_Obs._ This compound is a most excellent stomachic purgative and emmenagogue, when there are no febrile symptoms present. It is said to have been employed ever since the time of Rhazes, and is still in extensive use.--_Dose_, 10 to 20 gr.
=Pills of Aloes and Rhu'barb.= _Syn._ PILULae ALOeS ET RHEI, P. R. CUM RHEO, L. _Prep._ Powdered Socotrine or hepatic aloes, powdered rhubarb, and soft soap (Ph. L.), of each 1/2 dr.; oil of chamomile, 10 drops; for 30 pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 5, either as a stomach tonic or laxative; especially in dyspepsia, with loss of appetite.
=Pills of Aloes and Rose-juice.= _Syn._ PILULae ALOeS ROSATae, L.; PILULES ANGELIQUES, GRAINS DE SANTe, Fr. _Prep._ Take aloes and rose juice, of each 4 oz.; juice of borage and chicory, of each 2 oz.; dissolve with heat, evaporate to an extract; add, of rhubarb, 2 dr.; agaric, 1 dr.; and divide the mass into 1-1/2-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 4 to 12, as a purge.
=Pills of Aloes with Soap.= _Syn._ PILULae ALOeS CUM SAPONE (Ph. L.), L.
_Prep._ (Ph. L.) Powdered extract of Barbadoes aloes, soft soap, and extract of liquorice, equal parts; treacle, q. s. to form a pill-mass.--_Dose_, 10 to 20 gr.; in the usual cases in which aloes is administered. It is more readily soluble in the juices of the primae viae, and is milder than most of the aloetic pills without soap. See PILLS OF ALOES (Diluted).
=Pills, Aloes and Turpentine.= (Bois.) _Syn._ PILULae ALOES ET TEREBINTHINae. _Prep._ Boiled turpentine, 2 dr.; aloes, 1/2 dr. Divide into 40 pills.
=Pills, Al'terative.= _Syn._ PILULae ALTERANTES, L. See PILLS, CALOMEL, MERCURIAL, and PLUMMER'S, &c.
=Pills of Al'um.= _Syn._ PILULae ALUMINIS, P. A. COMPOSITae, L. _Prep._ 1.
(Augustin.) Alum, 20 gr.; benzoic acid, 6 gr.; powdered gum and white sugar, of each 10 gr.; water, q. s. to form a mass. For 36 pills. In phthisis and atonic mucous discharges. The whole to be taken in the course of 2 or 3 days.
2. (Capuron.) Catechu, 1 dr.; alum, 1/2 dr.; opium, 10 gr.; syrup of red roses, q. s.; divide into 5-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 3; in chronic diarrha and leucorrha.
3. (Radius.) Alum and catechu, equal parts; extract of gentian, q. s. to mix; divide into 2 or 3-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 2 to 4, every four hours; in passive haemorrhages, mucous discharges, and chronic diarrha.
=Pills of Ammoni'acum.= _Syn._ PILULae AMMONIACI, L. _Prep._ 1. Gum ammoniacum, 1 dr.; powdered sugar, 1/2 dr.; conserve of hips, q. s. In old coughs and hysterical affections.
2. (Compound.)--_a._ (Ainslie.) Ammoniacum, 1 dr.; mercurial pill, 15 gr.; powdered squills, 6 or 8 gr.; simple syrup, q. s. For 16 pills. In asthmatic coughs, with deranged action of the liver.--_Dose._ One, 2 or 3 times a day.
_b._ (W. Cooley.) Ammoniacum and sagapenum, of each 1 dr.; dried sulphate of iron, 1/2 dr.; conserve of hips, q. s. In obstructed menstruation, and in the chronic diarrha of hysterical subjects.
=Pills of Ammo"niated Cop'per.= _Syn._ PILULae CUPRI AMMONIATI (Ph. E.), P. C. AMMONIURETI, L. _Prep._ (Ph. E.) Ammoniated copper (in fine powder), 1 part; bread-crum, 6 parts; solution of carbonate of ammonia, q. s. to make a mass, which is to be divided so that each pill may contain 1/2 gr.
of ammoniated copper. In epilepsy, and in some other spasmodic diseases.--_Dose_, 1 pill, night and morning, gradually increased to 5 or 6.
=Pills of Ammoniated I'ron.= _Syn._ PILULae FERRI AMMONIATI, P. F.
AMMONIO-CHLORIDI, L. _Prep._ 1. (Dr. Copland.) Ammoniated iron, 1 dr.; aloes and extract of gentian, of each 1/2 dr.; for 30 pills. In scrofula, chlorosis, amenorrha, &c.
2. (Radius.) Ammoniated iron and galbanum, of each 1 dr.; assaftida, 2 dr.; castor, 20 gr.; tincture of valerian, q. s. For 3-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 2 pills, night and morning; in atonic nervous disorders, epilepsy, &c.
=Pills of Ammo"nio-cit'rate of Iron.= _Syn._ PILULae FERRI AMMONIO-CITRATATIS, L. _Prep._ (Beral.) Ammonio-citrate of iron, 1 dr.; white sugar, 3 dr.; mucilage, q. s. to mix. For 3-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 3, or more; as a mild chalybeate tonic.
=Pills, Analep'tic.= See PILLS, JAMES', ANALEPTIC, &c.
=Pills, Anderson's Scot's.= Various formulae for these pills are extant, the products of which differ widely from the genuine article. Dr Paris, some years since, declared that they consisted of Barbadoes aloes, jalap, and oil of aniseed. "A careful examination of the proprietary article, with other facts that have come to our knowledge, leads us to believe that the first of the following formulae is the one now employed in the preparation of the 'Grana Angelica,' or 'Anderson's True Scot's Pills,' of the present day." (Cooley.)
_Prep._ 1. From Barbadoes aloes, 7 lbs.; jalap (in fine powder), 2-1/4 lbs.; treacle, 1/2 lb.; soap, 6 oz.; melted together by the heat of a warm bath, and, when partly cold, aromatised by stirring in of oil of aniseed, 1 oz. The mass is divided into about 3-1/2-gr. pills, of which 26 or 27 are placed in each 1_s._ 1-1/2_d._ box. A mild and useful aperient.--_Dose_, 5 to 15 gr., or more.
2. (Original formula.) Socotrine aloes, 1 oz.; best myrrh, 1/4 oz.; saffron, 1 dr.; separately pounded very fine; mix them, in an earthen pipkin, with a spoonful each of water and sweet oil, by the heat of a slow fire, and form the mass into "common-sized pills." From a copy of the original document in the Chapel of the Rolls.
3. (P. Cod.) Aloes and gamboge, of each 6 dr.; oil of aniseed, 1 dr.; syrup, q. s.; mix, and divide into 4-gr. pills. Much more powerful than the preceding, and closely resembling Morison's 'No. 2 pills.'
4. (Phil. Coll. of Pharm.) Barbadoes aloes (in powder), 3 lbs., Castile soap, 1/2 lb.; colocynth and gamboge (both in fine powder), 2 oz.; oil of aniseed, 1 oz.; beat to a mass with water, q. s., and divide it into 3-gr.
pills. Less active than the last, but more so than the 'True Scot's Pills.'
=Pills, An'odyne.= _Syn._ PILULae ANODYNae, L. _Prep._ 1. (Hosp. F.) Opium (in powder), 6 gr.; camphor, 15 gr.; conserve of roses, q. s.; divide into 12 pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 3, as required.
2. (A. T. Thomson.) Calomel, potassio-tartrate of antimony, and opium, equal parts; syrup of saffron, q. s.; divided in 3-1/2-gr. pills. In acute rheumatism and neuralgia.--_Dose_, 1 pill, at bedtime.
=Pills, Antibil'ious.= All the ordinary aperient and stomachic pills may be classed under this head. See the names of their proprietors or reputed inventors, or those of their leading ingredients.
=Pills Antichlorot'ic.= _Syn._ PILULae ANTICHLOROTICae, L. _Prep._ 1.
(Radius.) Aloes and carbonate of iron, of each 1/2 dr.; gum ammoniacum, 1 dr.; extract of taraxacum, q. s. For 3-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 2 to 6, night and morning; in chlorosis, amenorrha, &c.
2. (Trousseau & Reveil.) Porphyrised iron filings, 1 dr.; extract of wormwood, q. s. For 36 pills.--_Dose_, 3 or 4; as the last.
=Pills, Antimonial (Compound).= _Syn._ PILULae ANTIMONIALIS COMPOSITae, P.
ANTIMONII CO., L. _Prep._ 1. Antimonial powder, 1/2 dr.; calomel, camphor, and powdered opium, of each 6 gr.; conserve of roses, q. s.; divide into 4-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 2, at night; in acute rheumatism, neuralgia, chronic coughs, &c.
2. (St B. Hosp.) Tartar emetic, 1 gr.; guaiacum and pill of aloes and myrrh, of each 1/2 dr.; treacle, to mix. For 16 pills. As the last.
=Pills, Antispasmod'ic.= _Syn._ PILULae ANTISPASMODICae, L. _Prep._ (Dr A.
T. Thomson.) Opium, 1 gr.; Russian castor, 13 gr.; powdered digitalis, 2 gr.; syrup, to mix; divide into 4 pills.--_Dose_, 1 or 2, two or three times a day; in spasmodic asthma, difficulty of breathing, &c. Several other formulae for antispasmodic pills will be found both above and below.
2. (Trousseau & Reveil.) Musk, 15 gr.; extract of valerian, 1/2 dr.; liquorice powder, q. s. For 20 pills.--_Dose_, 1 every two hours, until there is a marked improvement in the symptoms; in pneumonia, accompanied by delirium, especially in drunkards; in spasms of the uterus, and in various other spasmodic affections.
=Pills, Ape"rient.= _Syn._ PILULae APERIENTES, L. _Prep._ 1. Hepatic aloes, 2 dr.; rhubarb and Castile soap, of each 1 dr.; scammony, 1/2 dr.
(all in powder); essential oil (at will), 10 or 12 drops; beaten to a smooth mass, and divided into pills.
2. Compound extract of colocynth (Ph. L. 1836), 1-1/2 dr.; extract of gentian, 1/2 dr.; powdered ipecacuanha, 20 gr.; oil of cloves, caraway, or cassia, a few drops. In dyspepsia, loss of appetite, &c.
3. (Abernethy's.) See page 6.
4. (Alibert's.) From calomel, resin of jalap, and Castile soap, of each 1 dr.; oil of orange peel or citron, 6 or 8 drops. For 60 pills. As an occasional mild purgative, especially in bilious habits and worms.
5. (Sir B. Brodie.) Compound extract of colocynth and mercurial pill, of each 1/2 dr.; scammony and Castile soap, of each 15 gr.; oil of caraway, 6 or 7 drops. For 24 pills. As the last.
6. (W. Cooley.) Aloes, 1-1/2 dr.; jalap and Castile soap, of each 1 dr.; rhubarb and cardamoms, of each 1/2 dr. (all in powder); oil of juniper, 12 drops. For 3-gr. pills. A useful mild aperient, for either frequent or occasional use.
7. (Dr Copland.) Compound extract of colocynth (Ph. L. 1836), 40 gr.; extract of henbane, 30 gr.; Castile soap, 12 gr.; ipecacuanha, 6 or 7 gr.
For two dozen pills.--_Dose_, 2, on retiring to rest. As an aperient in nervous affections and irritable habits.
8. (Harvey.) Mercurial pill and powdered aloes, of each 1/2 dr.; ginger, 20 gr. For 24 pills. In constipation, attended with a deficiency of bile.
9. (Dr Neligan.) Compound colocynth pill and soap of jalap, equal parts; either with or without a few drops of some aromatic essential oil. For 4 or 5-gr. pills. As an aperient for general use.
10. (Sir C. Scudamore.) Compound extract of colocynth, 40 gr.; extract of rhubarb, 1/2 dr.; scammony and soap, of each 12 gr.; oil of caraway, 5 or 6 drops. For 20 or 24 pills.
11. (Stahl's; PILULae APERIENTES STAHLII--Ph. Hannov.) Powdered aloes, 1 oz.; compound extract of colocynth, 1/2 oz.; iron filings, 2 dr.; mucilage, q. s. In amenorrha, low habits, and worms.
12 (Vance.) Compound extract of colocynth, 80 gr.; extract of rhubarb, 12 gr.; Castile soap, 6 or 8 gr.; oil of cinnamon, 4 or 5 drops.
_Obs._ The products of the above formulae may be divided into pills of any size deemed most agreeable to the patient, and they may be aromatised by the addition of any essential oil at will. The dose varies, according to circumstances, from 5 to 10 or 12 gr., or more. Those containing aloes or mercurials are best taken at bedtime. For other formulae see the various officinal and other pills containing aloes, colocynth, gamboge, rhubarb, scammony, &c.
=Pills, Aromat'ic.= _Syn._ PILULae AROMATICae, L. _Prep._ (Ph. L. 1746.) Compound powder of aloes, 3 oz.; balsam of Peru, 1/2 oz.; syrup of orange peel, q. s. Aperient, sudorific, and nervine.--_Dose_, 10 to 20 gr.