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PRESCRIPTIONS. 



41. Gelseminum Mixture. 



Tincture of gelseminum, two drachms. 



Water, to eight ounces. 



Mix. Two table-spoonfuls every four hours. \ 

 To be taken cautiously, and the effects 

 carefully watched. If dimness of vision or | 

 unsteadiness of gait ensue, the dose to be j 

 i-educed by a third, or the intervals prolonged ' 

 to six hours. 



42. Arnica Mixture. 

 Tincture of arnica, half a drachm. 

 "Water, to four ounces. 



Mix. A tea-spoonful every ten minutes for the 

 first hour, and subsequently hourly. 



M.Pulsatilla Mixture. 

 Tincture of pulsatilla, half a drachm. 

 Water, to four ounces. 



Mix. A tea-spoonful every ten minutes for the 

 first hour, and subsequently hourly. 



44. Nux Vomica Mixture. 

 Tincture of nux vomica, half a drachm. 

 Water, to four ounces. 



Mix. A tea-spoonful every quarter of an hour 

 for the first hour, and subsequently hourly. 



45. Hamatnelis Mixture. 



Tincture of hamamelis virginica, half a drachm. 

 Water, to four ounces. 

 Mix. A tea-spoonful every hour for the first 



six or eight hours, and subsequently every 



three or four hours. 



46. Tartarated Antimony Mixture.* 

 Tartarated antimony, half a grain. 

 Water, six ounces. 



Dissolve. A tea-spoonful every quarter of an 

 hour for the first hour ; afterwards hourly. 



47 . Cantharides Mixture. * 

 Tincture of cantharides, half a drachm. 

 Water, to four ounces. 

 Mix. A tea-spoonful every two or three hours. 



43 Corrosive Sublimate Mixture.* 

 Corrosive sublimate, half a grain. 

 Water, six ounces. 

 Mix. A tea-spoonful hourly. 



49. Bryony Mixture. 

 Tincture of bryony, half a drachm. 

 Water, to four ounces. 

 Mix. A tea- spoonful every hour. 



* Although many of these mixtures are almost 

 tasteless, they are perfectly active, and the dose 

 recommended should not be exceeded. 



50. Ipecacuanha Mixture. 

 Ipecacuanha wine, one drachm. 

 Water, to eight ounces. 

 Mix. A tea-spoonful every hour. 



51. Podophyllin Solution. 

 Podophyllin (the resin), one grain. 

 Eectified spirit, two drachms. 

 Dissolve. Two or three drops on sugar every 

 three hours. 



52. Nitrite of Amyl Drops. 

 Nitrite of amyl, eight minims. 

 Rectified spirit, half an ounce. 

 Mix. Three to five drops on sugar every three 

 hours or of tener. 



53. Phosphorus Solution. 

 A saturated solution of phosphorus in ether. 

 Five drops in half a wine-glassful of water four 

 times a day. 



54. Phosphorus Capsules. 



Each containing one-thirtieth of a grain of 

 phosphorus. One to be taken every three 

 or four hours. 



55. Hypophosphite of Lline Mixture. 

 Hypo-phosphite of lime, one drachm. 

 Syrup, one ounce. 

 Water, to eight ounces. 



Mix. One or two tea-spoonfuls three times a 

 day. 



56. Morphia Linctns. 



Solution of morphia, one and a half drachms. 

 Chloric ether, one and a half drachms. 

 Syrup of lemon, to four ounces. 

 A tea-spoonful occasionally when the cough is 

 troublesome. 



57. Squill and Opium Linctus. 

 Oxymel of squill, ten drachms. 

 Compound tincture of camphor, five drachms. 

 Ipecacuanha wine, two and a half drachms. 

 Mucilage of acacia, to four ounces. 

 Mix. A tea-spoonful occasionally when the 

 cough is troublesome. 



58. Creasote Linctns. 

 Creasote, four minims. 

 Glycerine, half an ounce. 

 Water, to four ounces. 



Mix. A tea-spoonful when the cough is trouble- 

 some. 



