Dover's Powder. — Made oi ipecacuanha,
opium ^ and a cooling salt (sulphate of potas-
sium, or some similar compound), this
medicine is composing and diaphoretic.
Some persons find it agree with them at the
beginning of a severe cold, taking it just
before going to bed, after a warm mustard
foot-bath. Dose, ten grains ; containing
one grain of opium and one grain of ipeca-
cuanha. As this is a full regular dose of
opium, it needs to be slept, as well as
sweated, off. Better not take Dover's pow-
der without the advice of a phj^sician ; at
least the first time.
Effervescing Draught. — This is a cool-
ing medicine for fever ; the carbolic acid gas
in it also makes it acceptable to the stomach.
It is composed on the following recipe :
Dissolve two drachms and a half of bi-
carbonate of potassium in four fluidounces
of water. To make a draught, pour out a
tablespoonful of this solution, and add to it
a tablespoonful of water. Then pour into
these a tablespoonful of fresh lemon-juice✪ Effervescing Draught.
It will effervesce, and should be drunk at
once. If lemon-juice cannot be had, an
apothecary may furnish instead a solution
containing two drachms of citric acid in four
fluidounces of water. A tablespoonful of
this, with one of water, may take the place
of lemon-juice.
Electricity. — Physicians often advise (or
themselves personally apply) different forms
of electricity for the treatment especially of
paralysis ; also, for neuralgia, chronic rheu-
matis77i , old sprains, suppressed 7nenstruation,
lead colic, and many other affections. Pow-
erful currents or shocks are frequently used
to revive persons almost dead from disown-
ing, suffocation^ or narcotic poisoning.
Elixir of Vitriol. — Aromatic sulphuric
acid is another name for this, which is often
prescribed as an appetizer ; sometimes also
for diarrhoea, and occasionally for heuior-
rhages. Dose, ten to fifteen drops, in water ;
best taken through a glass tube, to prevent
its touching the teeth ; also, for the same
reason, washing the mouth out well with
water after it.
Elixir Proprietatis (^Elixir Pro.) — This
is an old name for tinct^cre of aloes and
myrrh ; which has a popular reputation as
a medicine to bring on the monthly courses
when delayed or suppressed. Dose, a tea-
spoonful, in water, twice daily.
Emetics. — Articles which cause vomii,-
ing. The most important occasion for their
use is when poison is known to have been
swallowed. Then the quicker and the more
thoroughly the stomach is emptied, the
better.
Handy emetics in every house are mus-
tard, a teaspoonful, or salt, a tablespoonful,
in a teacupful of zvarm, not hot, water.
Det it all be swallowed at once ; and follow
it in ten minutes with another teacupful of
warm water, if it has not in that time taken
effect.
Among emetic medicines, ipecacuanha
is the mildest and safest, and it is usually
active enough. In bad cases of croup, with
formation of membrane in the throat, alu)}i,
may be added to it. Of powdered ipecac, a
teaspoonful will usually produce vomiting ;
of the syrup, a teaspoonful, perhaps needing
to be repeated ; of the fluid extract, half a
teaspoonful.
Tartar emetic (tartrate of antimony and
potassium) is too severe and prostrating an
emetic for use, at least as a domestic medi-
cine. There are other mineral emetics (sul-
phate of zinc, sulphate of copper, etc.)
which ought never to be used except under
medical advice.
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Dover's Powder. — Made of ipecacuanha, opium and a cooling salt (sulphate of potassium, or some similar compound), this medicine is composing and diaphoretic. Some persons find it agree with them at the beginning of a severe cold, taking it just before going to bed, after a warm mustard foot-bath. Dose, ten grains ; containing one grain of opium and one grain of ipecacuanha. As this is a full regular dose of opium, it needs to be slept, as well as sweated, off. Better not take Dover's powder without the advice of a physician ; at least the first time.
Effervescing Draught. — This is a cooling medicine for fever ; the carbolic acid gas in it also makes it acceptable to the stomach. It is composed on the following recipe :
Dissolve two drachms and a half of bicarbonate of potassium in four fluidounces of water. To make a draught, pour out a tablespoonful of this solution, and add to it a tablespoonful of water. Then pour into these a tablespoonful of fresh lemon-juice. It will effervesce, and should be drunk at once. If lemon-juice cannot be had, an apothecary may furnish instead a solution containing two drachms of citric acid in four fluidounces of water. A tablespoonful of this, with one of water, may take the place of lemon-juice.
Electricity. — Physicians often advise (or themselves personally apply) different forms of electricity for the treatment especially of paralysis ; also, for neuralgia, chronic rheumatism , old sprains, suppressed menstruation,
lead colic, and many other affections. Powerful currents or shocks are frequently used to revive persons almost dead from drowning, suffocation or narcotic poisoning.
Elixir of Vitriol. — Aromatic sulphuric acid is another name for this, which is often prescribed as an appetizer ; sometimes also for diarrhoea, and occasionally for hemorrhages. Dose, ten to fifteen drops, in water ; best taken through a glass tube, to prevent its touching the teeth ; also, for the same reason, washing the mouth out well with water after it.
Elixir Proprietatis (^Elixir Pro.) — This is an old name for tincture of aloes and myrrh ; which has a popular reputation as a medicine to bring on the monthly courses when delayed or suppressed. Dose, a teaspoonful, in water, twice daily.
Emetics. — Articles which cause vomiting. The most important occasion for their use is when poison is known to have been swallowed. Then the quicker and the more thoroughly the stomach is emptied, the better.
Handy emetics in every house are mustard, a teaspoonful, or salt, a tablespoonful, in a teacupful of warm, not hot, water. Let it all be swallowed at once ; and follow it in ten minutes with another teacupful of warm water, if it has not in that time taken effect.
Among emetic medicines, ipecacuanha is the mildest and safest, and it is usually active enough. In bad cases of croup, with formation of membrane in the throat, alum may be added to it. Of powdered ipecac, a teaspoonful will usually produce vomiting ; of the syrup, a teaspoonful, perhaps needing to be repeated ; of the fluid extract, half a teaspoonful.
Tartar emetic (tartrate of antimony and potassium) is too severe and prostrating an emetic for use, at least as a domestic medicine. There are other mineral emetics (sulphate of zinc, sulphate of copper, etc.) which ought never to be used except under medical advice.
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