Citrate of ilagnesium. — Commonly
taken in effervescent solution. It is about
the least disagreeable of all purgative medi-
cines. Apothecaries mostly keep it already
dissolved, in tightly corked and wired bot-
tles. More convenient for keeping in a
family is the solid granular citrate of mag-
nesium ' which is to be dissolved when
taken. Dose, of the bottled solution, a wine-
glassful (more, or less, according to the
amount of purging needed). Of the granu-
lar citrate, from a teaspoonful to a table-
spoonful. In the latter dose, it is quite an
active cathartic ; although not so rapid in its
operation as some other medicines ; and all
persons are not alike susceptible to its
action .
Citrate of Potassium. — Like the citrate
just mentioned, this has for one ingredient
citric acid, obtained from lemon or lime-
juice. This is neutralized by potassium (an
alkaline metal) as it may be also by mag-
nesium ; in each case making what chemists
call salt.
Citrate of potassium acts very slightly,
if at all, on the bowels. It is used in solu-
tion to cool the system and promote secre-
tion from the skin and kidne3'S in fever.
One way of taking it is in neutral mixture
(one drachm of this citrate in four fluid-
ounces of water) ; of which the dose is a
tablespoonful every two or three hours.
Another way is in effervescent solution.
(See effervescing draught.)
Cloves, Oil of. — A strong, warming
aromatic, from flower-buds of the caryophyl-
lus aromaticus of the East Indies. A hot
tea is sometimes made of cloves, to be given
in cholera-morbus.
If the oil should be taken, for colic, its
dose would be not more than a drop or two,
on a lump of sugar, followed by a drink of
cold water. The tea may be made by pour-
ing a teacup ful of boiling water on half a
teaspoonful of cloves✪ Tea of Cloves, covering and leaving
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it to stand for a few minutes. Dose, a des-
sertspoonful (two teaspoonfuls, or half a
tablespoonful) .
Oil of cloves is a good remedy for tooth-
ache in a hollow tooth. Wet a pledget of
cotton well wnth it, and push it into the
cavity of the tooth with the end of a bodkin
or knitting-needle.
Cocoa Butter. — Cocoa butter is a good
soothing application for bi'uises of any part
of the body. It is well always to have it in
the house.
Cod=Liver Oil. — Obtained, as its name
indicates, from the livers of codfish. It is
very nourishing and fattening to wasted and
wasting bodies, sometimes checking the
progress even of pulmonary consumption.
Its taste is quite disagreeable. Dose^ from
a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful (the latter
best) thrice daily, for a grown person.
Many ways have been tried to make it less
unpleasant to take ; following it with strong
mint-drops, mixing it in coffee, rinsing the
mouth first with brandy or whiskey, pour-
ing it into the frofh of ale, etc. I doubt
whether any way (unless it is put up in
gelatine capsules, is better than to salt and
pepper it, and then bolt it down ; afterwards
rinsing the mouth with tincture of myrrh
and water. Children generally do not mind
taking it, unless their fears have been
aroused by talking about it.
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Citrate of Magnesium. — Commonly taken in effervescent solution. It is about the least disagreeable of all purgative medicines. Apothecaries mostly keep it already dissolved, in tightly corked and wired bottles. More convenient for keeping in a family is the solid granular citrate of magnesium ' which is to be dissolved when taken. Dose, of the bottled solution, a wineglassful (more, or less, according to the amount of purging needed). Of the granular citrate, from a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful. In the latter dose, it is quite an active cathartic ; although not so rapid in its operation as some other medicines ; and all persons are not alike susceptible to its action .
Citrate of Potassium. — Like the citrate just mentioned, this has for one ingredient citric acid, obtained from lemon or limejuice. This is neutralized by potassium (an alkaline metal) as it may be also by magnesium ; in each case making what chemists call salt.
Citrate of potassium acts very slightly, if at all, on the bowels. It is used in solution to cool the system and promote secretion from the skin and kidneys in fever. One way of taking it is in neutral mixture (one drachm of this citrate in four fluidounces of water) ; of which the dose is a tablespoonful every two or three hours. Another way is in effervescent solution. (See effervescing draught.)
Cloves, Oil of. — A strong, warming aromatic, from flower-buds of the caryophyllus aromaticus of the East Indies. A hot tea is sometimes made of cloves, to be given in cholera-morbus.
If the oil should be taken, for colic, its dose would be not more than a drop or two, on a lump of sugar, followed by a drink of cold water. The tea may be made by pouring a teacup ful of boiling water on half a teaspoonful of cloves, covering and leaving
it to stand for a few minutes. Dose, a dessertspoonful (two teaspoonfuls, or half a tablespoonful) .
Oil of cloves is a good remedy for toothache in a hollow tooth. Wet a pledget of cotton well wnth it, and push it into the cavity of the tooth with the end of a bodkin or knitting-needle.
Cocoa Butter. — Cocoa butter is a good soothing application for bruises of any part of the body. It is well always to have it in the house.
Cod-Liver Oil. — Obtained, as its name indicates, from the livers of codfish. It is very nourishing and fattening to wasted and wasting bodies, sometimes checking the progress even of pulmonary consumption. Its taste is quite disagreeable. Dose, from a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful (the latter best) thrice daily, for a grown person. Many ways have been tried to make it less unpleasant to take ; following it with strong mint-drops, mixing it in coffee, rinsing the mouth first with brandy or whiskey, pouring it into the froth of ale, etc. I doubt whether any way (unless it is put up in gelatine capsules, is better than to salt and pepper it, and then bolt it down ; afterwards rinsing the mouth with tincture of myrrh and water. Children generally do not mind taking it, unless their fears have been aroused by talking about it.
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