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PLEURISY ROOT. 



Medical Properties and Use. 



It has long been employed by the regular med- 

 ical faculty as a valuable medicine in pleurisy, 

 catarrh, pneumonia, consumption and other dis- 

 eases of the breast, and is evidently useful in all 

 these cases. It is good in acute rheumatism and 

 dyspepsia. It may be. given in the form of a 

 strong tea, or in powder; if in powder from 20 

 to 60 grains may be given several times a day, 

 in sweetened water. 



EXTEMPORE GASEOUS CHALYBEATE 

 WATER. 



Take of pure sulphate of iron 2 drachms, 

 white sugar 3 drachms, pulverize, mix and di- 

 vide into 12 powders. Then take of super car- 

 bonate of soda 2 drachms, white sugar three 

 drachms, mix and divide into 12 powders. Mis 

 one of each of the powders separately in half 9 



