Green Soap. A soap made of linseed or other oil, potash, alcohol and water.
“The adoption by the U. S. Pharmacopoeia of the term Sapo Viridis (green soap) is unfortunate, since soft soap even if made from green hempseed oil will become brown-yellow unless artificially colored.”—U. S. Dispensatory.
Hæmophilia. A condition of the blood wherein its clotting power is diminished or absent.
Coagulen, horse serum, or diphtheria antitoxin may be given hypodermically. Direct transfusion of blood from another is best.
Hyoscine, Morphine, and Cactin. (H. S. & C. Tablets). A proprietary combination of drugs. The action is said to be similar to that of morphine and scopolamine.
Iodine, Tincture.
Uses.—To sterilize the skin before operation. In vomiting of pregnancy it is sometimes effective. Drop doses may be given well diluted. Externally it is applied to ulcers, as in Bednar’s disease, and sometimes as a dressing for the cord. In pruritus vulvæ it is a valuable application.
Iron. Tonic emmenagogue.
Uses.—To increase the number of red blood corpuscles. To raise blood pressure and to increase the secretion of milk.
Dose.—3–5 gr. Blaud’s pill contains the carbonate in a form that is easily assimilated.