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LEQCORRHCEA. 



(i.) Draughts — 



Those given under the heading of Anemia may be useful. The first of the 



three mentioned is perhaps the best. It is as follows : — 

 Powdered gentian, one and a half ounce. 

 Powdered ginger, half an ounce. 

 Granulated sulphate of iron, two drachms- 

 Powdered nux vomica, forty grains. 

 Powdered capsicum, half a drachm. 

 This draught may be mixed with a pint of warm water, gruel, or ale, and 



administered twice daily. This combination of remedies will be found to be an 



efficient hsematinic and general tonic. Should the bowels be costive, a laxative 



should be given. (>S«e Cathartics, mild.) 



(ii.) Injections — 



(1.) Sulpho-carbolate of zinc, two grains. 



Water, one fluid ounce. 

 (2.) Permanganate of potassium, two grains. 



Water, one fluid ounce. 

 (3.) Alum, half a drachm. 



Decoction of oak bark, one fluid ounce. 



(iii.) Caustic application — 

 Nitrate of silver may be applied to the ulcerated patches, if there are any 

 present. 



LICE. 



(i.) Ointment — 



White precipitate of mercury, one part. 

 Lard, twelve parts. 



(ii.) Lotions — 



(1.) Stavesacre seeds, half an ounce. 

 Soft soap, two ounces. 

 The bruised stavesacre seeds should be boiled together with the soft soap in a 

 pint and a half of warm water, until about one pint remains. 



(2.) Creosote, three fluid drachms. 



Methylated spirit, two fluid ounces. 



Water, sufficient to make half a pint in all. 

 (3.) Tobacco, four drachms. 



Hot water, one pint. 

 (4.) Liquor carbonis detergens, two fluid ounces. 



Water, sufficient to make one pint in all. 



LIVER, INFLAMMATION OF. See Hepatitis. 



LOCKED-JAW. 



Draught — 



Bromide of potassium, four drachms. 

 Anise fruit, four drachms. 

 This draught may be given in warm water or gruel thrice daily. ^ 



