FERRUM— IRON.

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complicated with abdominal obstructions,amenorrhoea from debility, clilorosis, can-cer, epilepsy, rachitis, dropsy, vermical dis-orders, and various other diseases attributedto general deficiency of tone.

Dose, from three to fifteen grains, twiceor thrice a day, in the form of pills withextract of gentian.

ANTI "FEBRILE POWDER. (Hf.RBIP.)

R. Hydrochlorate of Ammonia! of each,and of Iron, > two

Quassia Wood, J drams.

Chamomile Flowers, half an ounce.Pulverize and mix carefully.

FERRUGINOUS BOLUS. (SAUNDERS; SwE-

diaur)

R. Hydrochlorate of Ammonia

and of Iron, half a scruple.

Conserve of Orange, two scruples.

Incorporate well. (Saunders)R. Hydrochlorate of Ammonia

and of Iron, ten grains.

Conserve of Lesser Centaury,

one scruple.Ginger, four grains.

Syrup, a sufficient quantity.

Mix. (SwEDIAUIt)

tonic pills. (Ellis)

R. Hydrochlorate of Ammonia

and of Iron, one scruple.

Rhubarb, eight grains.

Conserve of Roses,

a sufficient quantity.

Make five pills.

These are recommended in rachitis andintermittent fevers.

SOLUTION OF HYDROCHLORATE OF AMMO-NIA AND OF IRON. (NIEMANN)

R. Hydrochlorate of Ammonia,

and of Iron, one dram.

Peppermint Water, four ounces.

Dissolve.Dose, half a spoonful, thrice a day.

TINCTURF. OF HYDROCHLORATE OF AMMO-NIA AND OF IRON.

Tinciura Ferri ammoniati seu Hœmatitisseu Florum salis Ammoniaci martialium,Aroph Paracelsi. (Lond. ; Amst. ;Bruns. ; Ff.rr. ; Fuld. ; Sard. ; Wir-tem. ; Herbip. ; Coxe. ; Spielmann)

T'inclura Ferri Ammoniati. (Lond.;

Coxe)

R. Hydrochlorate of Ammonia,

and of Iron, four ounces

R. Iron Filings,Vinegar,

Proof Spirit, one pint.

Dissolve and filter.

Amst. prescribes one ounce of the hydro-chlorate and five ounces of alcohol. (0. 835).— Bruns. ; Ferr. ; Fuld. ; Herbip. ;Wirtem. ; and Spielmann — one of thesalt and four of the alcohol. — Sard. — oneand a half of the salt and six of alcohol.

Dose, from forty to sixty drops.

trito-acetate of iron.Acetas Tritoxidi Ferri, Acetas Ferri.

1. In the soft state.

Exiractnm Ferri seu Mortis. (Hass. ;Lipp. ; Piderit)

four ounces,one pound.

Digest for three days, and filter ; pourupon the residuum

Vinegar, one pound,

and continue in the same manner till thefilings become perfectly dissolved ; mixtogether the filtered liquors, and evaporatethem over a slow fire to the consistence ofan extract, constantly stirring with a spatula.

2. In the liquid state.

Acetas Ferri liquidus, Acetum chalybeatum.(Dubl. ; Amer. ; Amst. ; Hisp.; Coxe ;Spielmann ; Swediaur; Van Mons)

Acetas Ferri. (Dubl.)

R. Carbonate of Iron, one part.Acetic Acid, six parts.

Digest for three clays, and filter.

The same formula is given by Amer. ;and Coxe.

R. Red Oxide of Iron, any quantity.

Acetic Acid, a sufficient quantity

to dissolve it ; filter, and evaporate theliquor slowly, without boiling it. (VanMons)

R. Black Oxide of Iron, any quantity.Distilled Vinegar, a sufficient quantity

to saturate the oxide ; filter the solution.(Swediaur)

Van Mons directs to be added to thisone twelfth of its weight of alcohol.R. Pure Iron Filings, one part.

Vinegar, twelve parts.

Infuse for eight days, and strain. (Hisp. ;Spielmann)

Amst. indicates the same proportions,but requires the liquor to be boiled downslowlv to one half.