Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary: With CommentsHewlett, Albion Walter
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Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary: With Comments
Hewlett, Albion Walter
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Pharmacopoeias -- United States
_Oleum Ricini Aromaticum (Ol. Ricin. Arom.), Aromatic Castor Oil,
N.F._--Castor oil flavored with benzosulphinide, oil of cinnamon, oil of
clove, vanillin and coumarin.
USES: A partly successful attempt to render castor oil
less disagreeable.
DOSAGE: 15 Cc. or 4 fluidrachms (N.F.).
=Oleum Rosmarini (Ol. Rosmar.), Oil of Rosemary, U.S.P.= (Rosemary
Oil).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Aromatic flavor and carminative.
DOSAGE: 0.2 Cc. or 3 minims (U.S.P.).
=*Oleum Santali (Ol. Santal.), Oil of Santal, U.S.P.= (Santalwood Oil,
Oil of Sandalwood).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Urinary disinfectant and stimulant.
Used in subacute stages of cystitis and gonorrhea.
DOSAGE: 0.5 Cc. or 8 minims (U.S.P.), preferably in
capsules.
=Oleum Sassafras (Ol. Sassaf.), Oil of Sassafras, U.S.P.= (Sassafras
Oil).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Flavor; used externally as rubefacient
counterirritant.
=Oleum Sesami (Ol. Sesam.), Sesame Oil, U.S.P.= (Teel Oil, Benne
Oil).--A fixed oil.
ACTION AND USES: Emollient, used as substitute for olive
oil.
=*Oleum Sinapis Volatile (Ol. Sinap. Vol.), Volatile Oil of Mustard,
U.S.P.= (Mustard Oil).--Produced synthetically or from black mustard
seed.
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Powerful irritant and rapid vesicant;
employed as counterirritant dissolved in alcohol or fixed
oils.
_Linimentum Sinapis Compositum (Lin. Sinap. Co.), Compound Liniment of
Mustard, N.F._--Volatile oil of mustard (3%), fluidextract of mezereum
(20%) and camphor (6%) in castor oil and alcohol.
USES: Complex and antiquated counterirritant.
_Spiritus Sinapis (Sp. Sinap.), Spirit of Mustard, N.F._--Volatile oil
of mustard (2%) in alcohol.
USES: Rubefacient.
=*Oleum Terebinthinae (Ol. Tereb.), Oil of Turpentine, U.S.P.=
(Turpentine Oil, "Spirits of Turpentine").--A volatile oil obtained from
the oleoresin of pine wood (turpentine).
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Applied externally, rubefacient and
counterirritant. For internal use, see Oleum Terebinthinae
Rectificatum, below.
_Oleum Terebinthinae Rectificatum (Ol. Tereb. Rect.), Rectified Oil of
Turpentine, U.S.P._ (Rectified Turpentine Oil).--Redistilled oil of
turpentine.
USES: Antiseptic, anthelmintic, diuretic and carminative.
Used to relieve tympanites.
DOSAGE: 0.3 Cc. or 5 minims (U.S.P.).
_Emulsum Olei Terebinthinae (Emuls. Ol. Tereb.), Emulsion of Oil of
Turpentine, U.S.P._--Rectified oil of turpentine (15%) with expressed
oil of almond, syrup, acacia and water.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 1/2 fluidrachm (U.S.P.).
_Linimentum Terebinthinae (Lin. Terebinth.), Turpentine Liniment,
U.S.P._ (Kentish's Ointment).--Rosin cerate (65%) in oil of turpentine.
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