The druggist's general receipt book ... / by Henry Beasley.

  • Beasley, Henry
Date:
1852
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Credit: The druggist's general receipt book ... / by Henry Beasley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3. Muriate of soda ^ oz., carbonate of soda ^ oz., tur- meric 2 oz., Glauber’s salts U oz., powdered gentian and chamomile tl dr., gruel q. s. 4. Castile soap \ oz., Venice turpentine ^ oz., ginger 3 dr., gentian 1 oz.; rub the soap and turpentine in a mortar, and gradually add a pint of water, and afterwards the ginger and gentian.—White. 5. Castile soap 1 oz., salt 1 oz., Venice turpentine 1 oz., yolks of 2 eggs; mix together, and gradually add a strong decoction of barberry-baik. CLE.'VNSING DRINKS, for cows after calving. These are often applied for, but are condemned as useless or hurtful by veterinarians of the new school. The following are some of the forms in use; ])robably a gentle laxative would be in most cases preferable. 1. Spermaceti, Irish slate, and birthwort, in powder, of each 1 oz.,powdered aniseed 2 oz., liquorice powder 2 oz.; in linseed tea. 2. Aniseed, myrrh, birthwort, allspice, cummin seed, of each 1 oz., in a quart of gruel.—McKwen. 3. Juniper-berries 3 oz., birthwort 2 oz.,fenugrec 1 oz., spermaceti 2 oz., antimony 1 oz., saffron ^ oz , in a quart of warm ale.—Downing. 4. Rosin, soap, of each ^ oz., spermaceti ^ oz., aniseed, caraway-seed, of each 1 oz., ginger ^ oz., treacle 4 oz., warm gruel a quart. 5. 1 oz. spermaceti, 1 oz. birthwort, 2 oz. powdered bay-berries, 1 oz. myrrh; in juniper-berry tea. LAXATIVE DRINK AFTER CALVING. Epsom salts 12 oz., aniseed I oz., olive oil 0 oz., gruel a pint, or q. s. DRENCH FOR STRANGURY. After laxatives and a clyster, give. Camphor 2 dr., spirit of nitrous ether ^ oz., tincture of opium ^ oz., nitre 1 oz., gruel a pint.— White. DRENCHES FOR HOVEN OR BLOWN, {flatulent dis- tention of the paunch.) It appears doubtful whether any liquid enters the paunch in these cases. More depend- L
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