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ner, and bright as a ruby. These considerations, 

 however, should not influence us to neglect a trial 

 of the milder medicines, before enumerated, as con- 

 taining anthelmintic properties, less powerful indeed 

 than the above, but not therefore less likely to prove 

 serviceable in ordinary cases. Of these, the Indian 

 salt (sal Indicus) deserves the first consideration, 

 though denounced as differing very little from com- 

 mon salt, with a. small portion of sulphur, both of 

 which are known to be goodly anthelmintic. Be 

 its virtues what they may, the following substitute 

 will be found to contain all the properties of the 

 genuine salt, and may be employed when this can- 

 not be readily procured. 



No. 1. —Laxative Powders. 



Sublimated sulphur, 4 ounces, 



Emetic tartar, 4 drachms, 



Liver of sulphur, 1 ounce, 



Table salt, 8 ounces. 

 Mix for six doses, one to be given daily in the corn, 

 which should be previously moistened with w r ater- 

 gruel. As soon as the bowels are tolerably opened, 

 desist for a week at least ; but should it fail to pro- 

 duce this effect, continue the same, or give the 

 following, 



Laxative Balls. 



Barbadoes aloes, 4 drachms, 

 Gamboge, 1 drachm, 

 Hard soap, 3 drachms. 



