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Show TTY 4 es SAY thin skin, which impedes the exhalation of the moisture. ‘The root loses in this process four-fifths of its original weight; the Py n 2 Se es Aa employed as an’ emetic, often as an expectorant, and still more frequently as a powerful diuretic. The recent root is given from five to fifteen grains, and of the dried from one to £ eously aoe re Pines. Squitt EX =2 ras — awe _ A = watery: hence six grains of the dry root are equivalent to half a drachm of it when fresh; a circumstance to be particularly But if too great regarded in the exhibition of this medicine. almost inert, becomes it it, heat has been employed in drying the state of in keeping long by and it also loses its virtues three grains. aa <a 2 a DrshaasS Scille. L-) (Pilule Take offresh dried squiils, powdered, one drachm ; ginger, powdered, soap, of each three drachms ; ammoniacum, two drachms ; syrup of ginger, as muchas is sufficient : Beat them together, Seuiee Prius witn Ginerr. (Pilule Scille cum Zingibere. D.) Fake of powderof squills, one drachm5 ginger, in fine powder, two drachms; ——— essential oil of aniseed, ten drops: Triturate together, and form into a mass with jelly of soap. Sequins Prous. ops xt ee parts which exhale with a moderate heat appear to be merely powder. Dried squills furnish us with a medicine, sometimes advanta- : OFFICINAL SQUILL, OR SEA ONION OFFICGINAL SQUILL, OR SEA ONION. 338 (Pilule Scillitice. E.) Take of dried root of squills, in fine powder, one scruple; = gum ammoniac, __—-— lesser cardamomseeds, in powder, —_—extract of liquorice, of each one drachm: Formtheminto a mass with simple syrup. of These are elegant and commodious forms for the exhibition the other squills, whether for promoting expectoration, or with virtue of the As intentions to which that medicine is applied. inother the squills, the the compound is derived chiefly from The n. prescriptio neous gredients are often varied in extempora dose is from ten grains to one scruple, three times a day. ? PrbscRipsions ohn id Rvale ue Wen .. 1. Le‘Take of the recent squill, s i dried, i od, in i powder, four grains i ; aw crystals a eg of, t tartar, i powder, 7 nee in one scruple: ake 4 der, to be taken night; and morning rning i arley water, sweetened barley water, sweetened with wit a lump of powderedHewhite itd sugar This is excellent for a dropsy. Re serve 4 i R,. 92. Take Take ofof conserve of squill, half a drachm; — calomel, two grains ; ——— purified opium, half a grain: Make i Makeinto a bolus every ni i to bed. Jolus, to be » taken taken every night going 7 Given in pituitous asthma, and dropsy. aR ’ : h,. 3. Take of tinctureof squills from 20 to 31 drops ; ———— cinnamonwater, ‘ rose water, equal quantities, six drachms : To be taken three times a day. For asthma and dropsy. |