Cooley's Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts Volume Ii Part 307

=Wine of Bark, Muriated.= _Syn._ VINUM CINCHONae MURIATUM. _Prep._ Ammonio-citrate of iron, 1/2 oz.; wine of pale Peruvian bark, 5 pints (made with double the quant.i.ty of bark contained in the yellow); dissolve the ammonio-citrate in twice its weight of distilled water, and add to the wine.

=Wine of Bitter Sweet.= _Syn._ VINUM DULCAMARae (Dr Currie). _Prep._ Dulcamara stalks and leaves, 1 lb.; sherry, 2 pints. Macerate for 14 days, and strain.

=Wine of Buchu.= _Syn._ VINUM BUCHU (Brandes). _Prep._ Buchu leaves, 2-1/2 oz.; white wine, 1 pint.

=Wine of Cachina.= _Syn._ VINUM CACINae. _Prep._ Cachina, bruised, 1 oz.; Malaga wine, 16 oz. Macerate for 6 days, and strain.

=Wine, Camphorated.= _Syn._ VINUM CAMPHORATUM. (Ph. G.) Camphor and gum acacia in powder, of each 1/2 oz. Mix accurately and gradually. Add 24 oz.

(by weight) of white wine.

=Wine of Cascarilla.= _Syn._ VINUM CASCARILLae (Bernardeau). _Prep._ Cascarilla, 1 oz.; Malaga wine, 1 pint.--_Dose_, 1 oz., twice a day in consumption.

=Wine of Catechu.= _Syn._ VINUM CATECHU (Soubeiran). _Prep._ Tincture of catechu, 1 part; red wine, 12-1/2 parts. Mix, and after a few days, filter.

=Wine of Centaury (Compound).= _Syn._ VINUM CENTAURII COMPOSITUM.

HOFFMAN'S ELIXIR VISCERALE. _Prep._ Centaury, orange peel, extract of blessed thistle, gentian, myrrh, cascarilla, each 1 dr.; sherry, 2 pints.

=Wine, Chalyb'eate.= See WINE OF IRON.

=Wine of Cinnamon.= _Syn._ VINUM CINNAMOMI (Beral). _Prep._ Cinnamon, 1 oz.; alicant wine, 16 oz.; macerate and filter. Sugar is sometimes added.

=Wine of Citrate of Iron.= _Syn._ VINUM FERRI CITRATIS. (B. P.) Dissolve 140 grains of citrate of iron and ammonia in 1 pint of orange wine; let the solution remain for 3 days in a closed vessel, shaking occasionally; then filter.

=Wine of Col'chic.u.m.= _Syn._ WINE OF COLCHIc.u.m ROOT; VINUM COLCHICI (B.

P.); VINUM RADICIS COLCHICI (Ph. L. & E.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Colchic.u.m corms, dried and sliced, 4; sherry, 20; macerate seven days and strain.--_Dose_, 20 to 30 minims.

2. (Ph. L.) Dried corms of meadow saffron (sliced), 8 oz.; sherry wine, 1 quart; macerate 7 days, and strain (press strongly the residuum and filter the mixed liquor--Ph. E.). A powerful sedative and purgative.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 fl. dr.; in gout, acute rheumatism, and other painful and inflammatory and nervous affections.

_Obs._ The celebrated EAU MeDICINALE of M. Husson (AQUA MEDICINALES HUSSONII) resembles, in composition and action, the above preparation in every point except its strength, which, we believe, is much above that of the wine of the British Colleges.

=Wine of Colchic.u.m Seed.= _Syn._ VINUM SEMINIS COLCHICI, V. SEMINUM C., L.

_Prep._ (Ph. U. S. & Dr Williams.) Seeds of meadow saffron (preferably ground in a coffee-mill), 2 oz.; sherry, 16 fl. oz.; macerate for 14 days.--_Dose_, 1 to 1-1/2 fl. dr.; in gout, &c.

=Wine, Emet'ic.= See ANTIMONIAL WINE, WINE OF IPECACUANHA, &c.

=Wine of Colocynth.= _Syn._ VINUM COLOCYNTHIDIS (Van Mons). _Prep._ Colocynth, 2 oz.; white wine, 24 oz. Macerate for 8 days, and filter.

=Wine of Elecampane.= _Syn._ VINUM INULae. As wine of wormwood.

=Wine of Ergot.= _Syn._ VINUM ERGOTae (Ph. U. S.) _Prep._ Fluid extract of ergot (Ph. U. S.), 2 oz. (o. m.); white wine, 14 oz. (o. m.). Mix and filter.

=Wine of Foxglove.= _Syn._ VINUM DIGITALIS. (Ph. Port.) _Prep._ Dried foxglove, 1 oz.; good white wine, 32 oz. Macerate for 4 days, and strain.

=Wine of Gen'tian.= _Syn._ BITTER WINE, TONIC W.; VINUM AMARA, V. GENTIANae (Ph. E.), L. _Prep._ (Ph. E.) Gentian, in coa.r.s.e powder, 1/2 oz.; yellow bark (do.), 1 oz.; dried orange peel, 2 dr.; canella, in coa.r.s.e powder, 1 dr.; proof spirit, 4-1/2 fl. oz.; digest for 24 hours, then add of sherry 1 pint and 16 fl. oz., and further digest for 7 days. Tonic and stomachic.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 3/4 fl. oz.

=Wine of Hedge Hyssop.= _Syn._ VINUM GRATIOLae (Niemann). _Syn._ Hedge hyssop, 2 dr.; white wine, 16 dr. Digest at a gentle heat for 4 hours, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 oz.; frequently in hypochondriasis.

=Wine of Hel'lebore.= See WINE OF WHITE h.e.l.lEBORE.

=Wine of Holly.= _Syn._ VINUM ILICIS (Rousseau). Powdered holly leaves, 2 dr.; white wine, 6 oz. Infuse for 12 hours.

=Wine of Iodide of Iron.= _Syn._ VINUM FERRI IODIDI (Pierquin). _Prep._ Iodide of iron, 4 dr.; Bordeaux wine, 1 pint.

=Wine of Ipecacuan'ha.= _Syn._ EMETIC WINE; VINUM IPECACUANHae (B. P., Ph.

L., E., & D), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Ipecacuanha, bruised, 1; sherry, 20; macerate seven days, shaking occasionally, strain, and make up to 20.--_Dose._ As an expectorant, 5 to 40 minims; as an emetic, 3 to 6 dr.

2. Ipecacuanha root, bruised, 2-1/2 oz.; sherry, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (14 days, and strain, with, expression--Ph. D.). This is a mild and excellent preparation.--_Dose._ As a diaph.o.r.etic and expectorant, 10 to 40 drops, in coughs, diarrha, dysentery, dyspepsia, &c.; as an emetic, 2 fl.

dr. to 1 fl. oz., in divided doses; as an emetic for infants and young children, 1/2 teaspoonful every 10 or 15 minutes until it operates.

=Wine of I'ron.= _Syn._ CHALYBEATE WINE, STEEL W.; VINUM FERRI (B. P., Ph. L.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Fine iron wire (No. 35), 1 oz.; sherry, 20 oz.; digest thirty days with frequent agitation. The bottle to be corked, but the wire not wholly immersed.--_Dose_, 1 to 4 dr.

2. (Ph. L.) Iron wire, 1 oz.; sherry, 1 quart; digest, with frequent agitation, for 30 days, and strain. Each fl. oz. contains less than 1-1/2 gr. of metallic iron.

3. Ammonio-tartrate of iron (Aikin's), 1-1/2 dr.; sherry, 1 pint; dissolve. Frequently subst.i.tuted for the last, especially when the preparation is required in a hurry.--_Dose_, 1 to 5 fl. dr.; as a mild chalybeate.

_Obs._ The formula for WINE OF IRON was modified in the Ph. L. 1824, omitted in that of 1836, and restored, in its original character, in that of 1851.

=Wine of Liquorice.= _Syn._ VINUM GLYCYRRHIZae, FULLER'S SWEET TINCTURE.

_Prep._ Liquorice (Italian juice), 1 oz.; cochineal, 2 scruples; canary wine, 2 pints. Sometimes 1 drachm of saffron is added.

=Wine of Malate of Iron.= Iron wire steeped in cider.

=Wine of Mea'dow Saf'fron.= WINE OF COLCHIc.u.m.

=Wine of Olive.= _Syn._ VINUM OLIVae (Louis). _Prep._ Fresh olive leaves, 2 oz.; white wine 32 oz. Half a gla.s.s twice a day.

=Wine of Onion.= _Syn._ VINUM CEPae. _Prep._ Two onions, sliced; white wine, 1-1/2 pint. Digest and strain. For gravel.

=Wine of O"pium.= _Syn._ SYDENHAM'S LIQUID LAUDANUM; VINUM OPII (B. P., Ph. L., E., & D.), TINCTURA, THEBAICA, LAUDANUM LIQUIDUM SYDENHAM, L.

_Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Extract of opium, 1 oz.; cinnamon bark, 75 gr.; cloves, 75 gr.; sherry wine, 20 oz.; macerate for seven days and filter.--_Dose_, 10 to 40 minims.

2. (Ph. L.) Extract of opium (Ph. L.), 2-1/2 oz.; cinnamon and cloves, of each, bruised, 2-1/2 dr.; sherry, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (14 days--Ph. D.), and filter. In the Ph. E., opium, 3 oz., and in the Ph. D., opium, in coa.r.s.e powder, 3 oz., are ordered, instead of extract of opium.

The Dublin College also omits the aromatics.

3. (Wholesale.) From extract of opium, 11 oz.; oil of ca.s.sia, 25 drops; oil of cloves, 20 drops; wine, 1 gall. (or rectified spirit, 1-1/2 pint; water, 6-1/2 pints; colouring, q. s.); digest, with agitation, until dissolved. Milder than the tincture.--_Dose_, 10 to 40 drops; as an anodyne and hypnotic.

=Wine of Opium (Fermented).= _Syn._ ROUSSEAU'S LAUDANUM, BLACK-DROP; VINUM OPII FERMENTATIONE PARATUM, GUTTA NIGRA, L. _Prep._ (P. Cod.) Opium, 4 oz.; boiling water, 5 lbs.; dissolve, add of honey, 1 lb.; yeast, 2 dr.; keep it at 86 Fahr. for a month, or until the fermentation is complete; then press, filter, distil off 16 oz., and evaporate the residuum to 10 oz.; distil the 16 oz. of spirit obtained above until 12 oz. have pa.s.sed over, and from this, by a third distillation, obtain 4-1/2 oz., which add to the evaporated solution (10 oz.), and filter. About four times as strong as tincture of opium. See DROP, BLACK.

=Wine of Orange.= _Syn._ VINUM AURANTII (B. P.) _Prep._ Made in Britain by the fermentation of a saccharine solution, to which the fresh peel of the bitter orange has been added, contains 12 per cent. of alcohol, and is but slightly acid to test-paper.

=Wine of Pepsin.= _Syn._ VINUM PEPSINI (Ph. G.). _Prep._ Remove by hard sc.r.a.ping, by means of a bone knife, the pepsin from the mucous membrane of a previously washed, freshly killed, pig's or ox's fourth stomach, and mix 10 drams of it with 5 drams (by weight) of glycerin diluted with 5 drams of water; put into a large flask and shake up vigorously with 13-1/2 oz.

(by weight) of white wine, and 1/2 dr. (by weight) of hydrochloric acid.

Macerate for 3 days at 68 Fahr., frequently shaking, and filter.

=Wine of Potas'sio-tartrate of Antimony.= See WINE, ANTIMONIAL (_above_).

=Wine of Quinine.= _Syn._ VINUM QUINLae (B. P.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Sulphate of quinina, 20 gr.; citric acid, 30 gr.; orange wine, 20 oz.; dissolve the citric acid and then the sulphate of quinia in the wine; digest three days and filter.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 oz.