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quarts; strain, and add one quart of brandy, and ‘Su Ee 
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a inthe latter stages of pregnancy, half a wine as gessiake | 
| night on going to bed, in a little warm wie. The dose may be in- : 
creased to a gill, if necessary, to relieve cramps and pain. <4 
_ ‘This is an inestimable cordial for pregnant women, and should be 
in all cases, for at least one or two weeks previqus to eoape- 
nt, asa aceon 
The Female Strengthening Syrup. oabake one fourth of a oud 
_ of comfrey root, dried; two ounces of elecampane root; and one : 
_ ounce of hoarhound. Boil from three quarts to three pints; strain, 
and add, while warm, half an ounce of beth root, palverita ; a pint 
of brandy, ‘and a pound of loaf sugar, 
ep pee half to two-thirds of a wine glassful, three or four times 
a day gle 
This ‘is used in female weaknesses, bearing down of the womb, 
fluor albus, debility and relaxation of the genital organs, pee 
ness, &c. 
The Anti-mercurial Syrup.— This medicinal preparation, taken | 
as an alterative and d mee 
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rectic, diuretic and laxative; an anti-spasmodic and 
in proper cases, as a stomachic and emmenagogue. Generally: 
pressed, it increases all the secretions and excretions, and excites ae- 
tion in the glands in a particular manner. - From these pouitipics its. 
effects may be deduced. aa 
The diseases to which it is applicable are e pointed out in the 
course of this work. 5B Lasers 
The dose must vary grintly i in different persons, some being able 
to bear less than a sixth part of the quantity that others can. Those 
persons especially whose blood is weak and watery, require a very 
small proportionate dose. The average dose for a healthy adult, is half 
a common wine glassful, (about two-thirds of an ounce,) increasing 
it to two-thirds of a wine glassful, according to its effects. It 
taken three times a day, fasting, or about half fire spt 
‘An over dose will produce considerable dryness in the fauces, and 4 
temporary dimness of the sight, which will be perceived on attempting 
to read. A slight dimness is of no consequence, and only serves ta 
shew the proper effect of the medicine ; but more than this would 
not be advisable. The proper dose produces no inconvenient effects, 
or unpleasant feelings. Under its operation, no restriction in diet is 
required, or abstinence from the common business avocations ; ars 
dent spirits, however, must be abstained from. The pores being 
opened rather more freely, the liability to taking cold is 
increased ; but it produces no deleterious effects, and. is only injari- 
ous from its retarding the cure. This invaluable preparation has, in — 
_ my practice, saved many lives that were deemed past all hope. e 
The Anodyne Wash—A4 gallons.—Take fifteen posdgselll lood 
beets, sliced: boil to two gallons, and strain. Then add, ¥ 
warm, Sis and a half of sal ammoniae ; and halfa 
