Remedy for Ptyalism, Gonorrhea Mixture

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

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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.

Davidson, John M. W.

State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24

1843-08-03

journals (accounts)

eng-US

Text

m81-24_12

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Remedy for Ptyalism.
[Recipe]. Iodine. grs. 11.
34. Alcohol. [2 drams]
Dissolve & add.
Aqua. Cinnamon. [2 ounces and a half]
Syrup. Simplex. [1 ounce and a half].
Taken in 24 ho. In [dram]. Doses.
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Gonorrhea Mixt.
[Recipe]. Balsam. Copaiva [2 drams].
35 Pulv Piper. Cubebs. [4 drams].
Pulv. Opii. grs. II.
Make into a paste & Divid [sic]
into six parts take one
three times a day.
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Gonorrhea Mixture.
[Recipe]. Bals. Copaiva [2 ounces and a half]
36. Spt. Nit. Dulc. [half ounce and 2 drams].
Spt. Lav. Comp.
Spt. Turpentine
Mur. Tr. Ferri aa [2 drams]
Aq. Pura. [1 ounce]
Teaspoonfull 3 times daily.
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Iodine in salivation & Mer. Ulcers.
[Recipe]. Iodine V. grs.
37. Alcohol [2 drams]
Aq. Cinnamon [2 drams and a half]
Sem. Syrup. [half ounce]. a teaspoon
Full 4 times daily, increased a tea-
Spoonful each day.
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journal21-22

Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)