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Materia Medica

Astringents

introduced into practice by Dr Fordicece, he used it in intermitting
fevers but observed it often failed when the bark was
successful. I have occasionally used it in intermittants and gonorrhea,
the following were the most usual prescriptions,

Rx
Kino grs 48 [48 grains]
Gentian grs 64 [64 grains]
Opium grs ij [2 grains]

M. fit doj XII three or four of these
to to be taken in the twenty four hours;

In solution
Kino Ʒiij [3 drams]
Sac. Album. Ʒiij [3 drams]
Gum Arabic ℥i [1 ounce]
Mice. Aqua Font ℥X [10 ounces]
a large
spoonfull to be taken every three or four hours, Bell recommends
this prescription verry highly as an injection in gonorrhea,
Kino and Allum form the Pulv Styptic of the Edinburgh
Pharmacopia, this is a verry usefull form. Kino is dissolved by lime
water and introduced into the vagina either by a sponge or
injection, its colour is a great objection to its employment, as
it requires great caution to prevent detection. In hemorrhages
of the urethra Mr Bell has particularly recommended it.
Dr Fordyce and Cullen were disappointed in its efficacy in
Fluor albus, I have never used it, but I have no doubt it may
be usefull under proper restrictions. It has been used in
Diarrhea and is best in the form of pills Mr Acculy used it in two
cases with complete success of Fluor albus in the New York