Nitre Sweet Spirits

Chemical Designations - Synonyms Nitrous ether Spirit of ether nitrite Sweet spirit of nitre Chemical Formula CjHjONO. 

ETHYL NITRITE Nitrous Ether, Sweet Spirit of Nitre, Spirit of Ether Nitrite Flammable Liquid, I 2 4 4... 

Not all of the products issuing from the Confederate labs were botanical or galenical preparations. The surgeon general, for example, announced in July 1863 that J. Julian Chisolm had commenced the manufacture of blue mass, mercurial ointment, and sweet spirit of nitre at his laboratory in Columbia, South Carolina, and ordered purveyor Blackie to make no more purchases of these articles but rather to requisition them directly from Chiso1m.94... 

Sweet spirits of nitre 4% ethyl nitrite in 70% ethanol used as a diuretic. Overdose produces methaemoglobinemia, hypotension and narcosis. 

Sweet Spirit of Nitre. This is an alcoholic solution of mtrous ether. The mixture should have, according to the U. S, Pharmacopoeia, a specific gravity of. 57. It becomes acid by age. 

Frank s Specific Solution of Copaiba. Boil 2 parts balsam of copaiba, 3 parts liquor of potassa, and 7 parts water together for 2 or 3 minutes put tho mixture mto a separator, and let it stand for 5 or 6 (lays then draw it ofl from tho bottom, avoiding tho upper stratum of oil, and add to tho clear liquid I part sweet spirits of nitre, perfectly free from acid should it turn tnilkv, a very littlo liquor of potassa will usually brighten it but if it does not, place it in a clean separator, and let it stancl, closely covered. for a few days, then draw it off from the bottom as before, and it will be perfectly transparent. 

Fever Mixture. Mix 2 scruples nitrate of potash with 3 drachms sweet spirits of nitre, 3 ounces solution of acetate ot ammonia, 44 ounces camphor water, aud 2 drachms Icmou syrnp. Dose for an adult,... 

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CbApman a Copaiba Mixture. Make a mixture of i ounce copaiba, i fluid onnee sweet spirits of nitre, 2 dxacbms powdered acacia, 1 drachm sugar, 4 fluid ounosa distilled water, 2 fluitl drachms compound spirit of lavender, and 1 fluid drachm tincture of opium. D( sc, a table-spoonful 3 times a day. A specific remedy for gonorrhoea. 

Ayer s Cherry Pectoral. Tho following receipt is said to bo somewhat near to, ifnotcxactly identical with tho receipt after which this well known article is compounded Take of syrup of wild cherry, 6 drachms syrup of squills, 3 drachms tincture of blood-root. 2 drachms sweet spirits of nitre, 2 drachms antimonial wine, 3 drachms wino of ipecacuanha, 3 drachms simple syrup, 14 ounces acetate of morphine, 2 grains. Mix, and add oil of bitter almonds,... 

Htifeland s Diuretic Drops. Take i fluul drachm oil of juniper, and 3 fluid drachms each sweet spirits of nitre and tincturo of tUgitalis. Dose, 30 drops every 3 hours. 

Hope s Cough ]l xture. 2 ounces ammonia mixture 5 ounces camphor mixture 1 drachm tincture of digitalis (foxglove) i ounce each sweet spirits of nitre and syrup of poppies 2 drachms soludon of sulphate of morphia. A table-spoonful of this mixture is to be taken 4 times a day. 

Spackman a Copaiba Mixture. Mix together 2 drachms syrup of gum-arabic i ounce balsam of copaiba 24 drops oil of cubebs 1 ounce syrup of balsam of tolu ouucc each sweet spirits of nitre and compound tincture of opium 20 drops tincture of opium 3 drops oil of laveneW, and 3 drachms compound spirits of lavender. Dose, a table-spoonful 3 limes a day. 

B. Sulphate of copper, one ounce sweet spirits of nitre one ounce water, one pint. Mix. In a few days it will be ready for use. 

Alcohol, one and a half ounce tincture of steel, one and a half ounce corrosive sublimate, one and a half ounce sweet spirits of nitre, ono and a half ounce blue vitriol, one ounce nitric acid, three-quarters of an ounce. Mix and dissolve in one quart of warm water. Keep in glass bottles. 

Nitric acid, one half ounce sweet spirits of nitre, one-half ounce alcohol, one ounce blue vitriol, two ounces tincture of iron, one ounce soft water, one quart. 

Browning Becipes /or Tufist and Laminated Barreie. i, Sweet spirit of nitre, one balf ounce tincture of steel, one-quarter ounce corrosive soldi mate, f>ne-haJf ounce aqua foi tis, sixty drops nitiate of silver, four grains a small lump of cb and one pint of rain water. 

Sweet spirits of nitre, one ounce tincture of steel, one-half ounce blue vitriol, one-quarter ounce nitric acid, six drops corroeive sublimate, fourteen grains water, one pint. When the barrels are dark enough, drop a few drops of muriatic acid in water and wash the barrel slightly to brighten the twists. 

An alcoholic solution of ethyl nitrite is a pharmaceutical preparation sold under the name of sweet spirit of nitre. 

Sweet spirit of nitre (esprit de nitre dulcifie) is made from alcohol and spirit of nitre (nitric acid), the heat generated coming from the friction between the sulphurous particles and the spirit of nitre. The esprit de sel dulcifie de Bazil Valentine is made from equal parts of alcohol and spirit of salt digested at a gentle heat for three or four days the sulphurous spirit of the wine breaks the acid points and takes away part of their movement. ... 

Spirit of Ether Nitrite Ethyl Nitrite Sweet Spirit of Nitre Ethyl Nitrite... 

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