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PROPHYLACTIC SOLUTION AGAINST SCAR-LATINA. (Pierquin)
R. Extract of Belladonna, two grains.Distilled Water, one ounce.
Mix.
This is recommended by Hahnemann.— Dose, from one to five drops, four timesa day, to children up to ten years old ; fromsix to ten drops to those above that age.
OINTMENT OF BELLADONNA. (RatIEr)
R. Extract of Belladonna, two drams.
Distilled Water, two ounces.
Triturate these, mixed together, with
Cerate or Lard, two ounces.
It is recommended by Chaussier to pro-mote the dilatation of the os uteri. It isapplied by means of a small syringe havinga cánula of sufficient diameter to receivethe end of the finger, into which two dramsof the ointment are to be put and propelledinto the neck of the uterus by means of thepiston.
INFUSION OF BELLADONNA. (SuEC.)
R. Leaves of Belladonna, in powder,
ten grains.
River Water, two ounces.
Macerate for an hour or two, and strain.
LAVEMENT OF BELLADONNA.
R
(Ratier)
Dried Leaves of Belladonna,
twelve grains.Boiling Water, six ounces.
Infuse.
This is said to be employed with success,when the introduction of the catheter is ren-dered impossible by spasmodic constriction.
TINCTURE OF BELLADONNA. (SAX.)
R. Juice of the Leaves of Bel- "ladonna, recently ex-pressed,Rectified Spirit,Digest without heat for several days ;then set aside, decant, and filter.
of each,
an equal
weight.
SYRUP OF BELLADONNA.R.
(Augustin)
Leaves of Belladonna, two drams.
Root of Belladonna, one dram.
White Sugar, one pound.
Water, a sufficient quantity
to obtain one pound of decoction.It is recommended in hooping cough.
VINEGAR OF BELLADONNA.
Acetum Belladonna. (Herbip. ; Augus-tin ; Van Mons)
R. Fresh Leaves of Belladonna, "I of each,Proof Spirit, /one part.
Beat them together, and macerate with-out heat for eight days in
Vinegar, eight parts.
Express lightly, and filter. (Van Mons)R. Fresh Root of Belladonna, sliced,
one ounce and a half.Vinegar, one pound.
Macerate for fifteen days ; then strainwith slight expression, and add
Alcohol, one ounce.
After a few days, decant. (Herbip.)
Augustin gives the same formula, butwithout alcohol.
oxymel of belladonna. (herbip. ;Augustin)
R. Vinegar of Belladonna, one part.
Honey, two parts.
Boil slowly to the consistence of syrup.
sedative potion.
Aqua Lauro-cerasi cum Belladonna. (Au-gustin)
R. Extract of Belladonna, three grains.Cherry-laurel Water, two drams.
Mix.—Dose, from five to ten drops, gra-dually augmented, in chronic emesis.
R. Extract of Belladonna, ten grains.
■------------- Gratiola, two grains.
Cherry-laurel Water, one ounce.
Mix. — Dose, twenty-five drops, thrice aday, in mania (mélancolie).
PLASTER OF BELLADONNA. (BrUNS. ;
Wirtem. ; Spielmann ; Swediaur ;Van Mons)
R. Juice of the Leaves of Bella- 1 of each,donna, recently expressed, y nineLinseed Oil, J ounces.
Boil to the consumption of all humidity ;then add
Yellow Wax, six ounces.
Venice Turpentine, six drams.
When these are melted, add furtherPowdered Leaves of Belladonna,
two ounces.Mix well. (Bruns.; Wirtem.; Spiel-mann ; Swediaur)
R. Olive Oil, eighteen parts.
Yellow Wax, twelve parts.
Resin, three parts.
Melt together, and add
Fécula of Belladonna, twelve parts.When aqueous vapour has ceased to rise,add
Turpentine, one part and a half.
Mix. (Van Mons)