(28 DR CEASE'S RECIPES. 



by the roadside in a state of collapse, almost dead. An ofllcer would ride up, 

 dismount and give the remedy, and before the column had passed the vaam 

 would be in the ranks again." 



3. Chronic Diarrhea, Muscovite, or Raw Beef Cure for.— 



About the year 1852 Dr. Weisse, director of the Hospital for Foundlings at St. 

 Petersburg, Russia, called the attention of the medical world to the use of raw 

 beef in the treatment of chronic diarrhea. His method, to which was applied 

 the title of the "Muscovite method," was adopted in England, Germany, Italy 

 and France. In the last named country Drs. Trousseau and Bouchut were the 

 first to test it, and reported it to have good results in cases of children severely 

 eflaicted. A little later. Dr. Labadie, of Bordeaux, communicated to the pro- 

 fession some facts in regard to three children afflicted with tubercles, whom he 

 had treated and cured by the Russian "Muscovite" method. We give 

 below Dr. Trousseau's formula for preparing the meat: Take 100 grammes (1 

 gramme is about 15^ grs., and 100 are equal to about Z% "^O of fillet of 

 beef, from which the gristle and fat should be carefully removed ; mince it fine 

 and bray (pound) it in a wooden mortar; 20 grammes (^ oz.) of powdered 

 sugar, \% grammes of chloride of sodium (common salt, 23 grs.,); J^ 

 gramme chloride of potassium (1% grs.); 13^ granmies(23 grs.) powdered black 

 pepper. Take by the table-spoonful during the day. 



Remarks. — As but few would understand these French technicalities, I have 

 put their " grammes " into grains, to be easily understood. I have used the 

 above with satisfaction in consumption, although there is no doubt that Dr. 

 Labadiw, by "tubercles," refers to a tuberculous deposit in the mesen- 

 teric glands of the bowels, as children are frequently troubled with them, and 

 they are very wasting in their effect upon their tender constitution. It is 

 undoubtedly a valuable diet in either of these exhaustive diseases, whether of 

 children or adults, and may be used in any disease of a debilitating character, 

 where some physicians have recently adopted the plan of giving what they call 

 "powdered beef," that is grated, or pounded fine, then dried. I should prefer 

 this " Muscovite " plan of using it. It will prove exceedingly valuable hi con- 

 sumption. 



4. Chronic Diarrhea, a Well Tried Remedy.— Powdered opium 

 and tannin, each 10 grs. ; mix thoroughly and divide into 20 powders. Dose — 

 Take 1 powder in a little syrup every 4 hours, till improved, then 1 or 2 pow- 

 ders daily, as occasion requires, until the cure is complete. 



Remarks.— li is not best to check too suddenly, lest fever or other disturb- 

 ance of the system arise. Watch carefully, with this, and it will generally be 

 found effectual. 



1. PAIN" KILLER, INTERNAL— For Cholera, Diarrhea, 

 etc. — Oil of cloves, cinnamon, anise and pepf)ermint, each 45 drops; laudanum 

 and ether, each 1 oz. ; alcohol, 3 ozs. Dose — A tea-spoonful in 2 table-spoon- 

 fuls of sweetened water, and for an adult it may be repeated in from 5 min- 

 utes to 1^ an hour, or 1 hour, according to the severity of the pain, or the fre- 

 quency of the discharge. Children proportionately less, according to age. A 

 teaspoon is considered to hold 60 drops; then at 14 years, >^; at 7 years, >^; at 



