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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    once or twice a day, with corn, or in a mash; 1 to 3 or 4 dr. of the sulpliate; 2 to 0 dr. of the sesqui-oxide or carbonate, or ol rust of iron, or of the powdered scales; I to 3 dr. of tartarized iron; and J to IJ dr. of the iodide. Cattle, 2 to 4 dr. of tlie sulphate in chronic diarrhcea. 1 01 sheep, a sixth or eighth of the above doses. [M. Moieoud prescribes mucli larger do.ses of the above.] The mnriated tincture of iron is prescribed in doses of 2 or 3 dr. for incontinence of uiine. The sulphate is some- times used externally in astringent lotions. Jai,.\p. Purgative, but has little or no such effect on the horse, or other herbivorous animals. It is sometimes added to other purgatives, but probablj’ without any benefit. Dose for swine, ^ dr. to 2 dr. Dogs, 15 to 40 gr. Cats, 10 to 20 gr.; but it is rather uncertain. Jamaica Pepper. See Allspice. James’s Powder. Similar to autimonial powder, but con- sidered more certain and uniform in its operation. Dose, 20 to 30 gr., ill fevers and inflammatory complaints. It is also given to dogs as a remedy for distemper, 4 err. twice a day. i > b Jatropha Seeds. The seeds of the physic nut (J. curcas) are given as croton seeds, doubling the dose. Juniper Berries. Diuretic and slightly stimulant. Dose for a horse, 1 to 2 oz., or 1 to 2 dr. of the essential oil; for cows, 2 or 3 oz.; sheep, to ^ oz. An extract from the berries (prepared by evaporating a clear decoction, or rather a cold infusion of the berries, to the consistence of treacle) is much used on the Continent as a vehicle for various remedies. Kermes Mineral. A preparation of antimony, similar to the precipitated sulphuret, not much used in this country, but highly esteemed iu France. Dose for horses, 1, 2, or <3 dr. 1 or cattle, 4 dr. or more. For a good-sized dog, ^2 gradually increased. Laudanum. Tincture of Opium. See Opium. Lard. Half a pound, with warm water, is laxative and emollient. It is also used to make up balls, and is thought to prevent griping, as well as to preserve their consistence. It forms a common basis for ointments.
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