APP. — FEVER DRINK. 2l71 



CHAPTER III. 



DRINKS. 



(RECIPE, No. 198.) 

 Fever Drink. 



Take — Cream of tartai-, turmeric, and diapente, in 



powder, of each one ounce ; 

 Nitre, half an ounce : 

 Mix, and give it in a pint of warm gruel. To 



be repeated once or twice a day, or oftener, 



if necessary. 



This drink, though simple, has been given in 

 most kind of fevers ; and has in general been at- 

 tended with success. The body must be kept open 

 either with drinks, or clysters, during the adminis- 

 tration of the aforesaid drink, by which its salutary 

 effects will be greatly promoted. 



(RECIPE, No. 199.) 



A Drink for an Inflammatory Fever. 



TakS-— Tartar emetic, one drachm ; 

 Prepared kali, half an ounce ; 

 Camphor, one drachm, rubbed into powder, 

 )vith a few drops of spirit of wine. 



