SUCCINUM.—AMBER.
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SUCCINUM.
-AMBER.
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S ynonimes : — Ambra flava ; HAe/frpoi/.—Succin, Ambre jaune, Karabé, Kr. ;Agtstein, Bernstein, Gekm.; Kernulbehr,Arab. ; Hambar, Bal. ; Ambar, Cyng. ;and Mal. ; Beensteen, Dan.; Karuba,Dus. ; and Pers. ; Sucino, Span. ;Kepur, Hind. ; Barnsteen, Dut. , Ambragialla, Succino, Ital. ; Barsztyn, Pol. ;Alumbre, Port. ; Jantar, Russ. ; Berns-ten, Swed. ; Umbir, Tam. ; and Tel.
Lond.; Edinb. ; Dubl. ; Amer.; Amst. ;Akt. ; Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ;Belg. ; Bruns. ; Dan. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ;Fenn. ; Ferr. ; Form. Hop. Fr. ; Fuld. ;Genev. ; Hann. ; HASS. ; Lipp. ; Ol-den. ; Lusit. ; Pol.; Cast. Borus. ;Sax. ; Suec. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ;Wurceb. ; Ainslie ; Coxe ; Guibourt ;Piderit ; Spielmann.
A solid substance of ^various colours ;some of a more or less deep yellow, somewhite, some red, and some of a reddish-brown approaching to black : it is diapho-nous, translucid, or opaque ; sometimesclouded. Its fracture is conchoid and bril-liant ; it is susceptible of polish, though notvery hard, and it is fragile. It diffuses anagreeable odour, and becomes electric whenrubbed ; it burns with a yellow and greenishflame, diffusing a thick smoke and a strongand penetrating but not disagreeable odour.
fumigatory powder.
Pulvis fumalis seu ad suffiandum seu proSuffimiyio. (Bruns. ; Lipp. ; Cast.Borus.)
K. Ulioanum. c .__- ..„_,.
' | of each, one part.
(Cast. Borus.)
R. Jumper, I
Mastic, \ of each, four ounces.
Amber, J
one ounce.
(Lipp.)
twenty ounces.
ten ounces.
four ounces.
of each,two ounces.
Amber,Pulverize.
Cascarilla,Make a coarse powder.
R. Amber,Olibanum,Mastic,.Labdanum,Benzoin,Storax,
Rhodium Wood,Yellow Sanders,Petals of Red Roses,Flowers of Lavender,Juniper,
Make a coarse powder.
ethereal tincture of amber.
Tinctura Succini œtherea seu balsámica.(Sax. ; Suec. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ;Niemann; Swediaur; Van Mons)
R. Amber, two ounces.
Sulphuric .¿Ether, tivo pounds.
Digest for four days in a sand-bath, at a
moderate heat, and strain. (Herbip.)
R. Amber, powdered and slightly torrified,
two ounces.
Alcohol, seven ounces and a half.
After several days' digestion in a coveredvessel, filter, and add
Sulphuric ¿Ether, two parts and a half.Preserve. (Niemann)R. Amber, powdered and slightly torrified,one ounce.
(ILK Spirit of Sulphuric jEther, five ounces.Digest for four days in a covered vessel,and strain. (Swediaur)
R. Amber, in coarse powder, one part.
Spirit of Sulphuric ./Ether, three parts.
Macerate without heat for eight days,
with occasional agitation, and filter. (Sax. ;
Van Mons)
Suec. prescribes one ounce of amber,and four ounces of spirit. — Wirtem. — oneounce of amber, and three and a half ofspirit. — Fuld. — one part of amber, and sixparts of spirit.
It is excitant, and is reputed anti-spas-modic, nervine, anti-catarrhal, and uterine.— Dose, from fifteen to thirty drops, onsugar or with water.
alcoholic tincture of amber.
Tinctura seu Essentia Succini alcoholica,Alcohol dim Succino (Amst. ; Ant. ;Belg. ; Bruns. ; Gall. ; Genev. ;Hann. ; Lipp. ; Olden. ; Palat. ; Pol. ;Borus. ; Sax. ; Wirtem. ; Van Mons)
R. White Amber, in powder, one ounce.Alcohol (38 degrees), six ounces.
Digest for three days at a moderate heat,then decant, and pour upon the residue
Alcohol (38 degrees), two ounces.
Digest again for two days, and strain.Mix the tinctures, and filter. (Ant.)
four ounces.
three ounces.
twelve ounces.
(Bruns.)
K.
White Sugar,Alcohol (32 degrees),
one part,eight parts.
Digest without heat for ten days ; thenstrain and filter. (Belg.)