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LIQU

Poisonous in large doses. See Arsenici Oxydum. L.

Incompatible with lime water, infusion or decoction of cinchona, pre-parations of copper, hydrosulphuret of potass, nitrate of silver, andmost metallic salts.Liquor Barytis Muriatis. This is a solution of §ij of muriate ofbarytes in 3UJ of water, which was supposed to be a specific for scro-fula, but it is now laid aside as inefficacious. It certainly improvesthe digestive powers, as I have more than once observed, when itwas exhibited in scrofulous cases.Liquor Calcis. L. Lime Water. Aqua Calcis. D. Solutio Calcis. E.Take tbss of quicklime, Oxij of distilled water, pour the water onthe lime, shake them together, cover up the vessel immediately, andlet it stand for three hours, put the solution and the lime into glassvessels well stopped, and when it is to be used take the clear filteredsolution.

It has lately been discovered by Dalton, and confirmed by Mr. R. Phil-lips, that cold water, i. e. at 32°, dissolves more lime by a half thanboiling water. Lime water absorbs carbonic acid from the air, whichsoon covers it with a thin pellicle of carbonate of lime. When longexposed to the air, all the lime will thus become carbonated.

Incompatible with astringent vegetable infusions or decoctions, all acids,and acidulous and metallic salts; with ammoniacal salts, alkalinecarbonates, borates, sulphur, and spirituous preparations.

Medicinally it is an excellent antacid, and supposed to be a lithontriptic,from its property of dissolving the slimy mucus, which forms thecement of calculi. In bowel disorders, and in worm cases also, wheremucus is too abundant in the intestines, it is excellent. The dose isfrom Jj to Jvj in an equal quantity of milk, or mutton-broth, whichconceals the nauseous taste. Externally it is a good application tofoul ulcers, and in tetter and herpetic eruptions. Sir G. Blane hasfound it useful in acne, both externally and internally, in largedoses.

Enters into Aq. Calcis Comp. D. Ol. Lini cum Calce. E. D.Liquor Calcis Muriatis. L. D. Solution of Muriate of Lime. TakeJij of muriate of lime, Jiij of distilled water; dissolve the muriatein the water, and filter through paper.

Incompatible with sulphuric acid and sulphates; with potass, soda, andtheir carbonates, and with carbonate of ammonia, but not with so-lution of ammonia.

Medicinally in doses of Tl^x to Jij in any aromatic bitter, it is a goodtonic and deobstruent in glandular obstruction, bronchocele, scrofula,and dyspepsia. When it nauseates it may be combined with tinctureof opium, and compound tincture of cardamoms.