=Pills of Rhubarb and Ox-gall.= _Syn._ PILULae RHEI ET FELLIS BOVINI, L.
_Prep._ From powdered rhubarb, gum ammoniacum, and inspissated ox-gall, equal parts; beaten up with a little tincture of ginger or proof spirit, and the mass divided into 2-1/2-gr. pills. In dyspepsia and constipation dependent on a torpid action of the liver.--_Dose_, 2 to 6 pills.
=Pills of Rhubarb and So'da.= _Syn._ PILULae RHEI ET SODae, P. R. COMP. CUM SODa, L. _Prep._ (Guy's Hosp.) Dried carbonate of soda, powdered rhubarb, and extract of gentian, equal parts. For 4-1/2-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 2 to 4 pills; in acidity, heartburn, diarrha, loss of appetite, &c.
=Pills, Richter's.= See PECTORAL PILLS.
=Pills, Dr Robinson's.= See PILLS, PURGATIVE.
=Pills, Rudius's.= _Syn._ RUDIUS'S EXTRACT; PILULae RUDII, EXTRACTUM RUDII, L. _Prep._ 1. Colocynth pulp, 6 dr.; agaric, black hellebore, and turpethum root, of each 4 dr.; cinnamon, mace, and cloves, of each 40 gr.; rectified spirit, 1/2 pint; digest for 4 days, express the tincture, and evaporate it to a proper consistence for making pills. Formerly esteemed one of the most safe and certain cathartics in troublesome constipation.--_Dose_, 5 to 20 gr.
2. (Ph. E. 1783.) Black hellebore and colocynth, of each 2 oz.; water, 4 pints (o. w. m.); boil to a quart, strain, evaporate to the consistence of honey, and add, of aloes, 2 oz.; scammony (powdered), 1 oz.; next remove the vessel from the fire, and further add of sulphate of potassa, 2 dr.; oil of cloves, 1 dr.; and form the whole into a pill-mass. Resembles the last (nearly).
=Pills, Rufus's.= See PILLS OF ALOES WITH MYRRH.
=Pills of Sabadilla.= _Syn._ PILULae CEVADILLae. _Prep._ Equal parts of sabadilla and honey; make into 5-gr. pills.--_Dose._ For an adult, 4 to 6 pills; for a child, 1 to 2. Vermifuge.
=Pills of Sa'ffron.= _Syn._ PILULae CROCI, L. _Prep._ 1. From hay saffron, 1 dr.; myrrh, 1/2 dr.; oil of cajeput, 6 drops; syrup of saffron, q. s.
For 36 pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 or 4, occasionally; as a stimulant in low spirits, hypochondriasis, &c.
2. (Phbus.) Saffron, myrrh, and sulphur, equal parts; inspissated bile, q. s. For 2-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 2 to 12 daily; as an emmenagogue.
=Pills of Sagape'num (Compound).= _Syn._ PILULae SAGAPENI COMPOSITae, L.
_Prep._ (Ph. L. 1836.) Sagapenum, 1 oz.; aloes, 1/2 dr.; syrup of ginger, q. s.--_Dose_, 5 to 20 gr.; as a stimulant antispasmodic laxative, in dyspepsia with flatulence, flatulent colic, &c.
=Pills of Sal'icin.= _Syn._ PILULae SALICINae, L. _Prep._ From salicin, 1/2 dr.; powdered rhubarb, 20 gr.; extract of gentian, q. s. to mix. For 4-gr.
pills.--_Dose_, 2 to 4, every three hours, during the apyrexia of intermittents.
=Pills of Sandal Wood Oil.= (Ebert.) _Syn._ PILULae OLEI SANTALI. _Prep._ Oil of yellow sandal wood, 1/2 oz.; yellow wax, 1/2 oz. Melt the wax into a capsule, and weigh into it the oil of sandal wood. Mix, and stir until cold, then roll out the mass and divide it into 80 pills, by means of the pill machine or pill-tite, in the same manner as in the ordinary mass, and sprinkle with marshmallow root powder. Each pill contains about 3 gr. or about 5 drops of the oil. The excipient is unobjectionable, as it is readily soluble in the juices of the stomach.
=Pills of Scam'mony (Compound).= _Syn._ PILULae SCAMMONII COMPOSITae, L.
_Prep._ 1. (St. B. Hosp.) Scammony, 24 gr.; ginger, 20 gr.; aloes and gamboge, of each 12 gr.; treacle, q. s.; mix, and divide into 12 pills. A powerful cathartic and vermifuge.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 pills.
2. (B. P.) Resin of scammony, resin of jalap, of each 1 oz.; curd soap, in powder, 1 oz.; strong tincture of ginger, 1 fl. oz.; rectified spirit, 2 fl. oz. Add the tincture and spirit to the soap and resins, and dissolve by the aid of a gentle heat, then evaporate the spirit over a water-bath until the mass has a pilular consistence.--_Dose_, 5 gr. to 15 gr.
=Pills, Scot's.= _Prep._ From aloes, 9 lbs.; jalap, 3 lbs.; gamboge and ginger, of each 1/2 lb.; beaten with treacle, q. s. See PILLS, ANDERSON'S SCOT'S.
=Pills, Dr Scott's Bil'ious and Liver.= _Prep._ (Cooley.) Compound extract of colocynth (Ph. L. 1836), 8 oz.; powdered rhubarb, 4 oz.; powdered myrrh, 2 oz.; soft soap, 1/2 oz.; oil of caraway, 2-1/2 dr.; strong syrup of saffron, q. s. to form a pill-mass. "There are twenty-five 3-1/2-gr.
pills in each 1s. 1-1/2d. box." "It has been stated that these pills contain a minute portion of antimony." ('Anat. of Quackery.')
=Pills, Se'dative.= _Syn._ PILULae SEDATIVae, L. _Prep._ 1. Hydrochlorate of morphia, 6 gr.; powdered sumbul, 20 gr.; alcoholic extract of Indian hemp, 1/2 dr. For 2-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 3, twice or thrice daily; in excessive nervous irritability, painful menstruation, &c.
2. (U. C. Hosp.) Camphor, 1 dr.; reduce it to powder by means of rectified spirit, 3 or 4 drops; add of extract of henbane, 20 gr., and divide the mass into 20 pills. To allay pain and excitement, &c.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 pills.
3. To either of the above, add of powdered rhubarb and extract of gentian, of each 20 gr., and divide the mass into 4-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 4 pills; when, besides the other symptoms, the stomach and bowels are disordered.
=Pills, Sedillot's Febrifuge.= _Prep._ From powdered opium, 3 gr.; sulphate of quinine, 12 gr.; confection of opium, 10 gr., or q. s. For 12 pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 2, every second hour, during the intermission of an ague.
=Pills of Sen'na.= _Syn._ PILULae SENNae, P. S. COMPOSITae, L. _Prep._ 1.
Powdered senna, 1 dr.; extract of rhubarb, 1/2 dr.; powdered capsicum, 4 gr.; oil of juniper, 6 or 8 drops. For 3-gr. pills. An aperient well suited for females.--_Dose_, 5 to 8 pills.
2. (Hufeland.) Powdered senna, 1 dr.; extract of dandelion, q. s. to mix.
For 30 pills. As the last.
=Pills, Smith's.= _Prep._ From powdered aloes, 4 dr.; jalap, 2 dr.; ginger and soft soap, of each 1 dr.; oil of juniper, 1/2 dr.; emetic tartar, 6 gr. For 120 pills. Laxative and diuretic.--_Dose_, 1 to 4, at bedtime, or early in the morning.
=Pills, Dr Hugh Smith's.= See STOMACH PILLS.
=Pills of Soap.= _Syn._ PILULae SAPONIS, P. CUM SAPONE, L. _Prep._ (P.
Cod.) White Castile soap, 32 parts; powdered marshmallow root, 4 parts; powdered nitrate of potassa, 1 part; beat them to a mass, and divide this into 4-gr. pills. In habitual costiveness, calculary affections, &c.--_Dose_, 1 to 6 pills, twice or thrice a day.
=Pills of Soap (Compound).= _Syn._ PILLS OF SOAP AND OPIUM, LAUDANUM PILLS; PILULA SAPONIS COMPOSITA (Ph. L.), PILULae SAPONIS CUM OPIO, L.
_Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.) Opium and liquorice, of each (in powder) 2 dr.; soft soap (Ph. L.), 6 dr.; beat them to a uniform mass.
2. (B. P. & Ph. U. S.) Opium (in fine powder), 1/2 oz.; Castile soap, 2 oz.; distilled water, 1/2 fl. dr., or q. s.; reduce the soap to powder, mix it with the other ingredients, and beat the whole together, as before.--_Dose_, 3 gr. to 5 gr. See PILLS OF OPIUM.
_Obs._ The above pills contain 1-5th part of their weight in dry opium.
The dose is 3 to 10 gr., in the usual cases in which the administration of opium is indicated. Mr Skey, the eminent surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, has shown the great value of this pill in promoting the healing of obstinate ulcers, more especially those of the legs.
=Pills of Soda.= _Syn._ PILULae SODae CARBONATIS, L. _Prep._ (Ph. E. 1817.) Exsiccated carbonate of soda, 4 parts; Castile soap, 3 parts; syrup, q. s.
to form a mass. Antacid and slightly laxative.--_Dose_, 10 to 20 gr. This pill was a great favourite of the once celebrated Dr Beddoes.
=Pills, Soot.= (Dr Neligan.) _Syn._ PILULae FULIGINIS. _Prep._ Extract of soot, 1/2 dr.; compound galbanum pill, 1 scruple; oil of valerian, 15 minims. Make into 12 pills. Take 2 three times a day. For hysteria.
=Pills, Speediman's.= _Prep._ (Cooley.) Aloes, 3 dr.; rhubarb, myrrh (all in powder), and extract of chamomile, of each 1 dr.; oil of chamomile, 20 drops. For 4-gr. pills. An excellent aperient, tonic, and stomachic.--_Dose_, 2 to 4 pills, as a purgative; 1, as a stomachic or dinner pill.
=Pills, Splenet'ic.= _Syn._ PILULae ANTISPLENETICae, L. _Prep._ (Saunders.) Strained aloes and gum ammoniacum, of each 3 dr.; myrrh and bryony, of each 1/2 dr. For 4-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 3 to 5, "Extolled in amenorrha and hypochondriasis." (Dr R. E. Griffith.)
=Pills of Squill (Compound).= _Syn._ COUGH PILLS, PILLS OF SQUILLS AND GINGER; PILULA SCILLae COMPOSITae (B. P., Ph. L.), PILULae SCILLae COMPOSITae (Ph. D.), P. SCILLae (Ph. E.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.) Freshly powdered squills, 1 dr.; powdered ginger and powdered ammoniacum, of each 2 dr.; mix, add of soft soap (Ph. L.), 3 dr.; treacle, 1 dr.; and beat the whole together, so that a mass may be formed.
2. (Ph. E.) Squills, 5 parts; ammoniacum, ginger (all in fine powder), and Spanish soap, of each 4 parts; conserve of red roses, 2 parts; mix, as before, and divide the mass into 5-gr. pills.
3. (Ph. D.) Squills (in fine powder), 2-1/2 dr.; ammoniacum, ginger, and Castile soap, of each (in fine powder) 2 dr.; treacle, 1/2 oz.
4. (B. P.) Squill (in fine powder), 1-1/4; ginger (in fine powder), 1; ammoniacum (in powder), 1; hard soap (in powder), 1; treacle (by weight), 2, or a sufficiency; mix the powders, add the treacle, and beat into a mass.--_Dose_, 5 to 10 grains.
_Obs._ Compound squill pill is a most useful expectorant in chronic coughs, asthmas, bronchial affections, difficulty of breathing, &c.; and, combined with calomel and foxglove, and, occasionally, with croton oil, as a diuretic, &c., in dropsies. Unfortunately, however, it soon spoils; and, therefore, to be effective as a remedy, it must be recently prepared. As an expectorant, it should not be administered until the inflammatory symptoms have been subdued by purgatives or bleeding. A little powdered opium, or extract of henbane, is occasionally added, to allay irritation.--_Dose_, 5 to 20 gr., twice or thrice a day, accompanied by an occasional aperient.
=Pills, Stahl's.= See PILLS, APERIENT.
=Pills, Starkey's.= _Prep._ (Original formula.) Extract of opium, 4 oz.; mineral benzoar and nutmeg, of each 2 oz.; saffron and Virginian snake-root, of each 1 oz.; Starkey's soap, 1/2 lb.; oil of sassafras, 1/2 oz.; tincture of antimony (Old Ph.), 2 fl. oz. Anodyne, diaphoretic, &c.--_Dose_, 3 to 10 gr. The formula already given under MATTHEW'S PILLS is erroneously assigned to this pill by some writers.
=Pills, Mrs. Stephen's.= This once celebrated remedy for stone was prepared from the calcined shells of eggs and snails, made into 3-gr.
pills with soft soap. Its active ingredients were, consequently, lime and potash.
=Pills, Stim'ulant.= _Syn._ PILULae STIMULANTES, L. _Prep._ 1. Capsicum, 1/2 dr.; nitrate of silver, 2 gr.; conserve of hips, q. s. For 12 pills.--_Dose_, 2 to 4, washed down with a spoonful of warm spirit and water, and repeated hourly until reaction ensues; in cholera, &c.
2. (A. T. Thomson.) Strychnine, 1 gr.; acetic acid, 1 drop; crum of bread, 20 gr.; mix very carefully, and divide the mass into 10 pills.--_Dose_, 1 every six hours; in paralysis arising from lead.
=Pills, Stoerck's.= _Syn._ PILULae CONII, P. CICUTae, L. _Prep._ From extract of hemlock, 1 dr.; powdered hemlock, q. s. to make a mass. For 2-gr. pills.--_Dose_, 1 to 4, twice a day; in various glandular and visceral enlargements, pulmonary affections, cancer, scrofula, neuralgia, &c.