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CHAPTEK XXVI. 



THE UP-COUNTRY MEDICINE CHEST AND HOW TO USE IT. 



By Edwaed Henderson, M.D. 



CONTENTS OF MEDICINE CHEST. 



a. — Aperient Pills. — Colocynth and hyoscyamus or compound rhubarb pills : dose of 

 either of these, one or two taken at bed-time, and followed by a seidlitz powder or 

 dose of aperient mineral water in the morning. 



b. — Laudanum. — Adult dose to relieve pain, 15 to 30 drops. 



c. — Dover's Pills. — Four grains of Dover's powder (ipecacuanha and opium) in each; 

 dose, one pill every four hours in cases of dysentery or " dysenteric diarrhoea," with, 

 as a rule, a preliminary dose of castor oil. 



d. — Quinine. — An ordinary teaspoon filled with the powder of sulphate or hydrochlorate of 

 quinine contains from 15 to 20 grains ; and this is the proper adult dose to prevent 

 the recurrence of intermittent fever. Give a single dose when the temperature has 

 fallen, as a general rule after food has been taken. Quinine may be conveniently 

 carried in 3 or 5 grain pills or tabloids. 



e. — Antipyrine.— Best carried in "tabloids"; one or two to relieve headache, three to 

 reduce temperature. Antipyrine is best given with a little wine or spirit and water, 

 any unduly depressing effect being in this way avoided. In malarial fevers 

 antipyrine is given to reduce temperature, quinine to prevent recurrence. 



