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
_Spiritus Odoratus (Sp. Odorat.), Perfumed Spirit, N.F._--Oils of
bergamot, lemon, rosemary, lavender and orange flowers, acetic ether,
water and alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 80 per cent.
=Oleum Betulae Empyreumaticum Rectificatum (Ol. Bet. Empyr. Rect.),
Rectified Oil of Birch Tar, N.F.= (Rectified Empyroligneous Oil of
Birch, Oleum Rusci Rectificatum).--An oil obtained by the dry
distillation of the bark and wood of white birch.
Insoluble in water; soluble in dehydrated alcohol, ether and
chloroform.
ACTION AND USES: Similar to tar; employed locally as
a stimulant and antiseptic in the treatment of psoriasis
and eczema.
DOSAGE: 2 to 10 per cent. ointment.
=Oleum Cadinum (Ol. Cadin.), Oil of Cade, U.S.P.= (Cade Oil, Oil of
Juniper Tar, Oleum Juniperi Empyreumaticum).--An empyreumatic oil
obtained by the dry distillation of juniper wood.
Nearly insoluble in water; only partially soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Epidermal stimulant in chronic
inflammatory skin diseases, acting similarly to tar.
DOSAGE: 1 to 10 per cent. ointment.
_Petroxolinum Cadini (Petrox. Cadin.), Cade Petroxolin, N.F._ (Cade
Petrox).--Oil of cade (25%) in liquid petroxolin.
=Oleum Cajuputi (Ol. Cajup.), Oil of Cajuput, U.S.P.= (Cajuput Oil, Oil
of Cajuput).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Counterirritant.
=Oleum Cardamomi (Ol. Cardam.), Oil of Cardamom, N.F.=--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; very soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Aromatic flavoring agent.
_Elixir Cardamomi Compositum (Elix. Card. Co.), Compound Elixir of
Cardamom, N.F._--Compound spirit of cardamom, alcohol, syrup and water.
Absolute alcohol content about 9 per cent.
_Spiritus Cardamomi Compositus (Sp. Card. Co.), Compound Spirit of
Cardamom, N.F._--Oil of cardamom, anethol, oils of orange, cinnamon,
caraway and clove, in alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 72 per
cent.
USES: Flavoring agent.
=Oleum Cari (Ol. Cari), Oil of Caraway, U.S.P.= (Caraway Oil).--A
volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Aromatic carminative.
DOSAGE: 0.2 Cc. or 3 minims (U.S.P.).
=*Oleum Caryophylli (Ol. Caryoph.), Oil of Clove, U.S.P.= (Clove Oil,
Oil of Cloves).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Externally, rubefacient and counterirritant;
internally, carminative; to some extent a local
anesthetic.
DOSAGE: 0.2 Cc. or 3 minims (U.S.P.).
=*Oleum Cassiae (Ol. Cass.), Oil of Cinnamon, U.S.P.= (Oleum Cinnamomi,
U.S.P. VIII, Cassia Oil).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; freely soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Aromatic flavor.
_*Aqua Cinnamomi (Aq. Cinnam.), Cinnamon Water, U.S.P._--A saturated
solution of oil of cinnamon in water.
DOSAGE: 15 Cc. or 4 fluidrachms (U.S.P.).
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