The prescriber's companion / by Alfred Meadows.

  • Alfred Meadows
Date:
1874
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Credit: The prescriber's companion / by Alfred Meadows. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and cathartic; in smaller doses they act as stomachics and tonics. The larger doses also act as emmena- gogues. 2 grs. Barbadoes — 3 Socotrine. Jbose.—For an adult, 2 to 4 grs. ALOE SOCOTRIN.®. The juice of the leaf of one or more undetermined species of aloe. Dose.—For an adult, 2 to 6 grs. Aloin. The Alkaloid of Aloes. Action.—A powerful purgative. It is contra-indi- cated in pregnancy and in hsemorrhoidal conditions. Dose.—For an adult, ^ gr. to i gr. Decoctum Aloes Compositum. Composed of extract of socotrine aloes 120 grs., myrrh and saffron 90 grs., carbonate of potash 60 grs., ex- tract of liquorice 1 oz., compound tincture of carda- moms 8 fl.oz., distilled water to 30 fl.oz. Action.—Purgative, emmenagogue, tonic. Dose.—For an adult, fgss. to fgj or f5ij. For a child a year old, f3ss. Enema Aloes. Aloes 40 grs., carbonate potash 15grs., starch 10fl.oz. A ction. —Cathartic. Extractum Aloes Barbadensis. An aqueous extract. Action.—As above. Dose.—For an adult, 1 to 3 grs. Extractum Aloes Socotrinaj. Prepared like the preceding. Action. —Cathartic. Dose.—For an adult, 2 to 4 grs.
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