A Cyclopaedia of Six Thousand Practical Receipts, and Collateral Information in the Arts Manufactures, and Trades Including Medicine, Pharmacy, and Domestic Economy: Designed as a Compendious Book of Reference for the Manufacturer, Tradesman, Amateur, and
A Cyclopaedia of Six Thousand Practical Receipts, and Collateral Information in the Arts Manufactures, and Trades Including Medicine, Pharmacy, and Domestic Economy: Designed as a Compendious Book of Reference for the Manufacturer, Tradesman, Amateur, and
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...of chamomile that has been lately offered for Bale by some houses, and which smells strongly of the Jtowers, is prepared by adding 1 drachm of the essential oil to every pound of extract, when nearly cold, and just before removing it from the evaporation pan. The mass of this extract met with in the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...of chamomile that has been lately offered for Bale by some houses, and which smells strongly of the Jtowers, is prepared by adding 1 drachm of the essential oil to every pound of extract, when nearly cold, and just before removing it from the evaporation pan. The mass of this extract met with in the shops is nothing but extract of gentian flavored with oil of chamomile. 1 cwt. of chamomiles yields about 48 lbs. of extract EXTRACT OF COCCULUS. Syn. Hard Multum. Black Extract. Ext. Cocculi IxDici. Prep. By decoction with water. It is narcotic and poisonous. Employed by fraudulent brewers to give a false strength to their liquor. EXTRACT OF COLCHICUM. Syn. Ext. OF THE CORMS OK CoLCIIICUM. Ext. OK MEADOW Safkron. Ext. Colciiici. Ext. Colciiici Cormi, (P. L.) Prep. As extract of aconite, P. L. (See page 24.) It is given in the usual cases in which colchicum is employed. Dose. 1 to 4 grs. every third or fourth hour. (Thomson.) "This is a favorite remedy of Dr. Hue of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, iu the early stages of acute rheumatism. The, dose is 1 gr. every four hours." (Pereira.) EXTRACT OF COLCHICUM, (ACETIC.) Syn. Acetic Ext. Ok Colchicum. Do. Ok MeaDow Sakfron. Ext. Colciiici Aceticum, (P. L.) Prep. Fresh colchicum (cormi) lb. j; acetic acid f Jiij; bruise the corms, sprinkle on the acid, express the juice, and evaporate in a Wedgewoodwaro or salt-glazed earthen vessel. Dose. 1 to 3 grs. two or three times a day. It is stronger than the common extract. Remarks. Tho above extracts are generally prepared from the dried corms, and hence the varying activity and inferior quality of those commonly met with. The simple extract is made by decoction with water and evaporation; but tho product rapidly gets dry and crumbly, and will...
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Good. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1868. Sm 4to. 576pp. Illus., tables. Good book. Spine ends frayed. Joints worn, especially at crown; front crown joint torn about 2.25". Boards shelfworn. Short gifter's inscription on front free endpage. Top corner mildly creased. Owner's name on top of p. 100. Back hinge cracked. Pages aged and foxed. Inquire if you need further information.
