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==British Pharmacopoeia 1867== | ==British Pharmacopoeia 1867== | ||
=== Honey '' Mel ''=== | === Honey '' Mel ''=== | ||
| − | “a saccharine sectretion deposited in the honeycomb, by Apis mellifica… the hive bee.” ( | + | “a saccharine sectretion deposited in the honeycomb, by Apis mellifica… the hive bee.” <ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 207https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
'''Characteristics''' | '''Characteristics''' | ||
| − | “When recently separated from the honeycomb, it is a viscid translucent liquid, of a brownish-yellow colour, which gradually becomes partially crystalline and opaque. It has a peculiar heavy odour, and a very sweet taste.” | + | “When recently separated from the honeycomb, it is a viscid translucent liquid, of a brownish-yellow colour, which gradually becomes partially crystalline and opaque. It has a peculiar heavy odour, and a very sweet taste.” Used in the preparation of:<ref>GMCGB, 207</ref> |
* Mel depuatum | * Mel depuatum | ||
| + | |||
===Preparations of Honey=== | ===Preparations of Honey=== | ||
| − | ''' Confection of Pepper ''' / Confectio Piperis | + | ''' Confection of Pepper ''' / Confectio Piperis <ref>GMCGB, 87</ref> |
* black pepper, in fine powder (2 oz), caraway fruit in fine powder (3 oz), clarified honey (15 oz) | * black pepper, in fine powder (2 oz), caraway fruit in fine powder (3 oz), clarified honey (15 oz) | ||
* dose: 60-120 grains | * dose: 60-120 grains | ||
| − | ''' Confection of Scammony ''' / Confectio Scammonii | + | ''' Confection of Scammony ''' / Confectio Scammonii <ref>GMCGB, 88-89</ref> |
* Scammony in fine powder (3 oz), ginger, in fine powder (1 ½ oz), oil of caraway (1 fl drachm), oil of cloves (1/2 fl drachm), syrup (3 fl oz), clarified honey (1 ½ oz) | * Scammony in fine powder (3 oz), ginger, in fine powder (1 ½ oz), oil of caraway (1 fl drachm), oil of cloves (1/2 fl drachm), syrup (3 fl oz), clarified honey (1 ½ oz) | ||
* 10-30 grains | * 10-30 grains | ||
| − | ''' Confection of Turpentine ''' / Confection Terebinthinae | + | ''' Confection of Turpentine ''' / Confection Terebinthinae<ref>GMCGB, 90</ref> |
* oil of turpentine (1 fl oz), liquorice root, in power (1 oz), clarified honey (2 oz) | * oil of turpentine (1 fl oz), liquorice root, in power (1 oz), clarified honey (2 oz) | ||
* dose: 60-120 grains | * dose: 60-120 grains | ||
| − | ''' Borax Honey ''' / Mel Boracis | + | ''' Borax Honey ''' / Mel Boracis<ref>GMCGB, 207</ref> |
* borax, in fine powder (64 grains), clarified honey (1 oz) | * borax, in fine powder (64 grains), clarified honey (1 oz) | ||
| − | ''' Clarified Honey ''' / Mel Depuratum | + | ''' Clarified Honey ''' / Mel Depuratum <ref>GMCGB, 207</ref> |
* honey (5 lb), melted and strained | * honey (5 lb), melted and strained | ||
* used in the preparations of: Confectio Piperis, Confectio Scammonii, Confection Terebinthinae, Mel Boracis, Oxymel, Oxymel Scillae | * used in the preparations of: Confectio Piperis, Confectio Scammonii, Confection Terebinthinae, Mel Boracis, Oxymel, Oxymel Scillae | ||
| − | ''' Oxymel ''' / Oxymel | + | ''' Oxymel ''' / Oxymel <ref>GMCGB, 231-32</ref> |
* clarified honey (40 oz), acetic acid (5 fl oz), distilled water (5 fl oz) | * clarified honey (40 oz), acetic acid (5 fl oz), distilled water (5 fl oz) | ||
* dose 1-2 fl drachms | * dose 1-2 fl drachms | ||
| − | ''' Oxymel of Squill ''' / Oxymel Scillae | + | ''' Oxymel of Squill ''' / Oxymel Scillae<ref>GMCGB, 232</ref> |
* vinegar of squill (1 pint), clarified honey (2 pounds) | * vinegar of squill (1 pint), clarified honey (2 pounds) | ||
* dose: ½ -1 fl drachm | * dose: ½ -1 fl drachm | ||
==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ||
| − | + | Classified as a Demulcent (Simple Remedies Which Allay Irritation by their Soothing Properties) <ref> Savory, John. ''A Compendium of Domestic Medicine'' (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 392. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> | |
| − | Classified as a Demulcent (Simple Remedies Which Allay Irritation by their Soothing Properties) ( | + | |
| + | Honey has laxative properties, but because gripe and flatulence are common side-effects, honey is not commonly used in England as a purgative. '''It is more common in the form of oxymel''' (honey mixed with vinegar), which is used for asthmatics and those who suffer gravel.<ref>Savory, 80</ref> | ||
| − | |||
===Remedies Containing or to be used with Honey=== | ===Remedies Containing or to be used with Honey=== | ||
| − | * Acid, Muriatic | + | * Acid, Muriatic: Honey of roses used in “Muriatic Acid Gargle,” used to treat “ulcerated sore throats in scarlet fever.” Honey of roses also used in “Muriatic Acid Linctus” which is to be applied to the mouth and throat for relief of pain caused by scarlet fever.<ref>Savory, 3</ref> |
| − | * Antimonial Powder | + | * Antimonial Powder: antimonial powder can be mixed with honey and administered <ref>Savory, 20</ref> |
| − | * Asses’ Milk | + | * Asses’ Milk: honey is used to sweeten the mixture<ref>Savory, 23</ref> |
| − | * Bark, Peruvian | + | * Bark, Peruvian: honey used in “Bark Gargle”<ref>Savory, 28</ref> |
| − | * Borax | + | * Borax: honey of borax used in linctus to treat “acidity of the primae viae and aphthous excoriations of the mouth and fauces of children.” Purified honey is included in a gargle to treat the same ailment.<ref>Savory, 33</ref> |
| − | * Carrageen, or Irish Moss | + | * Carrageen, or Irish Moss: honey is used to sweeten mixtures/decoctions<ref>Savory, 40-41</ref> |
| − | * Gum Guaiacum | + | * Gum Guaiacum: mixed with fine honey to form an electuary<ref>Savory, 75</ref> |
| − | * Hiera Picra | + | * Hiera Picra: combined with honey to make cathartic pills or bolus<ref>Savory, 79</ref> |
| − | * Honey | + | * Honey: see def<ref>Savory, 80</ref> |
| − | * Icelandic Moss | + | * Icelandic Moss: honey used to sweeten preparations of the moss, which can be used to treat consumption, coughs, dysenteries, and diarrhoea.<ref>Savory, 83</ref> |
| − | * Iron, Saccharine, Carbonate of | + | * Iron, Saccharine, Carbonate of: combined with honey to form an electuary <ref>Savory, 88</ref> |
| − | * Nitre | + | * Nitre: combined with honey to form a gargle to treat inflammatory sore throats<ref>Savory, 104</ref> |
| − | * Tincture of Balsam of Tolu | + | * Tincture of Balsam of Tolu: mixed with honey to treat coughs that are accompanied with no inflammation<ref>Savory, 154</ref> |
| − | * Tincture of Buch Leaves | + | * Tincture of Buch Leaves: honey included in “Buchu Mixture” which can be useful in treating gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, and gleet.<ref>Savory, 155</ref> |
| − | * Tincture of Guaiacum, Volatile | + | * Tincture of Guaiacum, Volatile: can be triturated with honey, in treatment for chronic rheumatism.<ref>Savory, 159</ref> |
===Diseases Treated with Honey === | ===Diseases Treated with Honey === | ||
'''General Diseases''' | '''General Diseases''' | ||
| − | * Cramps, or Spasms | + | * Cramps, or Spasms: honey is one of the food laxatives recommended by Savory<ref>Savory, 225</ref> |
| − | * Putrid Sore Throat | + | * Putrid Sore Throat: honey of roses included in a gargle that has treated sore throats, as is clarified honey.<ref>Savory, 249</ref> |
'''Infantile Diseases''' | '''Infantile Diseases''' | ||
| − | * Aphthous Ulceration, or Thrush | + | * Aphthous Ulceration, or Thrush: honey of roses is part of a liniment <ref>Savory, 266</ref> |
| − | * Scarlet Fever | + | * Scarlet Fever: fine Narbonne honey included in a gargle or lotion that is used to treat the throat<ref>Savory, 280</ref> |
===Medical Articles Containing Honey === | ===Medical Articles Containing Honey === | ||
| − | * For Inflammatory Sore Throat | + | * For Inflammatory Sore Throat: honey of roses<ref>Savory, 294</ref> |
| − | * For Scorbutic Affection of the Gums | + | * For Scorbutic Affection of the Gums: honey of roses<ref>Savory, 294</ref> |
| + | |||
===Prescriptions Containing Honey === | ===Prescriptions Containing Honey === | ||
'''Aperients and Cathartics''' | '''Aperients and Cathartics''' | ||
| − | * A Mild Laxative for Children | + | * A Mild Laxative for Children: honey, narbonne<ref>Savory, 315</ref> |
'''Astringents''' | '''Astringents''' | ||
| − | * Astringent Gargle | + | * Astringent Gargle: honey of roses<ref>Savory, 318</ref> |
| − | * Cayenne Gargle | + | * Cayenne Gargle: honey of roses <ref>Savory, 318</ref> |
'''Antiseptics''' | '''Antiseptics''' | ||
| − | * Antiseptic Gargle | + | * Antiseptic Gargle: honey<ref>Savory, 320</ref> |
| − | * Gargle for Scorbutic Affections of the Gums | + | * Gargle for Scorbutic Affections of the Gums: honey of roses<ref>Savory, 320</ref> |
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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|comes from=France, Portugal, United States of America, Spanish West India Islands, Chile, Australasia, British North America, British West India Islands | |comes from=France, Portugal, United States of America, Spanish West India Islands, Chile, Australasia, British North America, British West India Islands | ||
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Honey
Contents
British Pharmacopoeia 1867
Honey Mel
“a saccharine sectretion deposited in the honeycomb, by Apis mellifica… the hive bee.” [1]
Characteristics
“When recently separated from the honeycomb, it is a viscid translucent liquid, of a brownish-yellow colour, which gradually becomes partially crystalline and opaque. It has a peculiar heavy odour, and a very sweet taste.” Used in the preparation of:[2]
- Mel depuatum
Preparations of Honey
Confection of Pepper / Confectio Piperis [3]
- black pepper, in fine powder (2 oz), caraway fruit in fine powder (3 oz), clarified honey (15 oz)
- dose: 60-120 grains
Confection of Scammony / Confectio Scammonii [4]
- Scammony in fine powder (3 oz), ginger, in fine powder (1 ½ oz), oil of caraway (1 fl drachm), oil of cloves (1/2 fl drachm), syrup (3 fl oz), clarified honey (1 ½ oz)
- 10-30 grains
Confection of Turpentine / Confection Terebinthinae[5]
- oil of turpentine (1 fl oz), liquorice root, in power (1 oz), clarified honey (2 oz)
- dose: 60-120 grains
Borax Honey / Mel Boracis[6]
- borax, in fine powder (64 grains), clarified honey (1 oz)
Clarified Honey / Mel Depuratum [7]
- honey (5 lb), melted and strained
- used in the preparations of: Confectio Piperis, Confectio Scammonii, Confection Terebinthinae, Mel Boracis, Oxymel, Oxymel Scillae
Oxymel / Oxymel [8]
- clarified honey (40 oz), acetic acid (5 fl oz), distilled water (5 fl oz)
- dose 1-2 fl drachms
Oxymel of Squill / Oxymel Scillae[9]
- vinegar of squill (1 pint), clarified honey (2 pounds)
- dose: ½ -1 fl drachm
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Classified as a Demulcent (Simple Remedies Which Allay Irritation by their Soothing Properties) [10]
Honey has laxative properties, but because gripe and flatulence are common side-effects, honey is not commonly used in England as a purgative. It is more common in the form of oxymel (honey mixed with vinegar), which is used for asthmatics and those who suffer gravel.[11]
Remedies Containing or to be used with Honey
- Acid, Muriatic: Honey of roses used in “Muriatic Acid Gargle,” used to treat “ulcerated sore throats in scarlet fever.” Honey of roses also used in “Muriatic Acid Linctus” which is to be applied to the mouth and throat for relief of pain caused by scarlet fever.[12]
- Antimonial Powder: antimonial powder can be mixed with honey and administered [13]
- Asses’ Milk: honey is used to sweeten the mixture[14]
- Bark, Peruvian: honey used in “Bark Gargle”[15]
- Borax: honey of borax used in linctus to treat “acidity of the primae viae and aphthous excoriations of the mouth and fauces of children.” Purified honey is included in a gargle to treat the same ailment.[16]
- Carrageen, or Irish Moss: honey is used to sweeten mixtures/decoctions[17]
- Gum Guaiacum: mixed with fine honey to form an electuary[18]
- Hiera Picra: combined with honey to make cathartic pills or bolus[19]
- Honey: see def[20]
- Icelandic Moss: honey used to sweeten preparations of the moss, which can be used to treat consumption, coughs, dysenteries, and diarrhoea.[21]
- Iron, Saccharine, Carbonate of: combined with honey to form an electuary [22]
- Nitre: combined with honey to form a gargle to treat inflammatory sore throats[23]
- Tincture of Balsam of Tolu: mixed with honey to treat coughs that are accompanied with no inflammation[24]
- Tincture of Buch Leaves: honey included in “Buchu Mixture” which can be useful in treating gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, and gleet.[25]
- Tincture of Guaiacum, Volatile: can be triturated with honey, in treatment for chronic rheumatism.[26]
Diseases Treated with Honey
General Diseases
- Cramps, or Spasms: honey is one of the food laxatives recommended by Savory[27]
- Putrid Sore Throat: honey of roses included in a gargle that has treated sore throats, as is clarified honey.[28]
Infantile Diseases
- Aphthous Ulceration, or Thrush: honey of roses is part of a liniment [29]
- Scarlet Fever: fine Narbonne honey included in a gargle or lotion that is used to treat the throat[30]
Medical Articles Containing Honey
- For Inflammatory Sore Throat: honey of roses[31]
- For Scorbutic Affection of the Gums: honey of roses[32]
Prescriptions Containing Honey
Aperients and Cathartics
- A Mild Laxative for Children: honey, narbonne[33]
Astringents
Antiseptics
References
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 207https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ GMCGB, 207
- ↑ GMCGB, 87
- ↑ GMCGB, 88-89
- ↑ GMCGB, 90
- ↑ GMCGB, 207
- ↑ GMCGB, 207
- ↑ GMCGB, 231-32
- ↑ GMCGB, 232
- ↑ Savory, John. A Compendium of Domestic Medicine (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 392. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Savory, 80
- ↑ Savory, 3
- ↑ Savory, 20
- ↑ Savory, 23
- ↑ Savory, 28
- ↑ Savory, 33
- ↑ Savory, 40-41
- ↑ Savory, 75
- ↑ Savory, 79
- ↑ Savory, 80
- ↑ Savory, 83
- ↑ Savory, 88
- ↑ Savory, 104
- ↑ Savory, 154
- ↑ Savory, 155
- ↑ Savory, 159
- ↑ Savory, 225
- ↑ Savory, 249
- ↑ Savory, 266
- ↑ Savory, 280
- ↑ Savory, 294
- ↑ Savory, 294
- ↑ Savory, 315
- ↑ Savory, 318
- ↑ Savory, 318
- ↑ Savory, 320
- ↑ Savory, 320