Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I

by Arnold James Cooley; Richard Vine Tuson

5. (Velpeau.) Tincture of iodine, 1 fl. dr.; water, 3 fl. dr. In hydrocele.

Injection, Lithontrip′tic. Syn. Injectio lithontriptica, I. vesicalis, L. Prep. (Dr Hoskins.) Nitro-saccharate of lead, 1 gr.; saccharic acid, 5 drops; rub together, then add of distilled water, 1 fl. oz. As a solvent for phosphatic calculi. See Injection alkaline.

Injection, Mercu′′rial. Syn. Injectio mercurialis, I. hydrargyri, L. Prep. 1. Quicksilver, 1 dr.; gum mucilage, 1¹⁄₂ oz.; triturate until the globules disappear, and gradually add of water, 1¹⁄₂ fl. oz.

2. (Hosp. F.) Quicksilver and balsam of copaiba, of each 4 dr.; yolk of an egg; rose

water, ¹⁄₂ pint. An awkward and useless preparation.

Injection of Mor′phia. Syn. Injectio morphiæ, L. Prep. (Brera.) Morphia, 2 gr.; oil of almonds (warm), 1 oz.; triturate together until united. Anodyne and emollient. To ease the pain in ear-ache, acute gonorrhœa, piles, &c.

Injection of Night Shade, Black. (P. C.) Syn. Injectio foliarum solani nigrum. Prep. Dried leaves of black night shade, 1³⁄₄ oz.; boiling water, 36 oz. Infuse 1 hour, and strain.

Injection of Nitrate of Sil′ver. Syn. Injectio argenti nitratis, L. Prep. 1. (Acton.) Nitrate of silver, 3 gr.; distilled water, ¹⁄₂ pint; dissolve.

2. (Dr Arnott.) Nitrate, 12 gr.; water, 1 fl. oz.

3. (Dr Collier.) Nitrate, 2 gr.; rose water, 1 fl. oz.