Acetate of Ammonium Solution. — This is
a mild, moderately cooling medicine, very
suitable to promote perspiration during fever.
It is easily made by dropping small pieces
of Carbonate of Avimoyiiiun into good Vin-
egar, piece after piece, until it ceases to
bubble with effervescence. (This proceeds
from the Carbonic Acid gas passing off,
being displaced by the Acetic Acid of the
Vinegar.
Dose of this Solution, a Tablespoonful
every two or three hours. It is preferred
to other sweating medicines especially in
typhoid and typhus fevers ; low fevers, so-
called. It does not act upon the bowels.
Aconite — Tincture of the Root of the
Monkshood or Aconite plant. A deadly
sedative poison in any but very small doses.
It acts mainly on the nervous system, but
indirectly on the circulation. Some phy-
sicians use it in many cases of inflammatory
fever ^ as in that of pneumonia, pleurisy, etc.
Dose, one or two drops, in water, for a
grown person, every two, three, or four
hours. A bottle containing it should be
labelled Poison.
Aloes. — A powerful purgative medicine,
having a particular tendency to act on the
lower bowel. Therefore it is not a suitable
cathartic in cases of Piles. Yet, in a very
small, not purgative, dose, it is sometimes
added to other medicines for the relief of
piles. Its action on the lower bowel makes
it more appropriate when delay of the
feminine monthly floiv is treated by laxative
medicines. The Tincture of Aloes and
Myrrh (Elixir Proprietatis) has been much
emploj^ed for this end. Dose oi Aloes, from
one or two to ten or more grains. Dose of
Tincture of Aloes and Myrrh, from one to
three or four teaspoonfuls, in water.
Alum. — A mineral called a salt by chem-
ists. It contains either Anuiuvniun or Potas-
sium with Alitniinium and Sulpuric acid in
combination. (There is also an Iro)L Alum,
in which, likewise, Ammonium is present.)
It is crystalline, and has a peculiar taste,
easily recognized after making its acquaint-
ance. Alum is not often given as a medi-
cine for the stomach, except as an emetic in
bad cases of croiip. For that purpose, its
dose, in powder, is half a teaspoonful, with
the same amount of the powder, or a tea-
spoonful of Syrup of Ipecacuanha. In
small dose, it is an astringent ; that is, it
tends to make the tissues which it touches
shrink or contract together. Thus it helps
to lessen the swelling of the mucous mem-
brane, which is inflamed in sore throat, and
it is much used for that, either in powder or
in solution as a gargle. The powder may
be blown into the throat through a quill, or,
sometimes, p2tt on the sore place with the
end of one's finger. A gargle is made by
dissolving a piece as large as a thumb in
half a tumblerful of w^ate✪ Alum Gargler. It is used by
taking a mouthful of it and throwing the
head back without swallowing it, letting it
go as far down into the throat as it can
without being swallowed.
Alum should not be employed in mouth-
washes, because, when left long in contact
with the teeth, the Sulphuric Acid in it acts
somewhat upon their enamel. A solution
of alum in pure water makes a good
astringent eye-water, for inflammation of
the e3^es an even teaspoonful of alum in a
tumblerful of water wall be strong enough.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Acetate of Ammonium Solution. — This is a mild, moderately cooling medicine, very suitable to promote perspiration during fever. It is easily made by dropping small pieces of Carbonate of Ammonium into good Vinegar, piece after piece, until it ceases to bubble with effervescence. (This proceeds from the Carbonic Acid gas passing off, being displaced by the Acetic Acid of the Vinegar.
Dose of this Solution, a Tablespoonful every two or three hours. It is preferred to other sweating medicines especially in typhoid and typhus fevers ; low fevers, socalled. It does not act upon the bowels.
Aconite — Tincture of the Root of the Monkshood or Aconite plant. A deadly sedative poison in any but very small doses. It acts mainly on the nervous system, but indirectly on the circulation. Some physicians use it in many cases of inflammatory fever ^ as in that of pneumonia, pleurisy, etc. Dose, one or two drops, in water, for a grown person, every two, three, or four hours. A bottle containing it should be labelled Poison.
Aloes. — A powerful purgative medicine, having a particular tendency to act on the lower bowel. Therefore it is not a suitable cathartic in cases of Piles. Yet, in a very small, not purgative, dose, it is sometimes added to other medicines for the relief of piles. Its action on the lower bowel makes it more appropriate when delay of the feminine monthly floiv is treated by laxative medicines. The Tincture of Aloes and Myrrh (Elixir Proprietatis) has been much employed for this end. Dose oi Aloes, from one or two to ten or more grains. Dose of Tincture of Aloes and Myrrh, from one to three or four teaspoonfuls, in water.
Alum. — A mineral called a salt by chemists. It contains either Ammonium or Potassium with Aluminium and Sulpuric acid in
combination. (There is also an Iron Alum, in which, likewise, Ammonium is present.) It is crystalline, and has a peculiar taste, easily recognized after making its acquaintance. Alum is not often given as a medicine for the stomach, except as an emetic in bad cases of croup. For that purpose, its dose, in powder, is half a teaspoonful, with the same amount of the powder, or a teaspoonful of Syrup of Ipecacuanha. In small dose, it is an astringent ; that is, it tends to make the tissues which it touches shrink or contract together. Thus it helps to lessen the swelling of the mucous membrane, which is inflamed in sore throat, and it is much used for that, either in powder or in solution as a gargle. The powder may be blown into the throat through a quill, or, sometimes, put on the sore place with the end of one's finger. A gargle is made by dissolving a piece as large as a thumb in half a tumblerful of water. It is used by taking a mouthful of it and throwing the head back without swillowing it, letting it go as far down into the throat as it can without being swallowed.
Alum should not be employed in mouthwashes, because, when left long in contact with the teeth, the Sulphuric Acid in it acts somewhat upon their enamel. A solution of alum in pure water makes a good astringent eye-water, for inflammation of the eyes an even teaspoonful of alum in a tumblerful of water wall be strong enough.
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