Alphitidon

(From meal). It is when a bone was broken into small fragments like alphita, i. e. bran; also called caryedon; and catagma, when like a broken nut.

Alphiton

Greek. A hasty-pudding; in Latin, polenta; it is made of barley meal, moistened with water, wine, etc. commonly used by the soldiers.

Alphini

Bals. Balm of Gilead. See Balsamum.

Alpin Aegypt

The abbreviation for Prosperus Alpinus de Plantis AEgypt.

Alp Exot

The abbreviation for Prosperus Alpinus de Plantis Exoticis.

Alp

Pl. AEG. The same author de Plantis AEgypti.

Alsadaf

The unguis odoratus; and the murex, of the shell of which it was supposed to be a part.

Alschnefu

A term for wormwood.

Alsimbel And Simbala

The spikenard of India, from the number of its ears or "spikes."

Alsine

(From a grove, because it delights in shade) It is also called morsus gallinae, centunculus; in Ehglish, chickweed and mouse-ear; cerastium vul-gatum Lin. 627; called in English from its leaves resembling the ears of mice.

It is cooling, but scarcely ever employed as a medicine. It is used to promote an appetite in linnets and Canary birds. The name also of a species of saxifraga, or the whitlow grass. See Paronychia.

Alsiracostum

(Alsiraka, evacuation. Arab). The name of a compound purging medicine in Messue; called also siracostum.

Alsurengium

See Hermodactylus.

Alt

The abbreviation for alter and altdorf.

Altafor

See Camphora.

Altercangenon Altercum

See Hy. Osciamus Niger

Alternus

Alternate. Used in medicine when two different remedies are employed in turn.

Altey Plumbl

Most probably the Cerussa acetata.

Altha Naca Or Althanacha

See Auripigmentum.

Althebegium

An Arabian name fora swelling observed in cachectic and leucophlegmatic habits, and such as is seen under the eye-lids of those who sleep too much.

Althit

(Halthith, Arab). See Laserpitium.

Altimar

Burnt copper. See AEs ustum.

Alitngat

Rust of copper, or flowers of copper. See AEris flos.

Altinuraum

See Viriolum.

Aluach

Or Aluech. See Stannum.

A Lcd. (Alhud, Arab).' See Agallochum.

Aludel

(Arab. -vessel). A chemical subliming vessel; called also Cementerium. 'many are to be employed at once; the matter to be sublimed is put into a body or pot, the upper part is fitted into the aludel, and this aludel into another, etc.: to the top aludel a head or alembic is fixed to receive the sublimed matter.

Alum

From to wander; from its creeping roots). Sec Consolida.

Alumbair

Butter. See Adeps.

Alumboti Calcined Lead

See Minium, under Plumbum.

Aluminos

AE, Aq. Waters impregnated with the particles of alum. What gives efficacy to these waters is said to be an acid aluminous mineral salt, dissolving a slight mixture of iron, and united with other materials. They are supposed to be deobstruent, and beneficial to hypochondriac and cachectic patients; and not astringent, as the idea of their being solely impregnated with alum would induce us to conclude.