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(No. 2.) f Ether, ) , , 



Chloroform, I ''^^*°'' • ' * "•^"ce. ' 



Tincture of opium, . .2 



^ Tincture of cardamonds, . ] 



To be given in a quart of water. Useful in colic. 



(No. 3.) ^Spirits of ammonia (aromatic), . 2 ounces. 



a Dilute hydrocyanic acid, . 20 drops. 



I Tincture of ginger, . . 2 ounces. 



To be gi^en in a quart of beer, well shaken. Useful in spasmodic 

 colic, &c. 



ASTRINGENTS. 



(No. 1.) Powdered opium, . . i drachm. 



„ catechu, . . 2 , 



,, chalk, . . .1 ounce. 



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



diarrhoea or superpurgation. 



(No. 2.) Powdered catechu, ) j. ■, 



„ alum, \°^^^'^ 2 drachms. 



„ opium, . . 1 „ 



„ ginger, . . 2 „ 



Oil of oloveSj.v .. . .10 drops, 



Molasses to form a ball. Useful in superpurgation, diarrhoea &c. 



(No. 3.) Opium, I of each. . 1 drachm. 



Acacia gum, ) 



Prepared chalk, . . .4 ounces. 



Carefully dissolved in warm water, and given in plenty of flour or 

 starch gruel, which, alternated with linseed tea, is to be often 

 repeated. 



DRYma POWDERS. 



(No. 1.) '^JPrepared chalk, . . . 4 ounces. 



Sulphate of zinc, . . . 1 „ 



Charcoal, . . . 1 „ 



Armenian bole, . . . 2 „ 



Mil. 

 To be finely powdered." To be dusted over raw surfaces. Useful 

 for healing wounds. 



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