4527. Camphorated Tincture of Opium

4527.  Camphorated Tincture of Opium. (Paregoric Elixir). This is a camphorated tincture of opium. Macerate 1 drachm each powdered opium and benzoic acid, 1 fluid drachm oil of anise, 2 ounces clarified honey, and 2 scruples camphor, in 2 pints diluted alcohol for 7 days, and filter through paper. {U. S. Ph.)

4528. Cummings' Quick Method of Making Paregoric

4528.    Cummings' Quick Method of Making Paregoric. Take pulverized opium, 1 drachm; camphor gum, 2 scruples; benzoic acid, 1 drachm; oil of aniseed, 1 fluid drachm; clarified honey, 2 ounces; hot water and alcohol, 1 pint each. Dissolve the camphor and oil of aniseed in the alcohol; triturate the powdered opium in a mortar with some of the hot water for about 10 minutes, filter, and pass the remaining water through the dregs. To the fluid obtained add the alcoholic solution of oil and camphor, and dissolve finally the honey and benzoic acid in the mixture. By passing this once more through the pulverized opium, the latter will become perfectly exhausted. The addition of 10 grains of santal gives the preparation a beautiful rich tint.

4529. Tincture of Opium

4529.    Tincture of Opium. (Laudanum). Macerate 21/2 ounces opium, in moderately fine powder, in 1 pint water for 3 days, with frequent agitation. Add 1 pint alcohol, and macerate for 3 days longer. Percolate, and displace 2 pints tincture by adding dilute alcohol in the percolator. ( U. S. Ph.)

4530. Ammoniated Tincture of Opium

4530. Ammoniated Tincture of Opium. Digest 6 drachms benzoic acid, 6 drachms hay saffron, 4 drachms sliced opium, and 1 drachm oil of aniseed, in 1 quart spirit of ammonia for a week, and filter. Stimulant, anti-spasmodic, and anodyne. Dose, 20 to 80 drops.

4531. Squibb's Compound Tincture of Opium

4531. Squibb's Compound Tincture of Opium. This mixture is composed of tincture of opium, tincture of capsicum, spirit of camphor, each 1 fluid ounce; purified chloroform, 3 fluid drachms; and a sufficient quantity of stronger alcohol to make the whole measure 5 fluid ounces. Each fluid drachm, or tea-spoonful, contains about 100 drops, consisting of 12 minims of each of the first three ingredients, and 41/2 minims or 18 drops of chloroform. Dose, for persons over 18 years of age, a tea-spoonful; 2 to 6, ten to thirty drops; infants, one to ten drops, according to age. In time of epidemic cholera or diarrhea, when any person has two movements of the bowels more than natural within the twenty-four hours, the second one should be followed by a dose of this mixture; the dose to be repeated after every movement that follows. If the movements increase in frequency or in copiousness after the second dose of the medicine has been taken, a physician should be sent for at once, and a double dose be taken after each movement, until he arrives. Immediately after taking the first dose, the person should go to bed, and remain there for twelve hours after the diarrhea has entirely ceased.