ON TEE ACTION OF MEDICINES 



THE DOSES IN WHICH THEY CAN SAFELY BE ADMINISTERED 



CHAPTER XXXVII 



THE ACTION OF MEDICINES, AND THE FORMS IN WHICH THEY ARE 



PRESCRIBED 



ALTERATIVES — ANESTHETICS — ANODYNES — ANTACIDS — ANTHELMINTICS — ANTISPASMODICS 

 — APERIENTS — ASTRINGENTS — BLISTERS — CAUSTICS — CHARGES — CLYSTERS — CORDIALS — 

 DEMULCENTS — DIAPHORETICS — DIGESTIVES — DIURETICS — EMBROCATIONS — EMULSIONS — 

 EXPECTORANTS — FEBRIFUGES — LOTIONS — NARCOTICS — REFRIGERANTS — SEDATIVES — 

 STIMULANTS — STO JIACHICS — STYPTICS — TONICS — VERMIFUGES — ELECTUARIES — PES- 

 SARIES — SUPPOSITORIES. 



ALTERATIVES 



This term is not very scientific, but it is iu very general use, and easily 

 explains its own meaning, though the modus oj^erandi of the drugs emplo3'ed 

 to carry it out is not so clear. The object is to replace unhealthy action by 

 a healthy one, without resorting to any of the distinctly defined remedies, 

 such as tonics, stomachics, etc. As a general rule, this class of remedies 

 produce their effect by acting slowly but steadily on the depuratory organs, 

 as the liver, kidneys, and skin. The following may be found useful : — 



1. In Disordered States of the Skin — 



Emetic Tartar 5 ounces. 



Powdered Ginger 3 ounces. 



Opium 1 ounce. 



Syrup enough to form 16 balls : one to be given every night. 



2. Simply Cooling — 



Barbadoes Aloes 1 ounce. 



Castile Soap li ounceg. 



Ginger i ounce. 



Syrup enough to form 6 balls : one to be given every morning. " Or, 



3. Barbadoes Aloes H drachms. 



Emetic Tartar 2"'draclinis. 



Castile Soap 2 drachms. Mix. 



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