Camphor. — A most useful gum, from
evergreen tree native to the south and east
of Asia. Everyone knows its white or
colorless transparency, its peculiar odor,
and pungent and yet cooling taste. It is
volatile; that is, if left in the air it will
slowly go off in vapor. Very little of it
will dissolve in water. Camphor-water is a
very mild preparation. Spirit of camphor,
made with alcohol, is much stronger.
Camphor is a composing medicine to the
nerves ; somewhat more stimulant than
assafoetida . In very large doses it is narcotic .
Camphor-water is an excellent tranquil-
lizer for restless babies ; being also, like the
spices, warming to the stomach, and some-
what anodyne, it is excellent in colic.
Spirit of Ca77iphor is best when an anodyne
effect is specially needed ; as in colic of
grown people.
Dose of Camphor-water, from a teaspoon-
ful (an infant dose) to a tablespoonful. Of
Spirit of Camphor, from ten to thirty drops :
on sugar, and stirred in water, or in a thick
syrup, as spiced syrup of rhubarb. When
dropped into water, the alcohol unites with
the water and "throws down" the camphor
in little white flakes .
Paj^egoric is a camphorated tincture of
opium.
Carbolic Acid. — This has no proper
place as a domestic medicine. It has had
great popularity as a disinfectant ; more
than it deserves, in comparison with several
other less unpleasant things. Surgeons
often employ it in " antiseptic ' ' dressings
and lotions,
Cardamon Seeds, Compo2cnd Tiyicture
of. — A warming aromatic preparation, often
504
added to soda, etc., for sickness of the
stomach. Dose, a teaspoonful, in water.
Castor=Oil. — Expressed from the beans
of the palma christi, a handsome plant,
originally from Asia. It is nasty, decidedly ;
but is a good, effective, and yet mild pur-
gative medicine. It is the best cathartic,
even for babies, when any irritation of the
boivels is present ; as in threatening of dys-
entery, and in some cases of colic.
Dose, from a teaspoonful to a tablespoon-
ful. The best way to give it is to stir it
well with twice the quantity of spiced syi'itp
of rlnibarh . So mixed, I have had patients
to take it without finding out what it was.
Catechu. — An extract from the wood of
an oriental tree. It is astringent, and is
very useful in diarrhcea . Tincture of catechu
is the best preparation. Dose, half a tea-
spoonful to a teaspoonful, in water. An
excellent medicine to check troublesome
diarrhoea consists of equal parts of tincticre
of catechu and paregoric ; of this mixture,
the dose is a teaspoonful, repeated according
to the urgency of the case.
Cerate. — This word means something
made with wax. Simple cerate is made of
spermaceti, white wax, and oil of almonds.
It is a very soothing and healing application
to sore places of any kind, as after a blister,
etc. It is harder than cold cream (ointment
of rose water), and this is sometimes a de-
cided advantage.
Chalk Mixture. — A convenient medicine
for common diarrhoea, made of prepared
chalk, gum-arabic, glj^cerine, and cinnamon
water✪ Chalk Mixture. Dose, a tablespoonful for a grown
person. Most frequently something is added
to make it more "binding" or astringent,
as catechu, paregoric, etc.
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Camphor. — A most useful gum, from
evergreen tree native to the south and east
of Asia. Everyone knows its white or
colorless transparency, its peculiar odor,
and pungent and yet cooling taste. It is
volatile; that is, if left in the air it will
slowly go off in vapor. Very little of it
will dissolve in water. Camphor-water is a
very mild preparation. Spirit of camphor,
made with alcohol, is much stronger.
Camphor is a composing medicine to the
nerves ; somewhat more stimulant than
assafoetida . In very large doses it is narcotic .
Camphor-water is an excellent tranquil-
lizer for restless babies ; being also, like the
spices, warming to the stomach, and some-
what anodyne, it is excellent in colic.
Spirit of Ca77iphor is best when an anodyne
effect is specially needed ; as in colic of
grown people.
Dose of Camphor-water, from a teaspoon-
ful (an infant dose) to a tablespoonful. Of
Spirit of Camphor, from ten to thirty drops :
on sugar, and stirred in water, or in a thick
syrup, as spiced syrup of rhubarb. When
dropped into water, the alcohol unites with
the water and "throws down" the camphor
in little white flakes .
Paj^egoric is a camphorated tincture of
opium.
Carbolic Acid. — This has no proper
place as a domestic medicine. It has had
great popularity as a disinfectant ; more
than it deserves, in comparison with several
other less unpleasant things. Surgeons
often employ it in " antiseptic ' ' dressings
and lotions,
Cardamon Seeds, Compo2cnd Tiyicture
of. — A warming aromatic preparation, often
504
added to soda, etc., for sickness of the
stomach. Dose, a teaspoonful, in water.
Castor=Oil. — Expressed from the beans
of the palma christi, a handsome plant,
originally from Asia. It is nasty, decidedly ;
but is a good, effective, and yet mild pur-
gative medicine. It is the best cathartic,
even for babies, when any irritation of the
boivels is present ; as in threatening of dys-
entery, and in some cases of colic.
Dose, from a teaspoonful to a tablespoon-
ful. The best way to give it is to stir it
well with twice the quantity of spiced syi'itp
of rlnibarh . So mixed, I have had patients
to take it without finding out what it was.
Catechu. — An extract from the wood of
an oriental tree. It is astringent, and is
very useful in diarrhcea . Tincture of catechu
is the best preparation. Dose, half a tea-
spoonful to a teaspoonful, in water. An
excellent medicine to check troublesome
diarrhoea consists of equal parts of tincticre
of catechu and paregoric ; of this mixture,
the dose is a teaspoonful, repeated according
to the urgency of the case.
Cerate. — This word means something
made with wax. Simple cerate is made of
spermaceti, white wax, and oil of almonds.
It is a very soothing and healing application
to sore places of any kind, as after a blister,
etc. It is harder than cold cream (ointment
of rose water), and this is sometimes a de-
cided advantage.
Chalk Mixture. — A convenient medicine
for common diarrhoea, made of prepared
chalk, gum-arabic, glj^cerine, and cinnamon
water. Dose, a tablespoonful for a grown
person. Most frequently something is added
to make it more "binding" or astringent,
as catechu, paregoric, etc.