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2. Castor Oil Custard.— Prof. King says: "I find it a very pleasant 

 raode of administration, to boil the dose of oil with about a gill of sweet milk for 

 a few minutes, sweeten with loaf sugar, and flavor with essence of cinnamon or 

 other favorite aromatic; it somewhat resembles custard in its taste and appear- 

 ance, and is readily taken by even the most delicate stomach." 



Bemarks. — This is certainly very desirable with children and delicate 

 females, for whom it is often the best cathartic which can be given. 



1. CONSUMPTION, TROUBLESOME COUGH IN-Syrup 

 and Tincture as Used in Charity Hospital, New York.— I. Cough 

 syrup: Bromide of potassium, chlorate of potassium, muriate of ammonia, each, 

 l\i drs.; syrup of tolu, 4 oz.; mix. Dose— One table-spoonful every 2 or 3 

 hours. 



II. Cough Tincture: Paregoric, 1 oz.; tincture belladonna, 1 dr.; tincture 

 of hyoscyamus, 2 drs.; compound spirits lavender, 1 dr.; mix. Dose — Ten 

 drops on a lump of loaf sugar every hour until cough is relieved. 



Remarks. — For the hacking, or continuous coughing of patients far gone 

 with consumption, either of these will be found satisfactory. But as prevention 

 is better than cure for those who are liable to have consumption, but have not 

 got it fastened upon them yet, I will give the rules of the celebrated Dr. S. S. 

 Fitch, of New York, for its prevention, as they are certainly valuable and ought 

 to be heeded by every one. He claims an absolute preventive in all cases and 

 all persons, but as his rules are so very strict, if they are lived up to, they will 

 certainly do much to prevent the establishment of this disease. They are as 

 follows: 



2. Pulmonary Consumption— Absolute Prevention of— Dr. 

 S. S. Fitch's Rules for.— He says: " There is no disease to which we aro 

 liable that is so preventable a? consumption. It is absolutely preventable in all 

 cases and all persons. 



I. " From earliest childhood stand erect, walk erect, sit erect, never stoop, 

 always let the weight of the slioulders fall behind you. 



II. " Keep your chest fully expanded by taking constantly, all your life long, 

 full breaths so as to fully expand your chest Do this at all times. Remembel 

 you can not have consumption until your chest shrinks in size, either wholly o1 

 partially; so if you keep your chest flexible and constantly expanded you will 

 be safe from consumption. 



III. " Never let a cold run on you. Break it at once by taking active physio 

 and cough medicines, and putting your feet at bedtime in hot water; keep them 

 in until you get in a perspiration, and then go to bed and keep up the perspira. 

 tion with hot drinks (Thompson's old " Composition Tea " is one of the best to 

 use to start perspiration; hot lemonade is good, too); then take a portion ol 

 physic, and the next day your cold will be well. By pursuing this course for a 

 length of time you get out of the habit of taking cold, and w'U irxelv take one. 

 Always continue your treatment until your cold is weU. 



IV. "Avoid all debauching courses that weaken and reduce your coiistit.J 

 tior, such as soaking with liquor and actual drunkenness and dissipation of 8*1 



