Extract of Er′got

Syn. Aqueous extract of ergot , Hæmostatic extract ; Extractum ergotæ , E. e. aquosum , E. secalis cornuti , E. hæmost at i cum , L. Prep. 1. (B. P.) Extractum Ergotæ Liquidum. Ergot in coarse powder, 16; ether, 20; distilled water, 70; rectified spirit, 8. Shake the ether in a bottle with half its bulk of the water, and, after separation, decant the ether. Place the ergot in a percolator, and free it from oil by pa ing the washed ether through it; remove the marc and digest it in the remainder of the water for twelve hours at 160° F. Pre out the liquor, and evaporate it to 9, and when cold add the 8 of spirit; allow it to stand for an hour to coagulate, filter, and make up the quantity to 16.— Dose , 15 to 30 minims. According to Squire, the amount of ether employed should be double the above, in two percolations, and the marc should be dried in the air before digesting with water. See Ergotine (Bonjeau’s). 2. (Alcoholic; Extractum ergotæ alcohol i cum , L.) See Ergotine (Wigger’s).