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=== Linseed '' Lini Semina ''=== | === Linseed '' Lini Semina ''=== | ||
| − | “The seeds of Linum usitatissimum… Cultivated in Britain.” ( | + | “The seeds of Linum usitatissimum… Cultivated in Britain.”<ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 171 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
'''Characteristics''' | '''Characteristics''' | ||
| − | “ Small, oval, pointed, flat, with acute edges, smooth, shining, brown externally, yellowish-white within, of a mucilaginous oily taste.” | + | “ Small, oval, pointed, flat, with acute edges, smooth, shining, brown externally, yellowish-white within, of a mucilaginous oily taste.” Used in the preparations of:<ref>GMCGB, 171</ref> |
* Farina Lini | * Farina Lini | ||
* Infusum Lini | * Infusum Lini | ||
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===Preparations of Linseed=== | ===Preparations of Linseed=== | ||
| − | ''' Charcoal Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Carbonis 73-74 | + | ''' Charcoal Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Carbonis<ref>GMCGB, 73-74</ref> |
* Wood Charcoal, in powder (1/2 oz), Crumb of Bread (2 oz), Linseed Meal ( 1 ½ oz), Boiling Water (10 fl oz) | * Wood Charcoal, in powder (1/2 oz), Crumb of Bread (2 oz), Linseed Meal ( 1 ½ oz), Boiling Water (10 fl oz) | ||
| − | ''' Hemlock Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Conii 74 | + | ''' Hemlock Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Conii<ref>GMCGB, 74</ref> |
* Hemlock leaf, in powder (1 oz), linseed meal (3 oz), boiling water (10 fl oz) | * Hemlock leaf, in powder (1 oz), linseed meal (3 oz), boiling water (10 fl oz) | ||
| − | ''' Linseed Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Lini 74-75 | + | ''' Linseed Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Lini <ref>GMCGB, 74-75</ref> |
* linseed meal (4 oz), olive oil (1/2 fl oz), boiling water (10 fl oz) | * linseed meal (4 oz), olive oil (1/2 fl oz), boiling water (10 fl oz) | ||
| − | ''' Mustard Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Sinapis 75 | + | ''' Mustard Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Sinapis<ref>GMCGB, 75</ref> |
* mustard, in powder (2 ½ oz), linseed meal (2 ½ oz), boiling water (10 fl oz) | * mustard, in powder (2 ½ oz), linseed meal (2 ½ oz), boiling water (10 fl oz) | ||
| − | ''' Chlorine Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Sodae Chloratae 75 | + | ''' Chlorine Poultice ''' / Cataplasma Sodae Chloratae <ref>GMCGB, 75</ref> |
* solution of chlorinated soda (2 fl oz), linseed meal (4 oz), boiling water (8 fl oz) | * solution of chlorinated soda (2 fl oz), linseed meal (4 oz), boiling water (8 fl oz) | ||
| − | ''' Infusion of Linseed ''' / Infusum Lini 162 | + | ''' Infusion of Linseed ''' / Infusum Lini <ref>GMCGB, 162</ref> |
* Linseed (160 grains), fresh liquorice root, slices (60 grains), boiling distilled water (10 fl oz) | * Linseed (160 grains), fresh liquorice root, slices (60 grains), boiling distilled water (10 fl oz) | ||
| − | ''' Linseed Meal ''' / Lini Farina 170 | + | ''' Linseed Meal ''' / Lini Farina <ref>GMCGB, 170</ref> |
* “The cake of linseed from which the oil has been pressed, reduced to powder.” | * “The cake of linseed from which the oil has been pressed, reduced to powder.” | ||
* used in the preparations of: Cataplasma Lini, Cataplasma Carbonis, Cataplasma Conii, Cataplasma Sinapis, Cataplasma Sodae Chloratae | * used in the preparations of: Cataplasma Lini, Cataplasma Carbonis, Cataplasma Conii, Cataplasma Sinapis, Cataplasma Sodae Chloratae | ||
| − | ''' Linseed Oil ''' / Oleum Lini | + | ''' Linseed Oil ''' / Oleum Lini <ref>GMCGB, 172</ref> |
* The oil expressed without heat from linseed” | * The oil expressed without heat from linseed” | ||
* “Viscid, yellow, with a faint odour, and oleaginous taste.” | * “Viscid, yellow, with a faint odour, and oleaginous taste.” | ||
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==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ||
| − | + | Linseed is classified by Savory 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> | |
| − | Linseed is classified by Savory as a Demulcent (Simple Remedies Which Allay Irritation By Their Soothing Properties) ( | + | |
As an oil, linseed is an effective pectoral and mucilaginous infusion. “This oil is of a healing balsamic nature, and very useful n coughs, attended with spitting of blood, in colics, and obstinate costiveness; being a more certain laxative than either olive or almond oil.” It can be used both internally and externally. External applications are used to reduce pain. | As an oil, linseed is an effective pectoral and mucilaginous infusion. “This oil is of a healing balsamic nature, and very useful n coughs, attended with spitting of blood, in colics, and obstinate costiveness; being a more certain laxative than either olive or almond oil.” It can be used both internally and externally. External applications are used to reduce pain. | ||
| − | Linseed tea is recommended when treating poisoning from Corrosive Sublimate | + | Linseed tea is recommended when treating poisoning from Corrosive Sublimate<ref>Savory, 178</ref> |
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===Remedies Containing or to be used with Linseed=== | ===Remedies Containing or to be used with Linseed=== | ||
| − | * Bark, Oak | + | * Bark, Oak: infusion of linseed used in a mixture to treat uterine discharges<ref>Savory, 30</ref> |
| − | * Bismuth, White | + | * Bismuth, White: bismuth can be administered to children who are suffering from diarrhoea. Dr. Trousseau gives the treatment as an enema, which contains thick linseed tea.<ref>Savory, 31</ref> |
| − | * Linseed | + | * Linseed: An infusion of linseed can be given to treat “inflammation of the lungs, coughs, measles, gravel, and inflammation of the bladder.”<ref>Savory, 97</ref> |
| − | * Linseed meal | + | * Linseed meal: “is used as a poultice to soften and ripen inflammatory tumours, and is well adapted for that purpose.”<ref>Savory, 98</ref> |
| − | * Liquor or Potash, Brandish’s | + | * Liquor or Potash, Brandish’s: can be administered with linseed tea, or other vehicles.<ref>Savory, 97</ref> |
| − | * Paregoric Elixir | + | * Paregoric Elixir: a mixture of paregoric elixir can be given with linseed-tea, or barley water to treat a troublesome cough<ref>Savory, 115</ref> |
| − | * Tincture of Buchu Leaves | + | * Tincture of Buchu Leaves: a mixture of buchu can be administered in a cup of linseed tea, to treat gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, and gleet.<ref>Savory, 157</ref> |
===Diseases Treated with Linseed=== | ===Diseases Treated with Linseed=== | ||
'''General Diseases''' | '''General Diseases''' | ||
| − | * Burns and Scalds | + | * Burns and Scalds: linseed oil can be applied to cotton wool or wading and placed on the burn or scald immediately after the incident, and left until the pain has subsided.<ref>Savory, 210</ref> |
| − | * Cholera Morbus | + | * Cholera Morbus: linseed meal or common flour can be used in the production of a hot mustard poultice that is to be applied to the pit of the stomach and act as a stimulant. This treatment is intended for use during a sever attack of the disease.<ref>Savory, 222</ref> |
| − | * Diarrhoea, or Looseness | + | * Diarrhoea, or Looseness: linseed tea, and other diluent and demulcent drinks can be used throughout treatment<ref>Savory, 227</ref> |
| − | * Gravel and Stone | + | * Gravel and Stone: during a fit the diet should include beverages like linseed tea, almond emulsions, and barley water.<ref>Savory, 236</ref> |
| − | * Measles | + | * Measles: “The almond emulsion, or linseed-tea, may be taken freely.”<ref>Savory, 276</ref> |
===Medical Articles Containing Linseed === | ===Medical Articles Containing Linseed === | ||
| − | * Compound Infusion of Linseed | + | * Compound Infusion of Linseed: linseed, bruised. “This infusion is employed to allay the irritation of the mucous membranes in bronchitis or catarrh, in gonorrhoea. And alvine discharges.”<ref>Savory, 311</ref> |
| − | * Anodyne Injection | + | * Anodyne Injection: infusion of linseed. “This clyster is particularly useful in cases in which there is great irritation about the rectum, bladder, or urinary passage; and in diarrhoea, after the bowels have been cleared.”<ref>Savory, 297</ref> |
===Prescriptions Containing Linseed === | ===Prescriptions Containing Linseed === | ||
'''Injections''' | '''Injections''' | ||
| − | * Anodyne Injection | + | * Anodyne Injection: infusion of lineseed<ref>Savory, 330</ref> |
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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|comes from=Russia, Hamburg, Belgium, France, Italy Sardinia States, Italy Naples and Sicily, Austrian Territories, Turkey Proper, Wallachia and Moldavia, Algeria, Bombay and Scinde, Madras, British India Bengal and Pegu, | |comes from=Russia, Hamburg, Belgium, France, Italy Sardinia States, Italy Naples and Sicily, Austrian Territories, Turkey Proper, Wallachia and Moldavia, Algeria, Bombay and Scinde, Madras, British India Bengal and Pegu, | ||
|has_commodity_id=1114 | |has_commodity_id=1114 | ||
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Revision as of 10:37, 26 August 2016
Contents
British Pharmacopoeia 1867
Linseed Lini Semina
“The seeds of Linum usitatissimum… Cultivated in Britain.”[1]
Characteristics
“ Small, oval, pointed, flat, with acute edges, smooth, shining, brown externally, yellowish-white within, of a mucilaginous oily taste.” Used in the preparations of:[2]
- Farina Lini
- Infusum Lini
- Oleum Lini
Preparations of Linseed
Charcoal Poultice / Cataplasma Carbonis[3]
- Wood Charcoal, in powder (1/2 oz), Crumb of Bread (2 oz), Linseed Meal ( 1 ½ oz), Boiling Water (10 fl oz)
Hemlock Poultice / Cataplasma Conii[4]
- Hemlock leaf, in powder (1 oz), linseed meal (3 oz), boiling water (10 fl oz)
Linseed Poultice / Cataplasma Lini [5]
- linseed meal (4 oz), olive oil (1/2 fl oz), boiling water (10 fl oz)
Mustard Poultice / Cataplasma Sinapis[6]
- mustard, in powder (2 ½ oz), linseed meal (2 ½ oz), boiling water (10 fl oz)
Chlorine Poultice / Cataplasma Sodae Chloratae [7]
- solution of chlorinated soda (2 fl oz), linseed meal (4 oz), boiling water (8 fl oz)
Infusion of Linseed / Infusum Lini [8]
- Linseed (160 grains), fresh liquorice root, slices (60 grains), boiling distilled water (10 fl oz)
Linseed Meal / Lini Farina [9]
- “The cake of linseed from which the oil has been pressed, reduced to powder.”
- used in the preparations of: Cataplasma Lini, Cataplasma Carbonis, Cataplasma Conii, Cataplasma Sinapis, Cataplasma Sodae Chloratae
Linseed Oil / Oleum Lini [10]
- The oil expressed without heat from linseed”
- “Viscid, yellow, with a faint odour, and oleaginous taste.”
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Linseed is classified by Savory as a Demulcent (Simple Remedies Which Allay Irritation By Their Soothing Properties)[11]
As an oil, linseed is an effective pectoral and mucilaginous infusion. “This oil is of a healing balsamic nature, and very useful n coughs, attended with spitting of blood, in colics, and obstinate costiveness; being a more certain laxative than either olive or almond oil.” It can be used both internally and externally. External applications are used to reduce pain.
Linseed tea is recommended when treating poisoning from Corrosive Sublimate[12]
Remedies Containing or to be used with Linseed
- Bark, Oak: infusion of linseed used in a mixture to treat uterine discharges[13]
- Bismuth, White: bismuth can be administered to children who are suffering from diarrhoea. Dr. Trousseau gives the treatment as an enema, which contains thick linseed tea.[14]
- Linseed: An infusion of linseed can be given to treat “inflammation of the lungs, coughs, measles, gravel, and inflammation of the bladder.”[15]
- Linseed meal: “is used as a poultice to soften and ripen inflammatory tumours, and is well adapted for that purpose.”[16]
- Liquor or Potash, Brandish’s: can be administered with linseed tea, or other vehicles.[17]
- Paregoric Elixir: a mixture of paregoric elixir can be given with linseed-tea, or barley water to treat a troublesome cough[18]
- Tincture of Buchu Leaves: a mixture of buchu can be administered in a cup of linseed tea, to treat gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, and gleet.[19]
Diseases Treated with Linseed
General Diseases
- Burns and Scalds: linseed oil can be applied to cotton wool or wading and placed on the burn or scald immediately after the incident, and left until the pain has subsided.[20]
- Cholera Morbus: linseed meal or common flour can be used in the production of a hot mustard poultice that is to be applied to the pit of the stomach and act as a stimulant. This treatment is intended for use during a sever attack of the disease.[21]
- Diarrhoea, or Looseness: linseed tea, and other diluent and demulcent drinks can be used throughout treatment[22]
- Gravel and Stone: during a fit the diet should include beverages like linseed tea, almond emulsions, and barley water.[23]
- Measles: “The almond emulsion, or linseed-tea, may be taken freely.”[24]
Medical Articles Containing Linseed
- Compound Infusion of Linseed: linseed, bruised. “This infusion is employed to allay the irritation of the mucous membranes in bronchitis or catarrh, in gonorrhoea. And alvine discharges.”[25]
- Anodyne Injection: infusion of linseed. “This clyster is particularly useful in cases in which there is great irritation about the rectum, bladder, or urinary passage; and in diarrhoea, after the bowels have been cleared.”[26]
Prescriptions Containing Linseed
Injections
- Anodyne Injection: infusion of lineseed[27]
References
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 171 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ GMCGB, 171
- ↑ GMCGB, 73-74
- ↑ GMCGB, 74
- ↑ GMCGB, 74-75
- ↑ GMCGB, 75
- ↑ GMCGB, 75
- ↑ GMCGB, 162
- ↑ GMCGB, 170
- ↑ GMCGB, 172
- ↑ 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, 178
- ↑ Savory, 30
- ↑ Savory, 31
- ↑ Savory, 97
- ↑ Savory, 98
- ↑ Savory, 97
- ↑ Savory, 115
- ↑ Savory, 157
- ↑ Savory, 210
- ↑ Savory, 222
- ↑ Savory, 227
- ↑ Savory, 236
- ↑ Savory, 276
- ↑ Savory, 311
- ↑ Savory, 297
- ↑ Savory, 330