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FERRUM.— IRON.

with the filings ; let the mass digest forseveral clays in a moderate heat, then expressit, evaporate the liquor to one half, and addto it when cold and strained

Alcohol, six ounces.

Mix. (Ferr.)R. Poinated Extract of Iron, one part.Cinnamon Water, \ of each,

Alcohol (0.910), J three parts.

Filter the solution at the expiration oftwenty-four hours. (Austr. ; Bavae.)

R. Pomated Extract of Iron, one part.Vinous Cinnamon Water, six parts.

Dissolve. (Bruns. ; Hann. ; Olden. ;

Lusit. ; Borus. ; Ross. ; Sax. ; Wirtem.)

R. Cydoniated Extract of Iron, one part.

Vinous Cinnamon Water, six parts.

Dissolve. (Batav. ; Belg. ; Bruns.;Hann. ; Palat. ; Sard. ; Wirtem.)R. Cydoniated Extract of Iron, six parts.Alcohol, one part.

Mix. (Brugnatelli ; Cadet de Gas-sicourt)

R. Liquid Acetate of Iron, one ounce.Juice of Quinces, eight ounces.

Digest for two days, and filter. (Hass. ;Lipp. ; Piderit)

R. Liquid Acetate of Iron, one ounce.

Juice of Apples, eight ounces.

Digest for several days, and strain. (Fuld.)

It is astringent, corroborant, tonic, ape-ritive, and resolvent. — Dose, from forty tosixty drops.

ferruginous tincture of cinchona.

Tinctura Cinchona martialœ. (Planche ;Van Mons)

R. Cydoniated Extract of Iron, one part.

Tincture of Cinchona, twelve parts.

Filter at the end of several days. (Planche)

Van Mons prescribes one part of cydo-niated tincture of malate of iron, and fourparts of tincture of cinchona.

This is a bad preparation; it has been re-commended as stomachic and emmena-gogue. — Dose, a tea-spoonful morning andevening; in a little infusion of mugwort orof cinchona.

R.

visceral liquor. (Wirtem.)

Pomated Extract of Iron, 1

Extract of Germander, I of each,

------------- Cichory, | threedrams.

------------- Buck-bean, J

Spirit of Nitric ¿Ether, Í of each,Essence of Orange-Peel, / two ounces.Water of Lemon Peel, six ounces.

Digest for several days, and filter. — Dose,one or two drams, in wine.

gramann's anti-phthisical tincturf.

(Niemann)

R. Acetate of Lead, half an ounce.

Vinegar, two ounces.

Dissolve, and add

Sulphate of Iron, three drams.

Rectified Spirit, two ounces.

Rose Water, six drams.

Mix.

This tincture has for a long time falleninto disrepute, on account of the danger ofsome of the salt of lead remaining undecom-posed in it.

CHALYBEATE TONIC POTION.

Haustus tonicus martialis. (Brera)

R. Tincture of Malate of Iron,! of each,Haller's Acid Elixir, /onedram.Infusion of Cinchona, eight ounces.

Mix. — To be taken at four doses.

bitter chalybeate potion.

Mixtura martiata amara. (Augustin)

R. Extract of Cinchona■------------- Gentian

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of each,one dram.'

Chamomile Water, If.Peppermint Water! j of each ' ° ne °» n ».Pomated Extract of Iron, half a dram.

Mix. — Dose, a spoonful, every threehours.

tonic and balsamic mixture.

Mixtura tonico-balsamica. (Brera J

R. Tincture of Malate of Iron, one dram.Decoction of Cinchona, ] f .

Distilled Water of Tur- I r ot eacn '

pentine, J four ounces "

Syrup of Tolu, one ounce.

Mix. — To be taken gradually in the courseof the day.

ferruginous excitant potion.Mixtura incitans martialis. (Brera)

R. Tincture of Malate of Iron,

one dram anda half.Cinnamon Water, \ of each,

Fennel Water, J two ounces.

Mix. — To be taken in the course of theday.

proto-citrate of iron.

The case is the same with this as with thepreceding ; it does not occur in a purestate as an article of the materia medica.It is only met with in the two followingpreparations.