Burgundy-pitch, pulverized, ^4 pound.
Resin, pulverized, yi, pound.
White lily roots, pulverized, i/^ pound.
Sheeps tallow 3^ poun✪ For White Swellingd.
Put altogether and mix thoroughly with the aid
of heat and apply twice a day.
APERIENTS.
NO. I.
Aperients — ^That is for gently relaxing the
bowels.
Sulphate of magnesia 2 drams.
Carbonate of magnesia i scruple.
Peppermint water 10 drams✪ Aperient No. 1.
Mix — To be taken at once; this draught will
often be retained when all else would be rejected.
ANOTHER — NO. 2.
Pulverized rhubarb i ounce.
Sulphate of potassa i ounce.
Pulverized ginger i dram.
Mix — The dose of the above is from lo grains
to one scruple, according to the age of the patient.
PURGATIVE.
Rhubarb i scruple.
Sulphate of potash, i scruple.
Compound spirits of lavender i dram.
Wateir i ounce.
MEDICAL DIVISION. 21
Mix — This to be taken at once; is an excellent
warm purgative; will move the bowels without
pain or griping; bowels are left without any ten-
dency to constipation.
NO. 2.
Tartrate of soda and potash 4 drams.
Lemon juice 2 drams.
Syrup of ginger i dram.
Water 2 ounces.
Mix — This is a cooling purgative, and will give
good satisfaction.
NO. 3.
Oil of turpentine 6 drams.
Oil of castor 6 drams.
Mucilage of gum Arabic 2 drams.
Peppermint water 4 ounces.
Mix — Take at once to move the bowels speedi-
ly in robust persons threatened with inflammation.
PI LLS — Cathartics
NO. I.
Gum Arabic i ounce.
Aloes yi ounce.
Pulverized colocynth i dram.
Gambogia i dram.
Jalap 2 drams.
Soap, Castile, i dram.
Tartarized antimony i scruple.
Mix — Divide into 40 pills; take at bed-time
until the desired effect is produced.
22 DOMESTIC GUIDE.
NO. 2.
Compound extract colocynth 2 scruples.
Croton oil 5 drops.
Accacia, or gum Arabic i ounce.
Mix — Divide into 20 pills; take 3 at a dose
every 5 or 6 hours until the bowels are thoroughly
moved; good in cases of threatened apoplexy or
cedema of the glottis.
NO. 3.
Sulphate of iron 2 drams.
Aloes 2 drams.
Pulverized rhubarb i dram.
Mix — And divide into 9 pills ; an admirable
aperient for debilitated persons ; take one every
evening.
NO. 4.
Pulverized ipecac 24 grains.
Pulverized rhubarb 4 scruples.
Castile soap }^ scruple.
Mix — Divide into 24 pills ; take one every even-
ing; a gentle laxative in piles and other con-
gested conditions of the intestines.
NO. 5.
Extract of dandelion i dram.
Extract of licorice i dram.
Calomel yi dram.
Pulverized rhubarb i ounce.
Mix — Divide into 60 pills; one of the best pills
for dyspeptics with costive bowels; one should be
taken every night at bed-time.
MEDICAL DIVISION. 23
NO. 6.
Aloes Barbadoes ^/^ ounce.
Rhubarb 2 drams.
Extract of dandelion 2 drams.
Mix — Divide into 60 pills; 2 at bed-time to act
on the liver, and to prevent bilious fevers and
other miasmatic affections.
ALTERATIVES.
ALTERATIVE AND FEBRIFUGE MEDICINES.
1
Bicarbonate of potash ^ dram.
Tincture of orange peel 2 drams.
Compound decoction of aloes ^ pint.
Mix — A tea-spoonful should be taken every
3 hours in cases of chronic rheumatism. This is
one of Sir Astley Cooper's favorite prescriptions
with which he got a great reputation in obstinate
cases of chronic rheumatism.
NO. 2.
Infusion of rhubarb 10 drops.
Wine of colchicum 20 drops.
Bicarbonate of potash i scruple.
Compound tincture of cardamom i fluid dram. ✪ Purgative
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Burgundy-pitch, pulverized, ^4 pound. Resin, pulverized, yi, pound. White lily roots, pulverized, i/^ pound. Sheeps tallow 3^ pound.
Put altogether and mix thoroughly with the aid of heat and apply twice a day.
APERIENTS.
Aperients — ^That is for gently relaxing the bowels.
Sulphate of magnesia 2 drams.
Carbonate of magnesia i scruple.
Peppermint water 10 drams.
Mix — To be taken at once; this draught will often be retained when all else would be rejected.
Pulverized rhubarb i ounce. Sulphate of potassa i ounce. Pulverized ginger i dram.
Mix — The dose of the above is from lo grains to one scruple, according to the age of the patient.
PURGATIVE.
Rhubarb i scruple. Sulphate of potash, i scruple. Compound spirits of lavender i dram. Water i ounce.
Mix — This to be taken at once; is an excellent warm purgative; will move the bowels without pain or griping; bowels are left without any tendency to constipation.
NO. 2.
Tartrate of soda and potash 4 drams.
Lemon juice 2 drams.
Syrup of ginger i dram.
Water 2 ounces.
Mix — This is a cooling purgative, and will give good satisfaction.
NO. 3.
Oil of turpentine 6 drams.
Oil of castor 6 drams.
Mucilage of gum Arabic 2 drams.
Peppermint water 4 ounces.
Mix — Take at once to move the bowels speedily in robust persons threatened with inflammation.
PI LLS — Cathartics
Gum Arabic i ounce. Aloes yi ounce. Pulverized colocynth i dram. Gambogia i dram. Jalap 2 drams. Soap, Castile, i dram. Tartarized antimony i scruple. Mix — Divide into 40 pills; take at bed-time until the desired effect is produced.
NO. 2.
Compound extract colocynth 2 scruples.
Croton oil 5 drops.
Accacia, or gum Arabic i ounce.
Mix — Divide into 20 pills; take 3 at a dose every 5 or 6 hours until the bowels are thoroughly moved; good in cases of threatened apoplexy or cedema of the glottis.
NO. 3.
Sulphate of iron 2 drams.
Aloes 2 drams.
Pulverized rhubarb i dram.
Mix — And divide into 9 pills ; an admirable aperient for debilitated persons ; take one every evening.
NO. 4.
Pulverized ipecac 24 grains.
Pulverized rhubarb 4 scruples.
Castile soap }^ scruple.
Mix — Divide into 24 pills ; take one every evening; a gentle laxative in piles and other congested conditions of the intestines.
NO. 5.
Extract of dandelion i dram.
Extract of licorice i dram.
Calomel yi dram.
Pulverized rhubarb i ounce.
Mix — Divide into 60 pills; one of the best pills for dyspeptics with costive bowels; one should be taken every night at bed-time.
NO. 6.
Aloes Barbadoes ^/^ ounce.
Rhubarb 2 drams.
Extract of dandelion 2 drams.
Mix — Divide into 60 pills; 2 at bed-time to act on the liver, and to prevent bilious fevers and other miasmatic affections.
ALTERATIVES.
ALTERATIVE AND FEBRIFUGE MEDICINES.
Bicarbonate of potash ^ dram.
Tincture of orange peel 2 drams.
Compound decoction of aloes ^ pint.
Mix — A tea-spoonful should be taken every 3 hours in cases of chronic rheumatism. This is one of Sir Astley Cooper's favorite prescriptions with which he got a great reputation in obstinate cases of chronic rheumatism.
NO. 2.
Infusion of rhubarb 10 drops.
Wine of colchicum 20 drops.
Bicarbonate of potash i scruple.
Compound tincture of cardamom i fluid dram.
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