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lupulini 4 " 2 fl.d. matico £ " 2 fl.d. moschi 15 " 60 m. Remedies. Tinct. nucis vomicae opu opii camph. .. phytolaccae .. physostigmatis. pyrethri . .. quassias . .. rhei rhei arom. .. rhei dulc. .. sangumariae scillae serpentaria stramon. fol stramon. sem sumbul valer valer. ammon veratr. vir zingiberis Tritur. elaterini .... Tully's powder .... Urethan Veratrina Vin. aloes antim.{exP-etantiP?ret' (. emet colch. rad colch. sem ergotae ferri amar ferri citrat expect. .. emet. . .. opii rhei ...'.... Zinci acetas bromid iodid oxid phosphid sulphas emet valerianas ipecac. Dose. to 20 m. " 15 m. " 75 m. " 60 m. " 15 m. " 30 m. " 2 fl.d. " 8 fl.d. " 75 m. " 4 fl.d. " 70 m. " 60 m. " 2 fl.d. " 15 m. "15 m. " 30 m. " 2 fl.d. " 2 fl.d. " 10 m. " 60 m. " \ " 10 " 15 « l iff " 2 " 60 m. " 3 d. " 20 m. " 40 m. " 3 fl.d. " 1 fl.d. " 1 fl.d. " 15 m. " 6 fl.d. " 15 m. " 2 fl.d. " 2 e. g- S- g- g- fl.d. TABLES OF RELATIVE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN METRIC AND APOTHECARIES' SYSTEMS. (See Oldberg's Manual of Weights and Measures.) THE Milligrammes in Grains. Milligramme Grain. Milligrammes. Grain. Milligrammes. Grain. 0.1 = 6M 1 = eV 8 = * 0.2 = ■^(T 1.2 == l 50 9 = * 0.3 = 1 200 1.6 = 1 40 10 = X 0.4 = 1 T5~0 2 = A 12 = 1 0.5 = I 3 = i "20 16 = I 0.6 = 1 TOO 4 = 1 T~5 20 = * 0.7 = 1 90 5 = A 30 = 1 0.8 == 1 80 6 = i TO 60 = 1 0.9 = 1 TO 7 = 1 9 C ENTIGRAMMES in Grain s. Centigrammes Grain. Centigrammes Grains. Centigrammes Grains. (or Cent.) (or Cent.) (or Cent.) 1 = 6 6 = 1 18 = 3 2 = i 7 = li 25 = 4 3 = i 9 = i* 50 = 8 4 = f 10* = if 75 = 12 5 = f 12 = 2 100 = 16 Grammes in Grains. Grammes Grains. Grammes. Grains. Grammes. Grains- 0.001 = 1 6¥ 11 = 176 27 = 432 0.010 = * 12 = 192 28 = 448 0.100 = If 13 = 208 29 = 464 0.250 = 4 14 = 224 30 = 480 0.500 = 8 15 = 240 31 — 496 0.750 = 12 16 = 256 32 = 512 1 = 16 17 = 272 33 = 528 1.50 = 24 18 = 288 34 = 544r 2 = 32 19 = 304 35 = 560 3 = 48 20 = 320 36 = 576 4 = 64 21 = 336 37 = 592 5 = 80 22 = 352 38 = 608 6 = 96 23 = 368 39 = 624 7 = 112 24 = 384 40 = 640 8 = 128 25 = 400 50 = 800 9 = 144 26 = 416 100 = 1600 10 = 160 640 RELATIVE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Cubic Centimetres (or Fluidgrammes) in U. S. Apothecaries' Fluidrachms. Cubic U.S. Cubic u s. Cubic u. s. Centimetres. Fluidrachms. Centimetres. ] Tluidrachms. Centimetres. fluidrachms 1 = 1 9 = 2|- 16 = 4 2 = i 10 = 2* 20 = 5 3 = 1 11 = 2| 24 = 6 4 = 1 12 = 3 28 = 7 5 = H 13 = 31 32 = 8 6 = 1* 14 = 3* 48 = 12 7 = U 15 = 3! 64 = 16 8 = 2 INDEX OF DRUGS AND REMEDIAL MEASURES. Denotes official names and preparations of the B. P. not found in the U. S. P. ABORTIFACIENTS, 29 Absorption of drugs, 26 Abstractum aconiti, 47 belladonnse, 88 conii, 157 digitalis, 168 hyoscyami, 196 ignatise, 199 jalapse, 216 nucis vomicae, 256 podophylii, 285 senegse, 304 Abstracts, 22 Acacia, 39 *Acacise gummi, 39 Aceta, 22 Acetanilide, 39 Acetate of ammonium, 61 of copper, 160 of lead, 222 of morphine 264 of potassium, 43 of sodium, 307 of zinc, 44 Acetic acid, 44 Acetphenetidine, 278 Acetum cantharidis, 114 lobelise, 226 opii, 263 sanguinariee, 299 scillae, 311 Acid infusion of roses, 292 nitrate of mercury, 239 tartrate of potassium, 91 Acidum aceticum, 44 dilutum, 44 glaciale, 44 arseniosum, 76 benzoicum, 89 carbolicum, 115 *carbolicum liquefactum, 118 chromicum, 138 citricum, 147 gallicum, 181 hydrobromicum dilutum, 99 hydrochloricum, 193 dilutum, 194 hydrocyanicum, 194 nitricum, 248 dilutum, 249 nitro-hydrochloricum, 194, 250 dilutum, 194, 235, 250 phosphoricum dilutum, 276 Acidum salicylicum, 293 sulphuricum, 318 aromaticum, 318 dilutum, 318 tannicum, 321 tartaricum, 322 valerianicum, 331 Aconite, 45 *liniment, 47 *ointment, 47 *Aconiti folia, 47 *radix, 47 Aconitine, 47 Action of drugs, direct, 19 duration of, 27 indirect, 19 modes of, 19 Acupuncture, 338 Adeps benzoinatus. 89 Adhesive plaster, 288 Administering drugs, mode of, 19 Adonidin, 47 Adonis vernalis, 47 JEther, 171 fortior, 171 *purus, 171 Agaric, 48 Agaricin, 48 Alcohol, 48, 53 *amylicum, 48, 53 dilutum, 48, 53 ethylicum, 48 phenylic, 115 Alcoholic extract of belladonna, 8: of conium, 157 of gelsemium, 183 of hyoscyamus, 196 Ale, 53 Alkaloids, 23 Allium, 53 Allspice, 55 Almond bread, 54, 376 Almonds, 54 bitter, 54 sweet, 54 Aloe, 55 *barbadensis, 55 purificata, 55, 56 socotrina, 55 *Aloin, 55 Alteratives, 29, 35 Alum, 57 | Alumen, 57 41 642 INDEX OF DRUGS, Alumen exsiccatum, 58 Amber, 58 American wormseed, 126 Ammonia, 59 liniment, 61 Ammoniac, 64 Ammoniacum, 64 Ammoniated mercury, 234 tincture of guaiac, 188 of valerian, 330 Ammonii acetas, 61 benzoas, 61 bromidum, 61, 97 carbonas, 62 chloridum, 62 iodidum, 63 oxalas, 63 phosphas, 63 sulphas, 63 sulphis, 63 valerianas, 63 Ammonio-ferric alum, 211 Ammonium, 61 Amygdala amara, 54 dulcis, 54 Amyl nitrite, 64 Amy lie alcohol, 48, 53 Anaesthetics, 29, 35 Anaphrodisiacs, 29 Antacids, 29, 35 Anthelmintics, 29, 35 Anthrarobin, 65 Antiarthritics, 29 Antidotum arsenici, 80, 213 Antifebrin, 29 Antihydrotics, 29 Antimonial powder, 69 Antimonii et potassii tartras, 66 sulphidum, 66 purificatum, 66 *Antimonium nigrum purificatum, 66 sulphuratum, 66 *tartaratum, 66 Antimony, 66 Antiperiodics, 29, 35 Antiphlogistlcs, 29, 35 Antipyretics, 36 Antipyrine, 70 Antiseptics, 338 Antispasmodics, 36 Aphrodisiacs, 29 Apiol, 74 Apomorphinae hydrochloras, 76 Apomorphine, 75 Aqua ammonise, 60 fortior, 60 amygdalae am arse, 55 camphorae, 108 *chloroformi, 138 cinnamomi, 146 creasoti, 161 menthae piperita, 271 *pimentae, 55 rosae, 291 Aquae, 23 Arbutin, 330 *Argenti et potassii nitras, 232 nitras, 245 fusus, 245 dilutus, 245 Aristol, 76 Arnica, 76 fores, 70, 76 radix, 70, 76 *rhizoma, 70 , 76 Aromatic chalk powder, 105 *chalk powder with opium, 105 mixture of iron, 211 powder, 122 spirit of ammonia, 61 sulphuric aeid, 319 syrup of rhubarb, 290 tincture of rhubarb, 290 Arseniate of copper, 76 of iron, 211 of potassium, 76 of sodium, 76 Arsenic, 76 Arsenicum, 76 Arsenii iodidum, 80 Arsenious acid, 76 Asafoetida, 81 Aspidium, 82 Astringents, 29, 35 Atomization, 20 Atropinae sulphas, 84, 88 Atropine, 84, 88 Auri et sodii chloridum, 186 Azedarach, 82 " "OALM OF GILEAD," 328 -D Balsam of copaiba, 158 Barbadoes aloes, 55 Barium chloride, 83 Barley water, 376 Basham's mixture, 211 Bath, Russian, 361 Turkish, 361 Bearberry, 330 Beech wood creasote, 160 Beef essence, 375 peptonized, 373 tea, 375 Beer, 53 Belladonna, 84 folia, 84 liniment, 88 ointment, 88 plaster, 88 radix, 84 Benzoate of ammonium, 61 of bismuth, 88 of lithium, 225 Benzoated lard, 89 Benzoic acid, 88 Benzoin, 88 Benzoinum, 88 Berberine, 105, 192 Bicarbonate of potassium, 89 of sodium, 89 Bichloride of mercury, 234 as an antiseptic, 338 Bimuriate of quinine and urea, 144 Biniodide of mercury, 236 Binoxide of manganese, 229 Bismuth, 90 benzoate, 88 subgallate, 91 *Bismuthi carbonas, 90 INDEX OF DRUGS, 643 Bismuthi citras, 90 et ammonii citras, 83, 90 salicylate, 91 subcarbonas, 90 subgallate, 91 subnitras, 90 Bismuthum, 90, Bisulpbate of quinine, 144 Bisulpbide of carbon, 121 Bitartrate of potassium, 91 Bitter almonds, 54 wine of iron, 215 Bitters, 30 Black cohosb, 139 draugbt, 305 drop, 263 ginger. Cayenne pepper, 114 Cerates, 23 Ceratum camphorse, 108 cantharidis, 113 extracti cantharidis, 113 plumbi subacetatis, 223 resina, 288 Cerii oxalas, 125 Chalk mixture, 103 Champagne, 52 Charcoal, 119 poultice, 119 Charta cantharidis, 113 *epispastica, 114 potassii nitratis, 245 sinapis, 242 Chartse, 23 Chenopodium, 126 Chimaphila, 126 Chinoidinum, 140 Chirata, 126 Chiretta, 126 Chloral, 127 *hydras, 121 Chloralamide, 129 Chlorate of potassium, 130 Chloride of ammonium, 62 of barium, 83 of calcium, 103 of gold and sodium, 186 of iron, 212 of mercury, corrosive, 234 of mercury, mild, 236 of sodium, 131 of zinc, 132 as an antiseptic, 342 Chlorinated lime, 132 Chlorine gas, 133 Chlorodyne, 133 Chloroform, 133 liniment, 138 *Chloroformum, 133 purificatum, 133 venale, 133 Cholagogues, 30 Chromic acid, 138 Chrysophanic acid, 290 Chrysarobin, 139 ointment, 139 Cimicifuga, 139 racemosa, 139 *rhizoma, 139 Cinchona, 140 calisaya, 140 condominea, 140 *cortex, 140 flava, 140 micrantha, 140 pale, 140 *pitayensis, 140 red, 140 rubra, 140 *rubra cortex, 140 succirubra, 140 yellow, 140 Cinchonicine, 140 Cinchonidine, 140 Cinchonidinse sulphas, 140, 145 Cinchonidinum, 145 Cinchoninse sulphas, 140, 145 Cinchonine, 140 Cinnamon, 146 water, 146 *Cinnamomum cortex, 146 Citrate of bismuth, 90 of bismuth and ammonium, 90 of caffeine, 102 of iron, 212 *of iron and ammonium, 212 of iron and quinine, 213 of iron and strychnine, 213 of lithium, 225 of magnesium, 228 of potassium, 146 Citric acid, 147 Citrine ointment, 240 Clarets, 53 Classification of drugs, 35 Cloves, 147 Cobalto-nitrate of potassium, 249 *Coca, 148 erythroxylon, 148 *Cocainae hydrochloras, 149 Cocaine, 148 phenate, 150 Codeine, 151 Cod-liver oil, 151 Coffee, 154 Colchicine, 154 Colchicum, 154 corns, 154 seed, 154 Cold as a remedy, 344 cream, 291 pack, 353 Collodion, 155 Collodium, 155 cum cantharide, 113, 156 flexible, 156 stypticum, 156 *vesicans, 156 Colocynth, 156 *Colocynthidis pulpa, 156 Cologne water, 53 Columbo, 105 Combination of drugs for effect, 33 Commercial chloroform, 133 oxide of zinc, 265 Compound cathartic pills, 157 effervescing powder, 303 *decoction of aloes, 57 of sarsaparilla, 301 extract of colocynth, 156 fluid extract of sarsaparilla, 301 infusion of gentian, 183 of senna, 230 liniment of camphor, 108 of mustard, 243 mixture of iron, 212 of liquorice, 224 *of senna, 305 pill of antimony, 69 of asafoetida, 82 *of colocynth, 157 *of conium, 158 of iron, 211 of rhubarb, 290 *of scammony, 302 *of soap, 263 *of s uill, 311 INDEX OF DRUGS. 645 *Compound powder of almonds, 55 *of catechu, 125 of chalk, 105 *of cinnamon, 146 *of elaterin, 169 *of ipecac, 210 of jalap, 216 *of kino, 218 of liquorice, 224, 305 of morphine, 264 *of opium, 263 of rhuharb, 290 *of scammony, 302 solution of iodine, 206 spirit of ether, 190 of juniper, 217 ^'suppositories of lead, 222 syrup of sarsaparilla, 301 of squills, 70 tincture of benzoin, 89 *of camphor, 108 of cardamom, 122 of catechu, 125 *of chloroform, 138 of cinchona, 145 of gentian, 183 *Confectio opii, 263 *piperis, 270 rosse, 191, 291 *scammonii, 302 sennse, 122, 304 *sulphuris, 318 terebinthinse, 329 Confections, 23 *Conii folia, 157 *fructus. 157 Coniine, 157 Conium, 157 Conserves, 22 Contra-indi cation s|for drugs, 29 Copaiba, 158 Copper, 159 Corrosive chloride of mercury, 234 sublimate, 234 Cosmoline, 273 Counter-irritation, 354 Counter-irritants, 31, 36 Coxe's hive syrup, 70, 311 Cream of tartar, 91 Creasote, 160 Creolin, 161 as an antiseptic, 341. Creta prseparata, 105 Croton cbloral, 162 oil, 162 *liniment, 162 Cubebic acid, 163 Cubebin, 163 Cubebs, 163 Cupri aceias, 159 nitras, 159 sulphas, 159 I Cuprum, 159 *Cusso, 93 Cyanide of potassium, 163 DANDELION, 322 Daturine, 312 Decoctions, 23 *Decoctum aloes composi turn, 57 *cinchonse, 145 granati radicis, 287 *hsematoxyli, 189 *pareir3e, 269 *quercus, 288 *sarsse, 301 *compositum, 301 sarsaparillee compositum, 301 *scoparii, 303 *taraxaci, 322 Definition of therapeutics, 18 Demulcents, 31 Denarcotized opium, 262 Deodorized tincture of opium, 263 Dermatol, 91 Diachylon, 223 Dialyzed iron, 213 Diaphoretics, 31, 36 Diet for cbild six to twelve months old, 374 one year old, 374 two years old, 374 seven years old, 374 list, 374 Diethyl-sulphon-dimethyl-metbane, 315 Digestants, 37 Digitalin, 168 Digitalis, 164 *folii, 164 Dilute acetic acid, 44 alcohol, 48 hydrobromic acid, 99 hydrochloric acid, 194 hydrocyanic acid, 194 nitric acid, 249 nitro-hydrochloric acid, 194, 252 phosphoric acid, 276 solution of subacetate of lead, 222 sulphuric acid, 319 Dimethyloxyquinizine, 70 Dioxide of hydrogen, 266 Disinfectants, 37 Disinfection, 357 Diuretics, 31, 37 Diuretin, 306 Donovan's solution, 80 Dosage, 24 Double cyanide dressing, "343" Dover's powder, 209, 263 Dried sulpbate of iron, 215 Drugs, absorption of, 26 classification of, 35 duration^of action of, 27 indications and contra-indications for, 29 modes of administering, 19 strength and reliability of, 27 ECBOLIC acid, 169 Ecgonine, 148 Effervescing draught, 147 *solution of lithium, 226 "Egg-flip," 53 Egg-nog, 53 Elaterin, 168 Elaterium, 168 Electuaries, 22 Eliminators,.31, 37 Elixirs, 23 Emetics, 31, 37 646 INDEX OF DRUGS, Emetine, 210 Emmenagogues, 31, 37 Emplastra, 23 Emplastrum ammoniaci, 64 cum hydrargyro, 64 arnicse, 76 asafoetidee, 82 belladonnas, 88 *califaciens, 114 *cantharidis, 114 capsici, 115 *ferri, 216 hydrargyri, 239 *opii, 263 *peroxidum ferri, 216 picis burgundicae, 284 picis canadensis, 284 picis cum cantharide, 113 plumbi, 223 *plumbi iodidi, 222 resinee, 288 saponis, 306 Emulsions of bitter almonds, 54 of sweet almonds, 54 Endermic medication, 22 Enema, 20 *aloes, 57 *asafoetid8e, 82 *magnesii sulphatis, 229 *opii, 263 Herebinthinae, 329 Ergot, 169 Ergotic acid , 169 Ergotin, 169 *Ergotinum, 171 Erigeron, 171 Erytbroxylon, 148 Eserine, 279 ♦Essentia menthae piperitae, 271 Ether, 171 Ethyl alcohol, 48 bromide, 175 iodide, 176 oxide, 160 Eucalyptol, 177 Eucalyptus, 177 Euonymin, 177. Euonymus, 177 Eupatorium, 178 Euphorbia pilulifera, 178 Europhen, 179 Exalgine, 180 Expectorants, 32, 37 Extracts, 23 Extractum aconiti, 46 *aloes barbadensis, 57 *socotrinae, 57 arnicse radicis, 76 *calumbae, 105 cannabis indicae, 112 *cascarae sagradae, 121 cinchonae, 145 *colchici, 155 colchici radicis, 155 colocynthidis, 156 colocynthidis compositum, 156, 280 *conii, 157, 158 digitalis, 168 ergotse, 171 euonymi, 178 Extractum gentianae, 183 glycyrrhizae, 224 purum. 224 haematoxyli, 189 *hyoscyami, 196 jaborandi, 282 *jalapse, 216 krameriae, 218 leptandrse, 223 *lupuli, 192 mezerei, 242 *mezerei aethereum, 242 nucis vomicae, 256 opii, 262 *pareiree, 269 physostigmatis, 280 podophylli, 285 quassiae. 288 rhei, 290 stramonii, 312 taraxaci, 322 *Extractum colchici aceticum, 155 Extractum belladonnse alcoholicum, conii alcoholicum, 157 *gelsemii alcoholicum, 183 hyoscyami alcoholicum, 196 Extractum aconiti fluidum, 46 arnicae radicis fluidum, 76 belladonnas fluidum, 88 brayeree fluidum, 94 buchu fluidum, 101 calumbae fluidum, 105 cannabis indicae fluidum, 112 capsici fluidum, 115 chimaphilae fluidum, 126 chiratae fluidum, 127 cimicifugae fluidum, 140 cinchonae fluidum, 145 colchici radicis fluidum, 155 seminis fluidum, 155 conii fluidum, 158 cubebae fluidum, 163 digitalis fluidum, 168 ergotae fluidum, 170 erythroxyli fluidum, 150 eucalypti fluidum, 178 eupatorii fluidum, 178 gelsemii fluidum, 183 gentianae fluidum, 183 geranii fluidum, 184 glycyrrhizae fluidum, 224 grindeliae fluidum, 187 hamamelidis fluidum, 189 hydrastis fluidum, 193 hyoscyami fluidum, 196 ipecacuanhae fluidum, 209 kraineriae fluidum, 218 leptandrae fluidum, 223 lobeliae fluidum, 227 lupulini fluidum, 192 mezerei fluidum, 242 nucis vomicae fluidum, 256 pareirae fluidum, 269 pilocarpi fluidum, 282 podophylli fluidum, 286 pruni virginianae fluidum, 287 quassiae fluidum, 288 rhei fluidum, 290 rhus glabrae fluidum, 291 rosae fluidum, 291 INDEX OF DRUGS 647 Extractum sabinse fluidum, 303 sanguinarise fluidum, 299 sarsaparillse compositum fluidum, 301 fluidum, 301 scillse fluidum, 311 senegse fluidum, 304 sennae fluidum, 304 serpentarise fluidum, 305 spigelise fluidum, 310 et sennse fluidum, 310 stillingise fluidum, 312 stramonii fluidum, 312 taraxaci fluidum, 322 uvae ursi fluidum, 330 Valerianae fluidum, 330 veratri viridis fluidum, 334 ziugiberis fluidum, 184 *Extractum cascarse sagradse liquidum, 121 *cinchonse liquidum, 145 *cocse liquidum, 150 *ergotse liquidum, 170 *filicis liquidum, 82 *glycyrrhizse liquidum, 224 *opii liquidum, 263 *pareirse liquidum, 269 *sarsee liquidum, 301 FEL bovis, 265 inspissatum, 265 purificatum, 265 Ferri arsenias, 211 bromidum, 211 carbonas saccbaratus, 211 chloridum, 212 citras, 212 et ammonii citras, 212 sulpbas, 211 tartras, 213 et potassii tartras, 213 et quininse citras, 213 et strychninse citras, 213 iodidum saccbaratum, 213 lactas, 214 oxalas, 214 oxidum hydratum, 213 cum magnesio, 80, 213, 227 *peroxidum bydratum, 216 pbospbas, 215 pyropbospbas, 215 subsulphatis, 214 sulpbas, 215 exsiccatus, 215 *granulata, 215 prsecipitatus, 215 valerianas, 215 Ferrum, 210 dialysatum, 213 redactum, 215 *ta,rtaratum, 213 *Filix mas, 82 Flaxseed, 180 meal, 181 oil, 180 poultice, 181 tea, 180 Fleabane, 171 Flemming's tincture ol aconite, 47 Flexible collodion, 156 Flowers of sulphur, 316 i Fluid extracts, 23 I Flying blister, 355 Foods for tbe sick, 372 Foot-batb, 360 Fowler's solution, 80 Fuller's lotion, 553 Fusel oil, 48 GALEA, 181 Gallic acid, 181 ointment, 181 Garlic, 53 Gaultberia, 182 Gelsemine, 182 Gelsemium, 182 General therapeutic considerations, 17 Gentian, 183 *Gentianse radix, 183 Geranium, 184 German chamomile, 230 soft soap, 306 Germicides, 357 Germs, mode of destroying, 338 Gin, 53 Ginger, 184 Glacial acetic acid, 44 Glauber's salt, 308 Glycerin, 184 Glycerins, 20 *Glycerinum acidi carbolici, 119, 186 *gallici, 181, 186 *tannici, 186 *a.luminis, 58, 186 *boracis, 93, 186 *plumbi subacetatis, 186, 223 *tragacanthee, 186 Glycerita, 23 Glycerite of starch, 186 of yolk of egg, 186 Giyceritum amyli, 186 vitelli, 186 Glycyrrhiza, 224 *Glycyrrhizse radix, 224 Glycyrrhizinum ammoniatum, 224 Goa powder, 139 Gold, 186 bromide of, 98 Goodeli's sumbul pill, 319 Goulard's extract, 222 Granatum, 286 Granulated citrate of magnesium, 228 Gray powder, 238 Green iodide of mercury, 240 soap, 306 Griffith's pills, 211 Grindelia, 186 Guaiac, 187 wood, 187 Guaiaci lignum, 187 resina, 187 Guaiacol, 188 Gum arabic, 39 Gurjun balsam, 188 oil, 188 HAMAMELIS, 189 *H8ematoxyb bgnum, 189 Heematoxylon, 189 648 INDEX OF DRUGS Heat, 360 Heavy magnesium, 228 Hemlock fruit, 157 leaves, 157 Henbane, 196 Hoffmann's anodyne, 190 Homatropine hydrobromate, 190 Home modification of Turkisb bath, 363 Honey, 191 *of borax, 93 of rose, 292 of squill. 649 KAMALA, 218 Kaolin, 218 Kataphoresis, 365 Kino, 218 Koosin, 93 Kousso, 93 Koumyss, 374 Krameria, 218 radix, 218 Kreolin, 341 LACTATE OF IRON, 214 of strontium, 312 Lactose, 218 Lady Webster dinner pills, 56 *Lamellee atropinse, 88 *cocain8e, 150 *physostigminse, 280 Lanolin, 219 Laudanine, 257 Laudanum, 263 Laughing gas, 252 Lead, 219 acetate ointment, 222 plaster, 223 water and laudanum, 222 Leeches, 365 Ledoyen's disinfectant solution, 223 Lemon juice, 147 Leptandra, 223 Levant wormseed, 299 Light magnesium, 228 Lignum vitse, 187 Lime, 106 water, 106 *Lini farina, 181 *semina, 180 *Linimentum aconiti, 47 ammonise, 61 belladonna?, 88 calcis, 106 camphorse, 106 - *compositum, 106 cantharidis, 113 chloroform!, 138 *crotonis, 163 *hydrargyri, 239 *iodi, 206 *opii, 263 *potasii iodidi cum sapone, 202 plumbi subacetatis, 223 saponis, 108, 306 sinapis compositum, 243 terebinthinse, 329 *aceticum, 329 Linseed, 180 poultice, 180 Linum, 180 Lipanin, 224 Liquor acidi arseniosi, 79 *chromici, 139 *ammoniffi, 61 acetatis, 61 *fortior, 60, 63 *ammonii citratis, 63 *fortior, 63 *antimonii chloridi, 79 *arsenicalis, 79 *arsenici hydrochloride, 80 Liquor arsenii et hydrargyri iodidi, 80 *atropinse sulphatis, 88 *bismuthi et ammonii citras, 90 calcis, 106 *ch]orinat8e, 133 *saccharatus, 106 carbonis detergens, 457 *epispasticus, 113 ferri acetatis, 216 *fortior, 216 chloridi, 212 citratis, 212 *dialysatus, 213 et quininse citratis, 213 *perchloridi, 212 *fortior, 212 subsulphatis, 214 tersulphatis, 80 hydrargyri nitratis, 239 *perchloridi, 235 *iodi, 206 compositus, 206 *lithise effervescens, 226 *magnesii carbonatis, 228 citratis, 228 *morphinee acetatis, 264 *hydrochloratis, 264 sulphatis, 264 pepsini, 272 plumbi subacetatis, 222 dilutus, 222 potassee, 226 potassii arsenitis, 79 citratis, 83, 146 *permanganas, 272 sodae, 125 sodii arseniatis, 80 zinci chloridi, 132 Liquorice, 224 root, 224 Lister's dressing, 343 Litharge, 223 Lithia water, 226 Lithii bezoas, 225 bromidum, 98, 225 carbonas, 225 citras, 225 salicylas, 225 Lithium, 225 Lobelia, 226 Log-wood, 189 *Lotio hydrargyri flava, 247 *nigra, 236 Lozenges, 23 Lugol's solution, 206 Lunar caustic, 245 Lupuline, 192 *Lupulus, 192 Lycopodium, 227 Lysol, 227 MACE, 253 Magendie's solution, 264 Magnesia, 227 levis, 227 ponderosa, 227 Magnesii carbonate, 228 citras, 228 granulatus, 228 650 INDEX OF DRUGS. Magnesii carbonas levis, 228 ponderosa, 228 sulphas, 228 Magnesium, 228 Male fern, 82 Mandrake, 285 Manganese, 229 Mangani oxidum nigrum, 229 sulphas, 229 Manganum, 229 Manna, 229 Massa copaibse, 158 hydrargyri, 236 Matricaria, 230 May apple, 285 Meconic acid, 257 Meconine, 257 Mel, 191 *boracis, 93 *depuratum, 191 despumatum, 191 rosse, 191, 292 Mentha piperata, 270 Menthol, 253 Mercurial ointment, 238 oleate, 240 pills, 236 plaster, 239 suppositories, 239 Mercury, 230 with chalk, 238 Methyl acetanilide, 180 chloride. 241 Methylene chloride, 241 *Mezerei cortex, 242 Mezereum, 242 ointment 242 Mild chloride of mercury, 236 Milk of asafoetida, 81 of sulphur, 316 punch, 52 peptonized, 372 sugar, 314 Mistura ammoniaci, 64 amygdalae, 54 asafoetidse, 81 chloroformi, 138 *creasoti. 161 cretee, 103 *ferri aromatica, 211 ferri composita, 212 ferri et ammonii acetatis, 211 glycyrrhizse composita, 224 *guaiaci, 188 potasii citratis, 146 rhei et sodse, 290 *scammonii, 302 *senn8e composita, 305 *spiritus vini gallici, 53 Mitigated caustic, 248 Mode of action of drugs, 19 Modes of administering drugs, 19 Monkshood, 45 Monobronate of camphor, 108 Monsel's salt, 214 solution, 214 Morpninse acetas, 264 hydrochloras, 264 sulphas, 264 Morphine, 264 Moschus, 242 Mucilage of acacia, 39 Mucilago acacise, 39 Mulled wine, 377 Muriate of ammonium, 62 of morphine, 264 Musk, 242 Mustard, 243 papers, 243 plaster, 243, 356 Mydriatics, 32 Myotics, 32 Myristica, 253 Myrrh, 243 ■Vf APHTHALIN, 244 1M Narceine, 257 Narcotine, 257 Nervous sedatives, 32 stimulants, 32, 38 Neutral mixture, 146 Nicotine, 327 Nitrate of copper, 160 of lead, 223 of mercury, 239 *of pilocarpine, 282 of potassium, 244 of silver, 245 Nitre, 244 Nitric acid, 248 Nitrite of amyl, 64 of potassium, 249 Nitroglycerin, 250 Nitro-hydrochloric acid, 194, 250 Nitrous oxide, 252 Norwood's tincture of veratrum viride, 334 Nut-gall, 181 Nutmeg, 253 Nux vomica, 253 OIL of tar, 284 of vitriol, 318 Ointment of aconite, 47 of ammoniated mercury, 234 of antimony, 69 *of atropine, 88 of belladonna, 88 of calomel, 238 *of cantharides, 114 of carbonate of lead, 222 of chrysarobin, 139 *of creasote, 161 *of eucalyptus, 178 of gallic acid, 181 of galls, 181 *with opium, 181 ot iodide of lead, 222 of potassium, 202 of iodine, 206 of iodoform, 207 *of lead acetate, 222 of mercury, 238 of mezereum, 242 of nitrate of mercury, 240 of oxide of zinc, 265 of petrolatum, 273 *of red iodide of mercury, 236 oxide of mercury, 236 INDEX OF DRUGS. 651 Ointment of resin, 288 of rose-water, 291 of salicylic acid, 297 *of savine, 302 of stramonium, 312 of sulphur, 317 of tannic acid, 321 of tar, 285 *of tartrate of antimony, 69 *of turpentine, 329 of veratrine, 332 of yellow oxide of mercury, 240 Ointments, 24 Oleatum hydrargyri, 240 veratrinse, 332 Oleoresina aspidii, 82 capsici, 115 cubebae, 163 lupulini, 192 piperis, 270 zingiberis, 184 Oleum amygdalae arnarse, 54 expressum, 54 cajuputi, 103 caryophylli , 147 chenopodii, 126 cinnamomi, 146 copaibae, 158 *crotonis, 162 cubebae, 163 erigerontis, 171 eucalypti, 177 gaultberiee, 182 juniperi, 217 lini, 180 menthae piperatse, 270 morrhuae, 151 myristicae, 253 picis liquidae, 284 pimentae, 55 phosphoratum, 279 ricini, 122 rutae, 292 sabinae, 301 santali, 298 *sinapis, 243 volatile, 243 succini, 58 tanacetum, 322 terebinthinae, 328 tiglii, 162 valerinanae, 330 Opium, 257 denarcotized, 262 Opodeldoc. 306 Ovalate of ammonium, 63 Oxalate of cerium, 125 of iron, 214 Ox-gall, 265 Oxide of antimony, 66 of calcium, 106 of lead, 223 of mercury, 240 of zinc, 265 Oxygen, 266 peroxide, 266 water, 266 *Oxymel, 191 *scillae, 311 Oxytoxics, 32, 38 PALE cinchona, 140 rose, 291 Pancreatin, 267 Papain, 268 Papaverine, 257 Papers, 22 Papoid, 268 Paraldehyde, 268 Parachinanisol, 324 Paregoric, 263 Pareira, 269 Pareirae radix, 269 Parsley, 74 Pelletierine, 286 Pental, 269 Pepo, 269 Pepper, 270 Peppermint, 270 water, 270 *Pepsin, 271 Pepsinum saccharatum, 272 Peptonized beef, 372 gruel, 373 milk, 373 punch, 373 oysters, 373 Permanganate of potassium, 272 Peroxide of hydrogen, 342 Petrolatum, 273 Petroselinum, 74 Phenacetine, 273 Phenate of cocaine, 150 Phenic acid, 115 Phenocoll, 275 Phenol, 115 Phenylic alcohol, 115 Phlebotomy, 370 Phosphate of ammonium, 63 of iron, 215 of sodium, 276 of strontium, 312 Phosphide of zinc, 276 Phosphorated oil, 279 Phosphoric acid, 276 Phosphorus, 276 *Physostigma, 279 Physostigmatis semen, 279 *Physostigmina, 279 Physostigmine, 279 Pill of three valerianates, 331 Pills, 23 Pilocarpinae hydrochloras, 282 *nitras, 283 Pilocarpine, 280 *Pilula asafoetidae composita, 82 *colocynthidis composita, 157 *et hyoscyami, 157 *conii composita, 158 *ferri carbonatis, 212 *hydrargyri, 226 *ipecacuanhae cum scilla, 210 phosphori, 279 *plumbi cum opio, 222 *saponis composita, 263 *scammonii composita, 302 *scillae composita, 311 Pilulae aloes, 56 et asafcetidae, 56, 81 et ferri, 56 et mastiches, 56 652 INDEX OF DRUGS Pilulse aloes et myrrhse, 56, 244 antimonii composite, 69 asafoetidse, 82 catharticse compositse, 157 ferri composite, 211 iodidi, 214 opii, 262 phosphori, 278 ' rhei, 290 compositse, 290 Pimenta, 55 Pinkroot, 309 Piper, 270 nigrum, 270 Piperazine, 283 Piperine, 270 Pipsissewa, 126 Piscidia erythrina, 283 Pitch, 284 Pix,284 burgundica, 284 canadensis, 284 liquida, 284 Plaster of ammoniac, 64 of ammoniac with mercury, 64 of arnica, 76 of asafcetida, 82 of belladonna, 88 of Burgundy pitch, 284 of Canada pitch, 284 *of cantharides, 114 of capsicum, 115 *of iron, 216 of lead, 223 of mercury, 239 *of opium, 263 of resin, 288 of soap, 306 of tar, 284 Plasters, 23 Plumbi acetas, 222 carbonas, 222 iodidum, 222 nitras, 223 oxidum, 223 Plumbum, 219 Podophyllum, 285 *Podophylli rhizoma, 285 Poke-root, 332 Polygalic acid, 304 Pomegranate, 286 Port wine, 53 Porter, 53 Potassa, 125 *caustica, 125 cum calce, 125 Potash papers, 244 Potassii acetas, 43 bicarbonas, 89 bitartras, 91 bromidum, 94 carbonas, 120 chloras, 130 citras. et opii, 210, 263 jalapae compositus, 216 *kino compositus, 218 morphinae compositus, 264 opii, 262 *compositus, 263 rhei compositus, 290 *scammonii compositus, 302 Pumpkin seed, 269 Punch, milk, 52 Punk, 48 Pure ether, 171 Purging cassia, 122 Purified aloes, 55 chloroform, 133 ox-gall, 265 sulphide of antimony, 66 Pyoktanin, 287 Pyridine, 327 Pyrophosphate of iron, 215 QUASSIA, 287 *Quassise lignum, 287 Queen's root, 311 Quercus alba, 288 tinctoria, 288 Quevenne's iron, 215 Quicksilver, 230 Quinicine, 140 Quinidinae sulphas, 145. Quininse bimuriatica carbamas, 144 bisulphas, 144 hydrobromas, 144 hydrochloras, 144 valerianas, 145 Quinine, 140 T) ASPBERRY, 292 -Lt Rectified spirit, 53 Red cinchona, 140 iodide of mercury, 236 oxide of mercury, 240 precipitate, 234, 240 INDEX OF DRUGS. 653 Red precipitate ointment, 234, 240 rose, 291 saunders, 298 wine, 53 Reduced iron, 215 Remedial measures. other than drugs, Remedy, cold as a, 344 Resin, 288 ointment, 288 plaster, 223 Resina, 288 jalapse, 216 podophylli, 286 scammonii, 302 Resorcin, 289 Rest cure, 366 Revulsives, 32 Rhatany, 218 Rheum, 289 *radix, 289 Rhigolene, 289 Rhubarb, 289 Rhus aromatica, 290 glabra, 291 Rice water, 376 Roborants, 32 Rochelle salt, 291 Rosa centifolia, 291 gallica, 291 Rose water, 291 Rosin, 288 Rottlera, 218 Rubus idaeus, 292 Rue, 292 Rules for dosage, 24 Rum, 53 Russian bath, 363 SABINA, 301 Saccbarated iodide of iron, 213 pepsin, 272 *solution of lime, 106 Saccharin, 292 Saccharum, 313 lactis, 313 officinarum, 313 *purificatum, 313 Sal prunella, 244 Salicylate of bismuth, 293 of lithium, 225 of mercury, 293 of sodium, 297 Salicylic acid, 293 *ointment, 297 Salol, 297 Salophen, 298 * Salt, 131 Saltpetre, 244 Salts, 228 Sandalwood, 298 Sanguinaria, 299 Santalum rubrum, 298 Santonin, 299 Santoninate of sodium, 299 Santoninic acid, 299 Santoninum, 299 Sapo, 306 *duris, 306 *mollis, 306 Sapo viridis, 306 *Sarsse radix, 301 Sarsaparilla, 301 *Savin8e cacumina, 301 Savine, 301 ointment, 302 Scammonium, 302 Scammony, 302 Scilla, 310 Scillin, 310 Scillipikrin, 310 Scillitoxin, 310 Sclerotinic acid, 169 *Scopari cacumina, 302 Scoparius, 302 Seidlitz powder, 303 Senega, 304 Senegse radix, 304 Senna, 304 *alexandrina, 304 *indica, 304 Serpen taria, 305 *rhizoma, 305 Sherry, 53 Silicate of potassium, 305 Sinapis alba, 243 *albse semina, 243 nigra, 243 *nigrse semina, 243 Sinapisma, 243 Slaked lime, 106 Smooth sumach, 291 Snake-weed, 178 Soap, 306 liniment, 108, 306 plaster, 306 Socotrine aloes, 55 Soda, 125 *caustica, 125 *tartarata, 291 Sodii acetas, 307 arsenias, 80 bicarbonas, 89 boras, 92 bromidum, 99 chloridum, 131 et potassii tartras, 291 iodidum, 202 phosphas, 276 salicylas, 297 santoninas, 299 sulphas, 308 Sodio-salicylate of theobromine, 306 Sodium, 307 ethylate, 308 Soluble glass, 305 Solution of acetate of ammonium, 61 of acetate of iron, 216 *of morphine, 264 of ammonia, 61 of arseniate of potassium, 79 of sodium, 80 of arsenious acid, 79 *of carbonate of magnesium, 228 *of chloride of antimony, 70 of zinc, 132 *of chlorinated lime, 133 of citrate of ammonium, 63 of bismuth and ammonium, 90 of iron, 213 654 INDEX OF DRUGS. Solution of citrate of iron and quinine, 213 of potassium, 83 *of hydrochlorate of morphine, 264 of iodide of arsenic and mercury, 80 *of iodine, 206 of lime, 106 of nitrate of mercury, 239 of pepsin, 272 *of perchloride of mercury, 235 *of permanganate of potassium, 272 of potassa, 226 of soda, 125 of subacetate of lead, 222 of sulphate of atropine, 88 of sulphate of morphine, 264 Somnal, 308 Sozoiodol, 308 Spanish fly, 112 Sparteine, 302 Spice plaster, 355 Spigelia, 309 Spirit of Mindererus, 61 of turpentine, 328 Spiritus setheris compositus, 190 nitrosi, 319 ammoniae, 61 aromaticus, 61 *foetidus, 61 *cajuputi, 103 camphorse, 108 chloroformi, 138 cinnamomi, 146 frumenti, 53 gaultherise, 182 •'uniperi, 53, 217 compositus, 53. 217 menthae piperita?, 270 myristicae, 253 odoratus, 53 *rectifjcatus, 53 *tenuior, 53 vini gallici, 53 Squill, 310 Squirting cucumber, 168 Stillingia, 311 Stramonii folia, 312 semen, 312 Stramonium, 312 Strength, relative, of drugs, 27 •Stronger ether, 171 water of ammonia, 60 *solution of acetate of ammonia, 63 *of iron, 212 *of citrate of ammonia, 63 *of perchloride of iron, 212 Strophanthin, 313 Strophanthus, 313 Strontium, 312 bromide, 312 iodide, 312 lactate, 312 phosphate, 312 Strychninae sulphas, 256 Strychnine, 253 Styptic collodion, 156 Subcarbonate of bismuth, 90 Subgallate of bismuth, 91 Sublimed sulphur, 316 Subnitrate of bismuth, 90 Subsulphate of iron, 214 Succinum, 58 *Succus belladonna?, 88 *conii, 158 •hyoscami, 196 *limonis, 147 *scoparii, 302 *taraxaci, 322 Sugar, 313 of lead, 222 of milk, 313 Sulphate of ammonium, 63 of atropine, 84, 88 of cinchonidine, 145 of cinchonine, 145 of copper, 159 of hyoscyamus, 196 of iron, 215 and ammonium, 211 of magnesium, 228 of manganese, 228 of morphine, 264 of quinidine, 145 of sodium, 308 of strychnine, 256 ofthallin, 324 of zinc, 314 *Sulphide of ammonium, 63 of antimony, 66 of calcium, 315 Sulphides, 314 Sulpho-carbolate of zinc, 343 Sulphonal, 315 Sulphur, 316 lotum, 316 ointment, 317 praecipitatum, 316 sublimatum, 316 Sulphurated antimony, 66 lime, 106 Sulphuric acid, 318 ether, 171 Sumach, smooth, 291 sweet, 290 Sumbul, 319 pill, 319 *radix, 319 *Suppositoria acidi carbolici cum sapone, 119- *tannici, 321 *hydrargyri, 239 *iodoformi, 208 *morphinse, 264 *cum sapone, 264 *plumbi composita, 222 Suppositories, 23 Suspension, 368 Swamp hellebore, 332 Sweet almonds, 54 * spirit of nitre, 319 sumach, 290 Sydenham's laudanum, 263 Syrup of tar, 285 Syrupus acacias, 39 acidi citrici, 147 acidi hydriodici, 206 allii, 54 amygdala?, 54 calcilactophosphatis, 104 •chloral, 129 ferri bromidi, 211 iodidi, 213 INDEX OF DRUGS, 655 *Syrupus ferri phosphatis, 215 quininas et strychninas phosphatum,215 hypophosphatum, 104 cum ferro, 214 ipecacuanhas, 209 kramerias, 218 ♦limonis, 141 picis liquidas, 285 pruni virginianas, 287 rhei, 290 aromaticus, 290 rosas, 292 rubi idasi, 292 sarsaparillas compositus, 301 scillas, 311 compositus, 77, 311 senegas, 304 sennas, 305 zingiberis, 184 TABACUM, 327 ♦folia, 327 ♦Tabeilas nitroglycerin!, 254 Tablets, 23 ♦Tablets of nitroglycerin, 254 Tamarinds, 320 Tamarindus, 320 Tanacetum, 322 Tannate of quinine, 145 Tannic acid, 321 Tansy, 322 tea, 322 Tar, 2S4 ointment, 284 water, 284 Taraxacum, 322 Tartar emetic, 66 Tartaric acid, 322 Tartrate of antimony and potassium, of iron and ammonium, 213 and potassium, 213 of potassium and sodium, 291 oftballin,324 Terebene, 322 Terebintbina, 327 Tbapsia, 325 Terpinol, 323 Terpine bydrate, 323 Tballin, 324 Tbebaine, 257 Tbeine, 101 Therapeutic considerations, 17 nibilism, 17 Therapeutics, definition of, 18 Thiol, 325 Thiolum liquidum, 325 sicca, 325 Thorough wort, 178 Thymol, 326 iodide, 326 Tinctura aconiti, 47 aloes, 56 et myrrhas, 56, 244 ♦arnicce, 76 riorum, 76 arnicas radix, 76 asafcetidas, 81 belladonnas, 88 benzoini, 89 Tinctura benzoini composita, 89 bryonies, 99 *buchu, 101 calumbas, 105 ♦camphoras composita, 108, cannabis indices, 112 cantharidis, 113 capsici, 115 cardamomi, 122 composita, 122 ♦catechu, 125 composita, 125 chiratas, 127 ♦chloroformi composita, 138 ♦et morphinse, 138, 264 cimicifugas, 140 cinchonas, 145 composita, 145 cinnamomi, 146 colchici seminis, 155 columbas, 105 conii, 157 cubebas, 163 digitalis, 167 ♦ergotas, 171 ferri chloridi, 212 ♦perchloridi, 212 gallae. 657 Washed sulphur, 316 Watered toast, 378 Weaker water of ammonia, 60 Wet pack, 361 Whiskey, 53 White ginger, 184 mustard, 243 oak, 288 precipitate, 234 ointment, 234 Wild cherry, 287 Wine, 53 of aloes, 56 of antimony, 69 of citrate of iron, 215 of colchicum root, 155 seed, 155 of ergot, 171 of iron, 215 bitter, 215 of ipecac, 209 of opium, 263 of rhubarb, 290 of tar, 285 of tobacco, 327 whey, 376 Wines, 24 Wintergreen, 182 Witch-hazel, 189 Wood oil, 188 Wormseed, 126 A^ANTHOPUCCINE, 192 YELLOW cinchona, 140 jessamine, 182 oxide of mercury, 240 sulphate of mercury, 240 wash, 241 Young's rule for dosage, 24 ZINC, 335 Zinci acetas, 44 *carbonas, 120 preecipitatus, 120 chloridum, 132 oxidum, 265 venale, 265 phosphidum, 276 sulphas, 314 valerianas, 331 Zingiber, 184 42 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES. ABORTION", 379 Cascara sagrada, or compound liquorice pow- der, as a laxative ; if they fail, rhubarb or castor oil, 379 Cimicifuga, fluid extract, gtt. 10 to 20, night and morning, as a prophylactic, 380 Diet ao.d hygiene, 379 Elaterium, jalap, scammony, strychnine, eri- geron, cantharides, contra-indicated, un- less very necessary, 378 Ergot and quinine, in small doses, with per- fect rest for one or two weeks, and anti- septic irrigation as an after-treatment, 380 Iodine, applied to the inner surface of uterus, after removal of membranes, as a haemo- static and antiseptic, 381 Opium or morphine, best agents to quiet uterus if abortion threatens, 380 Podophyllin, senna, salines in active doses, and aloes not to be used if they can be avoided, 378 Quinine, useful in malarial poisoning, as a preventive ; in other cases contra-indi- cated, 380 Saline purges contra-indicated, except in plethoric women, 378 Sponges should not be used as tampons, 380 Tampons of absorbent cotton, dusted with iodoform, followed by ergot, if abortion is inevitable, 380 Venesection useful in plethoric women to prevent, 380 Viburnum prunifolium, fluid extract, drachm 1 to 1%, taken during pregnancy as a pro- phylactic, 380 ABRASIONS. Collodion, flexible, painted over part, to render wound water-proof and air-tight, 155 ABSCESS, 381 Aconite or veratrum viride, in full dose, often aborts, 381 Alcohol, given with milk, in cold abscess, 382 Belladonna ointment, locally applied, to abort ; or tincture, internally, if aconite is not at hand, 381 Calx sulphurata, gr. 1-10 every hour or two, useful to abort or cause absorption, 381 Carbolic acid, minims 5 to 10 of 2 per cent. solution, injected into gland threatening suppuration, 381 Cod-liver oil with hypophosphites, quinine and iron useful in cold abscess, 382 Hydrogen peroxide, 10 per cent, solution, to wash out cavity of tubercular or slow ab- scess, 382 Incision, if pus forms, followed by irrigation with carbolic acid (1 to 20) or bichloride solution (1 to 5000) and antiseptic dressing, 382 Iodine, locally applied, may abort, 381 Iodoform gauze, packed into cavity, or ethereal solution injected after aspiration, and anti- septic dressing, useful in tubercular ab- scess, 382 Lead-water, applied on bread-crumb poultice or lint, in early stage, to abort, 381 Nitrate of silver, gr. 20 to 40 to the ounce, locally applied, may abort, 381 Poultices to assist maturation, 381 Prescriptions for tonics, in cold abscess, 382 ACIDITY. Ammonia, the most active remedy in gastric acidity, contra-indicated if acute irritation exists, 60 Bicarbonate of sodium, in form of effervescing powder, valuable in gastric acidity, 90 Carbonate of calcium, precipitated, best ant- acid in intestinal acidity, 103 Cerium oxalate, used in some cases of gastric acidity instead of bismuth, 126 Charcoal useful in some cases of " sour sto- mach," 119 Lime-water, 106 ACNE, 383 Calx sulphurata, gr. 1-10 to 1-8 in pill, thrice daily, in pustular acne, 383 Carbolic acid touched to pustules, after inci- sion, 383 Cod-liver oil, if scrofulosis exists, 383 Fowler's solution often cures and prevents relapse, dose gtt. 1 to 3 thrice daily for a month or two, 383 Green or castile soap used in face-bath night and morning, followed by brisk rubbing ; if irritation ensues, simple cerate or emul- sion of bitter almonds will relieve, 383 Ichthyol, 20 parts to 100 of lard well rubbed in, when induration is great, 383 Mercurial ointment, to relieve induration, several days intervening between its use and that of sulphur, 383 Phosphorus, especially useful in acneindurata, 278 Resorcin, gr. 10 to 20 to the ounce of lard, when induration is great, 383 Saline purges, followed by cascara sagrada or similar remedy, to regulate bowels, if de- pendent upon obstinate constipation, 383 Sulphur internally and as a wash or ointment for women with disordered menstruation, prescription for, 383 660 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES. ADENITIS, 383 Iodine ointment and lard, equal parts, applied by inunction, night and morning, or tinc- ture, as a paint, stopping application on appearance of redness or fluctuation, 384 Iron, syrup of the iodide, gtt. 5 to 10, in chil- dren, 384 Lancing preferable to allowing abscess to break, 384 Poultice, when redness or fluctuation appears, 384 Removal of gland by dissection, if enlarge- ment is scrofulous, 384 Prescription for ointment, 384 Sulphides, 314 ALBUMINURIA. (See Bkight's Disease.) Gallic acid, if due to atony of kidneys, 181 Strontium lactate, 312 ALCOHOLISM. (See Poisoning from Alcohol.) ALOPECIA, 384 Chrysarobin, drachm % to 1 to lanolin 1 ounce, 384 Corrosive sublimate, gr. 2 to 5 to rectified spirit 1 drachm and oil of turpentine 7 drachms, 385 Liquor epispasticus painted over bald spot after loose hairs have been depilated, 384 Pilocarpine, locally applied, often stimulates new growth, too much causes small pus- tules around follicles ; prescription for, 282 AMBLYOPIA AND AMAUROSIS, Bromide of potassium, 386 Cauterization of nape of neck, 386 Correction of optical errors, when arising from congenital trouble or non-use of eyes, 3S5 Cups, wet and dry, 386 Digitalis in toxic cases, 386 Electricity, constant current, 386 Emmenagogues, if due to menstrual disorders, 385 Fly-blister to temple in some cases, 385 Iodide of potassium, 386 Mercury, when due to syphilis, 386 Metallo-therapy, may be tried in hysterical cases, 385 Nitrite of amyl, inhalations, 386 Mtro-glycerin, 386 Nux vomica in ascending doses in tobacco or alcoholic cases, 256 Pilocarpine, in uraemic amaurosis, also useful when due to tobacco and alcohol, 282, 386 Seton introduced into nape of neck, 385 Salicylates, 386 Strychnine, hypodermically, after irritation has subsided, 386 AMENORRHGEA, 386 Aloes, as a specific, when dependent upon constipation, atony of sexual system, or anaemia, 56, 386 Apiol, 3 to 10 minims in capsule thrice daily for a week before date of menstruation, 68, 387 Arnica, 76 Binoxide of manganese, gr. 1 to 3, taken for two weeks before time of menstruation, 229 Cantharides, as a stimulant, if due to atony or depression, 112 Cimicifuga, fluid extract, gtt. 661 Castor oil, to relieve bowels if sulphur cannot be used, 390 Flexible collodion painted over spot, may re- lieve, 390 Iodoform suppositories, gr. 2 to 5, relieve pain of defalcation ; belladonna, gr. yA to be added when there is spasm of sphincter, 390 Potassium bromide, drachm 1% to the ounce of glycerin, locally applied by means of a brush to fissure, highly recommended, 390 Sulphur, teaspoonful combined with powdered cinnamon or aromatic powder at night to render passages soft, 390 ANEURISM, 390 Aconite, inferior to veratrum viride as a car- diac sedative, 391 Chloroform inhalation if dyspnoea is great, 391 Digitalis, contra-indicated, 391 Iodide of potassium, in large doses, associated with restricted diet and rest in bed ; more valuable in syphilitic than other forms of the disease, 200, 391 Morphine, gr. 1-8, combined with croton chlo- ral, gr. 10, in sleeplessness due to pain, 391 Veratrum viride, gtt. 1 to 2, twice or thrice daily if heart is excitable and vascular ten- sion high, 391 ANGINA PECTORIS, 391 Alcohol, instead of nitrites, when there is vas- cular relaxation, 392 Antipyrine, gr. 20, valuable in some cases. 392 Arsenic, in full dose long continued, and elimi- nation of causes of nerve storm, necessary to effect cure, 392 Cocaine, highly recommended, 392 Digitalis, when heart is weak, 392 Ether, in 1-drachm doses in ice- water or cap- sule, to nervous females, often aborts, 392 Hoffmann's anodyne, often the best remedy, 190 Morphine, gr. % to >£, hypodermically, when nitrite of amyl fails to relieve, 392 Nitrite of amyl, inhalation of a few drops from handkerchief during attack, 392 Nitrite of sodium or potassium, gr. 3, thrice daily, useless unless arterial tension is high and heart throbbing, 249 Nitro-glycerin, gt. 1 of a 1 per cent, solution during attack, 280 Phosphorus, gr. 1-100, after meals, often of value, 392 Stomach-pump may be required when due to overloaded stomach, 392 Tonics combined with careful diet and hygiene necessary to a cure, 392 ANOREXIA, 393 Bitter tonics, to improve appetite ; contra-indi- cated if irritation be present, 393 Calomel, useful when following acute disease ; nitro-muriatic acid, however, generally preferable, 238 Capsicum, in convalescence, acts most favor- ably, 114 Chimaphila, in dropsical patients, as a tonic and diuretic. 126 Gentian, 183 Prescriptions for tonics, 393 Quassia, especially valuable when following malarial fever, 288 APHONIA. Chlorine gas, 125 APOPLEXY, 393 Belladonna, hypodermically, if respiration fail, 394 Croton oil, gt. 1 with sweet oil gtt. 5, as a de- pletant cathartic, 393 Elaterium, gr. %, as a depletant cathartic, 393 Iodide of potassium, in large doses several days after attack, when clot has firmly formed, to promote absorption, 394 Massage and electricity, applied to muscles to prevent atrophy ; contra-indicated if in- flammation exist, 394 Mercury, 394 Mustard plaster to feet, or mustard foot-bath and ice to head, keeping head high and feet low, 393 Opium and calomel, gr. */£ of each every four hours, if meningitis arise, 394 Stimulants contra-indicated, 394 Strychnine,hypodermieally, if respiration fail ; also useful to stimulate trophic centres of cord, 394 Venesection, if patient is full-blooded, to pre- vent inflammation and further leakage, 393 Veratrum viride or aconite, when venesection is impossible, to lower blood-pressure, 393 ARGYRIA. Iodide of potassium may improve color of skin, 246 ARTHRITIS. Bicarbonate of sodium, applied to part on lint to allay pain, 90 Lithium, carbonate and citrate, prevent de- posit in joints from rheumatoid arthritis, 225 Mustard plaster, as a counter-irritant, 243 Veratrine ointment, locally applied to rheu- matic joints, 331 ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES. (See Worms.) ASCITES. (See Dropsy.) ASPHYXIA, 394 Ammonia, intravenously injected into leg, to stimulate heart and respiration, 395 Artificial respiration, Sylvester's method, 396 Electricity, only te be used as a peripheral irri- tant to restore respiration, 395 Oxygen inhalations, 266 Rules regarding position of patient, 396 Water, cold and hot, alternately dashed over body, to stimulate respiration, 396 ASTHENOPIA, 397 Eserine or pilocarpine, weak solution, as a stimxilant to ciliary muscles, 397 Glasses, combined with prisms if necessary, to correct optical defects, 397 662 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES Massage, rest, salt baths, strychnine, and iron, if due to neurasthenia, 397 Strychnine or tincture of nux vomica in large doses, to stimulate ciliary muscles, 397 ASTHMA, 397 Aconite, in early stages, 47 Arsenic, internally or smoked in cigarettes, best remedy when mucous membrane is at fault, 78 Belladonna, combined with morphine, very useful, 86, 398 Bromide of potassium or sodium, gr. 30, half an hour before retiring, 400 Cannabis indica, sometimes of service, 111 Chloral, rarely useful ; if pushed, dangerous, 129 Chloroform, inhaled, relaxes spasm ; also use- ful in form of liniment applied to breast, to abort, 138 Cocaine, applied to nasal cavities, if due to nasal disorders, 400 Coffee, a cup of strong black, during parox- ysm, 102 Compressed and rarefied air, 400 Diet and hygiene, 400 Ethyl iodide, to increase secretion and prevent thickening, 177 Euphorbia pilulifera, % to 1 drachm of the fluid extract, 179, 399 Gelsemium, 183 Grindelia, fluid extract of, gtt. 20 to 60, or leaves soaked in nitre smoked as cigarettes, or fumes of burning leaves inhaled, exceed- ingly useful, 187, 399 Iodide of potassium, useful in bronchial, harm ful in gastric type, 200 Lobelia, tincture, gtt. 10 every four hours, it attack threaten ; in emetic dose if heart be strong, when spasm is present, 399 Morphine, hypodermically, gr. Calumba, valuable in gastro-intestinal atony following fevers, 105 Capsicum, one of the best remedies in gastric atony due to debility and alcoholism, 114 Cardamom, with bitter tonics and mineral acid in gastro-intestinal atony ; prescription for, 122 Chimaphila, useful as a stimulating diuretic in atonic renal conditions, 126 Hydrastis, indicated in atony of mucous mem- branes, 193 Leptandra, in duodenal atony, 224 Lime salts, useful in atony of mucous mem- branes, 106 Pepper, in atony of genito-urinary mucous membranes, 270 Physostigma, in intestinal and vesical atony, 280 Strychnine, in intestinal atony, 255 BALANITIS AND BALANO- POSTHITIS, 496 Astringent solutions, to cleanse parts, zinc chloride (gr. 4 to the ounce) , boric acid (1 per cent.), carbolic acid (1.5 per cent.) ; silver nitrate (gr. 1 to the ounce) especially valuable, 496 Lead-water, dilute, as a wet dressing, preceded by astringent washes, in phimosis ; if in- flammation increase, circumcise, 497 Silver nitrate stick, touched to ulcerations, 496 Tannin or zinc oxide, as a dusting-powder, after retracting prepuce and cleansing parts, followed by returning prepuce over absorbent cotton, 496 BALDNESS. (See Alopecia.) BED-SORES, 400 Aloes, glycerole of, as a local application, 56 Alum, with spirit of camphor and white of egg, locally applied, to prevent, 401 Catechu, with lead acetate, locally applied, to harden skin, 401 Glycerin, application daily, after washing and rubbing part, to prevent, 186 Incision, followed by irrigation, if sores tend to burrow, 401 Salt and whiskey, rubbed over skin to harden it (drachms 2 to tbe pint), 401 Nitrate of silver (gr. 20 to the ounce), painted over threatening part, to abort. If ulcers form and are sluggish, same solution may be used, 401 Soap plaster, applied to sore after washing with bichloride solution (1 to 5000) and dusting with iodoform, 401 Supportive measures and increased amount of food, if sloughs are large, 401 Zinc ointment, on squares of lint, sometimes used in lieu of soap plaster, 401 BILIOUSNESS, 401 Aconite, antagonizes the poisonous alkaloids which cause slow pulse, high arterial ten- sion, etc., 404 Ammonium chloride, grs. 5, thrice daily, if associated with catarrh, 404 Bromides and chloral if nervousness and irri- tation are present, 404 Calomel, gr. % in powder every 15 minutes until six are taken, followed in four hours by a saline, if stools be light, 403 Chirata, gr. 