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by giving astringents in diarrhoea too has- 

 tily; and think it advisable, in general, to 

 give in the first place, a laxative. There are 

 external applications, termed astringents, 

 which are, those which dry up sores, or di- 

 minish their discharge. 



ASTRINGENT BALL, for diabetcs. 



Opium, one dram. 



Powdered ginger, two drams. 



Powdered oak bark, one ounce. 

 To be given in s, pint of oak bark decoc- - 

 tion» 



EXTERNAL ASTRINGENTS. 

 No. 1. Powdered alum, four ounces. 



Armenian bole, one ounce — Mix. 

 No. 2. White vitriol, four ounces. 



Flowers of zinc, one ounce. — Mix... 

 No. 3. A strong goulard mixture. 

 No. 4. A solution of blue vitriol. 

 No. 5. Muriate of iron, one ounce. 



Water, eight ounces. — Mix. . 

 No. 6. P'lowcrs of Zinc (alone.) 



ASTRINGENT OINTMENTS... 



No. J. Venice turpentine, four ounces^ . 

 Hog's lard, s-ix ounces. . 

 To be melted over a slow fire ; and when 

 rather cool, but while it is liquid, add sugar.- 



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