Potassae Carbonus Impurus
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Potassae Carbonus Impurus
Description
Latin Name: Potassae Carbonus Impurus
Common Name: Potassium carbonate, otherwise known as lixiva or potash
Classification: Deobstruent, attenuant, diaphoretic, antacid, diuretic, and aperient
Isolated Drug/s: None
Medicinal Usage: A salt prepared by burning plant material with close, smothering heat. It is a mixture of one part carbonic acid, one part potassa, and two or three parts water.
Potassae Carbonus Impurus is used as an antacid in dyspepsia and a diuretic in diabetes, but also in the treatment of scurvy, believed to be a dietary deficiency in potassium. It is also sometimes used as an anti-inflammatory in respiratory conditions. Dose is usually given in sweetened aromatic water.
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Common Name: Potassium carbonate, otherwise known as lixiva or potash
Classification: Deobstruent, attenuant, diaphoretic, antacid, diuretic, and aperient
Isolated Drug/s: None
Medicinal Usage: A salt prepared by burning plant material with close, smothering heat. It is a mixture of one part carbonic acid, one part potassa, and two or three parts water.
Potassae Carbonus Impurus is used as an antacid in dyspepsia and a diuretic in diabetes, but also in the treatment of scurvy, believed to be a dietary deficiency in potassium. It is also sometimes used as an anti-inflammatory in respiratory conditions. Dose is usually given in sweetened aromatic water.
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Source
Specimen: Alum. Image courtesy of the Harvard Mineralogical and Geological Museum.
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Citation
“Potassae Carbonus Impurus,” OnView, accessed September 17, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/18229.