GUMiMI MYRRHvE.—MYRRH.
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COMPOUND ELECTUARY OF MYRRH.
Theriaca officinalis seu Pauperum, Electua-rium pro Pecoribus, Theriaca diatesseron.(Amst. ; Fuld.; Sard.; Spielmann;Van Mons)
R.
Root of Gentian,
Round Birthwort,
of each,
twoounces.
Bay Berries,Myrrh,Despumated Honey,
twenty-four ounces.
Mix. (Amst. ; Sard. ; Spielmann ;Van Mons)
R. Rob of Juniper, four ounces.
Myrrh, dissolved in Wine,Powdered Root of Angelica,-Long
Birthwort,
-Elecam-
pane,Syrup of Orange Peel, 1------------- Poppies, J
of each,^ twoounces.
of each,eight ounces.
Mix. (Fuld.)
It is stomachic, carminative, diaphoretic,emmenagogue, and alexipliarmic. — Dose,from a dram to half an ounce.
GINGIVAL LINIMENT.
Linimentum gingivale mundificans. (Fuld.)
R. Aqueous Extract of
Myrrh, I of each,
Alcoholic Hydroehlo- f two drams.
ric Acid, J
Honey of Roses, two ounces.
Mix.
GINGIVAL ELECTUARY.
Electuarium gingivale. (Spielmann)R. Root of Tormentil, one dram and a half.
■---------- Avens, one dram.
---------- Florentine Iris, half a dram.
Herb of Sage,
---------- Southernwood,
---------- Rue, I of each,
Flowers of Columbine, [one dram.
------------- Pomegranate,
Petals of Red Roses,
Seeds of Scurvy- 1 ofeacllone
SS 'n i v.- [ dram and a half.—-------- Columbine, J
Egyptian Mummy, 1 of each,
Myrrh, J one dram.
Mastic, "I of each,
Gum Lac, J two drams.
Dragon's Blood, one dram and a half.
Calcined Alum, half a dram.
Honey of Roses, a sufficient quantity.
Mix.
BALSAM OF MYRRH.
Potassidum Myrrhœ. (Van Mons)
R. Myrrh, in powder, eight parts.
Fused Caustic Potass, one part.
Triturate together, adding a sufficientquantity of water to enable the mixture tobe strained : set it then aside, decant, andevaporate it to the consistence of balsam.(Van Mons)
Van Mons also prescribes four ouncesof soap-boiler's lye and one ounce of myrrh.
It is applied externally to strumous glan-dular swellings.
OINTMENT OF MYRRH.
Unguenturn Myrrhœ. (Augustin ; VanMons)
R. Balsam of Myrrh, one part.
Simple Cerate, warmed, eight parts.Triturate. (Van Mons)
R. Yolks of Eggs, two.
Fresh Butter, three ounces.
Spermaceti, } of each, two drams.Melt, strain, and add,
Peruvian Balsam, half a dram.
Mix. (Augustin)
It has been recommended to render thecicatrices of variola less perceptible.
MYRRHINE PLASTER OF SULPHUR.
Emplastrum sidphuratum seu diamlphurisRulandi. (Bruns.; Fuld.; Palat. ;Wirtem. ; Niemann ; Piderit; Spiel-
mann)
one ounce,four ounces,five ounces.
ten ounce«.
R. Sublimed Sulphur,
Olive Oil,
Yellow Wax,Melt slowly, and add
Powdered Myrrh,Mix. (Gall.)
R. Sulphureted Balsam of "1
Turpentine, I of each,
Yellow Wax, six ounces.
Resin, J
Powdered Myrrh, eighteen ounces.
Melt and incorporate. (Palat. ; Wir-tem. ; Niemann)
Spielmann prescribes six ounces each,of balsam and of resin, two of wax, andnine of myrrh. — Piderit — three ounces ofbalsam, three drams of resin, half an ounceof wax, and four ounces of myrrh.
It is stimulant, and resolvent.
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