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Materia Medica

Tonics

it to children first in small doses and sometimes have increased it
to ten grs. [10 grains] I generally dissolve about grs XX [20 grains] in ℥ij [2 ounces] of water and
give to children four or five years of age three teaspoonfull three or four
times a day = I have reason to believe it preferable to antimony as
it does not produce so violent a nausea or pervertion [perversion] of appetite and
they take it with less trouble than they do antimony, and I believe
its good effects in whooping cough are independent of its emetic
operation where it does vomit it is not so dangerous or violent as the
other emetics.

Acetate of Zinc. This is a powerfull
emetic and acts violently when taken into the stomach in the
quantity of four or five grs. [grains] it has been used by many as an injection
in gonorrhea and gleets and is thought preferable to any other
preparation. Mr Henry recommends the following formula
grs iv. vel v. [4 or 5 grains] in ℥ij [2 ounces] Aq. Font.

Sulphuric Acid.
This is a good tonic when given in a diluted state, it is truly worthy
the attention of young practitioners, it has been found usefull in
Epilepsy its effects in some diseases make it truly worthy our
notice as a tonic. In Epilepsy I have never used it, but have every
reason to believe it may be used with efficacy the Elex Vitriol
have been highly spoken of by Wasear in fluor. albus. I have used