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2. To the last add of sweet spirit of nitre, 1/2 fl. oz. As above.

=Mixture for Diarrha.= (Board of Health.) _Syn._ MISTURA PRO DIARRHA.

Aromatic powder, 3 dr.; compound spirits of ammonia, 3 dr.; tincture of catechu, 10 dr.; compound tincture of cardamoms, 6 dr.; tincture of opium, 1 dr.; chalk mixture to make 20 oz.--_Dose._ For an adult, 1 oz.; for a child of 12 years of age, 1/2 oz.; for 7 years, 1/4 oz.; after each liquid stool.

=Mixture, Diarrh'a.= See MIXTURE, CHALK, &c.

=Mixture, Diuret'ic= _Syn._ MISTURA DIURETICA, L. _Prep._ 1. Nitrate of pota.s.sa, 2 dr.; sweet spirit of nitre, 3 fl. dr.; syrup of squills, 1-1/2 fl. oz.; peppermint water, 4 fl. oz.

2. (A. T. Thomson.) Infusion of foxglove, 5-1/2 fl. oz.; tincture of foxglove, 1/2 fl. dr.; acetate of pota.s.sa, 2 dr.; spirit of juniper, 1/2 fl. oz.; tincture of opium, 1/2 fl. In dropsy.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, every 2 or 3 hours. The last must be used with caution.

=Mixture, Effervescing.= (P. Cod.) _Syn._ MISTURA EFFERVESCENS; POTION GAZEUSE DE RIVIeRE. _Prep._ Dissolve 1/2 dr. of bicarbonate of potash in 2 oz. of water, and add 4 dr. of syrup. Mix also 1/2 dr. of citric acid with 1/3 oz. of syrup of citric acid and 2 oz. of water. Mix an equal quant.i.ty of each, and give it while effervescing.

=Mixture of Elaterium.= (Dr Ferriar.) _Syn._ MISTURA ELATERII. _Prep._ Elaterium, 1 gr.; spirit of nitric ether, 2 fl. oz.; tincture of squills, 1/2 oz.; oxymel of colchic.u.m, 1/2 oz.; syrup of buckthorn, 1 fl.

oz.--_Dose_, 1 dr. 3 times a day in water.

=Mixture, Emet'ic.= _Syn._ MISTURA EMETICA, L. _Prep._ 1. (Copland.) Sulphate of zinc, 40 gr.; ipecacuanha wine and tincture of serpentary, of each 4 fl. dr.; tincture of capsic.u.m, 40 drops; oil of chamomile, 12 drops; peppermint water, 4-1/2 fl. oz. As an excitant emetic; in cases of poisoning by narcotics, &c.

2. (Magendie.) Coloured emetine, 4 gr. (or white emetine, 1 gr.); acetic acid, 8 drops; mix, and add of infusion of orange leaves or lime flowers, 3-1/2 fl. oz.; syrup of marshmallows, 1 fl. oz.

3. (A. T. Thomson.) Ipecacuanha, 1/2 dr.; tartar emetic, 1 gr.; tincture of squills, 1 fl. dr.; water, 6 fl. oz. _Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, followed by half the quant.i.ty every 10 or 15 minutes, until vomiting is produced; at the same time a.s.sisting the action of the medicine by drinking copiously of warm water.

=Mixture, Emmen'agogue.= See MIXTURE, STEEL, &c.

=Mixture, Expec'torant.= _Syn._ MISTURA EXPECTORANS, L. _Prep._ 1.

(Collier.) Oxymel of squills and mucilage, of each 1 oz.; syrup of marshmallows, 2 oz.; camphor julep, 3 fl. oz.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, 2 or 3 times a day; in coughs, hoa.r.s.eness, asthma, &c.

2. (A. T. Thomson.) Almond mixture, 5 fl. oz.; ipecacuanha wine and tincture of squills, of each 1 fl. dr.; syrup of tolu, 6 fl. dr.--_Dose_, 1 table-spoonful; in humoral asthma, catarrh, &c., when the cough is urgent.

=Mixture, Feb'rifuge.= _Syn._ MISTURA FEBRIFUGA, L. See ACETATE OF AMMONIA MIXTURE, DIAPh.o.r.eTIC M., &c.

=Mixture of Gentian.= (Ph. B.) _Syn._ MISTURA GENTIANae. _Prep._ Macerate gentian root, sliced, 1/4 oz.; bitter orange peel, cut small, and coriander fruit, bruised, of each 30 gr., in proof spirit, 2 fl. oz., for 2 hours. Add distilled water, 8 fl. oz.; macerate again for 2 hours, and strain through calico.--_Dose_, 1 oz.

=Mixture, Gentian (Compound).= Gentian, bruised, 1-1/2; bitter orange peel, bruised, 3/4; cardamom seeds, bruised, 1/4; proof spirit, 20: macerate for forty-eight hours with 15 of the spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator, let it drain, and then pour on the remaining spirit; when it ceases to drop, wash the marc with spirit to make up 20.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 drachms.

=Mixture, Gregory's.= See POWDERS.

=Mixture, Griffith's.= See MIXTURE, STEEL.

=Mixture, Guai'ac.u.m.= _Syn._ EMULSION OF GUAIAc.u.m, MILI OF G.; MISTURA GUAIACI (B. P.), (Ph. L. & E.), LAC G., L. _Prep._ (Ph. L.) Gum guaiac.u.m, 3 dr.; white sugar, 1/2 oz.; gum acacia, 2 dr. (all in powder); triturate together, and to these, whilst rubbing, gradually add of cinnamon water, 1 pint.

2. (Ph. E.) Guaiac.u.m, 3 dr.; sugar, 1/2 oz.; mucilage, 1/2 fl. oz.; cinnamon water, 19-1/2 fl. oz.; as before.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 table-spoonfuls, 2 or 3 times a day; in chronic rheumatism, gout, &c.

3. (B. P.) Guaiac resin, in powder, 2; sugar, 2; gum Arabic, in powder, 1; cinnamon water, 80; triturate, adding the cinnamon water gradually.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 2 oz.

=Mixture, Gum.= _Syn._ MUCILAGE; MISTURA ACACIae (Ph. L.), MUCILAGO (Ph.

E.), MUCILAGO ACACIae (Ph. D.), MUCILAGO ARABICI GUMMI, L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph.

L.) Gum acacia (in powder), 13 oz.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint; rub the gum with the water, gradually poured in, until solution is complete.

2. (Ph. E.) Gum, 9 oz.; cold water, 1 pint; macerate, with occasional stirring, until dissolved, then strain through linen or calico.

3. (Ph. D.) Gum (coa.r.s.ely powdered), 4 oz.; water (cold), 6 fl. oz.; dissolve, and strain through flannel.

_Uses, &c._ Mucilage of gum acacia is chiefly employed to render oily and resinous substances miscible with water. "Oils require about 3/4 their weight; balsams and spermaceti, equal parts; resins, 2 parts; and musk, 5 times its weight," for this purpose. (Montgomery.) The GUM MIXTURE, Ph.

E., will be found under 'EMULSION,'

=Mixture of Hemidesmus.= (Mid. Hosp.) _Syn._ MISTURA HEMIDESMI. _Prep._ Bruised root of hemidesmus, 10 oz.; extract of liquorice, 10 gr.; distilled water, 10 oz. Digest for 12 hours, heat the strained liquor to 180 F., and strain again.--_Dose_, 1/3 part 3 times a day.

=Mixture of Hemlock, Compound.= (Guy's Hosp.) _Syn._ MISTURA CONII COMPOSITA. _Prep._ Extract of hemlock, 1 dr.; carbonate of soda, 1-1/2 dr.; decoction of liquorice, 11 oz.; spirit of pimento, 6 dr.--_Dose_, 1 oz. to 2 oz. Myrrh mixture is sometimes subst.i.tuted for decoction of liquorice.

=Mixture of Horseradish, Compound.= (Dr Paris.) _Syn._ MISTURA ARMORACIae COMPOSITA. _Prep._ Horseradish root, 1/2 oz.; mustard seed, 1/2 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint. Macerate for an hour, and to 7 oz. of the strained infusion add aromatic spirit of ammonia, 1 fl. dr.; spirit of pimento, 1/2 oz. In paralysis.

=Mixture, Hydrocyan'ic.= _Syn._ MIXTURE OF PRUSSIC ACID; MISTURA ACIDI HYDROCYANICI, L. _Prep._ From medicinal prussic acid, 15 drops; simple syrup (pure), 1 fl. oz.; distilled water, 5 fl. oz.;--_Dose_, 1 table-spoonful, 2 or 3 times daily. Each dose contains 1-1/4 drop of medicinal prussic acid. The bottle should be shaken before pouring out the dose. Magendie's formulae for this mixture are omitted, because the acid which he orders is not kept in the shops in England.

=Mixture of Iodine with Sarsaparilla.= (Magendie.) _Syn._ MISTURA IODINII c.u.m SARZA. _Prep._ Decoction of sarsaparilla, 1-1/2 pint; iodide of pota.s.sium, 1 dr.; syrup of orange, 2 oz.

=Mixture, I'ron.= See MIXTURE, STEEL.

=Mixture, I'ron (Compound).= See MIXTURE, STEEL.

=Mixture, Marshmallow.= _Syn._ MISTURA ALTHaeae (Ph. E.), L. _Prep._ (Ph.

E.) Marshmallow root (dried), 4 oz.; stoned raisins, 2 oz.; water, 5 pints; boil to 3 pints, strain through linen, and after the sediment has subsided, decant the clear portion.

2. (Ph. D.) See DECOCTION. Demulcent.--_Dose._ A few spoonfuls _ad libitum_, so as to take 1 to 3 pints in the 24 hours; in strangury, calculus, coughs, fevers, &c.

=Mixture of Monesia.= (Neligan.) _Syn._ MISTURA MONESIae. _Prep._ Extract of monesia, 2 scruples; water, 7-1/2 oz.; compound tincture of cardamoms, 1/2{?} oz.

=Mixture of Musk.= (Ph. L.) _Syn._ MISTURA MOSCHI. _Prep._ Musk, 3 dr.; triturate it with white sugar, 3 dr.; gum acacia, 3 dr.; and gradually add rose water, 1 pint.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 oz.

=Mixture of Musk-seed.= (Dr Reece.) _Syn._ MISTURA ABELMOSCHI. _Prep._ Tincture of musk-seeds, 1 oz.; aromatic spirit of ammonia, 3 fl. dr.; compound spirit of lavender, 4 fl. dr.; camphor mixture, 6 oz.--_Dose_, 1/2 oz. to 1 oz.

=Mixture, Myrrh.= _Syn._ EMULSION OF MYRRH; MISTURA MYRRHae, L. _Prep._ (Copland.) Myrrh, 1-1/2 dr.; add to it gradually, triturating all the time, decoction of liquorice, 6 fl. oz., and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, twice or thrice a day, combined with carbonate of soda, dilute hydrochloric acid, or paregoric; in debility, and diseases of the digestive organs.

=Mixture, Narcot'ic.= _Syn._ MISTURA NARCOTICA, M. FEBRIFUGA, L. _Prep._ 1. Tincture of henbane, 2 fl. dr.; solution of acetate of ammonia, 3 fl.

oz.; water, 2-3/4 fl. oz.; mix.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, to relieve pain, procure sleep in fevers, &c.

2. (W. Cooley.) Laudanum, 1-1/2 fl. dr.; syrup of poppies, sulphuric ether, and spirit of cinnamon, of each 1 oz.; tincture of henbane, 2-1/2 fl. dr.; tincture of capsic.u.m, 4 fl. dr.; water 2 fl. oz.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, at the commencement of the hot fit of ague.

=Mixture, Oleo-balsam'ic.= _Syn._ MISTURA OLEO-BALSAMICA, L. _Prep._ (Hamb. Cod.) Oils of cedrat, cinnamon, cloves, lavender, mace, and marjoram, of each 20 drops; oil of rue, 10 drops; balsam of Peru, 1/2 dr.; rectified spirit, 10 oz.; digest and filter.

=Mixture of Oxalic Acid.= (Nardo.) _Syn._ MISTURA ACIDI OXALICI. _Prep._ Oxalic acid, 8 gr.; mucilage, 3 oz.; syrup, 1 oz. In inflammation, of the fauces and digestive tube.

=Mixture of Phosphorus.= (Soubeiran.) _Syn._ MISTURA PHOSPHORICI. _Prep._ Phosphorated oil, 2 dr.; powdered gum acacia, 2 dr.; peppermint water, 3 oz.; syrup, 2 oz. Mix the gum with 10 dr. of water, and thin with the oil, and gradually add the others. Contains 1 gr. of phosphorus.--_Dose_, 1/2 fl. oz.

=Mixture of Platinum Chloride.= (Hoeffer.) _Syn._ MISTURA PLATINI CHLORIDI. _Prep._ Perchloride of platinum, 1-1/2 gr.; gum juleps, 6 oz.

=Mixture of Pota.s.sium Iodide.= (Cazenave.) _Syn._ MISTURA POTa.s.sII IODIDI.

_Prep._ Iodide of pota.s.sium, 2 dr.; distilled water, 16 oz.; syrup, 2 fl.

oz. 2 or 3 table-spoonfuls per diem.