.; spirit of rosemary, 1 oz. Mix in the above order, an
- 322 "To succeed experimentally in bringing the molecules of a gas into the closest possible proximity, and thus to obtain its liquefaction, certain indispensable conditions are necessary, which I thus sum up: "1. To have a gas that must be perfectly
- 323 =Creme de Cedrat.= _Syn._ HUILE DE CEDRAT. _Prep._ From spirit of citron, 1 pint; spirit of cedrat, 1 quart; proof spirit, 3 quarts; white sugar, 16 lbs., dissolved in pure soft water, 2 galls.=Creme de Macarons.= _Prep._ 1. From cloves, cinnamon, and mac
- 324 The heat of a fire, which should be very gradually raised, is to be now applied to the metal pot, and continued until bubbles of condensible gas cease to escape from the extremity of the gla.s.s tube which dips into the water of the matra.s.s.The process
- 325 2. (Dr Tweedy.) As the last, but using tincture of ginger (prepared with rectified spirit), 1-1/2 pint, instead of the spirit there ordered.=Liquor of Soap.= _Syn._ LIQUOR SAPONIS, L. See TINCTURE.=Liquor, Styp'tic.= _Syn._ LIQUOR STYPTICUS, L. _Prep
- 326 =LITHOG'RAPHY.= The art of tracing letters, figures, and other designs, on stone, and transferring them to paper by impression. Our notice of this beautiful and useful art must necessarily be brief.There are two methods of lithography in general use.
- 327 (S. 81.) Where it appears to any local authority that a common lodging-house is without a proper supply of water for the use of the lodgers, and that such a supply can be furnished thereto at a reasonable rate, the local authority may by notice in writing
- 328 3. (Opiated--Dr Kirkland.) Sal volatile, 3-1/2 fl. oz.; tincture of opium, 1/2 fl. oz.; water, 4 fl. oz. Anodyne, stimulant, and resolvent.=Lotion, Antiphlogis'tic.= _Syn._ LOTIO ANTIPHLOGISTICA, L. _Prep._ 1.(Copland.) Solution of diacetate of lead,
- 329 _Prep._ 1. (Cazenave.) Cyanide of pota.s.sium, 10 gr.; emulsion of bitter almonds, 6 fl. oz. In chronic eruptions and other cases attended with much itching or irritation.2. (Foy.) Cyanide of pota.s.sium, 8 gr.; distilled water, 1 fl. oz. In neuralgia, ac
- 330 =Lotion, Kirkland's.= See LOTION OF MYRRH.=Lotion of Lemon Juice.= _Syn._ LOTIO SUCCI LIMONIS, L. _Prep._ From the freshly expressed juice of lemon, diluted with 4 or 5 times its bulk of water. To render it more agreeable, rose water may be employed,
- 331 =Lotion of Sul'phate of Iron.= _Syn._ LOTIO FERRI SULPHATIS. Sulphate of iron, 2 gr.; water, 1 oz.=Lotion of Sul'phate of Zinc.= _Syn._ LOTIO ZINCI SULPHATIS, L. _Prep._ 1.Sulphate of zinc, 3/4 dr.; water, 1 pint. Astringent; in some chronic ski
- 332 =Lozenges, Cal'omel.= _Syn._ WORM LOZENGES; TROCHISCI CALOMELANOS, T.HYDRARGYRI CHLORIDI, L. _Prep._ (P. Cod.) Each lozenge contains 1 gr. of calomel. Alterative, &c. They afford a simple way of introducing mercury into the system. During their use s
- 333 =Lozenges, Edinburgh.= _Prep._ From extract of poppies, 2 oz.; powdered tragacanth, 4 oz.; sugar, 10 oz.; rose water, q. s. to form a lozenge-ma.s.s.=Lozenges, Emet'ine.= _Syn._ TROCHISCI EMETINae, L. _Prep._ (Magendie.)--1.From impure or coloured em
- 334 2. (With OPIUM.) See LOZENGES, OPIUM.=Lozenges, Magne'sia.= _Syn._ HEARTBURN LOZENGES; TROCHISCI MAGNESIae (Ph.E.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. E.) Carbonate of magnesia, 6 oz.; powdered white sugar, 3 oz.; oil of nutmeg, 20 drops; mucilage of tragacanth, q.
- 335 =Lozenges, Rhu'barb.= _Syn._ DIGESTIVE LOZENGES; TROCHISCI RHEI, L._Prep._ (P. Cod.) Powdered rhubarb, 1 oz.; sugar, 11 oz.; mucilage of tragacanth, q. s.; divide into 12-gr. lozenges. Stomachic and laxative.Sucked before dinner, they excite the appe
- 336 _Prep._ The aqueous extract of the yellow powder or lupulinic grains of the strobiles, along with a little lime, are treated with rectified spirit; the filtered tincture is evaporated to dryness, redissolved in water, and the solution is again filtered, a
- 337 _c._ (Pharm. Journ.) Sulphate of magnesia and bicarbonate of soda, of each 1 lb.; tartaric acid, 1/2 lb.; mix as before. The last two are much less agreeable than the others.4. Carbonate of magnesia, 2 parts; calcined magnesia, 4 parts; citric acid, 13 pa
- 338 =Magnesium, Sulphate of.= MgSO_{4}, 7 Aq. _Syn._ EPSOM SALT, MAGNESIae SULPHAS (B. P. Ph. L. E. & D.), SAL EPSOMENSIS, L. This compound was originally extracted from the saline springs of Epsom, Surrey, by Dr Grew, in 1695. It is now exclusively prepared
- 339 When quite fine, and in good condition, the bung of the cask should be left out all night, and the next day the liquor should be put into bottles, which, after remaining 12 or 24 hours, covered with sheets of paper to keep out the flies and dust, must be
- 340 _Prop., &c._ Pale rose-coloured crystals of the formulae MnSO_{4}, 7Aq.; MnSO_{4}, 5Aq.; or MnSO_{4}, 4Aq.; according to the method of crystallising, furnis.h.i.+ng a solution of a rich amethystine colour. With sulphate of pota.s.sa it forms a double salt
- 341 All organic substances may be employed as manures; preference being, however, given to those abounding in nitrogen, and which readily decay when mixed with the soil.The a.n.a.lysis of manures, soils, and the ashes of plants, for the purpose of ascertainin
- 342 =MARSHMALLOW.= _Syn._ ALTHaeA (Ph. L. & E.), L. The root (leaves and root--Ph. E.) of _Althaea officinalis_, Linn., or common marshmallow. (Ph.L.) It is emollient and demulcent; the decoction is useful in irritation of the respiratory and urinary organs,
- 343 =MEAD.= _Syn._ MELLINA, L. An old English liquor, made from the combs from which the honey has been drained, by boiling them in water, and fermenting the saccharine solution thus obtained. It is commonly confounded with metheglin. Some persons add 1 oz. o
- 344 [Footnote 26: Letheby.]"Oxen," says M. Bizet, "yield of _best quality_ beef 57 per cent. of meat, and 43 per cent. waste. The waste includes the internal viscera, &c._Second quality_ of beef, 54 per cent. meat and 46 per cent. waste; _third
- 345 =MEAT, COLD, to Stew.= Let the cold meat be cut into slices about half an inch thick. Take two large-sized onions, and fry them in a winegla.s.s of vinegar; when done, pour them on to the meat; then place the whole in a stewpan, and pour over sufficient w
- 346 The removal, however, of atmospheric air from the vessels containing the meat it is designed to preserve is now princ.i.p.ally accomplished by means of steam. The germ of this idea originated with M. Pierre Antonie Angilbert more than half a century ago,
- 347 Pil. Col. c. Hyoscy 4 doz.Pil. Hydrarg. 3 doz.Pil. Ipecac. c.u.m Scilla 5 doz.Pil. Quiniae 6 doz.Pil. Sapon. Co. 6 doz. _Medical Stores._ Lint 10 oz.Tow 1 lb.Adhesive Plaster 3 yds.Male Syringe 1 Male Syringe Gla.s.s 1 Female Syringe 1 Phials (a.s.sorted)
- 348 A perfectly clean and bright piece of copper, immersed in a slightly acid solution of mercury, becomes in a short time covered with a grey or whitish stain, which a.s.sumes a silvery l.u.s.tre when gently rubbed with a piece of soft cork or leather, and i
- 349 _Prop., &c._ A bright scarlet powder, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and ether, and in the solutions of several of the iodides and chlorides. It is also soluble in cod-liver oil, and in several other fixed oils. Readily sublimed.--_Dose_, 1/16
- 350 8. (PRECIPITATED CALOMEL; CALOMELAS PRaeCIPITATUM, L.) Digest pure quicksilver, 9 parts, in nitric acid (sp. gr. 102 to 125), 8 parts, until no more metal will dissolve, applying heat as the effervescence ceases; then mix the hot liquid quickly with a boi
- 351 =MET'ALS.= _Syn._ METALLA, L. Metals are elementary bodies, which are generally distinguished by their l.u.s.tre and power of conducting heat and electricity. When their solutions are electrolysed, the metals always appear at the electro-negative sur
- 352 1. _Cements._--1. _Brunswick Black._ Boil together 1/4 lb. foreign asphaltum and 4-1/4 oz. of linseed oil (previously thickened with litharge), then mix to a proper consistence with oil of turpentine (about 1 pint).2. _Gold Size._ Boil 25 parts of linseed
- 353 _Answer._-- (32 / 93)(_a_ - _b_).In translating fat into cream, the rule is that a removal of 02 gramme of fat equals a removal of 10 gramme of cream. This rule is directly founded on experiment. I do not, however, claim a high degree of accuracy for the
- 354 CONDENSED MILK.Water 5112 Fat 1211 Casein 1364 Milk sugar 2036 Ash 277 ------ 10000 =Roses, Milk of.= _Syn._ LAC ROSae, L. _Prep._ 1. (English.)--_a._ Almonds (blanched), 1 oz.; oil of almonds and white soft soap, of each 1 dr.; rose water, 1 pint; make a
- 355 3. (Ph. D.) Sweet almonds (blanched), 5 dr.; refined sugar, 2 dr.; powdered gum, 1 dr.; distilled water, 8 fl. oz.; as the last.4. (B. P.) Compound powder of almonds (sweet), 1; water, 8; triturate and strain._Obs._ The last formula produces the article u
- 356 =Mixture, Balsamic.= (P. Cod.) _Syn._ MISTURA BALSAMICA. _Prep._ Balsam copaiba, 2 oz.; rectified spirit, 2 oz.; syrup of tolu, 2 oz.; peppermint water, 4 oz.; nitric ether, 2 dr. Mix the alcohol and ether, add the balsam, then the syrup and water.=Mixtur
- 357 2. To the last add of sweet spirit of nitre, 1/2 fl. oz. As above.=Mixture for Diarrha.= (Board of Health.) _Syn._ MISTURA PRO DIARRHA.Aromatic powder, 3 dr.; compound spirits of ammonia, 3 dr.; tincture of catechu, 10 dr.; compound tincture of cardamoms,
- 358 =Mixture, Pur'gative.= _Syn._ MISTURA CATHARTICA, M. LAXATIVA, M. PURGANS.L. _Prep._ 1. From any of the purging salts (Epsom, Glauber, tasteless, &c.), 2 oz.; infusion of senna, 5 fl. oz.; syrup of orange peel, 1 fl.oz.; tincture of ginger, 1/2 fl. o
- 359 _c._ (When the number of the ingredients is not merely odd, but the prices are unequally distributed either above or below the required price.) A dealer having wines of the same name at 7_s._, 9_s._, 11_s._, 12_s._, and 14_s._, per gallon, wishes to produ
- 360 Good opium yields from 10% to 13% of morphia. See OPIUM.=Morphia, Ac'etate of.= C_{17}H_{20}NO_{3}C_{2}H_{3}O_{2}. _Syn._ MORPHIae ACETAS (Ph. L., E., & D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. L. 1836.) Morphia, 6 dr.; acetic acid (Ph. L.), 3 fl. dr.; distilled wate
- 361 FIR CLUB MOSS (_Lycopodium Selago_). Violently emetic and purgative. It is also irritant and narcotic.ICELAND MOSS (_Cetraria Islandica_). Highly nutritious and easy of digestion. The decoction is a favourite alimentary substance in affections of the lung
- 362 2 (Clater.) Laudanum and sweet spirit of nitre, of each 1/2 fl. oz.; solution of chloride of lime, 1/4 fl. oz.; prepared chalk, 1 oz.; warm gruel, 1 pint.The apparent incurability of this disease renders it of the utmost importance to the farmer to adopt
- 363 =MYRON'IC ACID.= HC_{10}H_{18}NS_{2}O_{10}. Bussy has given this name to an inodorous, bitter, non-crystallisable acid, obtained by him from black mustard, in which it exists as myronate of pota.s.sium. It is soluble in water and alcohol.=MYROSIN.= _
- 364 =NESTS, EDIBLE.= These dietetic curiosities, which are esteemed as great gastronomic luxuries by the Chinese, are formed by several species of swallows frequenting the Indian Seas. The so-called nests chiefly abound in Java, Borneo, and the Celebes, being
- 365 _Uses, &c._ It is freely soluble in the acids, and is chiefly employed to prepare the salts and other compounds of nickel.=Nickelous Chlo"ride.= NiCl_{2}. _Syn._ NICKELII CHLORIDUM, L. _Prep._ From nickelous carbonate and hydrochloric acid, as the ac
- 366 _Uses._ Nitric acid is employed in a.s.saying, in dyeing, in etching on copper, in the preparation of gun-cotton, oxalic and sulphuric acids, &c.In medicine it is used as a caustic to corns and warts; and in doses of 1 to 10 drops, in a tumbler of water,
- 367 _Obs._ No particular caution is required in preparing the above compound, except the use of too much heat. The temperature should be so arranged as to keep the melted ma.s.s in a state of gentle ebullition, and should not be allowed, under any circ.u.msta
- 368 ALKALOIDS. The names of the organic bases which resemble the alkalies in their properties end either in -IA, -NA, or -INE; as, _morph_IA, _qui_NA, _strychn_INE. These terminations are now limited, as much as possible, to substances exhibiting basic proper
- 369 The milk of woman varies with the food, health, age, &c., of the nurse.That produced from a mixed animal and vegetable diet, neither acesces nor coagulates spontaneously, like cows' milk; and when gently evaporated in an open vessel, "the last d
- 370 =ODONTAL'GIA.= See TOOTHACHE.=O'DORAMENTS.= _Syn._ ODORAMENTA, L. Substances employed in medicine on account of their odour. They differ from disinfectants, in only disguising, but not destroying, noxious vapours, &c. AMMONIA, STRONG VINEGAR, an
- 371 =Oil, Shale.= See OILS, MINERAL.=Oil of Soot.= _Syn._ OLEUM FULIGINIS (Ph. L. 1746), L. From wood-soot.Fetid; reputed antispasmodic and nervine.=Oil of Tar.= _Syn._ SPIRIT OF T.; OLEUM PINI, O. P. RUBRUM, O. TaeDae, O.PICIS LIQUIDae, L. By simple distilla
- 372 3. (Sulphuric-acid test.)--_a._ Heidenreich was the first person who gave a useful and general application to the reactions which occur when oil of vitriol is mixed with the fatty oils. As soon as these substances are placed together, very intense chemica
- 373 =Oil of Ben.= _Syn._ OIL OF BEHEN; OLEUM BALATINUM. From the seeds of _Moringa pterygosperma_ (ben nuts). Scentless, colourless; keeps long without growing rank; by standing, it separates into two parts, one of which freezes with difficulty, and is hence
- 374 =Oil, Gourd.= See OIL OF CUc.u.mBER.=Oil of Ground Nuts.= From the nuts of _Arachis hypogaea_. Glutinous.=Oil of Gurgun.= See BALSAM, GURGUN.=Oil of Hemp.= _Syn._ OLEUM CANNABIS, L. From the seed of _Cannabis sativa_ (Linn.), or common hemp. Mawkish. Some
- 375 =Oil, Rape.= _Syn._ COLZA OIL, BROWN O.; OLEUM RAPae, L. From the seed of _Bra.s.sica napus_ (Linn.; cole or rape), and from _Bra.s.sica campestris_ (Linn.; wild navew or rape). Glutinous; b.u.t.tery at 25 Fahr. Dries slowly; makes soft soaps and good oin
- 376 2. Fenugreek seeds, 8 oz.; linseed oil, 1 quart; infuse a week, and strain. Once a highly popular emollient application in various local affections.=Oil of Mu'dar.= _Syn._ OLEUM MUDARIS, L. From mudar bark (in coa.r.s.e powder), 1 dr.; warm olive oil
- 377 =Oil, Caz'eline.= An excellent burning oil, probably prepared from American petroleum, introduced by Ca.s.sell, Smith, and Co., of London._Prop._ Bright, limpid, with scarcely a trace of colour; odour very slight, and quite free from any objectionabl
- 378 The last three are employed for pale woods. They are all applied by means of a rag, and are 'polished off' with a 'woollen rubber' or 'furniture brush.' A little strong vinegar, or a few drops of hydrochloric acid, are someti
- 379 The solution of a few grains of benzoic acid, or of gum benzoin (preferably the first), in any of the above oils, will materially r.e.t.a.r.d the accession of rancidity, if it does not prevent it altogether.The oils of the last two cla.s.ses (2 and 3) are
- 380 _Pres._ Volatile oils should be preserved in well-closed and nearly full bottles, in the shade, and should be opened as seldom as possible. By age they darken, lose much of their odour, increase in density, and become thick and clammy. It is then necessar
- 381 An oil closely resembling that from bitter almonds is obtained by distillation from the leaves of the peach and cherry-laurel, the bark of the plum-tree, the bruised kernels of cherries, plums, and peaches, the pips of apples, and from several other veget
- 382 =Oil of Corian'der.= _Syn._ OLEUM CORIANDRI, L. From the fruit (seeds) of _Coriandrum sativum_. Yellowish; aromatic; carminative. _Prod._ (Dried fruit) 5-1/2 to 6%.=Oil, Corn.= The name given by Mulder to a peculiar fatty compound found in the fusel
- 383 ESSENTIALE L. From either the berries or leaves of _Laurus n.o.bilis_ (Linn.), or sweet bay-tree. Pale yellow, clear, odorous, aromatic, stimulant, and narcotic. Sp. gr. 871. _Prod._ From the leaves, 3/4 to 1% (fully).=Oil of Lavender.= _Syn._ ESSENCE OF
- 384 =Oil of Pennyroyal (American).= _Syn._ OLEUM HEDEOMae (Ph. U. S.), L. From _Hedeoma pulegioides_, as the last. Light yellow; closely resembles oil of pennyroyal, for which it pa.s.ses in the U. S. Sp. gr. 945 to 948.=Oil of Pepper.= _Syn._ OIL OF BLACK P.
- 385 =Oil of Sweet Flag.= _Syn._ OLEUM ACORI, O. A. AROMATICA, L. From the rhizomes or roots of _Acorus calamus_ (Linn.), or sweet flag. Yellow; agreeably fragrant. Used to scent snuff, aromatic vinegar, &c. _Prod._ Fresh rhizomes, 3/4 to 1%; dried (recent), 1
- 386 2. (Cazenave.) Carbonate of pota.s.sa, 1 dr.; lard, 1 oz. In psoriasis, lepra, and s...o...b..tic eruptions.3. (Devergie.)--_a._ From carbonate (not sesquicarbonate) of soda, 10 to 15 gr.; lard, 1 oz. In lichen._b._ From carbonate of soda, 20 to 30 gr.; l
- 387 =Ointment, Bateman's.= See OINTMENT, ITCH.=Ointment of Bay-leaves.= See OINTMENT, LAUREL.=Ointment of Belladon'na.= _Syn._ UNGUENTUM BELLADONNae (B. P., Ph. L.)._Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.) Extract of belladonna (deadly nightshade), 1 dr.; lard, 1 oz.; m
- 388 =Ointment of Chamomile.= (M. Bazin.) _Syn._ UNGUENTUM ANTHEMIDIS. _Prep._ Freshly powdered chamomile flowers, olive oil, and lard, in equal quant.i.ties. For the cure of itch.=Ointment of Char'coal.= _Syn._ UNGUENTUM CARBONIS, L. _Prep._ 1. Resin oin
- 389 2. (DIGESTIF ANIMe--P. Cod.) As the last, with an equal weight of liquid styrax.3. (DIGESTIF MERCURIEL--P. Cod.) As No. 1, with an equal weight of mercurial ointment.4. (UNG. D. VIRIDE--Dr Kirkland.) Beeswax, gum elemi, and yellow resin, of each 1 oz.; gr
- 390 =Ointment of Fu'ligokali.= See FULIGOKALI.=Ointment of Galls.= _Syn._ UNGUENTUM GALLae (B. P., Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ 1.(Ph. D.). Gall-nuts (in very fine powder), 1 dr.; ointment of white wax, 7 dr.; rub them together until a uniform mixture is obtained
- 391 2. (Soubeiran.) Red iodide of mercury, 20 gr.; lard, 1-1/2 oz.3. (B. P.) Red iodide of mercury (in very fine powder), 16 gr.; simple ointment, 1 oz. Mix._Uses, &c._ Similar to those of the preceding, but it is much more stimulant, and is regarded as bette
- 392 CADINUM, L. _Prep._ (Eras. Wilson.) Lard and suet, of each 6 parts; beeswax, 4 parts; liquefy by heat, and add of pyroligneous oil of juniper ('huile de cade') 16 parts; with a few drops of any fragrant essential oil, to conceal the smell. In ri
- 393 =Ointment, Nervine.= _Syn._ BALSAMUM NERVINUM, UNGUENTUM N., L.; BAUME NERVAL, Fr. _Prep._ (P. Cod.) Expressed oil of mace and ox marrow, of each 4 oz.; melt by a gentle heat, and add, of oil of rosemary, 2 dr.; oil of cloves, 1 dr.; camphor, 1 dr.; balsa
- 394 =Ointment of Pep'per.= _Syn._ UNGUENTUM PIPERIS NIGRI, L. _Prep._ 1. Black pepper (bruised), 1 oz.; lard, 2 oz.; suet, 1 oz.; digest together in a covered vessel, by the heat of a water bath, for six hours, then strain, with pressure, add of expresse
- 395 =Ointment of Rose.= _Syn._ ROSE POMMADE, ROSE LIP-SALVE; UNGUENTUM ROSae, U. ROSATUM, L. _Prep._ 1. (P. Cod.) Washed lard (melted), and roses (centif.), of each 2 lbs.; mix, and in 2 days remelt the ma.s.s, and press out the fat; to this last add of fresh
- 396 _Uses, &c._ In itch, scald-head, &c., in the first of which it is specific. It should be well rubbed in every night until the disease is cured; "but not more than one fourth part of the body should be covered with it at a time." (A. T. Thomson.)
- 397 =Ointment of White Wax.= See OINTMENT, SIMPLE.=Ointment of Wolfsbane.= See OINTMENT OF ACONITE.=Ointment of Wood Soot.= _Syn._ UNGUENTUM FULIGINIS. _Prep._ Wood soot and lard, of each equal parts. Mix.=Ointment of Wood Soot (Compound).= _Syn._ UNGUENTUM F
- 398 =OLEO-SAC'CHARUM.= _Syn._ ELaeOSACCHARUM. Sugar aromatised or medicated by being rubbed up with an essential oil. The oleosacchara of aniseed, caraway, cinnamon, peppermint, pennyroyal, and the other like essential oils, are made by rubbing 15 to 20
- 399 Medical opinion is in some measure divided as to the origin of this disease; for whilst there are authorities who believe that its propagation is due to contagion a.s.sisted by insanitary environments, there are others who incline to the supposition that
- 400 "_b._ That no account is taken of the loss of morphia by non-precipitation."The modifications I would introduce are as follows:-- "_a._ The opium should be first treated with bisulphide of carbon or benzine."_b._ The dried residue shou