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2 In the investigations in The Lancet , with regard to the
3 adulterations of articles of food, it is stated — “ The vinegar used
4 for pickles, in nineteen out of twenty samples, owed a portion
5 of its acidity to sulphuric acid (which is employed for the
6 purpose of making it keep). The pickles containing the largest
7 quantity of copper are those which consist entirely of green
8 vegetables. It is not alone in the pickles that this poison is
9 present, for it may be detected with remarkable readiness and
10 certainty in the vinegar in which the pickles are preserved, by
11 the immersion in a small quantity of the vinegar — half an ounce
12 is sufficient — for a few hours, of a piece of thick iron wire
13 having a smooth and polished surface. This test is of such
14 ready application that we recommend the public to make use
15 of it, and so ascertain for themselves, whether the pickles they
16 are using contain the poison or not. If an exceedingly small
17 quantity of copper be present, it will be quickly deposited on
18 the face of the iron.”
19 Cupri acetas, JErugo — is nowhere administered internally,
20 because it is looked upon as noxious and poisonous; but, have
21 we not other poisons equally strong, if not stronger than verdi-
22 gris, which are internally administered ?
23 Cupr. acet. (III.)
24 Cuprum ammoniacale (ammoniuret of copper) (III.) In-
25 flammation of the mouth and throat. Pain of the shin.
26 Cupr. metallicum (I.) Patches with prurigo.
27 Cupri sulphas , vitriolum cceruleum (III.) Thirst.
28 Curculigo orchioides — is officinal at Lahore and Hindostan.
29 Curcul. orch. radix (I.) Gouty wandering pain in
30 the face.
31 Curcuma longa. — Turmeric and cayenne-pepper are ingre-
32 dients in every dish prepared by the natives of the East.
33 Cure, long . (I.) Colic. Dysury. Emaciation. Inflam-
34 mation of the mouth, cervical glands and throat,
35 with hoarseness.
36 Curcurma Zedoaria. Amomum Zedoaria. Kcempferia.
37 rotunda — is a root (spice) of India, about which the opinions of