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Powder of Martial Flowers

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Source: The London dispensatory by Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849. n 88067930 (1811), materia-512-2.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Martial Flowers: Cat it into small pieces, which are to be exposed to the air, and frequently moistened with w ater, until they be converted into rust; let this be rabbed in an iron mortar, and by pouring water on it, wash over the finest part of the powder, which is to be dried.” In these processes the iron is oxidized at the expense of the _ water which is decomposed, while at the same time carbonic | acid is attracted from the atm

Method as extracted

  1. Grind according to the source passage: Cat it into small pieces, which are to be exposed to the air, and frequently moistened with w ater, until they be converted into rust; let this be rabbed in an iron mortar, and by pouring water on it, wash over the finest part of the powder, which is to be dried.” In these processes the iron is oxidized at the expense of the _ water which is decomposed, while at the same time carbonic | acid is attracted from the atmosphere, and combined with the oxide, The product is a subcarbonate of oxide of iron, for the quantity of acid is not equivalent to the neutralization of the oxide. _ According to our experiments, it consists of 85 parts of ohalde of iron, and 15 of carbonic acid; but these proportions must necessarily vary from variations ‘in the conduct of the pro= cess.

Live editorial status

This record was published without a human-review gate by site policy. Automated flags at publication: no primary ingredient taxon link, title ingredient mismatch, not marked promotable. 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.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. The London dispensatory — The London dispensatoryPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at materia-512-2.
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