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Recorded in the Pharmacopoeia under “Anise/Anisi” | Recorded in the Pharmacopoeia under “Anise/Anisi” | ||
===Preparations of Anise === | ===Preparations of Anise === | ||
| − | ''' Essence of Anise ''' / Essentia Anisi ( | + | ''' Essence of Anise ''' / Essentia Anisi <ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 112 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
* Oil of Anise (1 fl oz) mixed with rectified spirit (4 fl oz) | * Oil of Anise (1 fl oz) mixed with rectified spirit (4 fl oz) | ||
* dose: 10-20 minims | * dose: 10-20 minims | ||
| − | ''' Oil of Anise ''' / Oleum Anisi | + | ''' Oil of Anise ''' / Oleum Anisi<ref>GMCGB, 220-221</ref> |
* when distilled in Europe the oil comes from the fruit of Pimpinella Anisum. Oil distilled in China comes from Illicium anisatum ('''this is Japanese star anise, and can be toxic. Chinese star anise is Illicium verum''') | * when distilled in Europe the oil comes from the fruit of Pimpinella Anisum. Oil distilled in China comes from Illicium anisatum ('''this is Japanese star anise, and can be toxic. Chinese star anise is Illicium verum''') | ||
* “Colourless or plae yellow; with the odour of anise, and a warm sweetish taste. Concretes at 50°. | * “Colourless or plae yellow; with the odour of anise, and a warm sweetish taste. Concretes at 50°. | ||
* used in the preparations of: Essentia Anisi, Tinctura Camphorae composita, and Tinctura Opii Ammoniata. | * used in the preparations of: Essentia Anisi, Tinctura Camphorae composita, and Tinctura Opii Ammoniata. | ||
| − | ''' Compound Tincture of Camphor ''' / Tinctura Comphorae Composita | + | ''' Compound Tincture of Camphor ''' / Tinctura Comphorae Composita<ref>GMCGB, 322</ref> |
* syn: tincture camphora cum opio, tincture opii camphorate | * syn: tincture camphora cum opio, tincture opii camphorate | ||
* Opium, in coarse powder (40 grains), benzoic acid (40 grains), Camphor (30 grains), oil of anise (1/2 fl drachm). Proof spirit (1 pint) | * Opium, in coarse powder (40 grains), benzoic acid (40 grains), Camphor (30 grains), oil of anise (1/2 fl drachm). Proof spirit (1 pint) | ||
* dose is given in 15 minims to 1 fl drachm | * dose is given in 15 minims to 1 fl drachm | ||
| − | ''' Ammoniated Tincture of Opium ''' / Tinctura Opii Ammoniata | + | ''' Ammoniated Tincture of Opium ''' / Tinctura Opii Ammoniata <ref>GMCGB, 338</ref> |
* opium, in a coarse powder (100 grains), saffron, cut small (180 grains), benzoic acid (180 grains), oil of anise (1 fl drachm), strong solution of ammonia (4 fl oz), rectified spirit (16 fl oz) | * opium, in a coarse powder (100 grains), saffron, cut small (180 grains), benzoic acid (180 grains), oil of anise (1 fl drachm), strong solution of ammonia (4 fl oz), rectified spirit (16 fl oz) | ||
* dose: ½ - 1 fl drachm | * dose: ½ - 1 fl drachm | ||
==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ||
| − | Aniseed oil is used as a stimulant and carminative (anti-flatulence), especially in children (combining aniseed oil and sugar and then mixing it into children's food). "The great consumption of this oil is in the preparation of horse medicines, to obviate the griping effects of strong purgative medicines." ( | + | Aniseed oil is used as a stimulant and carminative (anti-flatulence), especially in children (combining aniseed oil and sugar and then mixing it into children's food). "The great consumption of this oil is in the preparation of horse medicines, to obviate the griping effects of strong purgative medicines."<ref> Savory, John. ''A Compendium of Domestic Medicine'' (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 127. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> |
===Remedies Containing or to be used with Aniseed Listed in CDM1865=== | ===Remedies Containing or to be used with Aniseed Listed in CDM1865=== | ||
| − | * Hoffman's Ether | + | * Hoffman's Ether: this is a substitute for Hoffman's anodyne, and is used as a narcotic to calm irritation, induce sleep. It "will sometimes succeed... when even opiates fail." Contains spirit of aniseed.<ref>Savory, 81</ref> |
| − | * Carminative Mixture for Infants | + | * Carminative Mixture for Infants<ref>Savory, 120</ref> |
===Prescriptions Containing Aniseed as listed in CDM1865=== | ===Prescriptions Containing Aniseed as listed in CDM1865=== | ||
'''Antacid''' | '''Antacid''' | ||
| − | * Antacid Draught | + | * Antacid Draught <ref>Savory, 327</ref> |
| − | * Antacid Mixture | + | * Antacid Mixture <ref>Savory, 328</ref> |
'''Antispasmodics''' | '''Antispasmodics''' | ||
| − | * Antispasmodic Draughts for Spasms of the Stomach arising from Flatulence | + | * Antispasmodic Draughts for Spasms of the Stomach arising from Flatulence <ref>Savory, 338</ref> |
'''Astringents''' | '''Astringents''' | ||
| − | * Turpentine Mixture | + | * Turpentine Mixture <ref>Savory, 341</ref> |
'''Carminatives''' | '''Carminatives''' | ||
| − | * Stomach Mixture | + | * Stomach Mixture <ref>Savory, 342</ref> |
| − | * Stomach Mixture, Another | + | * Stomach Mixture, Another <ref>Savory, 342</ref> |
'''Diuretic''' | '''Diuretic''' | ||
| − | * Diuretic Mixture, Another | + | * Diuretic Mixture, Another <ref>Savory, 346</ref> |
'''Stimulants''' | '''Stimulants''' | ||
| − | * Stimulant Mixture, Another | + | * Stimulant Mixture, Another<ref>Savory, 354</ref> |
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| + | == References == | ||
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|comes from=Prussia, Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Channel Islands, | |comes from=Prussia, Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Channel Islands, | ||
|has_commodity_id=1732 | |has_commodity_id=1732 | ||
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Revision as of 16:46, 24 August 2016
Contents
British Pharmacopoeia 1867
Recorded in the Pharmacopoeia under “Anise/Anisi”
Preparations of Anise
Essence of Anise / Essentia Anisi [1]
- Oil of Anise (1 fl oz) mixed with rectified spirit (4 fl oz)
- dose: 10-20 minims
Oil of Anise / Oleum Anisi[2]
- when distilled in Europe the oil comes from the fruit of Pimpinella Anisum. Oil distilled in China comes from Illicium anisatum (this is Japanese star anise, and can be toxic. Chinese star anise is Illicium verum)
- “Colourless or plae yellow; with the odour of anise, and a warm sweetish taste. Concretes at 50°.
- used in the preparations of: Essentia Anisi, Tinctura Camphorae composita, and Tinctura Opii Ammoniata.
Compound Tincture of Camphor / Tinctura Comphorae Composita[3]
- syn: tincture camphora cum opio, tincture opii camphorate
- Opium, in coarse powder (40 grains), benzoic acid (40 grains), Camphor (30 grains), oil of anise (1/2 fl drachm). Proof spirit (1 pint)
- dose is given in 15 minims to 1 fl drachm
Ammoniated Tincture of Opium / Tinctura Opii Ammoniata [4]
- opium, in a coarse powder (100 grains), saffron, cut small (180 grains), benzoic acid (180 grains), oil of anise (1 fl drachm), strong solution of ammonia (4 fl oz), rectified spirit (16 fl oz)
- dose: ½ - 1 fl drachm
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Aniseed oil is used as a stimulant and carminative (anti-flatulence), especially in children (combining aniseed oil and sugar and then mixing it into children's food). "The great consumption of this oil is in the preparation of horse medicines, to obviate the griping effects of strong purgative medicines."[5]
Remedies Containing or to be used with Aniseed Listed in CDM1865
- Hoffman's Ether: this is a substitute for Hoffman's anodyne, and is used as a narcotic to calm irritation, induce sleep. It "will sometimes succeed... when even opiates fail." Contains spirit of aniseed.[6]
- Carminative Mixture for Infants[7]
Prescriptions Containing Aniseed as listed in CDM1865
Antacid
Antispasmodics
- Antispasmodic Draughts for Spasms of the Stomach arising from Flatulence [10]
Astringents
- Turpentine Mixture [11]
Carminatives
Diuretic
- Diuretic Mixture, Another [14]
Stimulants
- Stimulant Mixture, Another[15]
References
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 112 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ GMCGB, 220-221
- ↑ GMCGB, 322
- ↑ GMCGB, 338
- ↑ Savory, John. A Compendium of Domestic Medicine (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 127. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Savory, 81
- ↑ Savory, 120
- ↑ Savory, 327
- ↑ Savory, 328
- ↑ Savory, 338
- ↑ Savory, 341
- ↑ Savory, 342
- ↑ Savory, 342
- ↑ Savory, 346
- ↑ Savory, 354