APP. — DRINK FOR THE COLIC. 273 



This drink may be repeated every four or five 

 hours, till the symptoms begin to abate. 



(RECIPE, No. 202.) 

 A Drink for the Colic or Gripes ivhen on a Journey. 



Take — Tincture of opium, and oil of juniper, of each 



two drachms ; 

 Sweet spirit of nitre, tincture of benzoin, and 



aromatic spirit of ammonia, of each half an 



ounce: 

 Mix them together in a bottle for one drink, 



and give it in a pint of warm gruel. 



For the colic, flatulency, and colicky pains of the 

 intestines, this drink will be found a valuable cor- 

 dial. It may be repeated every two hours until 

 the symptoms abate. 



(RECIPE, No. 203.) 



A Cordial Drink. 



Take — Tincture of benzoin, of friars balsam, and spirit 

 of ammonia aromatic, of each one ounce : 

 Put them in a bottle for use. 



This is a very useful drink for horses that are 

 over-heated in hot weather ; and if two drachms 

 of prepared kali, and one cordial, or one ounce of 

 fresh powdered ginger, be added to the above cor- 



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