204 TREATMENT OF 



MINERAL VERMIFUGES. 



§ CXXIX, Sal Ammoniac. Muriate of ammo- 

 nia. Among the most efficacious rfiraedies for the ex- 



because when first taken it occasions colic, followed bj erysi- 

 pelas ; but in these cases it was acknowledged tliat the dose was 

 too large. Its activity and danger have been diminished bj 

 mixing with it boiling water, three or four times as much water 

 as of the juice, and giving this to the patient after stirring it with 

 a spoon; administered in this way I have not heard of its pro- 

 ducing any accident. Some of the planters say this remedy 

 may be given, without addition or inconvenience, to persons of 

 every age; they have however remarked, tiiat when taken in 

 great quantities, it may excite a slight inflammation of the 

 anus ; but they add that this is removed in one or two days by 

 means of lotions of emollient herbs. 



Some have attempted to mix it with sugar or honey ; it is 

 pretended however that this addition very much lessens its effi- 

 cacy. 



M. Cossigni adds, that the proofs of tlie powerful property 

 of this remedy are already very numerous, without reference to 

 any unpleasant consequence from its abundant or excessive ex- 

 hibition. What renders this medicine very important is, that 

 a single dose of it is commonly sufficient to kill all the worms 

 of the patient, however numerous they may be. 



To an infant of from six to eight montlis, and even a year, 

 is given a tea spoonful of the milk of papaya, mixed and bea- 

 ten with three spoonfuls of boiling water or of boiling milk : 

 this has the property of moderating the action of the remedy. 

 A table spoonful of the milk of the papaya is given to children 

 of five, six, or seven years of age, with three times as much boil- 

 ing water ; and to those ol twelve or fourteen years, two ta- 

 ble spoonfuls of tliis milk, mixed with six of boiling water. 

 Three hours after tliis medicine is swallowed, the patient is to 

 fake a quantity of pure oil of Palma Christi, suited to the age, 



