PREPARATIONS
EXTRACTUM BELLADONNAE FOLIORUM—EXTRACT OF BELLADONNA LEAVES
Made by percolation with dilute alcohol and evaporation to pilular consistence. Used in preparing the unguentum belladonnae. Contains 1.4 per cent of mydriatic alkaloids.
Dose.—Horses and cattle, 10 to 20 grs.; sheep and pigs, 2 to 4 grs.; dogs, 1⁄8 to 1⁄2 gr.
TINCTURA BELLADONNAE FOLIORUM—TINCTURE OF BELLADONNA LEAVES
Belladonna leaves 100, dilute alcohol to make 1,000, made by maceration and percolation. (Strength 10%.)
Dose.—Dogs, 3 to 30 ms.
UNGUENTUM BELLADONNAE—BELLADONNA OINTMENT
Extract of belladonna leaves, 10; dilute alcohol, 5; hydrous wool fat, 20; benzoinated lard, 63.