DISEASES OF ADULT LIFE. 373 
CHOLERA DROPS. 
Tincture of Cayenne ..............+.. One ounce. 
Tincture of Rhubarb ......+e5+e0++++ One ounce. 
Tincture of Catechu’ ........e+++«++. One ounce. 
Essence of Peppermint ..........+... One ounce. 
Tincture of Opium 4... ..0veceeccesese One ounce. 
SPTits Ot Gan DhOP ss vs. ns a-0 69 rs ne e4s . One ounce. 
Oilof Pennyroyal .. «cscs sane tins sane Quarter ounce, 
Shake up, and give for an adult 15 to 30 drops, a quarter to a 
half teaspoonful, in a little warm water. sweetened, every half, 
One, or two hours, till relieved. Look up the class of 
astringents, and you cannot go wrong in using them as directeds 
DYSENTEKY 
Is an aggravated form of the above. In addition to the 
looseness, there is great straining and often blood present in 
the discharges. The cholera drops will generaliy cure this 
also. If not, take the following remedy :— 
ib oF Ginnamotkey cn 4 sheng a kitste ttt . Half drachm. 
Chl of Peppermint’ VY tk Half drachm. 
TJAUWOAUEHN Stes, -e aonensee a te coats Ata it, te Half ounce. 
Proof-Spirits 444... 2 te ee ee eet ree 
Dessert-spoonful given every three to four hours. 
Dr. Fox’s astringent powder ts. we have found by 
experience, an excellent cure It is compounded thus— 
Turkey Rhubarb........... Soe hte tsi de One ounce. 
Catechu el ee NS ee a QS -2 6.8 0 5 -8..6 OS) Se f One OUNCE. 
FCC STEE cpa tea ass ees eee ee One ounce. 
Prepared Chalk e**+ BOQ = seeoespeeenpeaenaeeeese One ounce. 
Gum Myrrh es peter evvetenvseeeeepeeaenuaes One Ounce. 
Confection Aromatic .......+eeeeeee.. One ounce. 
BayOerey cs xis do RARER NE: ok oseecees One ounce. 
AC ITPARTIORN a eb reeticine ace, faced ache pares One ounce. 
San pshey PT ete eer Ae WE Ae Quarter ounce. 
Allin powder. Pass through a sieve, or mix well, Theadultdose 
is a teaspoonful in a half cup of warm water, sweetened, three 
