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=== Tragacanth '' Tragacantha ''=== | === Tragacanth '' Tragacantha ''=== | ||
| − | “A gummy exudation from the stems of Astragalus verus… and possibly other species. Collected in Asia Minor.” ( | + | “A gummy exudation from the stems of Astragalus verus… and possibly other species. Collected in Asia Minor.” <ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 346 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
'''Characteristics''' | '''Characteristics''' | ||
| − | “White or yellowish, in broad shell-like slightly curved plates, tough and elastic, but rendered more pulverisable by a heat of 120° Fahr; very sparingly soluble in cold water; but swelling into a gelatinous mass, which is tinged violet by tincture of iodine.” | + | “White or yellowish, in broad shell-like slightly curved plates, tough and elastic, but rendered more pulverisable by a heat of 120° Fahr; very sparingly soluble in cold water; but swelling into a gelatinous mass, which is tinged violet by tincture of iodine.” Used in the preparations of:<ref>GMCGB, 346</ref> |
* Confectio Opii (as part of Compound Powder of Opium) | * Confectio Opii (as part of Compound Powder of Opium) | ||
* Mucilago Tragacanthae | * Mucilago Tragacanthae | ||
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===Preparations of Tragacanth === | ===Preparations of Tragacanth === | ||
| − | ''' Mucilage of Tragacanth ''' / Mucilago Tragacanthae | + | ''' Mucilage of Tragacanth ''' / Mucilago Tragacanthae<ref>GMCGB, 217</ref> |
* tragacanth in powder (60 grains), distilled water (10 fl oz) | * tragacanth in powder (60 grains), distilled water (10 fl oz) | ||
| − | ''' Compound Powder of Opium ''' / Pulvis Opii Compositus | + | ''' Compound Powder of Opium ''' / Pulvis Opii Compositus <ref>GMCGB, 265</ref> |
* opium in powder ( 1 ½ oz), black pepper, in powder (2 oz), ginger, in powder (5 oz), caraway fruit, in powder (6 oz), tragacanth, in powder (1/2 oz) | * opium in powder ( 1 ½ oz), black pepper, in powder (2 oz), ginger, in powder (5 oz), caraway fruit, in powder (6 oz), tragacanth, in powder (1/2 oz) | ||
* Dose: 2-5 grains | * Dose: 2-5 grains | ||
* used in the preparations of: confection opii | * used in the preparations of: confection opii | ||
| − | ''' Compound Powder of Tragacanth ''' / Pulvis Tragacanthae Compositus | + | ''' Compound Powder of Tragacanth ''' / Pulvis Tragacanthae Compositus<ref>GMCGB, 266</ref> |
* tragacanth, in powder (1 oz), gum acacia, in powder (1 oz), startch, in powder (1 oz), refined sugar, in powder (3 oz) | * tragacanth, in powder (1 oz), gum acacia, in powder (1 oz), startch, in powder (1 oz), refined sugar, in powder (3 oz) | ||
* dose: 20-60 grains | * dose: 20-60 grains | ||
== A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865 == | == A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865 == | ||
| − | "As an article of ''Material Medica'' its virtures resemble those of gum arabic, to which it is sometimes preferred, forming a more tenacious mucilage." ( | + | "As an article of ''Material Medica'' its virtures resemble those of gum arabic, to which it is sometimes preferred, forming a more tenacious mucilage."<ref> Savory, John. ''A Compendium of Domestic Medicine'' (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 99. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> |
Used to thicken water (one drachm of tragacanth has the same thickening abilities of one ounce of gum arabic per pint of water). | Used to thicken water (one drachm of tragacanth has the same thickening abilities of one ounce of gum arabic per pint of water). | ||
===Remedies Containing or to be used with Gum Tragacanth Listed in CDM1865=== | ===Remedies Containing or to be used with Gum Tragacanth Listed in CDM1865=== | ||
| − | * Balsam, Copiva | + | * Balsam, Copiva: tragacanth used in a mixture to deliver Copiva Balsam<ref>Savory, 46</ref> |
| − | * Buchu Leaves | + | * Buchu Leaves: tragacanth used in treatment for rheumatism and affections of the mucous surfaces (esp urinary organs)<ref>Savory, 55</ref> |
| − | * Glycerine | + | * Glycerine: combined with tragacanth and other waters to form a jelly topically applied to treat "superficial burns, scalds, or excoriations, tetters of the lips, noes, &c., and after colds"<ref>Savory, 91</ref> |
===Diseases Treated with Gum Tragacanthas listed in CDM1865=== | ===Diseases Treated with Gum Tragacanthas listed in CDM1865=== | ||
| − | * Cough | + | * Cough: Linctus used at St. Bartholomew's Hospital contains Gum Tragacanth<ref>Savory, 240</ref> |
=== Prescriptions Containing Opium as listed in CDM1865 === | === Prescriptions Containing Opium as listed in CDM1865 === | ||
'''Antacid''' | '''Antacid''' | ||
| − | * Antacid Powder for the Diarrhoea of Children | + | * Antacid Powder for the Diarrhoea of Children<ref>Savory, 326</ref> |
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'''Demulcents''' | '''Demulcents''' | ||
| − | * Demulcent Mixture (Another) | + | * Demulcent Mixture (Another)<ref>Savory, 343</ref> |
| − | * Cough Mixture | + | * Cough Mixture <ref>Savory, 344</ref> |
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'''Diaphoretic''' | '''Diaphoretic''' | ||
| − | * Diaphoretic Powders | + | * Diaphoretic Powders <ref>Savory, 348</ref> |
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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|comes from=Germany, Italy, Turkey, Levant, East Indies, China | |comes from=Germany, Italy, Turkey, Levant, East Indies, China | ||
|has_commodity_id=1694 | |has_commodity_id=1694 | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 25 August 2016
Contents
British Pharmacopoeia 1867
Tragacanth Tragacantha
“A gummy exudation from the stems of Astragalus verus… and possibly other species. Collected in Asia Minor.” [1]
Characteristics
“White or yellowish, in broad shell-like slightly curved plates, tough and elastic, but rendered more pulverisable by a heat of 120° Fahr; very sparingly soluble in cold water; but swelling into a gelatinous mass, which is tinged violet by tincture of iodine.” Used in the preparations of:[2]
- Confectio Opii (as part of Compound Powder of Opium)
- Mucilago Tragacanthae
- Pulvis Opii compositus
- Pulvis Tragacanthae compositus
Preparations of Tragacanth
Mucilage of Tragacanth / Mucilago Tragacanthae[3]
- tragacanth in powder (60 grains), distilled water (10 fl oz)
Compound Powder of Opium / Pulvis Opii Compositus [4]
- opium in powder ( 1 ½ oz), black pepper, in powder (2 oz), ginger, in powder (5 oz), caraway fruit, in powder (6 oz), tragacanth, in powder (1/2 oz)
- Dose: 2-5 grains
- used in the preparations of: confection opii
Compound Powder of Tragacanth / Pulvis Tragacanthae Compositus[5]
- tragacanth, in powder (1 oz), gum acacia, in powder (1 oz), startch, in powder (1 oz), refined sugar, in powder (3 oz)
- dose: 20-60 grains
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
"As an article of Material Medica its virtures resemble those of gum arabic, to which it is sometimes preferred, forming a more tenacious mucilage."[6]
Used to thicken water (one drachm of tragacanth has the same thickening abilities of one ounce of gum arabic per pint of water).
Remedies Containing or to be used with Gum Tragacanth Listed in CDM1865
- Balsam, Copiva: tragacanth used in a mixture to deliver Copiva Balsam[7]
- Buchu Leaves: tragacanth used in treatment for rheumatism and affections of the mucous surfaces (esp urinary organs)[8]
- Glycerine: combined with tragacanth and other waters to form a jelly topically applied to treat "superficial burns, scalds, or excoriations, tetters of the lips, noes, &c., and after colds"[9]
Diseases Treated with Gum Tragacanthas listed in CDM1865
- Cough: Linctus used at St. Bartholomew's Hospital contains Gum Tragacanth[10]
Prescriptions Containing Opium as listed in CDM1865
Antacid
- Antacid Powder for the Diarrhoea of Children[11]
Demulcents
Diaphoretic
- Diaphoretic Powders [14]
References
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 346 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ GMCGB, 346
- ↑ GMCGB, 217
- ↑ GMCGB, 265
- ↑ GMCGB, 266
- ↑ Savory, John. A Compendium of Domestic Medicine (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 99. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Savory, 46
- ↑ Savory, 55
- ↑ Savory, 91
- ↑ Savory, 240
- ↑ Savory, 326
- ↑ Savory, 343
- ↑ Savory, 344
- ↑ Savory, 348