Prolapsus, fistula in ano, and haemorrhoidal affections : their pathology and treatment / by T.J. Ashton.

  • Ashton, T. J. (Thomas John)
Date:
1865
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Credit: Prolapsus, fistula in ano, and haemorrhoidal affections : their pathology and treatment / by T.J. Ashton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    few grains of the blue pill with one of powdered ipe- cacuanha should be directed to be taken at bed-time, or mercury with chalk and extract of taraxacum may be substituted; and in the morning one of the follow- ing draughts should be taken :— $ Infusi Sennse comp., 3yj ; Infusi Gentianae comp., 5v; Tincturae Cardamonii comp., 5j. Fiat haustus. ]£ Decocti Cinchona3, Infusi Sennse comp., aa 3vj. Fiat haustus. If these are not sufficiently active, sulphate of magnesia, potassio-tartrate of soda, or sulphate of potash may be added: castor oil is a useful laxative in these diseases: a teaspoonful of the following elec- tuary, taken either at bed-time or early in the morn- ing, answers very well in moving the bowels once or twice. ]£ Confectionis Sennae, Sulphuris Loti, aa gj ; Pulveris Jalapas, 3j '■> Pulveris Zingiberis, 3SS \ Sodaa Potassio-tartratis, 3iv; Syrupi Zingiberis, q. s.: ut fiat electuarium. The addition of two or three drachms of copaiba to the above will be very beneficial in many cases, but it renders the electuary so nauseous that some patients cannot take it; if, however, it is made into boluses and wrapped in wafer-paper, it may be swallowed without being tasted. The functions of the skin and kidneys must receive most earnest atten- tion : various diuretic and diaphoretic medicines must