Xll HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES. 



PILULES AND GLOBULES. These elegant and Liliputian 

 medicaments may also be taken either dry on the tongue 

 or in solution. If the former, one pilule or six globules 

 may be considered a fair adult dose ; if the latter, one 

 pilule or six globules dissolved in a table-spoonful of 

 water may be considered equivalent to one drop of the 

 tincture in the same quantity of water. 



Medicines as a rule, should be taken on an empty 

 stomach, or about two hours after a meal. 



The water used for mixing the medicine should be 

 distilled, filtered, or cold-boiled. 



The solution should be mad.- in a dean tumbler, 

 closely covered with half a sheet of note-paper ; or in a 

 bottle well corked and kept from dust and light. 



Diet. 



All articles of diet and drinks which CMntain medi- 

 cinal properties should be strictly avoided whilst taking 

 homoeopathic medicines; such as co flee, gr .and 



herb teas of every description 



mustard, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, and spices of all 

 kinds; and every variety of vegetable food of an 

 aromatic or medicinal character; as niii-ms garlic, 

 radishes, celery, or parsnips ; and every variety of animal 

 food strong-scented or difficult of digestion, as old 

 smoked meat, roof beef, bacon, fat pork, sausages, ram-id 

 butter, strong cheese, &c. 



In acute diseases the diet should consist .f the most 

 light and nutritious kinds of food ; such as toast-water, 

 barley-water, rice-water, panada, arrowroot gruel, 

 mutton broth. When the more violent symptoms of 

 the disease have subsided, and the patient is fairly con- 



