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tinued a short time, and afterwards given 

 in diminished doses. This remark applies 

 to all the preparations of mercury, when 

 given as alteratives. 



ANALEPTICS. Medicines that recruit 

 the strength. (See Restoratives, Cordials, 

 and Tonics.) 



The celebrated Jameses Analeptic Pills, 

 appear to be composed principally of aloes 

 and James's powder. (See Febrifuges. J 

 ANODYNES. Medicines that relieve pain; 

 of which opium is the most powerful. When 

 pain is occasioned by inflammation it is sel- 

 dom proper to employ opium, or any medi- 

 cine of tliat kind, but wh^n it depends upon 

 sjmsvi, or irritation, no medicines are so be- 

 neficial. In inflammation of the bowels, for 

 example, opium would certainly do much 

 injury, but in the flatulent or spasmodic 

 cholic it seldom fails of giving relief. (See 

 Anodjnes, Materia Medici.) 



ANODYNES. 

 No. 1. Opium, one dram. 



Castile soap, two drams. 

 Powdored aniseed, lialf an ounce. 

 To be made into a ball with svrup for 

 one do3e. 



