A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . al percolator and percolate with alco-hol until three hundred grams (or 10 ounces, measuring 12 fluidounces)of tincture has been obtained. Dose.—Two to ten cubic centimeters (^ to 2J fluidrachms). Suppositoria; IT. S. Suppositories. The general formula, given on page 316 of the Pharmacopoeia, pre-scribes the use of pure oil of theobroma (cacao butter) in making sup-positories. It also gives preference to theuse of moulds instead of forming the sup-pository by hand. Well made, in propermoulds, the suppositories look glossy andFig. 5^4.—Suppository
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . al percolator and percolate with alco-hol until three hundred grams (or 10 ounces, measuring 12 fluidounces)of tincture has been obtained. Dose.—Two to ten cubic centimeters (^ to 2J fluidrachms). Suppositoria; IT. S. Suppositories. The general formula, given on page 316 of the Pharmacopoeia, pre-scribes the use of pure oil of theobroma (cacao butter) in making sup-positories. It also gives preference to theuse of moulds instead of forming the sup-pository by hand. Well made, in propermoulds, the suppositories look glossy andFig. 5^4.—Suppository, natural handsome ; but we prefer mixing the medi-cament with finely shaved oil of theobromaon a board lightly dusted with lycopodium or starch, using a spatula towork the mass together into a uniform and smooth mixture, which canvery readily be rolled on the board under the spatula into cylindricalrolls, which are then cut into the required number of equal parts, eachof which is afterward formed, also with the spatula, into proper UNITED STATES PHAKMACOPCEIA. 963 By adopting this method, which requires but little practice, we avoidthe use of heat for melting the oil, and also the troublesome and tedioususe of suppository moulds set in ice, and from which the suppositoriesare not always easily removed. Suppositories so made can be obtainedof as perfect form as those made in moulds ; but are not glossy on thesurface. When melted and poured into moulds the suppositories arenot always uniform throughout ; but heavy substances are liable to sinkto the apex of the mould before solidification takes place. Suppositories when dispensed should be neatly placed between lay-ers of cotton-wadding in the box which is to contain them. Symphytum. Symphytum. Symphyti Radix— Comfrey. Origin.—Symphytum officinale, Linne {Boraginacece).Habitat.—Europe and the United used.—The root. Description.—About fifteen centimeters (6 inches) long, and eightto twenty millim
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