DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



No. 3. — -Spirits of ammonia (aromatic) 2 oz. 



Dilute hydrocyanic acid.'. . . 4 '.'...'.'.'.. ... 20 drops. 



Tincture of ginger. .'.'.'.'.'.. 2 oz.' 



To be given in a quart of beer, well shaken. Useful in spas- 

 modic colic, etc. 



ANODYNE DRAUGHT, OR DRENCH. 



No. ,4. — Tincture of opium ; ; . . . . . J to 1 oz. 



~ Spirits of nitrous ether _ .'!!! !!l to 8 o*. 



Essence of peppermint * !...!".'.!'. 1 to 2 dr. 



Water. 1 pt! 



ANODYNE CARMINATIVE TINCTURE. 



No. 5. — Best Turkey opium 1 oz. 



Cloves, bruised .....:.... 2 o2. 



Jamaica ginger, bruised .3 oz. 



Old Cognac brandy 1 qt. White. 



Drench for Stomach Staggers. 



No. 1 . — Barbadoes aloes , 5 dr. to 1 oz. 



Calomel 2 dr. 



Oil of peppermint 20 drops. 



"Warm water f l pt. 



Tincture, of cardamom .' 2 oz. 



„ Mix, and give at one dose. 



Astringents. 



No. 1. — Powdered opium .' 1 dr. 



Powdered catechu 2 dr. 



Powdered chalk .1 ox. 



To be given in arrowroot, starch, or thick flour gruel. Useful 



in diarrhea or superpurgation. 



No. 2. — Powdered catechu and alum, of each 2 dr. 



Powdered opium 1 dr. 



Powdered ginger 2 dr. 



Oil of cloves. '. / • 10 drops. 



Molasses to form a ball. Useful in superpurgation, diarrhea, 

 etc. 



DRYING POWDERS. 



No. 1. — Prepared chalk 4 oz. 



Sulphate of zinc . .1 oz. 



Charcoal : . '. [ 1 oz. 



Armenian bole 2 oz. 



Mix. 



To be finely powdered, and dusted over raw surfaces. Useful 

 for healing wounds. 



ASTRINGENT LOTION 



No. 1. — Sulphate of zinc ■. 6 dr. 



Sugar of lead f '.-. 1 oz. 



Mix. 



* Essence of peppermint consists of the essential oil of peppermint dissolved in spirit oi 

 wine, one part of the former to three Of the latter. 



