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mumps, tinea capitis, and ringworm; also for sprains, bruises, andsuperficial inflammation.

Liquor Ammonia Subcarbonatis. L. E. D. Solution of Subcarbonateof Ammonia. Dissolve Jiv of subcarbonate of ammonia in Oj of dis-tilled water, and filter.Incompatible with potass and magnesia, and with acids, acetates, mu-riates, and carbonates.Adulterated with water, the fraud being concealed by rendering itpungent with solution of ammonia. The genuine may be known byits spec. grav. being 1-150, and by its forming a thick coagulum whenshaken, with two parts of alcohol to one of the liquor.Medicinally the dose is $ss to 5j in any mucilaginous liquid, for hy-steria, dyspepsia, &c, and as a stimulant and antacid.

Liquor Anodynus Hoffmanni. See Spiritus Ethbris Co-iip.

Liquor Antimonii Tartarizati. O. See Vinum Tartratis An-

TIMONII.

Liquor Antimonii Muriatis. Solution of Muriated Antimony. Thisis used under the common name of Butter of Antimony for destroyingwarts, &c.

Liquor Ahgenti Nithatis. Solution of Nitrate of Silver. It is madeof various degrees of strength, for injections in the case of fistulousulcers, &c. Distilled water is indispensable.

Liquor Arsenicalis. L. D. Arsenical Solution, or Foivler's Solutionor Ague Drop. Solutio arsenicalis. E. Take gr. lxiv each of sub-limed white arsenic in very fine powder, and subcarbonate of potassfrom tartar, ^iv of compound spirit of lavender, Oj of distilled water;boil the arsenic and the subcarbonate of potass with the water in aglass vessel, till the arsenic is dissolved ; when this is cold, add thelavender, and as much distilled water as will make up the whole toone pint. Care should be taken that the arsenic used be not adul-terated with gypsum, which will weaken it.Chemically the arsenic unites with the potass, forming an arsenite ofpotass in solution, coloured and flavoured by the compound spirit oflavender. A drachm of the preparation contains half a grain ofarsenic.Medicinally it is given in doses of n\iv gradually increased to IT^xxxtwice a day, as a most powerful alterative and tonic in ague, inter-mittent, periodical head-ache, lepra, and other obstinate cutaneousdiseases, when there is no acceleration of the pulse. It is oftenproper to combine it with aromatics and opiates. Also as a wash forcancerous sores. It usually taints the breath when continued. It iscontra-indicated in pregnancy, as it is apt to produce abortion by de-stroying the life of the foetus.

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