Homoeopathy, as practised in Manchester : contrasted with its alleged principles / by William Roberts.

  • Roberts, Sir William, 1830-1899.
Date:
1862
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Credit: Homoeopathy, as practised in Manchester : contrasted with its alleged principles / by William Roberts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. 6. MANCHESTER & SALFORD HOMEOPATHIC DISPENSARY, 3), LEVER STREET. Dissolve each of the enclosed powders in a separate teacupful of pure cold water, and take ^ J j' spoonful turn about, a dose every The cup and spoon must be perfectly clean, and the spoon must not be left in the medicine, but carefully wiped and put away. [Cantharides (blistering flies) - - Mother Tincture., Peruvian Bark Mother Tincture.'] It will be observed that the medicines are spoken of as- powders in the printed directions. This comes about in the following fashion : a few drops of the tincture are dropped upon eight or ten grains of sugar of milk ; the sugar of milk absorbs the drops, and soon forms a dry powder ; and this is afterwards either dissolved in water, as directed in the above prescription, or taken dry on the tongue. The number of drops is not specified, because.