652
FERRUM.— IRON.
EuiNß. prescribes eight ounceseach, of iron and of sulphuric acid,and four pounds of water.
The process of preparation bothof Duel, and of Edinb. is the sameas that of Lond.
R. Very pure Iron Filings, one part.
Sulphuric Acid (20 degrees) , two parts.Add the acid gradually to the iron, andwhen the effervescence has ceased, evaporatethe solution till it marks 30 or 32 degreesby the areometer ; then set it apart to crys-tallize ; dissolve the crystals, and crystallizeafresh. (Gall. ; Van Mons)
Amst. ; Batav. ; Belg. ; and Dan. pre-scribe an arbitrary quantity of iron, onepart of acid, and four parts of water. —Fexn. ; and Suec. — one of acid, and six ofwater. — Bruns. ; Hass. ; Palat.; Sard.;Wirtem. ; Herbip. ; Brugnatelli ; andPiderit — one of iron, one of acid, andthree of water. — Hisp. — one of iron, one ofacid, and three of water. — Lu sit. — two ofiron, two of acid, and nine of water. — Ba-var. ; Hann. ; Olden.; Pol.; Borus.;Sax.; and Swediaur — two of iron, threeof acid, and twelve of water. — Spielmann— two of iron, eight of acid, and three ofwater. — Fuld. — three of iron, one of acid,and three of water. — Lipp. — three of iron,one of acid, and four of water. — Coxe —three of iron, four of acid, and fifteen ofwater.
It is astringent, corroborant, emmena-gogue, vermifuge, and emetic. It is em-ployed internally and externally, particu-larly in haemorrhages and in obstinate mu-cous discharges.
Dose, internally, from one grain to eightgrains to children ; and from ten to twentygrains to adults.
[These doses are so large, that they musthave been given either from mistake, or in-tended as the emetic doses. The usual in-ternal dose is from one grain to five grains,in a proper vehicle. — Edit.]
It is incompatible with the earths, thealkalis and their carbonates, the chloruretof barium, sub-borate of soda, nitrate ofsilver, and acetate of lead.
dried sulphate of iron.
Sulphas Ferri exsiccatus, Ferrum vitriola-tum exsiccatum, Vitriolum Martis calcina-tum seu ad albedinpm calcinatum seusiccatum seu exsiccatum. (Edinb. ;Dubl.; Amst.; Ant.; Batav. ; Belg.;Hisp.; Sard.; Herbip.; Coxe; VanMons)
R. Sulphate of Iron, any quantity.
Heat it over a moderate fire, in theunglazed vessel, till it becomes whiteand perfectly dry. (Edinb.)
lagresie's ferruginous salt.Sulfate acide de Potasse ferrugineuse.
(BORIES ; PlERQUIx)
R. Sulphate of Iron,Potass,
six drams,twelve ounces,thirty-six drops.
Sulphuric Acid,
Mix one half of the sulphate of potasswith the sulphate of iron, and add the acid ;then, having triturated them together forsome time, add the remainder of the sul-phate of potass, and continue the tritu-ration.
It is tonic, aperient, and diuretic; and isrecommended in jaundice, dropsy, and ab-dominal obstructions. — Dose, from eighteengrains to a dram and a half, mixed with apint of water, and taken by glassfuls.
ferruginous collyrium. (Niemann)
R. Sulphate of Iron,
from four to ten grains.White Sugar, two drams.
Mix. — It is said to have been employedsuccessfully, in the removal of spots of thecornea.
tonic powder. (Ellis)
R. Sulphate of Iron, two scruples.
Sub-carbonate of Iron,
one dram and a half.
Mix, and divide into twelve doses ; oneto be taken thrice a day.
pills of sulphate of iron. (amer. ;Coxe; Ellis)
R. Sulphate of Iron, one dram.
Extract of Gentian,
a sufficient quantityto make a mass to be divided into fortypills. — Dose, one, thrice a day.
AROMATIC FERRUGINOUS POWDER.
Pulvis arome cus ferratus seu cephraticus.(Sard. ; Swediaur)
R. Sulphate of Iron, four grains.
Ginger, ten grains.
Mix. (Swediaur)
Sard, prescribes sixteen grains of ginger,to be taken twice a day in amenorrhoea,chlorosis, leucorrhcea, and dyspepsia fromdebility.