230 VALUABLE MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. 



Antimonial powder, 2 drams; nitre, 3 drams; cream 

 tartar, 2 drams ; honey to form a ball. In influenza twice 

 a day, after a mild laxative. 



BALLS FOB FABCY AND GLANDEBS. 



Sulphate of copper, i dram; calomel, 20 grains; common 

 turpentine, 3 drams; licorice powder and syrup to form a 

 ball. 



Sulphate of iron, 2 drams; iodide of potassium, 10 gr.; 

 gentian, 2 drams; ginger, i dram, and treacle to form a 

 ball. 



COUGH BALLS. 



Emetic tartar, ^ dram; digitalis, ^ dram; nitre, ij 

 dram; tar enough to form a ball. One every night. 



Powdered squills, i dram; gum ammoniac, 3 drams; 

 opium, }4 dram ; syrup to form a ball. 



FOB BLOODY UBINB. 



Acetate of lead, 10 gr.; sulphate of zinc, 40 gr.; catechu, 

 4 drams ; conserve of roses to form a ball. One daily. 



FOB DIABETES. 



Catechu, j4 oz.; alum, j4 dram; sugar of lead, 10 gr.; 

 with conserve of roses to form a ball. 



ANODYNE DBENCHES. 



Opium, i dram, dissolved in warm water, % pint ; add 

 i quart of starch gruel. 



Mix tincture of opium, i oz. with sweet spirits of nitre, 

 i}4 oz.; ess. peppermint, i dram, and water, i pint. 



