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Materia Medica

Emmenagogues

American Peneroyal is different from this I am speaking of
but it is also an emmenagogue of great power particularly in cases
of sparing menstruation.

Cantharides. The Tinct Cantharides in doses of 15
or 20 gtt. [drops] morning, noon, & night increasing has been recommend
in high terms as an emmenagogue and antyhysteric.

Phosphorus. This is the most powerfull, heating
stimulant we know, the dose is 1/10 of a grain intimately mix'd
with Gum Arabic in the following manner.

Rx
Phosphorus grs i [1 grain]
Ol. Olivar ℥iij [3 ounces]
G. Arabic ℥i [1 ounce]

M intimately and give one table
spoonfull every two hours, in this way it is
verry powerful; I have used it in a
case of low Typhus in the alms house not yet cured.

Helleborus Niger. A Spiritous tincture of the
root of the plant is known by the name of "Tincture
Melancholia" or Hellebore. I have given this to the extent of 40 gtt [drops] or 50
twice a day increasing gradually, I have gone to the extent of
1, 2, 3, & 4 Ʒ [drams]. I think upon the whole this is one of the most
important articles as an emmenagogue that we are acquainted
with.

Rue. This deserves attention, it is an emmenagogue