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BOLETUS.—AGARIC.
Henri observes that the metallic solutionshould be mixed with fifteen or twentytimes its weight of water. This or a greaterquantity is prescribed by all the other phar-macopœias. The operator}- process is thesame in every instance.
It is stimulant, and reputed anti-spas-modic. In a large dose it excites vomiting.
Dose, from one to twelve grains.
ANODYNE POWDER. (AUGUSTIN ; BrERA ;
Cadet de Gassicourt ; Ratier)
R. Sub-proto-nitrate of Bismuth,
from three to ten grains.Gum Tragacanth, one scruple.
Make a powder. (Cadet de Gassi-court)
This formula is by Dr. Robert Thomas.— One powder, thrice a day, in gastrodynia.R. Sub-proto-nitrate of Bismuth,
one grain.
c' _ ' Y of each, ten grains.
Sugar, J ' B
Mix. (Cadet de Gassicourt; Ratier)This formula is by Odier. It is givenevery three hours, in gastrodynia and dys-pepsia.
Brera prescribes one grain of the salt,and one scruple each, of magnesia and ofgum arabic, to make four doses. — Augus-tin — two grains of the salt, and ten ofmagnesia, for one dose.
of each,one grain.
R. Sub-proto-nitrate ofBismuth,Musk,
Extract of Henbane, half a grain.
Subcarbonate of Magnesia, five grains.
Mix. — For one dose, to be repeated everythree hours. (Augustin)
This formula is by Marcus.
R. Sub-proto-nitrate of Bismuth,
four grains.Sugar, four scruples.
Mix. — For four doses. (Brera)
ANTI-SPASMODIC BOLUS. (BrERA)
R. Sub-proto-nitrate of "j . ,
Bismuth, >■ '.
Castor, J O"« grain.
Despumated Honey, 1 of each, a suffi-Powdered Liquorice, J cient quantity.
Make one bolus. — To be taken ever)' fourhours in epilepsy, hypochondria, andhysteria.
tonic pills. (Ellis)
R. Sub-proto-nitrate of Bismuth,
two drams.Mucilage of Gum Arabic,
a sufficient quantity.
Make thirty pills. — Dose, one, every twohours, in dyspepsia.
BOLETUS IGNIARIUS, Linn.— AGARIC OF THE OAK; TOUCH-WOOD BOLETUS.
Synonimes :— Amadouvier, Agaric des Chi-rurgiens, Fr. ; Eichenschwamm, Feuers-chwamm, Zunderschwamin, Germ.; Aga-rikun, Arab. ; Dubowa hauba, Koterce,Bohem. ;Egesvamp,Tondersvamp, Dan.;Boleto yesca, Span. ; Tantelige Zwam,Dut. ; Boleto esca, Ital. ; Guleka, Pol. ;Boleto da Isca, Port. ; Fuceske, Sived. ;Garikun, Tam.
Edinb. ; Amst. ; Ant. ; Austr. ; Bata v. ;Belg. ; Bruns. ; Dan. ; Mil. Copen. ;Gall. ; Ferr. ; Form. Hop. Fr. ; Fuld.;Hamb. ; Hann. ; H ass. ; Lipp. ; Olden. ;Pol. ; Borus. ; Ross.; Sax.; Wirtem. ;Herbip. ; Wurceb. ; Ainslie ; Ber-gius ; Brugnatelli ; Coxe ; Murrayand Gmelin ; Spielmann ; Zarda.
This fungus [Agaricus quernus sen Chi-rurgorum seu Fungus quercinus) is commonin all the larger forests of Europe. (Fig.Œd.pl. Dan. t. 953.)
Its substance is firm, but not ligneous ;its epidermis is of a greyish colour exter-nally, and black internally, hard, solid,shining, and difficult to be cut ; its pores aresmall and very regular.
The skin and pores being removed, themedian substance is cut into thin slicesand beaten till it is reduced to spongyreddish coloured sheets. It is then calledAmadou. This preparation is only requiredby Bruns.; Ferr.; Lipp.; and Spielmann.
Amadou is employed externally, to arresthaemorrhage«.