Powder of Humex aquaticus

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Source: The London dispensatory [electronic resource] : containing, I. The elements of pharmacy; II. The botanical description, natural history,chemical analysis, and medicinal properties, of the substances of the materia medica; III. The pharmaceutical preparations and compositions of the pharmacopoeiasof the London, the Edinburgh, and the Dublin colleges of physicians : the whole forming a practical synopsis of materia medica, pharmacy, and therapeutics, illustrated with many useful tables and copper- by Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849; University of Glasgow. Library; University of Glasgow. Library (1822), monograph-offset-1341186-1.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Humex aquaticus: The first pounding separates and reduces to a pow- der the fibrillae, and the skins of the larger roots only, which is sold at a low price under the name of mull ; a second pound- ing separates one-third of the remaining parts of the large roots, and is sold under the name of gemcens , and a third pounding forms into a powder the pure bright residue of the roots, which is the best, and is simply called crop madder. a

Method as extracted

1. Grind according to the source passage: The first pounding separates and reduces to a pow- der the fibrillae, and the skins of the larger roots only, which is sold at a low price under the name of mull ; a second pound- ing separates one-third of the remaining parts of the large roots, and is sold under the name of gemcens , and a third pounding forms into a powder the pure bright residue of the roots, which is the best, and is simply called crop madder. a Qualities. — Madder has an unpleasant but not strong odour, and a bitter, slightly austere taste.

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