S C O U R I N G, &c. 3^1 



powder) one drachm ; opium fifteen grains ; 

 conferve of orange peel fix drachms ; fyrup of 

 diafcordium fufficient to form a ball. 



This to be repeated in twelve, eighteen, or 

 twenty-four hours, as exigencies may require. 

 For a fubftitute the following drink will prove 

 equally applicable and efficacious. 



THE ANODYNE DRINK. 



Take linfeed, burni: hartfhorn, and gum arabic, 

 of each one ounce •, boil in a pint and half of 

 water to a pint; then llrain and add lindture 

 of cinnamon two ounces^ liquid laudanum 

 two drachms. 



Let this be given every morning for three in 

 fucceflion ; the i'eftririgent majh (p. 46) may 

 be occafionaily offered, or, in refufal of that 

 and dry corn, give a warm mafli at proper pe- 

 riods, compounded of bran and ground oat- 

 meal equal parts; if the ftimulus and irritation 

 continue, without any perceptible remiflion or 

 fubmiffion of fymptoms, let the following 

 glyfter be given once in every twenty- four 

 hours. 



THE 



