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HYOSCYAMUS.—HENBANE.
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Oil of Henbane Seeds, two ounces.
Mix. (Sard. ; Wirtem.)
R. Oil of Henbane Seeds, four parts.
Green Fécula of Henbane, one part.
Boil to the consumption of the humidity
and add
White Wax, one part.
Melt slowly. (Van Mons)
It is to be rubbed on the abdomen andnear the anus, in colic and piles.
HENBANE PLASTER.
Emplastrum Hyoscyami seu de Hyoscyamo.(Batav. ; Bruns. ; Dan. ; Hamb. ;Olden.; Lusit. ; Pol.; Borus. ; Sard.;Suec. ; Wirtem. ; Pierquin; Spiel-mann ; Swediaur; Van Mons)
R. Oil of Henbane Seeds, half a pound.Juice of Henbane, one pound.
Boil to the consumption of the humi-dity ; add
Yellow Wax, fourteen ounces.
Venice Turpentine, two ounces.
After fusion, and when nearly coldPowdered Leaves of Henbane
two ounces.Mix. (Spielmann ; Swediaur)
Bruns.; Sard.; Wirtem.; and Pier-quin prescribe one pound of oil of henbaneseeds, one pound of juice of henbane, fif-teen ounces of wax, one ounce and a halfof turpentine, and two ounces of powderedhenbane. ■— Van Mons — twelve parts ofhenbane seeds, six of green fécula of hen-bane, fifteen of yellow wax, one of turpen-tine, and one of resin.R. Green Fécula of Henbane,
twelve parts.
Resin, four parts.
Yellow Wax, two parts.
Turpentine, one part.
Boil slowly to the consumption of the
humidity. (Van Mons)
R. Yellow Wax, ]
Resin, >• of each, one part.
Olive Oil, J
To the melted and half cold mixture, addPowdered Leaves of Henbane,
two parts.Mix. (Swediaur)
Dan. ; Hash. ; Pol. ; Borus. ; andSuec. prescribe one part of wax, one halfpart of resin, and one half part of olive oil.— Pol. — also allows lard to be used, andadds one part of powdered henbane. — Sax.— one each of wax, of resin, and of oil, andtwo of the powder.
R. Simple Plaster, ~\ of each.
Yellow Wax, J one pound.
Olive Oil, six ounces.
Add to the melted and half cold mass,
Powdered Herb of Henbane,
one poundMix. (Batav.)
R. Yellow Wax, fourteen ounces.
Resin, 1 of each,
Olive Oil, J half a pound.
Add to the melted and half cold mixturePowdered Herb of Henbane,
one pound.
Extract of Henbane, one ounce.
Mix. (Olden.)
R. Strong Vinegar, sixteen ounces.
Gum Ammoniac, eight ounces.
Strain the solution through a close linen
cloth, and add
Inspissated Juice of Henbane,
one pound.
Evaporate over a slow fire to the required
consistence, stirring continually. (Lusit.)
This plaster is applied as resolvent to
schirrous and indolent tumours.
OINTMENT FOR BURNS.
Unguentum ad Ambusta. (Spielmann)
R. Leaves of Henbane,
--------—- Stramonium, I of each,
■--------'—- Bitter-sweet, | one handful.
------------- Elder, J
Lard, thirty-two ounces.
Boil to the consumption of the humidity,and strain.
ANODYNE OINTMENT.
Unguentum anodynum. (Wirtem.; Spiel-mann)Fresh Leaves of Henbane,
------___--------- Chamomile,
----------------------- Mallow,
----------------------- Melilot,
----------------------- Lesser Mul-
R.
lein,
■ Dill,
of each,¡> oneounce.
-—— Root of Marshmallows,
two ounces.
Fenugreek, 1 of each,
Linseed Meal, J three drams.
Olive Oil, two pounds.
Boil over a slow fire to the consumption
of the humidity, and melt in the strained
mass,
Yellow Wax, four ounces.
Mix. — For frictions to painful parts.
BALSAMUM TRANQUILLUM.
Balmmum Tranquillum, Oleum Narcotico-rum seu Bufonum seu Stramonii composi-tum. (Hisp. ; Gall. ; Sard. ; Cadetde Gassicourt ; Pierquin ; Spiel-mann; Van Mons)