ABSORBENTS — ALEXIPHARMICS. 185 



Stomach depends upon debility, and imper- 

 fect secretion of the gastric juice, or an un- 

 healthy action of the liver; it will be advisa- 

 abie, therefore, to give ionics and stimulants 

 vjrith the absorbent medicines ; and these I 

 have always found more efficacious if pre- 

 ceded by a laxative. 



ABSORBENTS. 



No. 1. Prepared chalk six drams. 



Powdered gentian, two drams. 



Aromatic powder, one dram and half 

 No* 2. Prepared kali, one dram and half. 



Powdered quassia, two drams. 



Powdered ginger, two drams. 



Oil of carraway, twelve drops. — Mix. 

 No. 3. Prepared natron, or Soda, two drams. 



Powdered columba, three drams. 



Cassia, powdered, one dram, — Mix. 

 These medicines may be made into balls 

 with a little flour and syrup, or honey. One 

 ball should be given every morning. 



ALEXIPHARMICS. It was formerly 

 supposed that certain compositions possess- 

 ed the specific power of expelling poisons 

 of all kinds from the system ; of this kind 

 were Venice treacle, and A ndromac lias's 

 treachy which were termed Alexipharmics. 



