Talk:Alchermes

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The text as I found it was a mere portemanteau of copyvios from [1] and [2]. Bill 17:04, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Ephraim Chamber's Cyclopaedia

E.Chamber's Cyclopaedia is quoted but the formula given in the wikipedia article by an editor with ann obscure agenda does not conform to the text from the given article. It is found (page 103, article "Alkermes") on archive.org https://archive.org/details/gri_33125011113772/page/n103/mode/2up?q=alkermes , here it is, verbatim : "ALKERMES, in medicine, etc. a term borrowed from the Arabs, denoting a celebrated remedy, of the form and consistence of a confection; whereof the kermes are the basis. The other ingredients are rose-water, sugar, ambergease, musk, cinnamon, aloes wood, pearls, and leaf-gold, etc. But the sweets are usually omitted. The Confectio Alkermes is chiefly made at Montpellier, which place supplies most parts of Europe therewith. it is said to be better made there than it can be elsewhere; the reason of which doubtless is, that the drug, which gives it the denomination, is no where found so plentifully as there. The manner of preparing the grain for making the confection is described in the Philos. Transact. N°20. p.362. See also Ray, Trav. p.392. It is much used as a cordial; especially, says Dr. Quincy, among female prescibers, and in complaisance to them : but that auhor decries its avlue in that intention, and thinks it ought ot be regarded as a sweetner." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E0A:208:4130:91BC:88A2:13AB:C78 (talk) 06:31, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alkermes, not Alchermes in English

Merriam Webster states it is "Alkermes" in English ^[1], same as the Cyclopaedia by E.Chambers (see above). The wikipedia article is thus wrong and clearly written by an italian with an agenda, simply it should be stated the italian version (which appeared circa 13th century) was named "alchermes" in Italy. The wikipedia english article should thus be re-titled properly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E0A:208:4130:91BC:88A2:13AB:C78 (talk) 07:56, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Definition of ALKERMES".

[1] "Definition of ALKERMES".

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