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to be divided into forty-eight pills. A valuable emmenagogue in atonicamenorrlicea and chlorosis. Dose, one to three pills.

5. Pulvis Aloes composites, L. D.—Aloes [hepatic, D.], *iss. >Guaiacum Resin, y.; Compound Powder of Cinnamon, jss. Rub thealoes and the guaiacum resin, separately, to powder; then mix themwith the compound powder of cinnamon. Purgative and sudorific*Seldom used. Dose, ten to twenty grains.

6. Pulvis Aloes cum Canella, D.; Hiera Pier a, offic.—HepaticAloes, lb. j.; Canella bark, jiij. Powder them separately, and then mix-A popular emmenagogue. Dose, five to fifteen grains.

7. Decoctum Aloes compositum, L.D. Decoctum Aloes, Ed.—Extractof Liquorice, 3vij. [jss. Ed.] ; Carbonate of Potash, 5j. [3ii. Ed.] ; Aloes*,[hepatic, D. or socotrine, Ed.] powdered; Myrrh, powdered; Saffron , ofeach 3iss. [3i. Ed.] ; Compound Tincture of Cardamom, fjvij. [fgiv. Ed. ]»Distilled Water , Oiss. [fSxvi. Ed.] Boil down the liquorice, carbonateof potash, aloes, myrrh, and saffron, with the water, to a pint [fSxii. Ed.]>and strain; then add the compound tincture of cardamom. A mostvaluable preparation. A mild cathartic, tonic, antacid, and emmena'gogue. Used in the before-mentioned cases, in doses of fSss. to fill"'Acids, acidulous salts, and most metallic salts, are incompatible with it*If it be desirable to conjoin clialybeates with it, the Ferri Potassio-tartraJ>Ph. L. (p. 555), or the Ammonite Ferro-larlras (p. 556), may be addedto the cold decoction without undergoing decomposition.

8. Extractum Aimes puripicatum, L.; Extraction Aloes Hepatic* 1 ’D. Aloes, powdered, jxv.; Boiling Water , Cong. j. Macerate for threedays with a gentle heat; afterwards strain, and set by, that the dregs maysubside. Pour off the clear liquor, and evaporate it to a proper consi s 'tence. A most unnecessary preparation. It is intended to deprive thealoes of the substance called resin, on which its irritating and gripmf*qualities have been erroneously supposed to depend. Dose, five 1®fifteen grains.

9* Tinctura Aloes, L. D. E.—Aloes [Socotrine, D. SocotrineIndian, E.], powdered, 3j.; Extract of Liquorice, jiij.; Water, Oiss-*[Oj. and fSvj. E.] ; Rectified Spirit , Oss. Macerate for fourteen [sevem

D. E. with occasional agitation, E.] days, and strain. The Dublin Col-lege dissolve the liquorice in *xvj. of water, and add fjxvj. of P r0 °spirit, instead of the water and rectified spirit used by the LondonCollege. This tincture cannot without difficulty and delay be prepare®by percolation, Ph. Ed,. Purgative and stomachic. Dose 3ij. to 3j*

10. Tinctura Aloes composita, L. D. Tinctura Aloes et Myrrh&

E. Elixir Proprietatis, of Paracelsus.—Aloes, [Socotrine or Ea* 1Indian, Ed.] powdered, Siv.; Saffron , 3ij.; Tincture of Myrrh, Oij. Ul-cerate for fourteen [seven, Ed.] days, and strain, L. The Dublin Colletomit the saffron. This tincture cannot be well prepared by percolation, Ed. Purgative, stomachic, emmenagogue . Used in cold, slugg isl1habits. Dose,3ss. to 3j.

11. Vinum Aloes, L. D. E.; Tinctura Sacra.— Aloes [Socotrine, &;)rubbed to powder, |ij.; Canella, powdered, 5iv.; Sherry Wine , 0>J*(Oiss. and Proof Spirit, Oj. Wine measure, Dub.) Macerate for fourtee®