MEDICINAL TREATMENT 191 
to forbid meat and other laxative or indigestible foods, 
and to maintain warmth to the body. 
Efficacious mixtures for the control of diarrhoea are: 
PRESCRIPTION No. 11. 
B Chlorodyni 3 ais i we. 7 1 1Xxx, 
Bism. subnit.  ... ive i w. grs. xi. 
Tinct. opii ass ea sie we. MIxiv. 
‘Gum acacie aa ree vest le 
Aque ... ae Ate ar wad 3ii. 
M. ft. mist. 
Sig. : Two teaspoonfuls three times daily. 
This allays gastro-intestinal irritation and is indicated 
in cases where the discharges are thin and copious. 
Dover's powder may be given for the same purpose in 
doses of 5 to 15 grains. 
PRESCRIPTION No. 12. 
R Tinct. opii ... a ane ee MIxiv. 
Creosoti tee nee aes vee MXVi 
Pulv. catechu a a5 «rs. xxx, 
Pulv. crete prep... oe w  Siiss. 
Aquze ac aa sa oad Bil. 
M. ft. mist. 
Sig. : Two teaspoonfuls three times daily. 
The above prescription is useful for chronic discharges 
containing mucus and blood. 
PRESCRIPTION No. 13. 
R Pulv. opii =... ie oa a ged 
Pulv. camphorze “ ae we OTS, il, 
Pulv. ipecac, ... a a .. QT. SS. 
Pulv, plumbi acet. sie a we Si 
Excipient by qs. 
M. ft. pil. i. 
Sig.: Give one three or four times daily. 
Certain drugs exert an antiseptic effect on the intestinal 
tract—such as bismuth subgallate and subnitrate, resorcin 
