ADDITIONAL PRESCRIPTIONS. 63§ 



ADDITIONAL PRESCRIPTIONS. 



Alteratives. 



POWDERS. 



No. 1. — Tartar emetic. , '. 2 oz. 



Niter (saltpeter) . , , . . . ... ... .4 oz. 



Mix. 



Divide into twelve powders, one to be given twice a day in the 



food.. Useful in catarrh, influenza, and skin diseases. 



* No. ?. — Sulphur , . . 3 oz. 



Niter. . . . . -, . .2 oz. 



Antimony. 1J oz. 



Mix. 



To be divided into six powders, one daily in the food. Useful 



in skin diseases. 



BALLS. 



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No. 1.— Barbadoes aloes 10 dr. , 



Castile soap 12 dr. 



Powdered caraway seed , 12 dr. 



Powdered ginger. 1 4 drr- 



Molasses or palm-oil sufficient to form a mass. ( Divide into six 

 balls, one to be given every morning till the bowels are freely 

 opened. .Useful in hide-bound, cqstive bowels, and skin diseases. 



Diuretic Alteratives. 



' BALLS. 



No. 1.— Powdered resin , .4 oz. 



Castile soap ;.-..' 3 oz. 



Venetian turpentine. ...;.... 2 oz. 



Powdered caraway sufficient to form the mass. Divide into 

 balls of a convenient size ; one daily, till diuresis is produced., Use- 

 ful in swelled legs, dropsical effusion, weed, etc. 



Anti-Spasmodics. 



N No. 1. — Sulphuric ether : . . . 1 oz. 



Infusion of opium 2 oz. 



Peppermint water ; . . ; ,...1m. 



Mix. 



To be given in a quart of cold water. Useful in flatulence, 



spasm, etc. 



No. 2. — Ether and chloroform, of each J oz. 



Tincture of opium 2 oz. 



Tincture of cardamom 1 oz. 



To be given in a quart of water. ' Useful in colici 



