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==British Pharmacopoeia 1867== | ==British Pharmacopoeia 1867== | ||
=== Gentian Root '' Gentianae Radix ''=== | === Gentian Root '' Gentianae Radix ''=== | ||
− | “The dried root of Gentiana lutea… Collected in the mountainous districts of Central and Southern Europe.” ( | + | “The dried root of Gentiana lutea… Collected in the mountainous districts of Central and Southern Europe.”<ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 144 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
'''Characteristics''' | '''Characteristics''' | ||
− | “From half an inch to one inch in thickness, several inches in length, often twisted, much wrinkled, or marked with close transverse rings; brown externally, yellow within, tough and spongy; taste at first sweet, afterwards very bitter.” | + | “From half an inch to one inch in thickness, several inches in length, often twisted, much wrinkled, or marked with close transverse rings; brown externally, yellow within, tough and spongy; taste at first sweet, afterwards very bitter.” Used in preparations of:<ref>GMCGB, 144</ref> |
* Extractum Gentianae | * Extractum Gentianae | ||
* Infusum Gentianae compositum | * Infusum Gentianae compositum | ||
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===Preparations of Gentian === | ===Preparations of Gentian === | ||
− | ''' Extract of Gentian ''' / Extractum Gentianae | + | ''' Extract of Gentian ''' / Extractum Gentianae <ref>GMCGB, 119</ref> |
* gentian root, sliced (1 pound), boiling distilled water (1 gallow) | * gentian root, sliced (1 pound), boiling distilled water (1 gallow) | ||
* dose: 2-10 grains | * dose: 2-10 grains | ||
− | ''' Compound Infusion of Gentian ''' / Infusum Gentianae Compositum | + | ''' Compound Infusion of Gentian ''' / Infusum Gentianae Compositum <ref>GMCGB, 161</ref> |
* gentian root, sliced (60 grains), bitter orange peel, cut small (60 grains), fresh lemon peel, cut small (1/4 oz), boiling distilled water (10 fl oz) | * gentian root, sliced (60 grains), bitter orange peel, cut small (60 grains), fresh lemon peel, cut small (1/4 oz), boiling distilled water (10 fl oz) | ||
* dose: 1-2 fl oz | * dose: 1-2 fl oz | ||
− | ''' Gentian Mixture ''' / Mistura Gentianae | + | ''' Gentian Mixture ''' / Mistura Gentianae<ref>GMCGB, 211</ref> |
* syn: infusum gentianae compositum, 1864 | * syn: infusum gentianae compositum, 1864 | ||
* gentian root, sliced (1/4 oz), bitter orange peel, cut small (30 grains), coriander fruit, bruised (30 grains), proof spirit (2 fl oz), distilled water (8 fl oz) | * gentian root, sliced (1/4 oz), bitter orange peel, cut small (30 grains), coriander fruit, bruised (30 grains), proof spirit (2 fl oz), distilled water (8 fl oz) | ||
* dose: ½-1 fl oz | * dose: ½-1 fl oz | ||
− | ''' Compound Tincture of Gentian ''' / Tinctura Gentianae Composita | + | ''' Compound Tincture of Gentian ''' / Tinctura Gentianae Composita<ref>GMCGB, 332</ref> |
* gentian root, cut small and bruised (1 ½ oz), bitter-orange peel, cut small and bruised (3/4 oz), cardamom seeds, freed from the pericarps and bruised (1/5 oz), proof spirit (1 pint) | * gentian root, cut small and bruised (1 ½ oz), bitter-orange peel, cut small and bruised (3/4 oz), cardamom seeds, freed from the pericarps and bruised (1/5 oz), proof spirit (1 pint) | ||
* dose: ½-2 fl drachms | * dose: ½-2 fl drachms | ||
==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ||
− | + | Receiving its name from Gentius, King of Illyria (167 BCE). Used to treat gout, scrofula, amenorrhoea, worms, and dyspepsia. It is a large component of “the celebrated Portland Powder.”<ref> Savory, John. ''A Compendium of Domestic Medicine'' (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 69. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> | |
− | Receiving its name from Gentius, King of Illyria (167 BCE). Used to treat gout, scrofula, amenorrhoea, worms, and dyspepsia. It is a large component of “the celebrated Portland Powder.” ( | + | |
===Remedies Containing or to be used with === | ===Remedies Containing or to be used with === | ||
− | * Acid, Nitro-Muriatic, Diluted | + | * Acid, Nitro-Muriatic, Diluted: tincture of gentian included in draught to treat dyspepsia, heartburn, &c.<ref>Savory, 7</ref> |
− | * Aloes, Socotrine | + | * Aloes, Socotrine: powdered gentian included in “The Aperient and Tonic Aloetic Pills,” and extract of gentian included in “The Aloetic Pills.”<ref>Savory, 13</ref> |
− | * Alum, Common | + | * Alum, Common: extract of gentian included in “Alum Pills, for Spitting of Blood”<ref>Savory, 15</ref> |
− | * Ammonia, Sessquicarbonate of | + | * Ammonia, Sessquicarbonate of: extract of gentian included in “Antacid Pills, for Heartburn and Gouty Habits”<ref>Savory, 17</ref> |
− | * Dandelion | + | * Dandelion: tincture of gentian included in a mixture used to treat “chronic affections of the liver” <ref>Savory, 53</ref> |
− | * Extract of Gentian | + | * Extract of Gentian: stomachic and tonic<ref>Savory, 63</ref> |
− | * Extract of Ox-Gall | + | * Extract of Ox-Gall: extract of gentian used n “Stomachic Aperient Pills)<ref>Savory, 67</ref> |
− | * Gentian Root | + | * Gentian Root: compound infusion of gentian included in a draught used to treat dyspepsia, dyspepsia accompanied by nausea.<ref>Savory, 69</ref> |
− | * Infusions, Concentrated | + | * Infusions, Concentrated of Cloves, Calumbo, Cascarilla, Chamomile, Gentian, Orange Peel, Quassia, Rhubarb, Roses, and Senna: “allow large doses to be given in a small bulk.”<ref>Savory, 84</ref> |
− | * Soluble Tartar | + | * Soluble Tartar: infusion of gentian used in “An Aperient Draught,”<ref>Savory, 138</ref> |
− | * Spirit of Turpentine | + | * Spirit of Turpentine: used by Dr Walker (of leeds) in combination with tincture of gentian to treat tapeworm.<ref>Savory, 143</ref> |
− | * Tincture of Gentian | + | * Tincture of Gentian: stomachic, bitter, and cordial, used to restore appetite and strengthen the stomach.<ref>Savory, 158</ref> |
===Diseases Treated with === | ===Diseases Treated with === | ||
'''General Diseases''' | '''General Diseases''' | ||
− | * Epilepsy | + | * Epilepsy: extract of gentian used in pills used to treat epilepsy resulting from “weakened or nervous irritability”<ref>Savory, 230</ref> |
− | * Gout | + | * Gout: infusion of gentian included in a stomachic purgative to be given when treating gout that “attacks the stomach, accompanied with numbness of the limbs and a rapid palpitation of the heart.”<ref>Savory, 234</ref> |
− | * Dyspepsia, or Indigestion | + | * Dyspepsia, or Indigestion: compound infusion of gentian is included in a draught used to treat indigestion that results from over stimulation.<ref>Savory, 243</ref> |
− | * Jaundice | + | * Jaundice: Plummer’s pills are to be given along with mild bitters, one of which can be gentian.<ref>Savory, 245</ref> |
− | * Menstruation | + | * Menstruation Suppression of the Menses: an infusion of gentian or senna is the recommended purgative to use for treatment of this disease.<ref>Savory, 247</ref> |
===Medical Articles Containing === | ===Medical Articles Containing === | ||
− | * Sir Henry Halford’s Gout Preventive | + | * Sir Henry Halford’s Gout Preventive: infusion of gentian<ref>Savory, 296</ref> |
+ | |||
===Prescriptions Containing === | ===Prescriptions Containing === | ||
'''Antacids''' | '''Antacids''' | ||
− | * Antacid Draught (Another | + | * Antacid Draught (Another): infusion of gentian<ref>Savory, 307</ref> |
'''Aperients and Cathartics''' | '''Aperients and Cathartics''' | ||
− | * Aperient Mixture | + | * Aperient Mixture: infusion of gentian<ref>Savory, 311</ref> |
'''Diuretics''' | '''Diuretics''' | ||
− | * Diuretic and Tonic Draught | + | * Diuretic and Tonic Draught: infusion of gentian<ref>Savory, 325</ref> |
− | * Diuretic and Tonic Draught (Another | + | * Diuretic and Tonic Draught (Another): infusion of gentian<ref>Savory, 325</ref> |
'''Tonics''' | '''Tonics''' | ||
− | * Tonic Mixture | + | * Tonic Mixture: tincture of gentian<ref>Savory, 334</ref> |
− | * Tonic Mixture (Another) | + | * Tonic Mixture (Another)): infusion of gentian<ref>Savory, 334</ref> |
− | * Tonic and Aperient Pills | + | * Tonic and Aperient Pills: extract of gentian<ref>Savory, 334</ref> |
− | * Tonic, Stomachic and Aperient Pills | + | * Tonic, Stomachic and Aperient Pills: extract of gentian<ref>Savory, 335</ref> |
+ | |||
+ | == References == | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 15:09, 25 August 2016
Gentian Root
Contents
British Pharmacopoeia 1867
Gentian Root Gentianae Radix
“The dried root of Gentiana lutea… Collected in the mountainous districts of Central and Southern Europe.”[1]
Characteristics
“From half an inch to one inch in thickness, several inches in length, often twisted, much wrinkled, or marked with close transverse rings; brown externally, yellow within, tough and spongy; taste at first sweet, afterwards very bitter.” Used in preparations of:[2]
- Extractum Gentianae
- Infusum Gentianae compositum
- Mistura Gentianae
- Tinctura Gentianae composite
Preparations of Gentian
Extract of Gentian / Extractum Gentianae [3]
- gentian root, sliced (1 pound), boiling distilled water (1 gallow)
- dose: 2-10 grains
Compound Infusion of Gentian / Infusum Gentianae Compositum [4]
- gentian root, sliced (60 grains), bitter orange peel, cut small (60 grains), fresh lemon peel, cut small (1/4 oz), boiling distilled water (10 fl oz)
- dose: 1-2 fl oz
Gentian Mixture / Mistura Gentianae[5]
- syn: infusum gentianae compositum, 1864
- gentian root, sliced (1/4 oz), bitter orange peel, cut small (30 grains), coriander fruit, bruised (30 grains), proof spirit (2 fl oz), distilled water (8 fl oz)
- dose: ½-1 fl oz
Compound Tincture of Gentian / Tinctura Gentianae Composita[6]
- gentian root, cut small and bruised (1 ½ oz), bitter-orange peel, cut small and bruised (3/4 oz), cardamom seeds, freed from the pericarps and bruised (1/5 oz), proof spirit (1 pint)
- dose: ½-2 fl drachms
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Receiving its name from Gentius, King of Illyria (167 BCE). Used to treat gout, scrofula, amenorrhoea, worms, and dyspepsia. It is a large component of “the celebrated Portland Powder.”[7]
Remedies Containing or to be used with
- Acid, Nitro-Muriatic, Diluted: tincture of gentian included in draught to treat dyspepsia, heartburn, &c.[8]
- Aloes, Socotrine: powdered gentian included in “The Aperient and Tonic Aloetic Pills,” and extract of gentian included in “The Aloetic Pills.”[9]
- Alum, Common: extract of gentian included in “Alum Pills, for Spitting of Blood”[10]
- Ammonia, Sessquicarbonate of: extract of gentian included in “Antacid Pills, for Heartburn and Gouty Habits”[11]
- Dandelion: tincture of gentian included in a mixture used to treat “chronic affections of the liver” [12]
- Extract of Gentian: stomachic and tonic[13]
- Extract of Ox-Gall: extract of gentian used n “Stomachic Aperient Pills)[14]
- Gentian Root: compound infusion of gentian included in a draught used to treat dyspepsia, dyspepsia accompanied by nausea.[15]
- Infusions, Concentrated of Cloves, Calumbo, Cascarilla, Chamomile, Gentian, Orange Peel, Quassia, Rhubarb, Roses, and Senna: “allow large doses to be given in a small bulk.”[16]
- Soluble Tartar: infusion of gentian used in “An Aperient Draught,”[17]
- Spirit of Turpentine: used by Dr Walker (of leeds) in combination with tincture of gentian to treat tapeworm.[18]
- Tincture of Gentian: stomachic, bitter, and cordial, used to restore appetite and strengthen the stomach.[19]
Diseases Treated with
General Diseases
- Epilepsy: extract of gentian used in pills used to treat epilepsy resulting from “weakened or nervous irritability”[20]
- Gout: infusion of gentian included in a stomachic purgative to be given when treating gout that “attacks the stomach, accompanied with numbness of the limbs and a rapid palpitation of the heart.”[21]
- Dyspepsia, or Indigestion: compound infusion of gentian is included in a draught used to treat indigestion that results from over stimulation.[22]
- Jaundice: Plummer’s pills are to be given along with mild bitters, one of which can be gentian.[23]
- Menstruation Suppression of the Menses: an infusion of gentian or senna is the recommended purgative to use for treatment of this disease.[24]
Medical Articles Containing
- Sir Henry Halford’s Gout Preventive: infusion of gentian[25]
Prescriptions Containing
Antacids
- Antacid Draught (Another): infusion of gentian[26]
Aperients and Cathartics
- Aperient Mixture: infusion of gentian[27]
Diuretics
- Diuretic and Tonic Draught: infusion of gentian[28]
- Diuretic and Tonic Draught (Another): infusion of gentian[29]
Tonics
- Tonic Mixture: tincture of gentian[30]
- Tonic Mixture (Another)): infusion of gentian[31]
- Tonic and Aperient Pills: extract of gentian[32]
- Tonic, Stomachic and Aperient Pills: extract of gentian[33]
References
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 144 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ GMCGB, 144
- ↑ GMCGB, 119
- ↑ GMCGB, 161
- ↑ GMCGB, 211
- ↑ GMCGB, 332
- ↑ Savory, John. A Compendium of Domestic Medicine (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 69. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Savory, 7
- ↑ Savory, 13
- ↑ Savory, 15
- ↑ Savory, 17
- ↑ Savory, 53
- ↑ Savory, 63
- ↑ Savory, 67
- ↑ Savory, 69
- ↑ Savory, 84
- ↑ Savory, 138
- ↑ Savory, 143
- ↑ Savory, 158
- ↑ Savory, 230
- ↑ Savory, 234
- ↑ Savory, 243
- ↑ Savory, 245
- ↑ Savory, 247
- ↑ Savory, 296
- ↑ Savory, 307
- ↑ Savory, 311
- ↑ Savory, 325
- ↑ Savory, 325
- ↑ Savory, 334
- ↑ Savory, 334
- ↑ Savory, 334
- ↑ Savory, 335