A serious address, on the dangerous consequences of neglecting common coughs and colds : with ample directions for the prevention and cure of consumptions : to which are added observations on the hooping cough and asthma / by Thomas Hayes.

  • Hayes, Thomas, active 1783-1786
Date:
1808
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Credit: A serious address, on the dangerous consequences of neglecting common coughs and colds : with ample directions for the prevention and cure of consumptions : to which are added observations on the hooping cough and asthma / by Thomas Hayes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    S2 ON coxsuLinI0^^s. a dessert spoonful may be taken now and tlieu to help the cough, and to sheath the passage to the stomach ; it should be swallowed gra- duall3S and will thereby be more efficacious. This may be calltd tli^; healing expectorating mixture. And the following, anodyne ex, pectorating pills. Take of laudanum, conserve of roses, of each live grains, dried squills in powder, i]?e- cacuanha in powder, of each four grains. With any syrup, make these up with care into ten pills, one or two of which may be taken at niglit going to bed, when necessary. One caution is very necessary whenever opiates are given, to take care that they do not make the patient costive, which they generally do ; the squills and ipecacuanha may probably preven.t it; but if they do nol, lase some of the opening medicines already advised. When the lungs are loaded with tough phlegm, and unattended with pains in the side, or under the chest, cr other symptoms of in- flammation, from five to ten grains of ipeca- cuanha, may be given once or twice in a week, in a dish of tea, in the morning in bed, the patient should lie down after it. In half an hour, more or less, it will cause a gentle ef
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