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Name: Description: Paregoric elixir Medicine composed of camphorated tincture of opium (tincture of opium containing camphor, benzoic acid, anise oil). Used as an analgesic and antispasmodic. Pencil A form of applying electrical current, see entry for electricity. Penny Royal Derived from the flowering plant Mentha pulegium. It was used for a range of medicinal purposes, but particularly to produce vaginal bleeding and to bring about abortion. Pentandra A term used by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in his classification of plants. It is used for a wide range of species, and denotes that the plant has five stamens, or five parts. Peppermint Had a range of medicinal uses, including as a remedy for nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, respiratory infections and menstrual disorders. Peruvian bark See entry for cinchona. Picea Medicine derived from a type of spruce tree. Various types of spruce trees were used for medicinal purposes, including Norway spruce (picea abies) and White spruce (picea glauca). Pilulae A small ball, globule; pellet. A pill. Pitch plaster Dressing containing pitch, a dark, sticky residue from tar or turpentine. Pix Alternative term for pitch, a substance made from tar or turpentine residue. Placebo A medicine prescribed that is expected to have little or no therapeutic effect, often to encourage the patient to continue visiting the dispensary in order that their condition can be regularly observed. As the term is used in the case notes there appears to be no implication that there will be a psychological effect on the patient. Plumbi acetas Acetate of lead or sugar of lead. Taken as a sedative and an astringent, often used to treat haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea and in cases of phthisis to reduce expectoration. Also used externally on skin complaints. Plumbi Sugar of lead. An alternative name for Saccharum Saturn. See entry for Saccharum Saturn. Polypodium Fillix Mas A term used by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in his classification of plants. Also known as Dryopteris filix-mas or the male fern. A common fern of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, native to much of Europe, Asia, and North America. Used as an anthelmintic, i.e. treatment for parasitic worms. Potassa Arsenicata Acid of arsenic combined with vegetable alkaline. Used as a treatment for epilepsy. Potio Cretacea A preparation of carbonate of lime, bound in a gum. Pottage In the case notes is described as a medicinal item applied to the skin. Poultice A damp paste, usually heated, applied to irritation with bandage or cloth in order to reduce swelling, soothe pain and promote healing. Precipitate of zinc A method of precipitating a zinc containing solid from an acidic solution containing dissolved zinc and magnesium. Prunes A dried plum, most commonly from the European plum (Prunus domestica). In this context is referred to as an ingredient of the medicine Lenitive electuary. See entry for Lenitive electuary. Prunus Padus Known as bird cherry, hackberry, hagberry, or Mayday tree, this is a flowering plant in the rose family. Used as a substitute for Peruvian bark. Pulveris Pulverised medicine, i.e. medicine formed into a powder. Puncture In the case notes used in the context of bloodletting. See entry for bloodletting. Purgative Internal medication aimed at cleansing the body of impurities, usually the bowels.
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- Paregoric elixir
Medicine composed of camphorated tincture of opium (tincture of opium containing camphor, benzoic acid, anise oil). Used as an analgesic and antispasmodic.
- Pencil
A form of applying electrical current, see entry for electricity.
- Penny Royal
Derived from the flowering plant Mentha pulegium. It was used for a range of medicinal purposes, but particularly to produce vaginal bleeding and to bring about abortion.
- Pentandra
A term used by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in his classification of plants. It is used for a wide range of species, and denotes that the plant has five stamens, or five parts.
- Peppermint
Had a range of medicinal uses, including as a remedy for nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, respiratory infections and menstrual disorders.
- Peruvian bark
See entry for cinchona.
- Picea
Medicine derived from a type of spruce tree. Various types of spruce trees were used for medicinal purposes, including Norway spruce (picea abies) and White spruce (picea glauca).
- Pilulae
A small ball, globule; pellet. A pill.
- Pitch plaster
Dressing containing pitch, a dark, sticky residue from tar or turpentine.
- Pix
Alternative term for pitch, a substance made from tar or turpentine residue.
- Placebo
A medicine prescribed that is expected to have little or no therapeutic effect, often to encourage the patient to continue visiting the dispensary in order that their condition can be regularly observed. As the term is used in the case notes there appears to be no implication that there will be a psychological effect on the patient.
- Plumbi acetas
Acetate of lead or sugar of lead. Taken as a sedative and an astringent, often used to treat haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea and in cases of phthisis to reduce expectoration. Also used externally on skin complaints.
- Plumbi
Sugar of lead. An alternative name for Saccharum Saturn. See entry for Saccharum Saturn.
- Polypodium Fillix Mas
A term used by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in his classification of plants. Also known as Dryopteris filix-mas or the male fern. A common fern of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, native to much of Europe, Asia, and North America. Used as an anthelmintic, i.e. treatment for parasitic worms.
- Potassa Arsenicata
Acid of arsenic combined with vegetable alkaline. Used as a treatment for epilepsy.
- Potio Cretacea
A preparation of carbonate of lime, bound in a gum.
- Pottage
In the case notes is described as a medicinal item applied to the skin.
- Poultice
A damp paste, usually heated, applied to irritation with bandage or cloth in order to reduce swelling, soothe pain and promote healing.
- Precipitate of zinc
A method of precipitating a zinc containing solid from an acidic solution containing dissolved zinc and magnesium.
- Prunes
A dried plum, most commonly from the European plum (Prunus domestica). In this context is referred to as an ingredient of the medicine Lenitive electuary. See entry for Lenitive electuary.
- Prunus Padus
Known as bird cherry, hackberry, hagberry, or Mayday tree, this is a flowering plant in the rose family. Used as a substitute for Peruvian bark.
- Pulveris
Pulverised medicine, i.e. medicine formed into a powder.
- Puncture
In the case notes used in the context of bloodletting. See entry for bloodletting.
- Purgative
Internal medication aimed at cleansing the body of impurities, usually the bowels.
- Paregoric elixir
