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CALCIUM.
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or two of this powder, a liquor is obtainedsimilar to the preceding. It is used in theform of lotion as a preservative against sy-philitic affections.
chevallif.r's anti-herpetic ointment.
R. Protoxi-chloruret of Calcium,
three drams.Subdeuto-sulphate of Mercury,
two drams.Oil of Almonds, six drams.
Lard, two ounces.
Mix.
RESOLVENT LINIMENT. (VAN MONS)
R. Protoxi-chloruret of Calcium,
one ounce.Ox-gall reduced to one fourth,
three ounces.Dissolve.
ANTI-SCORBÜTIC COLLUTORIUM.
Linctus ad Stomacaceti seu OxymuriatisCalci. (Suec. ; Van Moss)
R. Solution of Protoxi-chloruret of
Calcium, half a dram.
Honey ^^' } ° f 6ach ' SÍX dramS 'Mix. (Suec)
Van Mon s directs twelve parts of honeyto be added to a solution of one part of pro-toxi-chloruret in twelve parts of water.
SUBPROTO-CARBONATE OF CALCIUM.
Corbonas seu Sabcarbonas Calcis seu cal-
1. Such as is found in Nature.
A.
In the Mineral Kingdom.
1. Creta, Creta alba, Calcaría carbónica,
' Subcarbonas Calcaría cretaceus, Carbonos
Calcis nativum pulverulentum, Terra cal-
carata. Chalk, White Chalk, Native
Carbonate of Lime.
Synonimes :— Craie, Craie blanche, Fr. ;Weisse Kreide, Germ. ; Tyn'abyaz,Arab. ; Rattahunu, Cyng. ; Kride,Dan. ; Velaitie chunna, Duk. ; Greda,Span. ; and Port. ; Khurrie muttie,Hind. ; Wite Krijt, Dut. ; Creta, Ital. ;Capur engris, Mal. ; Gil sifid, Pers. ;Mjel, Rüss. ; Krita, Sweb. ; Simie chu-nambu, Tam. ; Sima sunum, Tel.
Lond, ; Dubl. ; Edinb. ; Amer. ; Amst.Ant. ; Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar.Belg. ; Dan. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ; Fenn.Ferr. ; Form. Hôp. Fr. ; Fuld. ; Genev. ; Hamb. ; Lipp. ; Olben. ; Ross.
Sax. ; Suec ; Wirtem. ; Wurceb. ;Ainslie ; Coxe ; Guibourt ; Paris ;
Spielmann.
This is in white, friable masses of a loosetexture, of a very fine and impalpable grain,and of an earthy and heavy aspect ; it is ad-herent to the tonsrue, and leaves traces uponbodies when drawn lightly over them.Chalk prepared in the form of cakes or cv-linders constitutes the Spanish White.
2. Calcareus lactiformis, Agaric minera/is,Lac Luna; ___ Mineral Agaric.
Synonimes :— Lait de Montagne, Farinefossile, Agaric minéral, Fr. ; Breymehl,Mondmilch, Germ.
Wirtem. ; Spielmann.
A cretaceous deposit, ver)- light and fria-ble, containing a small quantity of oxide ofiron. It is left in the clefts of mountainsby waters charged with calcareous carbo-nate.
3. Marmor album. — White Marble.
Synonimes :— Marbre blanc salin, calcaireou saccharoïde, Fr. ; Marmol, Span. ■Marmor, Swed.
Lond.; Edinb.; Belg.; Hisp.; Suec.;Coxe ; Guibourt.
It is hard, frequently of a homogeneoustexture, of a pure white colour.
4. Osteocolla.
Synonimes :— Osteocolle, Fr. ; Beinbruch,Bruchstein, Germ.
Wirtem. ; Spielmann.
This is a cylindrical concretion having alongitudinal cavity which is usually filledby another concretion. The internal one iscoarser than the external.
5. Corbonas calcicum bituminatton, Lapis
suillus seu porcinus. — Swine-stone.
Synonimes :—Pierrede Pore, Fr. ; Schwein-stein, Germ. ; Orsten, Swed.
Suec.
A stone of a compact texture, usually
of a grey or blackish colour. When rubbed
it diffuses an odour of hydrosulphuric acid.
A species of bezoar also bears this name.
B.
In the Animal Kingdom.
1. Blatta byzantina, Anguis odoraius.
Synonimes : — Blatte byzantine, Fr. ;Wohlriechende Muschelschaalen, Germ.
Wirtem. ; Spielmann.