The American family physician : or, Domestic guide to health : for the use of physicians, families, plantations, ships, travelers, etc. . a. Ordinary forms of Hippurie Acidwhen Benzoic Acid is administered. b. Different forms of Hippurie Acidin healthy urine. Fig. a. Crystals of Hippurie Acid evapo-rated from an Alcoholic solution. b. Crystals of Hippurie Acid after theaction of Muriatic Acid on the urinecontaining it in excess. c. Crystals of Hippurie Acid in nee-dle-like tufts. Fig. 38. HIPPURIC ACID DEPOSITS. When Benzoic Acid, or articles containingit, are administered internally, it
The American family physician : or, Domestic guide to health : for the use of physicians, families, plantations, ships, travelers, etc. . a. Ordinary forms of Hippurie Acidwhen Benzoic Acid is administered. b. Different forms of Hippurie Acidin healthy urine. Fig. a. Crystals of Hippurie Acid evapo-rated from an Alcoholic solution. b. Crystals of Hippurie Acid after theaction of Muriatic Acid on the urinecontaining it in excess. c. Crystals of Hippurie Acid in nee-dle-like tufts. Fig. 38. HIPPURIC ACID DEPOSITS. When Benzoic Acid, or articles containingit, are administered internally, it undergoesdecomposition, and is converted into Hippu-rie Acid, which may be observed in the acid is likewise a healthy constituent ofthe urine of the cow and horse. Human urine in which Hippurie Acid ex-ists, is slightly acid, with a whey-like odor,and a specific gravity varying from It is sometimes neutral, or even alka-line, and frequently deposits the crystallinetriple Phosphates. It may be procured byevaporating the urine containing it until itis quite thick, and then adding about halfthe bulk of Muriatic Acid; on letting thisstand for a few hours, a sediment will be pre-cipitated, which must be boiled in Alcohol,then filtered, and
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