EXPECTORANTS 651 



86. Anotheh more active Emulsion — 



Simple Emulsion, No. 85 7 ounces. 



Cam[thor 1 drachm. 



Opium in Powder i drachm. 



Oil of Aniseed 30 drops. 



Rub the three last ingredients together in a mortar with some white sugar ; then add 

 the emulsion by degrees. 



Wheii bismuth and chalk and other heavy and insoluble agents are to 

 be given as draughts they are suspended in mucilage of acacia, or traga- 

 canth, glycerine, syrup, or . treacle ; they are not strictly emulsified, but 

 "held up" with shaking until they can be administered. Such arts as 

 eiuulsification belong to the phai^macist, whose skill is but poorly re- 

 munerated, and they are only referred to here for the benefit of those 

 readers who have not the advantage of a dispensaiy at which to get their 

 medicines prepared. 



EXPECTORANTS 



Expectorants excite or promote a discharge of mucus fr(jm the lining 

 membrane of the bronchial tubes, thereby relieving inflammation and 

 allaying cough. 



87. Expectorant Ball in Ordinary Cciugh without Inflammation — 



Gum Ammoiiiauum 4 ounce. 



Powdered Stpii'l 1 dracluii. 



Castile Soap 2 drachms. 



Honey enough to form a ball. 



88. In Old Standing Cough (Stomacu) — 



Asafoetida 3 drachms. 



Galbanum 1 draclim. 



Carbonate of Ammonia 2 drachm. 



Ginger 1^ drachms. 



Honey enough to form a ball. 



89. A Strong Expectorant Ball— 



Emetic Tartar 2 drachm. 



Calomel 15 grains. 



Digitalis i drachm. 



Powdered Squills h drachm. 



Linseed meal and water euoiigli to form a ball, which is not to be repeated without 

 great care. 



FEBRIFUGES 



Generally called fever medicines, are given to allay the arterial and 

 nervous excitements which accompany febrile action. They do this partly 

 by their agency on the heart and arteries through the nervous system, and 

 partly by increasing the seci'etions of the skin and kidneys. 



90. Fever Ball— 



Nitre 4 drachms. 



Camphor I5 drachms. 



Calomel and Opium, of each 1 scruple. 



Linseed meal and water enough to form a ball. Or, 



91. Emetic Tartar IJ to 2 drachms. 



Compound Powder of Tragacanth 2 drachms. 



Linseed meal as above. Or, 



