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horn, ether, and various antispasmodics were also freely 

 employed; and castor oil and magnesia were substituted 

 bv some practitioners for calomel. Cold liquids, though 

 eLerly desired, were prohibited ; but tepid mucilaginous 

 drmks and slightly acidulated fluids were given at mtervals.* 



* We subjoin the following directions and recipes for the cure of 



^^'l^'aS^trp^^ntttL^n^^^o^^ibleth^ ^ ' 



Tincture of opium, one drachm ; 



Sulphuric ether, one drachm ; 



Brandy or arrack, half an ounce ; 



Water, one ounce.— Ml\. 

 If this he vomited, let it be repeated every time, m ten minutes after the 

 vomUing In half an hour after the vomiting has ceased, give a bolus 



of this description :— 



"' Calomel, twelve grams; 



Camphor, three grains ; 



Opium, one grain ; „ ■ . v i„c 



Oil of peppermint, two drops.— MaKe into a bolus. 

 If this bolus be vomited, it must be repeated in a similar manner, each 

 Imp half an hour after the vomiimg has ceased. If thevomitmgbe 

 ViSenf Live an° n ec on o.' one drachm and a half of laudanum m four 

 ounces of conTee-water, and let it be repeated as often as it is rejected 

 Half the quantity of this injection should also be administered aOer 

 every liquid "tool. When no vomiting occurs at aU, give a draught and 

 bolus of the following prescription :— , ,^ , , 

 Doius oi Tincture of opium, half a drachm; 



Sulphuric ether, half a drachm ; 



Ipecacuanha wine, half an ounce ; 



Water, two ounces. — Mix. 



Calomel, twelve grains ; 



Extract of jalap, four grains ; 



Camphor, three grains ; 



Opium, one grain ; „ , . v i 



' Oil of peppermint, two drops.— MaKe into a bolus. 



If these nroduce no effect, repeat the draught after every forty minutes. 

 In all ca^I^rub the arms and legs with hot sand, and apply a blister, or 

 «;inanism over the Stomach, prepared as follows:— 

 sinapism, over ine ^^^^^^^^"^ mustard-seed, half a pound ; 



Ditto capsicum, one drachm ; 

 Ditto ginger, one drachm. 

 Make into a cataplasm, with vinegar, to which add two ounces of oil of 

 mpeilune If the pulse be perceptible at the wrist, take twenty, twenty- 

 live or thirty ounces of blood from the arm. . V, V .„ 

 '•if the eie be lingering and doubtful after much medicine has been 

 eiven, then omit all other medicines, but those prescribed thus :- 

 " Calomel, three grains ; 



Ipecacuanha, two grains ; 

 Aloes, three grains; 

 Opium, half a grain. 

 Make into a pill ; one to be taken every nour. 

 CoBjee water, four ounces ; 

 Brandy or arrack, three drachms.— Mix. 

 To be taken every hour. 



