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Name: Description: Fern powder Powdered roots of male fern (filix mas), used to expel worms from the intestines. See also entry for filix. Fern root Roots of male fern (filix mas). See also entries for fern powder and filix. Ferri See entries for Rubigo ferri and for steel. Ferrum Ammoniala A combination of Ferrum or Iron filings and Sal Ammoniala or Ammoniac- hard white salt- sometimes used to treat epilepsy or hysteria. See also entry for sal ammoniac. Filicis maris Roots of a male fern plant used as an anthelmintic and a purgative to expel tape worms. Fixed Air A term for carbonic acid gas referring to air extracted from lime, magnesium and alkalies. Flavio Probably a derivative of the Latin words 'flavor', 'flavoris' or 'flavus' meaning yellowness or gold. Mercury flavio or flavus is a form of yellow mercury which was used to treat worms. Flesh brush A flesh brush refers to a hard brush used to exfoliate and promote circulation. Flower In medicinal use 'flower' or 'flowers', derived from the Latin word 'flora' and the plural 'flores', refer to a mineral substance reduced to a powdery consistency through the process of sublimation or crystallisation. Flowers of Sulphur A powdered or sublimed form of sulphur also referred to as brimstone. See entry for sulphur. Foetida See entry for asafoetida. Fomes Fomes' or the plural form 'fomites' means tinder in Latin and can refer to fuel. It is a term used in medicine to refer to substances imbued with a contagion. Forbeses Lozenges Lozenges or sweets used as a cough suppressant. Frictio Rubbing; friction of the body upon its whole surface, promoting perspiration and quickening the circulation. Friction was believed to contribute to the conveyance of medicines into the body and to their action and usefulness there when introduced. Fuliginis Tincture comprised of wood soot, asafoetida and spirits, used as an antispasmodic for hysteria and rheumatism. Also known as tincture of soot or soot drops.
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- Fern powder
Powdered roots of male fern (filix mas), used to expel worms from the intestines. See also entry for filix.
- Fern root
Roots of male fern (filix mas). See also entries for fern powder and filix.
- Ferri
See entries for Rubigo ferri and for steel.
- Ferrum Ammoniala
A combination of Ferrum or Iron filings and Sal Ammoniala or Ammoniac- hard white salt- sometimes used to treat epilepsy or hysteria. See also entry for sal ammoniac.
- Filicis maris
Roots of a male fern plant used as an anthelmintic and a purgative to expel tape worms.
- Fixed Air
A term for carbonic acid gas referring to air extracted from lime, magnesium and alkalies.
- Flavio
Probably a derivative of the Latin words 'flavor', 'flavoris' or 'flavus' meaning yellowness or gold. Mercury flavio or flavus is a form of yellow mercury which was used to treat worms.
- Flesh brush
A flesh brush refers to a hard brush used to exfoliate and promote circulation.
- Flower
In medicinal use 'flower' or 'flowers', derived from the Latin word 'flora' and the plural 'flores', refer to a mineral substance reduced to a powdery consistency through the process of sublimation or crystallisation.
- Flowers of Sulphur
A powdered or sublimed form of sulphur also referred to as brimstone. See entry for sulphur.
- Foetida
See entry for asafoetida.
- Fomes
Fomes' or the plural form 'fomites' means tinder in Latin and can refer to fuel. It is a term used in medicine to refer to substances imbued with a contagion.
- Forbeses Lozenges
Lozenges or sweets used as a cough suppressant.
- Frictio
Rubbing; friction of the body upon its whole surface, promoting perspiration and quickening the circulation. Friction was believed to contribute to the conveyance of medicines into the body and to their action and usefulness there when introduced.
- Fuliginis
Tincture comprised of wood soot, asafoetida and spirits, used as an antispasmodic for hysteria and rheumatism. Also known as tincture of soot or soot drops.
- Fern powder
