Lump sugar i ounce.
Powdered sage ^ ounce✪ Thrush or Sore Mouth.
Mix — By the use of mortar and pestle. Take
into the mouth what will lay on the point of a
case-knife 4 or 5 times a day.
OINTMENT FOR BRONCHOCELE (OR
GOITER).
lod. pot. yi ounce.
Iodine y^ ounce.
Sal ammoniac ^ ounce.
Lard ^ pound✪ Ointment for Bronchocele (or Goiter).
Rub all together, and keep in a wood box or a
wide-mouth bottle. Apply twice daily rubbing
it in well, and have the patient in a warm place
close to the stove during the application.
MEDICAL Division. 39
FOR BRONCHITIS.
Tincture blood-root ^ ounce.
Tincture black catosh ^ ounce.
Balsam of tolu ^ ounce.
Wine of ipecac ^ ounce.
Sweet spirits of nitre i ounce.
Syrup simplex 2 ounces✪ For Bronchitis.
Mix — Take a tea-spoonful every 3 or 4 hours.
This is one of the best remedies known. In con-
nection with the above the patient may inhale the
following: Laudanum i ounce; tincture of lobelia
I ounce ; hot water i quart. Will aid expectora-
tion and allay irritation.
CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA.
Spirits of camphor 3 drams.
Laudanum 3 drams.
Oil of turpentine 3 drams.
Oil of peppermint }4 dram.
Mix — Dose, ^ to i tea-spoonful every i , 2 or
3 hours, according to case. This is a celebrated
prescription.
ANOTHER — FOR SAME AS ABOVE.
Laudanum i ounce.
Tincture camphor y^ ounce.
Tincture of ginger 2 ounces.
Tincture capsicum ^ ounce.
Mix — One-half tea-spoonful in a wine-glassful
of water every i ^ or 2 hours.
40 DOMESTIC GUIDE.
MILD CATHARTICS.
Sulphur I ounce.
Cream of Tartar 2 ounces.
Pulverized rhubarb 20 grains✪ Mild Cathartics.
Mix — Dose, ^ to i tea-spoonful every evening
until the desired effect is procured.
CHOLERA-MORBUS.
Syrup of rhubarb i ounce.
Tincture opium camph. i }i ounces.
Tincture of ginger ^ ounce.
Tincture capsicum ^ ounce.
Syrup simplex 2 ounces.
Mix — Tea-spoonful every 15 or 20 minutes un-
til symptoms let up; and then a tea-spoonful may
be taken every 2 or 3 hours.
COLIC.
Tincture nux vomica i dram.
Water 8 ounces.
One-half tea-spoonful every hour for an adult;
for a child under 10 years 15 to 20 drops is a dose;
repeated every j4 or i hour as the case may indi-
cate
CHRONIC CATARRH.
Iodine 10 grains.
Alcohol I dram.
Water 2 ounces.
Put the alcohol and iodine into the bottle, and
shake until dissolved; then add the water. Wash
out nostrils and throat with warm water, and then
inject with a small syringe one-half tea-spoonful
MEDICAL DIVISION. 4I
twice daily ; will cure as far as the medicine reaches
in from i to 4 weeks the very worst cases.
CATHARTIC TINCTURE.
Senna 2 ounces.
Jalap I ounce.
Fennel seed I ounce.
Whisky I quart.
Mix — And let stand 12 days; strain and add I
pound white sugar✪ Cathartic Tincture. Dose, child 2 to 12 years,
tea-spoonful every 2 hours until bowels move ; for
■an adult 2 table-spoonfuls every 3 or 4 hours until
•desired effect is produced.
CHOLERA MORBUS AND PAINFUL
DIARRHEA.
Oil of cloves I ounce.
Oil of peppermint I ounce.
Oil of cajeput I ounce.
Alcohol 4 ounces✪ Cholera Morbus and Painful Diarrhea.
Mix — Dose, from 10 drops to i tea-spoonful,
according to age of patient, and severity of case.
This will be found exceedingly reliable and ver)'
valuable.
FOR IRRITATION OF THE SKIN.
Neatsfoot oil ^ pound.
Spermaceti 3 ounces.
White wax J^ ounce.
Rose water yi pint.
Essence of bergamot ^ ounce✪ For Irritation of the Skin.
Melt together, stirring constantly, and be care-
ful not to burn it. Apply once or twice daily.
42 DOMESTIC GUIDE.
ANOTHER OF THE KIND.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Lump sugar i ounce.
Powdered sage ^ ounce.
Mix — By the use of mortar and pestle. Take into the mouth what will lay on the point of a case-knife 4 or 5 times a day.
OINTMENT FOR BRONCHOCELE (OR
GOITER).
lod. pot. yi ounce.
Iodine y^ ounce.
Sal ammoniac ^ ounce.
Lard ^ pound.
Rub all together, and keep in a wood box or a wide-mouth bottle. Apply twice daily rubbing it in well, and have the patient in a warm place close to the stove during the application.
MEDICAL Division. 39
FOR BRONCHITIS.
Tincture blood-root ^ ounce.
Tincture black catosh ^ ounce.
Balsam of tolu ^ ounce.
Wine of ipecac ^ ounce.
Sweet spirits of nitre i ounce.
Syrup simplex 2 ounces.
Mix — Take a tea-spoonful every 3 or 4 hours. This is one of the best remedies known. In connection with the above the patient may inhale the following: Laudanum i ounce; tincture of lobelia I ounce ; hot water i quart. Will aid expectoration and allay irritation.
CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA.
Spirits of camphor 3 drams.
Laudanum 3 drams.
Oil of turpentine 3 drams.
Oil of peppermint }4 dram.
Mix — Dose, ^ to i tea-spoonful every i , 2 or 3 hours, according to case. This is a celebrated prescription.
ANOTHER — FOR SAME AS ABOVE.
Laudanum i ounce. Tincture camphor y^ ounce. Tincture of ginger 2 ounces. Tincture capsicum ^ ounce. Mix — One-half tea-spoonful in a wine-glassful of water every i ^ or 2 hours.
MILD CATHARTICS. Sulphur I ounce. Cream of Tartar 2 ounces. Pulverized rhubarb 20 grains. Mix — Dose, ^ to i tea-spoonful every evening until the desired effect is procured.
CHOLERA-MORBUS.
Syrup of rhubarb i ounce.
Tincture opium camph. i }i ounces.
Tincture of ginger ^ ounce.
Tincture capsicum ^ ounce.
Syrup simplex 2 ounces.
Mix — Tea-spoonful every 15 or 20 minutes until symptoms let up; and then a tea-spoonful may be taken every 2 or 3 hours.
COLIC.
Tincture nux vomica i dram.
Water 8 ounces.
One-half tea-spoonful every hour for an adult;
for a child under 10 years 15 to 20 drops is a dose;
repeated every j4 or i hour as the case may indicate
CHRONIC CATARRH.
Iodine 10 grains.
Alcohol I dram.
Water 2 ounces.
Put the alcohol and iodine into the bottle, and shake until dissolved; then add the water. Wash out nostrils and throat with warm water, and then inject with a small syringe one-half tea-spoonful
twice daily ; will cure as far as the medicine reaches in from i to 4 weeks the very worst cases.
CATHARTIC TINCTURE.
Senna 2 ounces.
Jalap I ounce.
Fennel seed I ounce.
Whisky I quart.
Mix — And let stand 12 days; strain and add I pound white sugar. Dose, child 2 to 12 years, tea-spoonful every 2 hours until bowels move ; for ■an adult 2 table-spoonfuls every 3 or 4 hours until •desired effect is produced.
CHOLERA MORBUS AND PAINFUL DIARRHEA.
Oil of cloves I ounce.
Oil of peppermint I ounce.
Oil of cajeput I ounce.
Alcohol 4 ounces.
Mix — Dose, from 10 drops to i tea-spoonful, according to age of patient, and severity of case. This will be found exceedingly reliable and ver)' valuable.
FOR IRRITATION OF THE SKIN.
Neatsfoot oil ^ pound. Spermaceti 3 ounces. White wax J^ ounce. Rose water yi pint. Essence of bergamot ^ ounce. Melt together, stirring constantly, and be careful not to burn it. Apply once or twice daily.
ANOTHER OF THE KIND.
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Thrush or Sore MouthOintment for Bronchocele (or Goiter)For BronchitisMild CatharticsCathartic TinctureCholera Morbus and Painful DiarrheaFor Coughs and ColdsFor Irritation of the Skin