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Alterative Ball, No. 2. 



Calomel half clracliin. 



Cream of Tartar 2 drachms. 



Digitalis half drachm. 



Alterative halls are supposed to act medicinally on 

 the body, in a slow and nearly imperceptible manner. 

 The nitre increases the urinary discharge, and keeps 

 down the accumulation of fluids in swelled legs, and 

 other enlargements. Resin is an active diuretic altera- 

 tive, but it simply empties the system, while white 

 nitre is a refrigerant also. Cream of tartar is an 

 excellent alterative, particularly in conjunction with 

 merculias and sulphur, in breaking out surfeits. Digita- 

 lis is likewise a useful alterative in watery accumulations. 



Cordial Ball, No. 1. 



Gentian Root 4 drachms. 



Ginger • '6 ,, 



Caraway Seeds 3 ,, 



Made top ivith Jiomy. 



Cordial Ball, No. 2. 



Camphor 1 di-achm. 



Coriander Seeds 2 ,, 



Ginger 3 „ 



Oil of Aniseed ^ an ounce. 



Cordials. 

 These, with stomachs and tonics might perhaps all of 

 them be properly defined under one comprehensive term 

 of stimulants, for in this propei-ty their utility prin- 

 cipally depends. The mode of action of all of them in 

 general cases appears to be by a sympathetic eflfect they 

 excite between the stomach and the system. 



Laxative Ball, No. 1. 



Calomel 1 drachm. 



Barhadoes Aloes 3 ,, 



Made up loith Castile Soap. 



