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Distilled preparation of Nitrate of magnesia

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Use not statedUse not stated PreparationDistilled Water RouteRoute not stated

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It does not establishModern effectiveness, an individual dose, diagnosis or personal suitability.
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Source: The London dispensatory by Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849. n 88067930 (1811), narrative-offset-2283659.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Nitrate of magnesia: After these previous steps, filter the water, then evaporate it to dryness, and treat the residue with alcohol; which dissolves the acetates, and leaves the nitre. f: 2, Nitrate of lime is detected by first concentrating the water, and sepa- rating thesulphates by alcohol: then filtering and distilling off the alcohol, and separating any muriatic acid by acetate of silver; afterwards, filtering again, evaporating to

Method as extracted

  1. Distill according to the source passage: After these previous steps, filter the water, then evaporate it to dryness, and treat the residue with alcohol; which dissolves the acetates, and leaves the nitre. f: 2, Nitrate of lime is detected by first concentrating the water, and sepa- rating thesulphates by alcohol: then filtering and distilling off the alcohol, and separating any muriatic acid by acetate of silver; afterwards, filtering again, evaporating to dryness, and dissolving the residue in alcohol, which must be also distilled off, and the dry residue dissolved in water, If oxalic acid detect lime in this solution, the mineral water contained ni- trate of lime; the quantity of which may be estimated by precipitating with sulphuric acid, and calculating the quantity of lime contained in the sulphate ; and for every 35 grains of lime setting down 100 grains of dry nitrate of lime.

Live editorial status

This record was published without a human-review gate by site policy. Automated flags at publication: no primary ingredient taxon link, promotion title hygiene failed, not marked promotable, critical hazard archive only. Publication makes the source extraction inspectable; it does not verify identity, completeness, efficacy or safety.

Modern safety boundary

Professional review advised

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  • Unreviewed automated import: this record is public for live editorial inspection and has not passed manual identity, formula or safety review.
  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
  • Do not use this record as dosage or treatment guidance. Every ingredient, route and contraindication requires qualified editorial verification.
  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
  • Automated review flags: corrosive or toxic chemical.
Sources & editorial standard

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Primary and supporting references

  1. The London dispensatory — The London dispensatoryPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-2283659.
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