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the ipecacuan relaxing the cutaneous exhalants. It is given inrheumatism, gout, diabetes, dropsy, hydrothorax, diarrhoea, and in-flammatory and other fevers.Dose from gr. v to gr. xx, of the London preparation, to be given atbed-time, &c, in a small quantity of any aqueous fluid, and drinkmust be afterwards abstained from lest vomiting should be produced.It is a good way to combine it with nitrate of potass; or with bluepill or calomel in some cases. It is not so apt to nauseate whengiven in form of pill or mixed with honey as it is when given in thecommon saline draught or wine whey.

Pulvis Ibidis. Iris Powder. Is prepared by powdering the root ofFlorentine iris, and is used in perfumery for imparting a violet odourin dentifrices, &c.Adulterated by adding a sixth or more of flour, or any vegetable powderresembling it in colour.

Pulvis Jalap je. Jalap Powder. Is prepared by pulverizing the rootsof jalap, and is used in making pill masses and other catharticpreparations.Adulterated with half or equal quantities of guaiac shavings in powder,and of bryony root in powder.

Pulvis Jalap-e Compositus. £. D. Compound Powder of Jalap.Take one part of jalap root in powder, two parts of supertartrate ofpotass; triturate to a fine powder.Medicinally it is given in doses of 3j to 9ij as a purgative and vermi-fuge. For children the dose is gr. v to gr. x, or more.

Pulvis Kino Compositus. L. D. Compound Powder of Kino. TakeJxv of kino, Jss of cinnamon bark, 3 j of hard opium; reduce themseparately to a very fine powder, and mix.Medicinally it is given as an astringent in doses of gr. v to 3j indiarrhoea, pyrosis, leucorrhcea, and internal haemorrhage. It contains7 V of opium.

Pulvis Lenitivus Hi'pociiondriacus. (Klein.) Take 5ss each ofyellow orange-peel, rhubarb, and tartrate of potass, fltiij ofcajeputoil; mix, and make a powder for one dose.

Pulvis Lupulin^. Triturate one part of lupuline in a porcelainmortar, then add by degrees two parts of white sugar, and mix.

Pulvis Magnesia Tartakicus. Pharm. Stockholm. Tartaric Powderof Magnesia. Take equal parts of carbonate of magnesia and tar-taric acid well dried, add four parts of white sugar, make a powder,and when it is given add to each ounce m_iij of oil of peppermint.Antacid and stomachic in dyspepsia.

Pulvis Mundificans. See Pulv. Saponis.

Pulvis k Mykbho Compositus. O. Compound Powder of Myrrh.