A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . make five hundred cubic centimeters (or its equiva-lent—17 U. S. fluidounces), use five hundred grams (orits equivalent—17f avoirdupois ounces) of the drug, inNo. 30 powder. As a menstruum use alcohol. Moisten the drug with two hundred grams (about 8Jfluidounces) of the menstruum. Pack it tightly in acylindrical percolator. Saturate with menstruum. Mace-rate forty-eight hours. Then percolate. Reserve four hundred and fifty cubic centimeters (15£fluidounces) of the first percolate. Continue the percola-tion until the drug is Evap


A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . make five hundred cubic centimeters (or its equiva-lent—17 U. S. fluidounces), use five hundred grams (orits equivalent—17f avoirdupois ounces) of the drug, inNo. 30 powder. As a menstruum use alcohol. Moisten the drug with two hundred grams (about 8Jfluidounces) of the menstruum. Pack it tightly in acylindrical percolator. Saturate with menstruum. Mace-rate forty-eight hours. Then percolate. Reserve four hundred and fifty cubic centimeters (15£fluidounces) of the first percolate. Continue the percola-tion until the drug is Evaporate the second percolate to the consistence of honey, and then dissolve it in the first percolate. Addenough of the menstruum to make the whole measure fiveBundle of Bray- hundred cubic centimeters (or 17 fluidounces).oS- thirdLt- For suggestions as to details, see page size. Each cubic centimeter of this fluid extract represents the soluble matter of one gram of the drug. Each fluidounce repre- UNITED STATES PHARMACOPOEIA. 239. sents four hundred and fifty-five and two-thirds grains ; and eachfluidrachm nearly fifty-seven grains. Dose.—Five to fifteen cubic centimeters (1 to 4 fluidrachms). BKAYEKJE INFUSUM; U. S. Infusion of Brayera. Infusion of ICousso. Pour two hundred and fifty cubic centimeters (17 fluidounces) of boiling water on fifteen grams (^ avoirdupois ounce) of brayera, in powder, and macerate a Figs. «, section of 1 . flower, with fruit partly matured ; o, pistil; c, in a covered jar until cool. section of female flower, abortive anthers ; d, Dispense the infusion without ^S| toZtll lue^l&L™; f &°WeV~ Ustraining it. To be taken at one dose. Bromum; XT. S. , Phar. 1870—Brom, G. and Sw.; Br6me,F.; Bromo, Sp. Description and Tests.—See the Pharmacopoeia, page 57. Must be kept in small bottles, not more than two-thirds filled, closedby well-ground glass stoppers, and put in a cool place. Bromine must


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