from borax, by the action of mineral acids, and was given the name sal sedativum Hombergi ("sedative salt of Homberg"). However boric acid and borates...

(soffioni) near Florence, Italy, at which point it became known as sal sedativum, with ostensible medical benefits. The mineral was named sassolite, after...

distillation at reduced pressure to prevent thermal decomposition. The "Sal Sedativum Hombergi" is boracic acid, which he discovered in 1702, and "Homberg's...

Fenadiazol**, Hypnazol, J.L. 512, Phénadiazole, Viodor V Hypnoticum, Sedativum "Unknown". Journal de médecine de Bordeaux et de la région du sud-ouest...