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See Avmoniacus sal.
Ammonia Praeparata, olim Sal Volatilis Salis ammontaci.
Ammonia aqua, olim sps. salis ammoniaci.
Ammonia aqua purae, olim sps. volatilis causticus. See Alcali volatile. There are several preparations wherein ammonia is considered the principal ingredient, and upon which, in many cases, practitioners fix their chief dependence.
Lintmentum ammoniae; volatile liniment. - Rx. Olei olivar.
i. ss. aq. ammon.
ss. m. - if required stronger, 1 oz. of ammonia is added to 2 oz. of the oil. This is an excellent, though not very powerful, application in rheumatic affections and sore throats.
Linimentim ammoniae opiatum; opiated liniment of ammoniae.
. Aquae amnion, purae
ij. opii puri-ficati, 3 i. ss. sp. vini tenuioris Њ i. digerantur simil donec opium omnino solvatur. - In rigid and painful swellings of the joints, this is considered as possessed of much efficacy.
Lintmentum petrolei barbadensis ammoniatum, ammoniated liniment of Barbadoes tar.
Petrolei
Barbadensis
i. ss. aquae ammoniae purae
ss. m. In diseases of the hip, and other joints, this remedy is strongly recommended by Dr. Kirkland.
Linimentum camphorae ammoniatum, ammoniated liniment of camphor.
. Aq. ammon. purae
iij. olei olivarum
i. camphorae 3 ij . In oleo solvatur cam-phora, deinde adjiciatur gradatim. aquae ammoniae pura. This is employed by some practitioners in deep seated inflammations, or to parts that suppurate imperfectly, in order to quicken their action.
Lotio ammoniae acetatae, lotion of acelated ammonia. Rx. Aquae ammoniae acetatae. spt. vini rectifi-cati, aq. distillat āā. p.ae . m. This is used in external inflammations, and applied in the same cases as the lotio ammoniae muriatae. See Ammontacus sal.
 
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