Dr. Hooper's Physician's vademecum, or, A manual of the principles and practice of physic / [Robert Hooper].

  • Hooper, Robert, 1773-1835.
Date:
1842
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    external p. Rad. sarsaparilla. Ligni sassafras incisi. —— santali rubri. guaiaci excisi aa §jss. Radicis mezerei. Seminum coriandri aa gss. Aquae destill. Ox. Decoque ad octarios quinque : capiat ffiger octarium unum quo- tidie, partitis haustibus. applications. r. Rad. sarsaparilla jamecen. concisse §iv. Glycyrrhizas gss. Liq. calcis Oij. , . Macera per horas vigmti qua- tuor in vase vitreo optime opei- culato, et in loco frigido et ob- scuro ; dein cola in usum. Hu- jusce infusionis sumatur quotidie dimidium partitis vicibus. external applications. (Containing Mercury, Iodine, &c.) R. Camphors 9j. Unguenti hyd. fortior. §ss. Fiat unguentum, de quo llli- nantur gr. x. omni nocte in extre- mitates. R. Camphors gr. v. Unguenti hyd. fortior. 9j. Fiat unguentum, in regionem hepatis altema quaque nocte, ll- linendum. R. Iodinii pulveris 9j. Potass, hydriodatis 9ij. Morphia acetatis gr. iv.^_ Unguenti hyd. fortior. yj. Fiat unguentum cujus fricetur regio hepatica drachma nocte ma- neque. R. Iodinii 5ii. Potassii iodidi §ss. Aqua destill, gviii. M. fiat embrocatio. (A bath may be formed by adding this to about forty gallons of water.) R. Potass, iodidi gr. vi. Iodinii gr. iii. Aqua destill. ft>j. Solve; fiat collyrium. (Scro- fulous inflammation of the eye.) R. Sulpliuris iodidi 9i. Adipis §ss. M. fiat unguentum. (In a va- riety of cutaneous diseases.) R. Zinci iodidi 5i. Adipis §i. . M. fiat unguentum, cujus m- fricetur 51 quotidie. 51. Arsenici iodidi gr. iii. Adipis §i. M. fiat unguentum. (In can- cerous diseases, lupus, &c.; must be used with great caution.) ])l. Barii iodidi gr. iv. Adipis §i. M. fiat unguent. (Scrofulous tumors; requires to be used with caution.)* • Manv of the foregoing prescriptions have been taken from the ollection of formula.- in the Library of Practical Medicine, vol. v., and from Dr. Spillan’s Manual of Therapeutics.