QUANTITIES OF INGREDIENTS

Term or Phrase

Meaning

quantum sufficiat

as much as is sufficient

quantum sufficit

as much as is sufficient

quantitatem sufficientem

as much as is sufficient

ad

up to, sufficient to produce

ana

of each

partes aequales

equal parts

REMEDIES

Latin Name

English Name

auristallae

ear drops

capsula

a capsule

capsula amylacea

a cachet

cataplasma

a poultice

cereolus

an urethral bougie

charta

a powder

collunarium

a nose wash

collutorium

a mouth wash

collyrium

an eye lotion

cremor

a cream

emplastrum

a plaster

emulsio

an emulsion

enema

an enema

gargarisma

a gargle

gelatina

a jelly

guttae

drops

haustus

a draught

inhalatio

an inhalation

injectio

an injection

insufflatio

an insufflation

linctus

a linctus

linimentum

a liniment

liquor

a solution

lotio

a lotion

mistura

a mixture

naristillae

nasal drops

nebula

a spray solution

oblatum

a cachet

oculentum

an eye ointment

pasta

a paste

pastillus

a pastille

pessus

a pessary

pigmentum

a paint

pilula

a pill

pulvis

a powder

pulvis conspersus

a dusting powder

solvellae

solution tablets

sternutamentum

a snuff

suppositorium

a suppository

tablella

a tablet

tabletta

a tablet

trochiscus

 a lozenge

unguentum

vapor

an inhalation

vitrella

a crushable glass capsule

INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO PREPARATION

Term or Phrase

Meaning

adde, addatur

add. Let (it) be added

calefac, calefiat

warm. Let (it) be warmed

divide, dividatur

divide. Let (it) be divided

dividatur in partes aequales

divide into equal parts

fiat

let (it) be made

fiant

let (them) be made

misce, misceatur

mix. Let (it0 be mixed

misce fiat mistura

mix to make a mixture

misce secundum artem

mix pharmaceutically(lit. acc. to art)

solve

dissolve

QUANTITY TO BE SEND AND MANNER OF SENDING

Term or Phrase

Meaning

duplum

twice the quantity

in phiala

in a bottle

mitte

send

phiala prius agitata

the bottle being first shaken

(i.e. attach a 'shake the bottle' label)

quantitas duplex

twice the quantity

talis, tales, talia

such

METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION OR APPLICATION

Term or Phrase

Meaning

addendus

to be added

applicandus

to be applied

applicat

let (him) apply

applicetur

let (it) be applied

capiendus

to be taken

da

give

dandus

to be given

deglutiendus

to be swallowed

infricandus

to be rubbed in

infricetur

let (it) be rubbed

inhaletur

let (it) be inhaled

instillandus

to be dropped in

miscendus

to be mixed

signa

label

sugendus

to be sucked

sumendus

to be taken

ut antea

at before

utendus

to be used

DOSAGE

Term or Phrase

Meaning

ad libitum

as much as ypu please

dimidium

half. The half dose

dosis

a dose

guttatim

drop by drop

mensura

by measure

pro

for. Onbehalf oof

pro dosi

as a dose

reliquum

the remainder

TIME OF ADMINISTRATION OR APPLICATION

(A) Times per day

Term or Phrase

Meaning

semel in die. semel die

once a day

bis in die. bis die

twice a day

ter in die. ter die

three times a day

quarter in die.quater die

four times a day

sexies in die. Sexies die

six times a day

vel

or

bis terve in die

two or three times a day

ter quaterve die

three or four times a day

quotidie

daily

ter quotidie

three times a day

vices

time, times

ad tres vices

for three times

(B) Parts of the day

Term or Phrase

Meaning

prima luce

early in the morning

primo mane

early in the morning

mane

in the morning

omni mane

every morning

jentaculum

breakfast

meridie

noon

prandium

dinner

verpere

in the evening

nocte

at night

inter nocte

during the night

omni nocte

every night

hora decubitus

at bedtime

hora somni

at bedtime

nocte et mane

night and morning

nocte maneque

night and morning

hav nocte

tonight

cras vespere

tomorrow evening

mane sequenti

the following morning

(C) Parts of the week

Term or Phrase

Meaning

hodie

today

cras

tomorrow

Hebdomada

a week

ter in hebdomada

three times a week

(D) Hour Time

Term or Phrase

Meaning

omni hora. quaque hora

every hour

omni quarta hora quaque quarta hora

every fourth hour

singulis horis

every hour

secundis horis

every two hours

alternis horis

every two hours

tertiis horis

every three hours

quartis horis

every four hours

sextis horis

every six hours

(E) Corelated Time

Term or Phrase

Meaning

ante cibos. Ante cibum

before meals. before food

post cibos. post cibum

after meals. after food

inter cibos. inter cibum

between meals. between food

(F) Other Terms

Term or Phrase

Meaning

dolore urgente

when the pain is severe

frequenter

frequently

lente

slowly

more dicto

as directed

modo dicto

as directed

pro ne nata

occasionally

quoties opus sit

as often as necessary

saepe

often

si dolor urgeat

if the pain is severe

si opus sit

when required. wenever necessary

statim

immediately. at once

tussi urgente

when the cough is troublesome.

if the cough is troublesome

VEHICLE OF ADMINISTRATION OR MEANS OF APPLICATION

Term or Phrase

Meaning

cum

with

cum duplo

with twice  as much

cum parte awquale

with an equal quantity

cum penicillo

with a camel hair brush

cum tanto

with as much

cyathus

a glass

cyathus amplus

a tumbler

cyathus magnus

a tumbler

cyathus vinosus

a wineglass

e lacte

with milk

ex aqua

with water

ex aquae semicyatho magno

with half a tumblerful of water

ligamentum

bandage

ope penicilli

by means of a camel hair brush

paullum

a little

pauxillum

a little

e paullo e pauxillo aquae bullientis

with a little boiling water

e paullo e pauxillo aquae ferventis

with a little boiling water

e paullo e pauxillo aquae calidae

with a little warm water

e paullo e pauxillo tepidae

with a little tepid water

e paullo e pauxillo gelidae

with a little cold water

poculus

a cup

super glossypium

upon cotton wool

super linteum

upon lint

PART OF THE BODY TO WHICH TO BE APPLIED

(A) General Terms

Term of phrase

Meaning

dexter

right

dolenti parti

to the afflicted part

dolentibus partibus

to the afflicted parts

laevus

left

parti afflectae

to the affected part

parti affectae applicandus

to be applied to the affected part

partibus affectis

to the affected parts

sinister

left

(B) Terms Relating To The Body

Term of phrase

Meaning

brachio

to the arm

capiti

to the head

corpori

to the body

cruci

to the leg

mamma

the brest

pectori

to the chest

sterno

to the chest

thoraci

to the chest

(C) Terms  Relating to the Head

Term of phrase

Meaning

auri

to the ear. for the ear.

auribus

to the ears. for the ears

gutturi

to the throat

in aurem sinistram

into the left ear

in oculum dextrum

in to the right ete

in singulas aures

into each ear

jugulo

to the throat

naso

to the nose

oculis

for the eyes

oculo

to the eye. For the eye

pro capillis

for the hair

pro  oculis

for the eyes

pro occulo laevo

for the left eye

pro singulis oculis

for each eye