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Medical Recipes

A Tonic. — The following is one of the best recipes
for a good Tonic and Strengthening pill that
we know of:

Rx
Ext. of Hop Ʒi (one drachm [1 dram]
Pulv. Hop Ʒfs (half ditto [½ dram]
Pulv. Rhubarb Ʒfsj (one & half) [1½ dram]
Pulv. Ginger Ʒfs (half do) [½ dram]
Syrup a sufficient quantity

Make into thirty six
pills. Take two morning
and evening. These
are tonic, gently aperient
and corroborant.

Preparation of Slippery Elm
Rx
A table spoonful of Slippery Elm and a
table spoonful of Brown sugar. Mix them
in a tea cup full of Cold water. Put it
in a pint of water and boil it more or less
as may be desired. Strain through a thin
rag, and grate nutmeg and sugar over it.

Recipe for Rheumatism Chronic.
Rx
Oleum Sassafras ℥fs [½ ounce]
Ol. Lavender ℥fs [½ ounce]
Spt. Hartshorn ℥ifs [1½ ounces]
Spt. Vini ℥iv [4 ounces]
Gum Camphor ℥i [1 ounce]

Mix.