American Journal of Pharmacy Author:William Proctor Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ON BAUME TRAKQDILLE. By William C. Bakes. It would bo supposed that the rapid advancement which Pharmacy has made during the past few years, would render it ... more »unnecessary for the pharmaceutist to seek for "specialities" among the discarded formularies of ancient Pharmaciens ; but such is not the case. Ever and anon some enterprising member of the profession, in his endeavors to meet the requirements of the physician, introduces either an old remedy under a new name, or a modification of an old recipe under its original title. Some of our practitioners are prescribing a French preparation, formerly much used in this city, but of late years nearly obsolete, and us there seems to be an inquiry for it. I furnish the formula for publication in the Journal, so that if it possesses the merits claimed for it, all may share them alike, and this valuable preparation be restored to the position which it formerly occupied among the much valued class of anodynes. Baume Tranquille. Take of Fresh Belladonna leaves. " Conium " " Hyoscyamus " " Stramonium " each =iv. iii. Opium gi. Olive Oil Ovj. Mix the whole together and boil over a slow fire, strain and add Oil of Sweet Marjoram, Sage, " Wormwood, " Lavender, " Thyme, " Peppermint, " Rue, of each gix. As the fresh leaves are not always accessible, the Baume may be prepared from the inspissated juices or extracts, in the following manner. Take of Extract of Belladonna, " Conium, " Hyoscyamus, " Stramonium, each Ji. Aqueous Extract of Opium 3ii- Dissolve the extracts in a little boiling water, and add Olive oil, Oiiss. Strain, and when cool add the same proportion of oils as in the preceding formula. This process has the advantage of being more expeditious, and furnishes a preparation of equal strength with...« less