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ECLECTIC  PHARMACY. 
soap.  Beat  the  whole  together  until  they  are  throughly  incorpo- 
rated.   Divide  into  one  hundred  and  twenty  pills." 
"  Pulvis  Ipecacuanha  et  Opii.  Diaphoretic  powder. — Take  of 
Opium  in  powder  half  a  drachm;  Camphor  in  powder,  two  drachms; 
Ipecacuanha,  in  powder  one  drachm  ;  Cream  of  tartar,  one  ounce, 
mix  them." 
This  is  the  Eclectic  Dovers'  powder,  which  is  sometimes  modi- 
fied by  substituting  nitrate  of  potassa  for  bitartrate,  and  lactuca- 
rium  for  opium. 
"Syrupus  Phytolacca  Compositus . — Take  of  poke  root,  and  root 
of  five-leaf  (Impelopsis  quinquefolium)  each  coarsely  bruised  one 
pound,  black  cohosh  root  [Cimicifuga]  coarsely  bruised,  and 
sheep  laurel  [Kalmia  angustifolia]  leaves,  each  half  a  pound  " 
Proceed  to  made  into  a  syrup  in  the  manner  directed  for  com- 
pound syrup  of  sarsaparilla,  making  one  gallon  and  a  half  of  sy- 
rup. Used  in  syphilis,  scrofula  and  rheumatism.  Dose  a  table- 
spoonful. 
"Tinctura  Hydrastis  Composita. — Take  of  golden  seal  [Hydras- 
tis Can-]  and  lobelia,  each  two  ounces;  diluted  alcohol  a  pint. 
Macerate  14  days  and  filter." 
Used  as  a  local  application  to  diseased  mucous  surfaces. 
i(Tinctura  Lobelia  Composita.— Take  of  lobelia  (herb),  blood 
root,  skunk  cabbage  root,  arasabacca  and  pleurisy  root,  each  coarse- 
ly powdered,  one  ounce.  Place  them  in  a  vessel  and  cover  with 
boiling  water  or  vinegar,  one  pint,  and  cover  tightly.  When  cold 
transfer  to  the  bottle  in  which  it  is  to  be  kept,  and  add  alcohol 
three  pints.    Macerate  14  days  and  filter. 
"  This  forms  an  excellent  emetic  for  children  and  infants,  and 
may.be  safely  used  in  croup,  whooping  cough,  bronchitis,  asthma, 
convulsions,  and  in  all  cases  where  an  emetic  is  required." 
Lotio  Hydrastis  Composita.— Compound  colly rium  of  golden  seal. 
"To  a  strong  decoction  of  green  tea  and  golden  seal,  of  each,  one 
pint  ;  sulphate  of  iron,  gunpowder,  and  sulphate  of  zinc,  of  each, 
two  drachms.  Let  them  dissolve,  and  after  decomposition  has 
ceased  and  the  precipitate  has  subsided,  pour  off  the  supernatant 
liquid." 
Used  in  chronic  diseases  of  the  eye. 
"Mistura  Cajuputi  Composita. — Dissolve  oil  of  cajuput,  cloves, 
