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State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24

Description

Dr. John Davidson's volume of remedies and recipes to cure various illnesses and to treat diseases. The book, dated August 3, 1843, covers treatments for such sicknesses as pneumonia and consumption to recipes for laxatives and expurgants.

Date

1843-08-03

Creator

Davidson, John M. W.

Subjects

Materia Medica -- United States -- History.
Medicine -- History -- 19th century -- Florida
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- History.
Pharmacology -- United States -- 19th century
Plants, Medicinal -- United States.

Page 13
Amenorrhea.
[Recipe]. Ferri. phosphate. [1 dram]
18. Pulv. Zingil [sp?] [2 drams]
Pulv. Aloes socct. gr. 5.
M. Div. in X Equal parts.
One taken 2 or 3 times daily.
or.
[Recipe]. Extract. Gentian [1 dram]
19. Sulp. Feni gr. 4.
G. Aloes socc. gr. 5.
D. in 20 pil. S. One taken
Morn. Noon & Evening.
Eberle.
----
[Recipe]. Pulv. Rhai ?i?
20. G. Aloes ?i
Pulv. Capsici 1.
Muc. g. arab. q. s.

Title

Amenorrhea

Subject

Medicine -- History -- 19th century -- Florida

Pharmacology -- United States -- 19th century

Pharmaceutical Preparations -- History.

Plants, Medicinal -- United States.

Materia Medica -- United States -- History.

Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.

Description

Creator

Davidson, John M. W.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24

Date

1843-08-03

Format

journals (accounts)

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

m81-24_08

Coverage

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Page 14
M. D. into 20 pil. 2. At night
at going to bed
(Alactic aperient gentle)
(Eberle.)
----
[Recipe] Sulph. Ferri gr. 5.
21. G. Myrrh.
G. Aloes aa gr. X.
M. D. 20 pil 1. m. n. & Eve.
Eberle.
----
[Recipe] G. aloes. Sacc gr 15.
22. Ext. sabin. ?ii
Pulv Ipecae. ?i
Muc. g. Arab. q. s. M.
into 40 pil. 2 pil. 3 times daily.
Eberle.

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journal13-14

Geographic Term

Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)

Chicago Manual of Style

Davidson, John M. W. Amenorrhea. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275274>, accessed 25 December 2024.

MLA

Davidson, John M. W. Amenorrhea. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275274>

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(State Archives of Florida/Davidson)

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