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The housekeeper's companion

1883

Page 315

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
In debility and dyspep- sia. Haemorrhage, diarrhoea, cholera, night sweats. Taken with a wineglass of water. In febrile and inflamma- tory disorders. Dissol- ved in water. Used also in form of ointment. For tape-worm. Taken fasting in the morning in milk or water. MEDICINAL 425 Hftme. Property. Doses. Uses and Mode of Use. Infancy. Child- hood. Adult Age. Zinc, sulphate of Astringent Stimulant Tonic, as- tringent Emetic — ii grain 5 to 20 drops grain 20 grains Haemorrhage- Taken in water. For external use as lini- ment or stupes. In chorea and other ner- vous affections. In cases of poisoning. Dissolved in water. ABTICLB8 SUITABLE FOR A MEDICINE CHEST Acetate of ammonia, or Mindererus spirit. Acetate of lead. Adhesive plaster. Aloes. Alum. Bark,compound tincture of Basilicon ointment. Bicarbonate of soda. Blistering plaster,or liquid. Borax. Calomel. Carbonate of ammonia. Carded wool. Carded oakum. "Styplum." Castor oil. Catechu, tincture of Chalk, prepared. Cod liver oil. Compound colocynth pills. Compound rhubarb pills. Creasote. Diluted sulphuric acid. Dover's powder. Epsom salts. Ether. Forceps of different sizes. Glass measures. Grey powder, or mercury with chalk. Iodide of potassium. Iodine, tincture of. Ipecacuanha powder. Ipecacuanha wine. Iron, muriated tincture of Jalap. James's powder. Laudanum. Linseed meal. Lint. Lunar caustic. Magnesia. Mortars and pestles. Nitre, powdered. Nitre, spirits of. Oil silk, or gutta percha tissue. Opodeldoc. Oxide of zino. Paregoric. Pe]ppermint, essence of. Quinine. Kubarb powder. Scales and weights. Scissors. Senna leaves. Spatulas. Tartaric acid. Tincture of benzoin, or Friar's balsam. Turpentine, spirits of. Zinc, sulphate of. Zinc, oxide of. '^j'^^a.ii >^ !i>Tp^<.^-.;^ ^ • 107/ uu^ub 6569