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Materia Medica.

Part II.

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4. Carbonated,

a. Carbonas ferri praeparatus; Ed.Ferri rubigo. Dub.

b. Carbonas ferri praecipitatus. Ed.Carbonas ferri. Lond. Dub.

5. Sulphated,

Sulphas ferri. Ed. Lond. Dub.

6. Subsulphated,

Sulphas ferri exsiccatus. Ed. Dub.

7. Muriated,

a. Tinctura muriatis ferri. Ed. Lond. Dub.

b. Tinctura muriatis ferri cum oxydo rubro. Dub*

8. With muriate of ammonia,

Murias ammonia? et ferri. Ed. Dub.Ferrum ammoniatum. Lond.Tinctura ferri ammoniati. Lond.

9. With nitrate of potass,Liquor ferri alkalini. Lond.

10. Acetated,Acetas ferri. Dub.

Tinctura acetatis ferri. Dub.

Tinctura acetatis ferri cum alcohol. Dub.

11. With tartrate of potass,Ferrum tartarizatum. Lond.Tartarum ferri. Dub.Vinum ferri. Dub.

If*

Ferrtjm, s. s. Ferri ramenta et fila. Lond.

Ferri limatura. Ed.

Fehri scobs. Dub.

Iron. Iron-filings. Iron-wire.

Medical use ___The general virtues of this metal, and the

several preparations of it, are, to constringe the fibres, toquicken the circulation, to promote the different secretions inthe remoter parts, and at the same time to repress inordinatedischarges into the intestinal tube. By the use of chalybeates,the pulse is very sensibly raised ; the colour of the face, thoughbefore pale, changes to a florid red; the alvine, urinary, andcuticular excretions, are increased. Fetid eructations, andblack coloured feces, are marks of their taking due effect.

When given improperly, or to excess, iron produces head-ach and anxiety, heats the body, and often causes haemorrha-gies, or even vomiting, pains in the stomach, and spasms andpains of the bowels.

Iron is given in most cases of debility and relaxation.

1. In passive hasmorrhagies.

2. In dyspepsia, hysteria, and chlorosis.

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