This section is from the book "A Text-Book Of Materia Medica, Pharmacology And Therapeutics", by George F. Butler. Also available from Amazon: A text-book of materia medica, pharmacology and therapeutics.
The Wines are made by solution, by maceration, or by maceration and percolation. The Menstruum is White Wine (except in Wine of Coca) with or without the addition of Alcohol (added to aid in the extraction and the preservation). There are ten Wines official.
The Natural Wines: Vinum Album and Vinum Rubrum are treated under Alcohol.
Vinum - Gm. in 100 Cc. | |
Antimonii...................................................antimony, porass. tart. | 0.4 |
Cocae.............................................(made with red wine) fluidextract | 6.5 |
Colchici Seminis...................................................colchicum seed | 10. |
Ergotae..................................................................................ergiot | 20. |
Ferri.....................................................iron and ammonium citrate | 4. |
syrup 10; tinct. sweet orange peel | 6. |
Ferri Amarum ........................... soluble iron and quinine citrate | 5. |
(Bitter Wine of Iron) tinct. sweet orange peel 6; syrup | 30. |
Ipecacuanhae ....................... ...............alchol 10; fluidext. ipecac | 10. |
Opii...........................................cinnamon, cloves, each, 1; opium | 10. |
The Dose of the Vinegar and Wine of Opium is the same, 10 minims (0.6) representing 1 grain (0.06) opii pulvis. The dose of the Wine of Colchicum Seed is 30 minims (2 Cc).
 
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