Other tomes: King's
(List of Fluidextracts, Tinctures, Syrups, Elixirs, Wines, and Powders, not systematically mentioned in the articles on individual drugs. The extremely energetic are in heavyface type; those of slightly lesser strength in italics; the balance in ordinary type.)
FLUIDEXTRACTS.
| Aconite |
½ to 2 |
minims (drops) |
| Adonis |
1 to 5 |
" |
| Aletris |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Alstonia constricta |
5 to 40 |
" |
| Alstonia scholaris |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Angelica |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Apocynum |
1 to 20 |
" |
| Aralia |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Aromatic |
1 to 20 |
" |
| Aspidosperma(Quebracho) |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Belladonna Leaves |
⅕ to 2 |
" |
| Belladonna Root |
⅕ to 2 |
" |
| Berberis aquifolium |
5 to 40 |
" |
| Bitter Orange Peel |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Black Cohosh |
1 to 30 |
" |
| Black Haw |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Bloodroot |
1 to 5 |
" |
| Blue Flag |
1 to 15 |
" |
| Buchu |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Calamus |
5 to 40 |
" |
| Calendula |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Calumba |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Canada Snake Root |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Capsicum |
½ to 2 |
" |
| Cascara Sagrada |
20 to 60 |
" |
| Celery Seed |
20 to 60 |
" |
| Chestnut Leaves |
60 to 120 |
" |
| Chionanthus |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Cinchona |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Cinchona (Red) |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Colchicum Root |
1 to 8 |
" |
| Colchicum Seed |
1 to 8 |
" |
| Colocynth |
1 to 4 |
" |
| Condurango |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Conium Fruit |
1 to 5 |
" |
| Corn Silk |
30 to 120 |
" |
| Cornus |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Corydalis |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Cotton Root |
20 to 60 |
" |
| Cubeb |
5 to 40 |
" |
| Digitalis |
1 to 2 |
" |
| Dioscorea |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Echinacea |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Elecampane |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Eriodictyon |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Eucalyptus |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Euonymus |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Eupatorium |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Euphorbia pilulifera |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Frangula |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Fucus |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Gelsemium |
1 to 5 |
" |
| Gentian Compound (Eclectic) |
30 to 60 |
" |
| Geranium |
5 to 120 |
" |
| Glycyrrhiza |
10 to 120 |
" |
| Grindelia |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Guarana |
15 to 60 |
" |
| Hamamelis Leaves |
30 to 60 |
" |
| Hawthorn Berries |
5 to 15 |
" |
| Helonias |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Hemlock Bark |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Hops |
15 to 60 |
" |
| Hydrangea |
20 to 120 |
" |
| Hydrastis |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Hyoscyamus |
1 to 10 |
" |
| Indian Cannabis |
1 to 10 |
" |
| Ipecac |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Jalap |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Jamaica Dogwood |
5 to 40 |
" |
| Juglans |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Kamala |
60 to 180 |
" |
| Krameria |
10 to 30 |
" |
| Lactucarium |
10 to 30 |
" |
| Lappa |
15 to 60 |
" |
| Larkspur |
½ to 5 |
" |
| Leptandra |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Lobelia |
1 to 5 |
" |
| Logwood |
30 to 60 |
" |
| Lupulin |
5 to 15 |
" |
| Male Fern |
1 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Matico |
30 to 120 |
minims. |
| Nux Vomica |
1 to 4 |
" |
| Pareira |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Physostigma |
1 to 3 |
" |
| Phytolacca |
1 to 10 |
" |
| Pichi |
10 to 40 |
" |
| Pilocarpus |
5 to 40 |
" |
| Podophyllum |
1 to 20 |
" |
| Pomegranate |
30 to 60 |
" |
| Prickly Ash Berries |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Quassia |
5 to 10 |
" |
| Quercus |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Rhubarb |
5 to 30 |
" |
| Rubus |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Rumex |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Sabal |
15 to 60 |
" |
| Sarsaparilla |
30 to 60 |
" |
| Senega |
1 to 30 |
" |
| Senna |
30 to 120 |
" |
| Senna, Compound |
20 to 60 |
" |
| Spigelia |
30 to 120 |
" |
| Squill, |
1 to 5 |
" |
| Squill, Compound |
2 to 3 |
" |
| Stillingia |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Stillingia, Compound |
10 to 60 |
" |
| Sumbul |
5 to 60 |
" |
| Taraxacum |
60 to 180 |
" |
| Trifolium, Compound |
30 to 60 |
" |
| Triticum |
1 to 4 |
fluidrachms |
| Viburnum Opulus |
20 to 60 |
minims. |
| Wafer Ash |
10 to 30 |
" |
| Wild Cherry, |
30 to 60 |
" |
TINCTURES.
| Acetous Emetic (Comp. Tr. Lobelia) |
¼ to 1 |
fluidrachm |
| Aconite |
1 to 10 |
minims. |
| Aloes |
2 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Aloes and Myrrh |
30 to 60 |
minims. |
| Antispasmodic (Comp. Tr. Lobelia and Capsicum) |
30 to 60 |
minims. |
| Arnica |
5 to 30 |
minims. |
| Asafetida |
5 to 60 |
minims. |
| Avena |
2 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Belladonna Leaves |
1 to 20 |
minims. |
| Belladonna Root |
1 to 15 |
minims. |
| Benzoin |
10 to 60 |
minims. |
| Benzoin, Compound |
10 to 60 |
minims. |
| Buchu |
1 to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Calumba |
1 to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Cannabis |
1 to 30 |
minims. |
| Cantharides |
1 to 5 |
minims. |
| Capsicum |
1 to 15 |
minims. |
| Capsicum and Myrrh |
10 to 60 |
minims. |
| Cardamom |
10 to 60 |
minims. |
| Cardamom, Compound |
10 to 120 |
minims. |
| Catechu, |
1 to 3 |
fluidrachms. |
| Catechu, Compound |
1 to 3 |
fluidrachms. |
| Cimicifuga |
1 to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Cinchona |
1 to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Cinchona, Compound |
I to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Cinnamon |
20 to 60 |
minims. |
| Colchicum Corm |
5 to 60 |
minims. |
| Colchicum Seed |
5 to 60 |
minims. |
| Cubeb |
5 to 120 |
minims. |
| Digitalis |
1 to 20 |
minims. |
| Gambir, Compound |
30 to 120 |
minims. |
| Gelsemium |
1 to 15 |
minims. |
| Gentian |
10 to 120 |
minims. |
| Gentian, Compound |
10 to 120 |
minims. |
| Ginger |
5 to 60 |
minims. |
| Golden Seal |
30 to 60 |
minims. |
| Guaiac |
30 to 120 |
minims. |
| Guaiac, Ammoniated |
5 to 120 |
minims. |
| Hyoscyamus |
5 to 60 |
minims. |
| Iodine, |
Externally. |
|
| Iron Chloride |
1 to 30 |
minims. |
| Kino |
10 to 120 |
minims. |
| Krameria, |
20 to 120 |
minims. |
| Lactucarium |
10 to 60 |
minims. |
| Larkspur |
Externally only. |
|
| Lavender, Compound |
15 to 60 |
minims. |
| Lemon Peel |
(for flavoring). |
|
| Lobelia |
5 to 30 |
minims. |
| Myrrh |
10 to 60 |
minims. |
| Nux Vomica |
5 to 30 |
minims. |
| Opium, (Laudanum) |
1 to 15 |
minims. |
Opium, Camphorated (Paregoric)
(infants |
1 to 4
5 to 10 |
fluidrachms.
minims) |
| Opium, Deodorized |
1 to 15 |
minims. |
| Orange Peel, Sweet |
(for flavoring). |
|
| Physostigma |
1 to 30 |
minims. |
| Quassia |
10 to 60 |
minims. |
| Rhubarb |
15 to 120 |
minims. |
| Rhubarb, Aromatic |
15 to 120 |
minims. |
| Sanguinaria |
5 to 30 |
minims. |
| Squill |
5 to 30 |
minims. |
| Stramonium |
5 to 20 |
minims. |
| Strophanthus |
5 to 15 |
minims. |
| Valerian, |
5 to 120 |
minims. |
| Valerian, Ammoniated |
5 to 120 |
minims. |
| Vanilla |
(for flavoring) |
|
| Veratrum Viride, |
5 to 20 |
minims. |
| Viburnum Opulus |
20 to 120 |
minims. |
| Warburg's |
1 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
SYRUPS.
| Asarum Compound |
½ to 1 |
fluidrachms. |
| Calcium Lactophosphate, |
½ to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Ginger |
½ to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Hydriodic Acid |
½ to 1 |
fluidrachms. |
| Hypophosphites (calcium, sodium, and potassium) |
1 to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Ipecac |
2 to 60 |
minims. |
| Iodide of Iron |
15 to 30 |
minims. |
| Lactucarium |
½ to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Partridgeberry, Compound (Mother's Cordial) |
2 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Phosphates, Compound (Chemical Food-calcium, iron, sodium and potassium) |
½ to 1 |
fluidrachms. |
| Raspberry |
Vehicle. |
|
| Rhubarb |
1 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Rhubarb, Aromatic |
1 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Rhubarb and Potassa, Compound (Neutralizing Cordial) |
¼ to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Sarsaparilla, Compound. |
Vehicle. |
|
| Senega |
1 to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Squill |
½ to 1 |
fluidrachms. |
| Stillingia, Compound |
½ to 1 |
fluidrachms. |
| Tar |
1 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Tolu |
1 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Trifolium Compound, |
2 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
| Wild Cherry |
1 to 2 |
fluidrachms. |
| Wormseed, Compound |
½ to 1 |
fluidrachms. |
| Yerba Santa,Aromatic. |
2 to 4 |
fluidrachms. |
WINES, MEDICATED.
| Colchicum Corm, |
1 to 15 |
minims. |
| Colchicum Seed |
1 to 20 |
minims. |
| Ipecac |
5 to 60 |
minims. |
| Tar |
30 to 60 |
minims. |
ELIXIRS.
| Adjuvant |
|
| Glycyrrhiza. |
All as Vehicles. |
| Aromatic (simple) |
|
| Aromatic (red), |
|
OLEORESINS.
| Aspidium |
15 to 60 |
minims. |
| Capsicum |
1/10 to 1 |
minim. |
| Cubeb |
5 to 20 |
minims. |
| Ginger |
5 to 20 |
minims. |
POWDERS.
| Compound Licorice Powder |
30 to 60 |
grains |
| Dover's Powder (Ipecac 10% and Opium 10%) |
5 to 15 |
grains |
| Compound Emetic Powder |
60 to 120 |
grains |
| Diaphoretic Powder, |
5 to 15 |
grains |
| Jalap, Compound (Anti-bilious Physic) |
15 to 60 |
grains |
| Tully Powder (Compound Morphine Powder) |
5 to 10 |
grains = (1/12 to ⅙ gr. morphine.) |
The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 1922, was written by Harvey Wickes Felter, M.D.
