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516. Ointments and Cerates. -These remedies are used as topical applications to parts, generally ulcers, and are usually spread upon linen or other materials.

526. COMMON PURGATIVE.-Take of powdered jalap and compound extract of colocynth each four grains, of calomel two grains, mix as usual, and divide into two pills. Dose, one or two occasionally.

517. CAMPHORATED.-Mix half an ounce of camphor with one ounce of 527. TONIC. - Mix twenty-four lard, having, of course, previously pow-grains of extract of gentian and the dered the camphor, by adding a few same of purified green vitriol (sulphate drops of spirit of wine. Use, as a discu- of iron) together, and divide into twelve tient and stimulant in indolent tumours. pills. Dose, one or two when neces518. CHALK.-Mix as much pre- sary. Use, in debility. pared chalk as you can into some lard, so as to form a thick ointment. Use, as an application to burns and scalds.

519. FOR ITCH.-Mix four drachms of sublimed sulphur, two ounces of lard, and half a drachm of diluted sulphuric acid together. This is to be rubbed into the body.

528. COUGH.-Mix one drachm of compound powder of ipecacuanha with one scruple of gum ammoniacum and one of dried squill bulb in powder. Make into a mass with mucilage, and divide into twenty pills. Dose-one, three times a day.

529. ASTRINGENT.

-Mix sixteen

520. FOR SCROFULOUS ULCER-grains of acetate of lead (sugar of lead) ATIONS.- Mix one drachm of ioduret with four grains of opium, and make of zinc and one ounce of lard together. into a mass with extract of dandelion, Use, twice a day to the ulcerations. so as to make eight pills. Dose, from 521. CATECHU.-Mix one ounce of one to two. Use, as an astringent in powdered catechu, two drachms and a obstinate diarrhoea, dysentery, and half of powdered alum, one ounce of spitting of blood. powdered white rosin, and two ounces and a half of olive oil, together. Use, to apply to flabby and indolent ulcer

524. STRONG PURGATIVE.-Take of powdered aloes, scammony, and gamboge each fifteen grains, mix, and add sufficient Venice turpentine to make into a mass, then divide into twelve pills. Dose, one or two occasionally.

525. MILDER PURGATIVE. Take four grains of powdered scammony and the same quantity of compound extract of colocynth, and two grains of calomel; mix well, and add two drops of oil of cloves, or thin gum-water, to enable the ingredients to combine properly, and divide into two pills. Dose, one or two when necessary.

530. Mixtures.

531. FEVER, SIMPLE.-Add three ounces of spirit of mindererus (Liquor ammonia acetatis), three drachms of spirits of sweet nitre, four drachms of antimonial wine, and a drachm of syrup of saffron, to four ounces of water, or medicated water, such as cinnamon, aniseed, &c. Dose for an adult, one or two tablespoonfuls every three hours. Use, as a diaphoretic.

532. AROMATIC.-Mix two drachms of aromatic confection with two drachms of compound tincture of cardamoms, and eight ounces of peppermint water. Dose, from one ounce to one and a half. Use, in flatulent colic and spasms of the bowels.

533. CATHARTIC. Dissolve two ounces of Epsom salts in six ounces of compound infusion of senna, then add two ounces of peppermint water. Dose, from one and a half to two ounces. Use, as a warm and active cathartic.

534. DIURET.C.-Dissolve in three

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ounces of camphor mixture, one drachm of powdered nitre; add five ounces of the decoction of broom, with six drachms of sweet spirits of nitre, and three drachms of tincture of squills; mix. Dose, one teaspoonful every two hours, or two tablespoonfuls every three hours. Use, excellent in dropsies.

585. COUGH.-Dissolve three grains of tartar emetic and fifteen grains of opium in one pint of boiling water, then add four ounces of treacle, two ounces of vinegar, and one pint more of boiling water. Dose, from two teaspoonfuls to two tablespoonfuls, according to circumstances, every three hours, or three times a day. Use, in common catarrh, bronchitis, and irritable cough.

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down in three ounces and a half of peppermint water, then add sal volatile and compound tincture of gentian, each one drachm and a half; mix. Dose, from one to one ounce and a half. Use, as a tonic, stimulant, and stomachic.

540. Drinks.

541. TAMARIND.-Boil two ounces of the pulp of tamarinds in two pints of milk, then strain. Use, as a refrigerant drink.

542. TAMARIND. -Boil two ounces of the pulp in two pints of warm water, and allow it to get cold, then strain. Use, refrigerant.

543. Powders.

544. COMPOUND SODA.--Mix twentyfour grains of calomel, thirty-six grains of sesqui-carbonate of soda, and one drachm of compound chalk powder, together. Divide into twelve powders. One of the powders to be given for a dose when required. Use, as a mild purgative for children during teething.

536. COUGH (FOR CHILDREN).—Mix three drachms of ipecacuanha wine with half an ounce of oxymel of squills, the same quantity of syrup of tolu, one ounce of mucilage, and two ounces of water. Dose, one teaspoonful for children under one year, two teaspoonfuls from one to five years, and a tablespoonful from five years, every time the cough is trouble-powdered rhubarb with the same quan

some.

537. ANTI-SPASMODIC.— Dissolve fifty grains of camphor in two drachms of chloroform, and then add two drachms of compound tincture of lavender, six drachms of mucilage of gum arabic, eight ounces of aniseed, cinnamon, or some other aromatic water, and two ounces of distilled water; mix well. Dose, one tablespoonful every half hour if necessary. Use, in cholera in the cold stage, when cramps are severe, or exhaustion very great; and as a general anti-spasmodic in doses of one dessert spoonful when the spasms are severe.

538. TONIC AND STIMULANT.-Dissolve one drachm of extract of bark, and half a drachm of powdered gum arabic, in six ounces of water, and then add one ounce of syrup of marsh-mallow, and the same quantity of syrup of tolu. Dose, one tablespoonful every three hours.

545. TONIC.-Mix one drachm of

tity of dried carbonate of soda, then add two drachms of powdered calumba root. Dose, from ten to twenty grains as a tonic after fevers, in all cases of debility, and dyspepsia attended with acidity.

546. RHUBARB AND MAGNESIA.Mix one drachm of powdered rhubarb with two drachms of carbonate of magnesia, and half a drachm of ginger. Dose, from fifteen grains to one drachm. Use, as a purgative for children.

547. SULPHUR AND POTASH.-Mix one drachm of sulphur with four scruples of bicarbonate of potash, and two scruples of nitre. Dose, from half a drachm to one drachm. Use, as a purgative, diuretic, and refrigerant.

548. ANTI-DIARRHOEAL.-Mix one grain of powdered ipecacuanha, and one grain of powdered opium, with the same quantity of camphor. Dose, one. Use, after fevers and catarrhs. of these powders to be given in jam, 539. STOMACHIC. - Take twenty treacle, &c., once or twice a day; but grains of powdered rhubarb, and rub it to adults only.

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562. Diseases.

For the proper Remedies and their Doses see "Prescriptions."

563. It should be clearly understood, that in all cases of disease, the advice of a skilful physician is of the first importance. It is not, therefore, intended by the following information to supersede the important and necessary practice of the medical man; but rather, by exhibiting the treatment required, to show in what degree his aid is imperative. In cases, however, where the disorder may be simple and transient, or in which remote residence, or other circumstances, may deny the privilege of medical attendance, the following particulars will be found of the utmost value. Moreover, the hints given upon what should be AVOIDED will be of great service to the patient, since the physiological is no less important than the medical treatment of disease.

564. APOPLEXY.-Immediate and large bleeding from the arm, cupping at the back of the neck, leeches to the temples, aperients Nos. 1 and 7, one or two drops of croton oil rubbed or dropped on the tongue. Avoid excesses, intemperance, animal food.

565. BILE, BILIOUS, OR LIVER COмPLAINTS.-Abstinence from malt liquors, cool homœopathic cocoa for drink, no tea or coffee, few vegetables, no broths or soups; lean juicy meat not overcooked for dinner, with occasionally stale bread and a slice of toasted bacon for breakfast. Nos. 59 and 60.

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treated by the extract of lead (Liquor plumbi acetatis), used pure or applied on lint twice a day.

568. COMMON CONTINUED FEVER.

Aperients in the commencement, No. 1, followed by No. 7, then diaphoretics, No. 8, and afterwards tonics, No. 16, in the stage of weakness. Avoid all excesses.

569. COMMON COUGH.-The linctus, No. 57 or No. 58, abstinence from malt liquor, and protection from cold damp air. Avoid cold, damp, and draughts.

570. CONSTIPATION.-The observance of a regular period of evacuating the bowels, which is most proper in the morning after breakfast. The use of mild aperients, No. 62, brown bread instead of white. There should be an entire change in the dietary for a few days while taking opening medicine.

571. CONSUMPTION. The disease may be complicated with various morbid conditions of the lungs and heart, which require appropriate treatment. To allay the cough, No. 57 is an admirable remedy. Avoid cold, damp, excitement, and over exertion.

572. CONVULSIONS (CHILDREN). — If during teething, free lancing of the gums, the warm bath, cold applications to the head, leeches to the temples, an emetic, and a laxative clyster, No. 24.

573. CROUP.-Leeches to the throat, with hot fomentations as long as the attack lasts; the emetic, No. 19, afterwards the aperient, No. 5. Avoid cold and damp.

574. DROPSY.-Evacuate the water by means of No. 11, and by rubbing camphorated oil into the body night and morning.

575. EPILEPSY.-If accompanied or produced by fulness of the vessels of the head, leeches to the temples, blisters, and No. 1 and No. 7. debility or confirmed epilepsy, the mixture, No. 22. Avoid drinking and ex

566. CHICKEN POX.--Mild aperients, No. 4, succeeded by No. 7, and No. 8, if much fever accompany the eruption. 567. CHILBLAINS. Warm, dry woollen clothing to exposed parts in cold weather, as a preventive. In the first stage, frictions with No. 63, used cold. When ulcers form they should be poulticed with bread and water for a citement. day or two, and then dressed with calamine cerate.

If from

576. ERUPTIONS ON THE FACE.-The Avoid

Or chilblains in every powder, No. 34, internally, sponging the stage, whether of simple inflammation or face with the lotion, No. 35. open ulcer, may always be successfully excesses in diet.

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577. ERYSIPELAS.-Aperients, if the BOWELS.-Leeches, blisters, fomentapatient be strong, No. 1, followed by No. 7, then tonics, No. 31; No. 31 from the commencement in weak subjects.

580. GOUT.-The aperients No. 1, followed by No. 28, bathing the parts with gin-and-water; for drink, weak tea or coffee. Warmth by flannels. Abstain from wines, spirits, and animal food.

tions, hot baths, iced drinks, the pills No. 33; move the bowels with clys ters, if necessary, No. 24. Avoid cold, indigestible food, &c.

587. INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN. -Application of cold to the head, bleeding from the temples or back of the neck by leeches or cupping; aperients NO. 1, followed by No. 7; mercury to salivation, No. 18. Avoid excitement, study, intemperance.

588. INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS.-Bleeding from the arm, leeches over the seat of pain, aperients No. 5, followed by No. 64, the warm bath. Avoid violent exercise, rich living.

589. INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. -Leeches over the right side, the seat of pain, blisters, aperients No. 1, followed by No. 7, afterwards the pills No. 23, till the gums are slightly tender. Avoid cold, damp, intemperance, and anxiety.

581. GRAVEL.-No. 5, followed by No. 7, the free use of magnesia as an aperient. The pill No. 26. Abstain from fermented drinks, hard water. Another form of gravel must be treated by mineral acids, given three times a day. 590. INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 582. HOOPING COUGH.-Hooping-Bleeding from the arm or over the cough may be complicated with con- painful part of the chest by leeches, gestion or inflammation of the lungs, or succeeded by a blister; the demulcent convulsions, and then becomes a serious mixture, No. 17, to allay the cough, disease. If uncomplicated, No. 58. with the powders No. 18. Avoid cold, damp, and draughts.

583. HYSTERICS.-The fit may be prevented by the administration of thirty drops of laudanum, and as many of ether. When it has taken place open the windows, loosen the tight parts of the dress, sprinkle cold water on the face, &c. A glass of wine or cold water when the patient can swallow. Avoid excitement and tight lacing.

591. INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH.-Leeches to the pit of the stomach, followed by fomentations, cold iced water for drink, bowels to be evacuated by clysters; abstinence from all food except cold gruel, milk and water, or tea. Avoid excesses, and condiments.

584. INDIGESTION.--The pills No. 2, 592. INFLAMMATORY SORE THROAT. with the mixture No. 22, at the same-Leeches and blisters externally, apetime abstinence from veal, pork, mac- rients No. 1, followed by No. 7, garkarel, salmon, pastry, and beer; for gle to clear the throat, No. 20. Avoid drink, homoeopathic cocoa, a glass of cold, damp, and draughts. cold spring water the first thing every 593. INFLAMED EYES.-The bowels morning. Avoid excesses. to be regulated by No. 5, a small blister behind the ear or on the nape of the neck-the eye to be bathed with No. 39.

585. INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER.-Bleeding, aperients No. 5 and No. 7, the warm bath, afterwards opium: the pill No. 12, three times a day till relieved. Avoid fermented liquors, &c.

586. INFLAMMATION OF

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594. INFLUENZA. No. 4 as an aperient and diaphoretic. No. 17 to allay fever and cough. No. 31 as a tonic, when weakness only remains