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efficacy; but, as might be supposed, such cordials (i.e. 

 stomachics) appear to act best when they are received 

 into the system at large, as generous food, malt, gruel, 

 ale, &c. 



No. 1. — Gentian, powdered eight ounces. 



Ginger, powdered four ounces. 



Oil of anise seed half an ounce. 



Make into a mass with lard, honey, treacle, or conserve 

 of roses, and give one ounce for a dose. 



No. 2. — Of the preceding mass one ounce. 



Gum myrrh one drachm. 



Balsam of Tolu one drachm. 



No. 3. — Of the first mass one ounce. 



Camphor one drachm. 



Opium one drachm. 



Either of these may be given as a drink also, by infusing 

 the powders in a pint of ale. 



As stimulants, Mr. Vines, in his Treatise on Glanders, 

 enumerates the following articles : — Cantharides, canella 

 bark {canellcB cortex), capsicum berries {capsici hacca), 

 cubebs or Java pepper {cubeha), ginger root {zingiberis 

 radix), grains of paradise (grana paradisi), pellitory of 

 Spain {pyrethri radix) ; all the different sorts of peppers, 

 as the common, black, Cayenne, Chili, long, and white ; 

 pimento or allspice {pimentcB haccce), sweet flag-root 

 {calami aromat. radix). Winter's bark {Wiritera cortex). 



More permanent stomachic stimulants are such as act 

 not only by determining a greater quantity of blood to 

 the stomach, but also by strengthening the muscular tone 

 of that organ, enabling it to act with more energy in 

 its digestive movements. The following formulce are in- 

 serted, and are proper in cases of convalescence, or re- 

 covery from debilitating diseases which have impaired 

 the appetite : — 



Powdered canella alba four drachms. 



Ginger one drachm. 



Sulpliate of copper {blue vitriol) one drachm. 



Make into a ball with conserve of roses. 



Decoction of chamomile three pints. 



Watery tincture of aloes one ounce. 



Ginger, in powder half an ounce. 



Sulphate of iron {<jreen vitriol) half an ounce. 



Mix, and divide into four drinks. 



