Colonial North America: Countway Library of Medicine

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* And consequently differing from every other purgative and usefull in Dysentary; in the following formula.

Rx Pulv Rhoi Ʒfs [½ dram] Ipecac. Pulv grs XV [15 grains] G. Opii grs IV [4 grains] Ol. Cinnam gtt V [5 drops]

M. make into 10 pills of which one is to be taken every two or three hours, to relieve the griping pains.

** It was once thought to be a specific in Jaundice, I have used the following formula with great advantage in this disease.

Rx Pulv Rhoi } Aloes Socot } aa Ʒi [1 dram each] Sapo Castel }

M and made into 30 pills and given Prore Nata.

In Dysentary it is advantageously employ’d thus

Rx Pulv Rhoi ℥i [1 ounce] Saffron Ʒij [2 drams] Cardimon Seed Ʒij [2 drams] Nutmeg No 1 [1 nutmeg]

Bruise them all together and put them in a bottle containing one pint of Good French Brandy — Set the bottle in a pot of cold water — Hang the pot over a moderate fire and suffer the water to become, and continue regularly hot — but not to boil — After remaining in this situation about twelve hours it will be fit for use — During this process a cork must be sat loosely in the bottle — A black glass bottle is best, as it is less liable to break by