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and given in capsule but when the powder is bulky, as in large doses, it 

 may be mixed with honey or syrup. It must be repeated in one hour 

 after the first dose. As it is a purgative, it is not necessaiy to follow it 

 up with any other drug, which is an advantage, but to completely empty 

 the intestines of the parasite, it is sometimes wise to follow it with a 

 laxative. 



3. Kusso (Flores koso). — This is to be given in doses from 2.0 to G.O 

 grammes, diluted with milk, repeated three or four times at intervals of 

 three-quarters to an hour. OnJy a good result can be expected when 

 the drug is fresh. This should be mixed with, or followed by, a small 

 quantity of castor oil. 



4. Areca Nut. — The pulverized areca nut is administered in from 

 1.0 to 4.0 in capsule mixed with honey or butter, followed by a laxative. 

 Schiel advises a combination of areca nut and kamala. Areca nut is 

 frecjuently vomited and must be given with raspberry syrup or some 

 other sweet syrup, which generally prevents it Ijeing vomited. 



5. Chloroform. — 1.0 to 4.0 should be shaken up with castor oil and 

 given at once; the chief objection is, it is very apt to be vomited. 



Pomegranate (Cortex granate). — In the shape of the macerated de- 

 coctions, 25 to 00 seeds (pumpkin seeds crushed and macerated in hot 

 water). Oxide of copper in doses of 0.01 to 0.05 daily for several days. 

 Turpentine 2.0 to 4.0 beaten up in the yolk of an egg, daily for three days. 

 Benzine pelletierum tannicum, strontium lacuticum, creolin, naphthol 

 are taeniafuges, but are only used to a slight extent, as they are much 

 less efficient than the first preparations mentioned. 



After the animal has passed the parasites they ought to be picked 

 up on a shovel or other object and put in the fire to destroy the segments, 

 especially if you have reason to suspect that the Taenia echinococcus is 

 present, on account of the danger to man. 



I^. 01. resin, felix mas, 0.75 to 1.0 



Areca semina pulv., 1.0 to 2.0 



F. M. Capsule No. 1. 



Sig. — Give on an empty stomach followed l)y castor oil. 



I^. 01. re.sin. feli.x mas, 1.0 to 4,0 



F. M. Capsule No. 1. 



Sig — Give on an empty stomach. 



I^. Kamala, 1.0 to 2.0 



Anipsthesin, 0.15 to 0.2 



F. M. Capsule No. 1. 



Sig. — Give on an empty stomach 



