An index of diseases and their treatment / by Thomas Hawkes Tanner.

  • Thomas Hawkes Tanner
Date:
1883
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Credit: An index of diseases and their treatment / by Thomas Hawkes Tanner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3G3 157. Elaterium, or Wild Cvcumler. Ty. Llqiio-n.s .Ainniouiro Acotatis, fl. drs. 0; fsinritfis MWn-.rit^ \itrOsi H. di-s. 4; Elaterii, gr. 1; Syriipi Zingiberi.s, /!. tij-.s. 3. Mix. iJin-ct — J v/o small ttaspooufiils iu a winegla.ssful of water ev,-rv two hours uutil the bo->vels are freely acted ou. //i e«r/// s/aws i/acutr (lr„ij^]i wtlh clbuiniiiurid. ' *^ U Elaterii, gr. li; Pulveris Capsici, gr. 0; JTydrarg^Ti Subchloridi. gr. Extract! Ilyoscyami, gr. 18. Make a uias.s. divide- iuto twelve i.ill.s aud order Uvo to be talceu for a dose. Jf a nr,, adiro punjatirc i'a required, the quantitn of clnterhim maij he doiibM. The capsicum prccents the nausea which this drmj often produces. Pt. Elaterii, gr. 1; Digitalis Folias, gr. 2—4; Estracti Genliauo-, gr 12. Divide into four pills, and order one to be taken evei-y nitrht. In droj,- sical ej/'asions, and u-hcrc it is desiralAe to produce copiJus icutenj stools, 158. Gamhoge and Galhanum. Vv. Pilulm Cambogias Coniposifro, Pilukx Assaffetid;n C'ompo.sifa3, aa gr. o. Make U\o pills. To be taken every night at bedtime. A good drastic injdrat/ogue caihcrtic, acting chiejly upon tlie small inlcslines. 159. Calomel and Jala}'), &c. 5-. Jlydrargyri Subchloridi, gr. 2—3; Pulveris Sc.immonire Compositi, gr. 4; Pulveris Ai-omatiei, gr. .). Mix, for a powder to be taken at bed- time. A raluahie purr/(dire in the cerebral ajicctions (f children; aUo in cases of thrcadn-onu. Tt. Hydrargyri Subchloridi, gr. 2 ; Extracti Jalapa^ gr. 8. Jfake into two pills, and order them to be taken at bedtime. Jn^cerebral ojTec- Hons, ij-c. R. ITydrai-gyri Sulichloi-idi, gr. 5; Pulveris Jalapa^ Compositi, gr. 20—40. Make a powdr-r, to bo taken every night ai bedlinie. A good hi/draz/or/iie cathartic. 'The calomel increases the effect of the Jalap and acid iartnite q/'])otasli {cixavi of tartar). E. Ifydrargyi-i Subchloridi, gr. 2: Pulveris Ehei, gr. 20; Jnlapnj Pesina\gr. 2; I'ulveris Ziiigiberis, gr. 4. Mix. To be taken as a bolus iu a little wafer paper, at bedtime. ICO. rodopliijlhnn PcUatum, or Ilay-apj^lc. 11. Podojjhylli PeNiua>, gr. ,! ; Pulvi^ris Khei, gr. a; Exti-noti Kyo.<:- eyanii, gr. 2. Iilake two pills. To be t.-iken every night at b(>dtiino. ^I.s- a pur(i(dirc in jinindicc from snjij>n s.<!on, in torpid lirer. niid in dropsy, .from cnrdiac or I'enul or hepatic disease. J'odo/dii/lliii produces co]>iotiS liilious stiirls; but it is rather uncirtcin, and is ajit to >/rijH uidt.'-s combined irith h' nlxinc. p. rodn[)hyl]i Ei>siii(e, gr. (1; Pulvi-ris Zingiheri.^, gr. 20; Jalap Pesinie, gr. 1(1; Digitalis J^'oliie, gr. 3; Extracti Ilyoscyami, gr.L Make a mass, divide into twelve pills, and order two lo be' taken every otlier niglit at Ix'dtiine. As a drastic purpalicc in dropsy. See E. 30.