Drug Supplies in the American Revolution Part 4

Cinnamomi (Cinnamon) 1 lb.

Cort[ex] Aurant[orium] (Orange peel) 3 lb.

Fl[ores] Chamom[eli] (Camomile flower) 2 oz.

Mellisa[e Folia] (Balm) 1/2 lb.

*_Gum[mi] Camphor[a]_ (Camphor; or camphire) 10 oz. 2-1/2 lb.

*_Gum[mi] Opium_ [also] _Opii_ (Opium) 8 oz. 1 lb.

*Gum[mi] Arabic[um] (Gum Arabic) 2 lb. Opt. 2 lb.

*Gum[mi] Aloe Socotr[ina] (Aloe; or aloes) 8 oz. 1 lb.

Gum[mi] Aloe Hepat[ica] (Aloe; or aloes) 1 lb.

*Gum[mi] Ammon[iac.u.m] (Gum ammoniac) 12 oz.

*Gum[mi] Guaiac[um] (Gum guaiac) 8 oz. 3/4 lb.

*Gum[mi] Myrrh[ae] (Myrrh) 4 oz. 2 oz.

*Bals[amum] Capivi (Balsam of copaiba) 1 lb. 4 oz. 2 lb.

*Bals[amum] Peruvian[um] (Balsam of Peru) 3 oz.

Bals[amum] Tolu[tanum] (Balsam of tolu) 8 oz.

*Ol[eum] Olivar[um] (Olive oil) 2-1/2 lb.

*Ol[eum] Ricini (Castor oil) 1 lb. 4 oz. 2 lb.

DRUGS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

*_Cantharides_ (Spanish flies; or flies) 4 oz. 3/4 lb.

*Cera Flav[a] (Yellow beeswax) 1 lb. 4 lb.

*Mel[lis] Com[munis] (Honey) 3 lb.

Pul[vis] Oc[uli] Canc[orum]

(Powdered crabs' eyes) 1 lb.

*Sperm[atis] Ceti (Spermaceti) 3 lb.

CHEMICALS

*Alum[en] Com[munis] or Credem (Alum or rock alum) 1 lb.

*Creta ppt [precipitated or praeparata] (Chalk) 6 lb.

*_Pulv[is] Crem[or] Tartar[i]_ (Cream of tartar) 4 lb. 2 lb.

*_Tart[arus] Emetic[um]_ (Tartar emetic) 6 oz. 1/2 lb.

*_Sal Nitri_ [or] _Nitrum_ (Nitre or saltpetre) 4 lb. 4 lb.

Sal Absinthii (Salt of wormwood) 8 oz.

*_Sal Cath[articus] Amar[us]_ (Epsom salts; bitter purging salts; or bitter cathartic salts) 10 lb.

*_Sal Cath[articus] Glauber[i]_ [or] _Sal Mirabile Glauberi_ (Glauber's salts; Glauber's purging salts; or Glauber's wonderful salts). 10 lb.

*Sal Tartar[isatus] (Salt of tartar) 2 lb.

*Sal Amm[oniac.u.m] (Sal ammoniac) 1/2 lb. Cd.

*Merc[urius] Corros[ivus] Sublim[atus]

(Corrosive sublimate of mercury) 2 oz. 2 oz.

*Merc[urius] Praecip[itatus] Rub[er]

(Red precipitate of mercury) 4 oz. 2 oz.

*_Merc[urius] Dulc[is] Ppt._ (Calomel) 8 oz.

Flor[es] Sulphur[is] (Flowers of sulphur) 4 lb. 2 lb.

*Ol[eum] Vitriol[um] (Oil of vitriol) 6 oz.

Ol[eum] Tereb[inthinae] (Oil of turpentine) 1-1/2 lb.

Tereb[inthina] Venet[ian] (Turpentine) 1 lb. 4 oz.

*Vitriol[um] Alb[um] (White vitriol) 4 oz. 2 oz.

*Elix[ir] Vitriol[i] (Elixir of vitriol) 3 lb. 2 lb.

Vitriol[um] Rom[anum] (Roman vitriol) 4 oz.

Sacch[arum] Saturni (Sugar of lead) 4 oz.

Vitr[um] Antomon[ii] Cerat[um]

(Cerated gla.s.s of antimony) 3 oz.

*Extr[actum] Saturni [also] Acetum Lithargyrites (Litharge of lead; litharge vinegar; or extract of Saturn). 11 oz.

TINCTURES

*Tinc[tura] Thebaic[a] [or] Tinctura Opii [or] Laudani Liquidi (Tincture 12 oz. 2 lb.

of opium; thebaic tincture; liquid laudanum; and Sydenham's laudanam).

*Tinct[ura] Myrrh[ae] & Aloes (Tincture of myrrh and aloes). 1 lb. 12 oz.

Tinct[ura] Cinnam[omi] (Tincture of cinnamon) 2 lb.

SPIRITS

Sp[iritus] Sal[is] Ammon[iaci] (Spirit of sal ammoniac) 1 lb. 5 oz.

Sp[iritus] Nitri Dulc[is] [also] Sal[is]

Vol[atilis] (Sweet spirit of nitre) 2-1/2 lb. 1 lb. 12 oz.

Sp[iritus] Lavend[ula] Co[mpositus]

(Compound spirit of lavender) 1 lb. 4 oz. 1-1/2 lb.

Sp[iritus] Vini Rect[ificatus] (Rectified spirit of wine) 1 lb. 4 oz.

MISCELLANEOUS PREPARATIONS

*Cons[erva] Rosar[um] Rub[rarum] (Conserves of red roses) 1 lb.

Conf[ectio] Cardiac[a] (Cordial confection) 1 lb.

Elect[uarium] Asthmatic[um] (Asthmatic electuary) 1 lb. 1 oz.

*Elix[ir] Paregor[ic.u.m] (Paregoric elixir) 2 lb.

Pill[ulae] Purgant (Purgative pills) 8 oz.

Pulv[is] e Bol[o Compositus] (Compound powder of bole with opium) 2 lb.

Linim[entum] Sapo[naceum] (Soap liniment) 3-1/2 lb.

Sapo[nis] Venet[ian] (Venetian soap) 2 lb. 6 lb.

OINTMENTS

*Ung[euntum] Lap[ide] Calamin[ari] (Ointment from calamine stone) 10 lb. 4 lb.

*Ung[uentum] Basilic[um] Flav[um] (Yellow basilicon ointment) 10 lb.

*Ung[uentum] Merc[urale] Fort[is] (Strong mercurial ointment) 6 lb.

Ung[uentum] e Gum[mi] Elemi (Ointment of gum elemi) 3 lb.

Ung[uentum] Alb[um] Camp[horatum] (Camphorated white ointment) 3 lb.

PLASTERS

*Emp[lastrum] Adhesiv[um] (Adhesive plaster) 6 lb.