FERRUM.— IRON.
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tory of which, although still incomplete,may notwithstanding he cited as a model.
CHALYBEATE BEE». (VaN Mons) J
R. Black Oxide of Iron, one part.
Strong Beer,
one hundred and twenty-eight parts.
Digest without heat, and filter.
PROTO-MALATE OF IRON.
Malas Protoxidi Ferri, Malas Ferri.
This salt is never prepared in a state ofpurity ; it is always mixed, not only withthe acetate, hut also with various immediatevegetable principles, and presents itself thusunder the three following forms :
1. Chalybeate Cider. (Van Mons)
R. Black Oxide of Iron, one part.
Cider {Cidre non muiíé),
forty-eight parts.
After several days' digestion withoutheat, apply for an instant a heat of 45 or 50degrees, R. ; then set it aside, and filter.
2. Extractum Ferri seu Mariis pomatum,Extraction Pomorum ferrarium, Ext fac-tum Martin cum Sueco Pomorum, Ex~tractum Malatis Ferri. (Austr. ; Ba-var. ; Gall. ; Fuld. ; Hann. ; Olden. ;Palat. ; 1'ol. ; Borus. ; Ross.; Sax.;Wirtem. ; Herbip. ; Swediaur ; VanMons)
R. Levigated Iron Filings, one pound.
Juice of sour Apples, recently expressed
and depurated, four pounds.
Digest with heat in a glass or iron vesselfor several days ; then boil slowly to theconsumption of one half, and having strainedthe liquor, evaporate it to the consistenceof an extract. (Austr. ; Gall.; Fuld.;Hann. ; Olden.; Palat. ; Pol. ; Borus. ;Ross.; Sax.; Wirtem.; Herbip.; Swe-diaur)
Bavar. prescribes one part of filings,and twelve parts of juice. — Van Mons pro-poses to mix the iron with the expressedapples, and to moisten the mass with water;to replace the water in proportion as it be-comes decomposed, and at the momentwhen the heat falls, to dilute the mass withthe juice, preserved till then in sulphurettedvessels ; then to apply heat for two hours,and lastly, to strain it, and evaporate it tothe proper consistence.R. Black Oxide of Iron, \ of each,Juice of Apples, J any quantity.
Heat the juice without letting it boil, andadd oxide to it till no more of it becomesdissolved ; then let the liquor cool, strain it
through flannel, and evaporate it at nearlythe boiling heat. (Van Mons)
Van Mons elsewhere gives for propor-tions two pounds of oxide, and eighteen ofj uice.
3. Extractum Ferri seu Mariis cydoniatum.(Batav. ; Belg. ; Bruns. ; Hann. ; Pa-lat. ; Sard.; Wirtem.; Brugnatelli;Cadet de Gassicourt; Van Mons)
R. Pulverized Iron Filings, one pound.Juice of Quinces, recently expressedand depurated, four pounds.
Digest with heat for several days ; thenboil slowly to the reduction of one half,continually stirring: finally strain, and eva-porate to the consistence of an extract.(Hann.; Sard.)
Batav.; Belg.; Bruns.; Palat.;Wirtem. ; Brugnatelli ; and Cadet deGassicourt prescribe one pound of filings,and three pounds of juice.R. Black Oxide of Iron, 1 of each,
Juice of Quince, J any quantity.
Heat the juice, and throw into it the oxideby small portions, till it ceases to dissolveit ; leave it still on the fire for half an hourlonger, then strain it through a flannel tillthe liquor becomes transparent, and finallyevaporate it to the consistence of an ex-tract, at nearly the boiling heat. (VanMons)
It is tonic, and aperitive ; and is recom-mended in amenorrhoea, chlorosis, quar-tan fever, and in the vermical affections ofchildren.
Dose, from eight grains to a scruple, inthe form of pills.
solution of malate of iron. (splel-
mann)
R. Cydoniated Extract of Iron, one ounce.Spring Water, twelve ounces.
Dissolve, and filter.
It is astringent. — Dose, one dram.
TINCTURE OF MALATE OF IRON.
Extractum Pomorum ferrarium liquidum.,Tinctura Martis pomata seu cydoniata,Tinctura Malatis Ferri seu Martis seuMartis cum Sueco Pomorum seu Cydo-niorum. (Batav. ; Belg. ; Bruns. ;Ferr. ; Fuld. ; Hann. ; Hass. ; Lirr. ;Olden. ; Lusit. ; Palat. ; Borus. ;Ross. ; Sax. ; Sard. ; Wirtem. ;Brugnatelli; Cadet de Gassicourt;Piderit)
R. Iron Filings,Quinces,
one pound,fifteen pounds.
Bruise the quinces, and mix the pulp
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