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The London Dispensatory, containing : 1. the Elements of Pharmacy ; 2. the botanical Description, natural History, chemical Analysis, and medicinal Properties of the Substances of the Materia Medica ; 3. the pharmaceutical Preparations and Compositions of the Pharmacopoeias of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Colleges of Physicians ; the Whole forming a Practical Synopsis of Materia Medica, Pharmacy, and Therepeutics
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TART III.

Pills.

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too drachms. Rub the submuriate of mercury with the pre-cipitated sulphuret of antimony, then with the guaiac, andadd a sufficient quantity of mucilage of gum to give themass a proper consistence."

This preparation was introduced into practice by Dr. Plum-mer, and admitted .into the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia underthe name of Plummer's pill. It was, however, afterwards ex-punged ; but as it continued to be much used in practice, theLondon College has now given it a place in its Pharmacopoeia.It is a very useful alterative in lepra, in secondary syphilisaffecting the skin, and in other cutaneous diseases. The doseis from grs. v. to grs. x. given night and morning.

PILULiE RHEI COMPOSITE. Edin. CompoundRhubarb Pills. 1

" Take of rhubarb root in powder, one ounce; Socotorinealoes, six drachms; myrrh, halfan ounce; volatile oil of pep-permint, half a drachm. Beat them into a mass with syrupof orange peel."

This is a warm, stomachic, laxative pill, very useful forobviating costiveness, and at the same time giving tone to thebowels in dyspepsia and hypochondriasis. The dose is fromgrs. x. to 3j. given twice a day.

PILUL^E SAPONIS CUM OPIO. Lond. Pills ofSoap and Opium.'

" Take of hard opium powdered, half an ounce; hard soap,two ounces. Beat them together into an uniform mass." Fivegrains contain one grain of opium.

Piluije opiATiE; olim, PiLULiE Thebaic.^. Edin. OpiatePills ; formerly, Thebaic Pills.

" Take of opium, one part; extract ofliquorice, seven parts ;pimenta berries, two parts. Mix the opium and the extract,separately softened with diluted alcohol, and beat them into apulp; then add the Jamaica pepper rubbed to powder, and beatthe whole into a mass." Ten grains contain one grain ofopium.

Pilui^e r Styrace. Dub. Storax Pills.

" Take of purified storax, three drachms; soft purified opium,saffron, of each a drachm. Mix them well together by beat-ing." Five grains contain one grain of opium.

The substances with which the opium is combined in thesepills do not interfere with its operation as an anodj ne, but areintended chiefly to cover its odour and taste in cases wherethe patient or his friends have an objection to opium; andas it is also sometimes necessary that it should not appear even

' Pilules A6 Rhubarbe coraposee (F.) Pillole di Rhabarbaro coroposte (/.* Pilales d' Opium (F.) Pillole d' Oppio (7.)

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