Godfrey's Cordial, Anthelmentic Emulsion

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.

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_25

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Godfrey's Cordial.
[Recipe]. Infuse [9 ounces] of Sassafras.
90. Carraway Seeds.
Corriander Seeds.
Anise Seeds. aa [1 ounce].
Aq. Pura Vi. pts.
Simmer to iV. pts.
Then add treach. [pounds]. Vi.
Boil the whole for a few
minutes; when it is cold
add Tinct Opii. f.[3 ounces].
Paris Pharmacologia.

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Anthelmentic Emulsion
[Recipe]. Infusion Senna f. [10 drams]. ;
91. Syrupi Rhamni f. [1 dram]
Confre. Scammon [2 scruples]
Copaiva. M.XXX.
Olei Terebinth Rectefec. F. [6 drams].
Rite misceantur ut fiat-emulsio,
Qua hora matutina sumater.
This is a dose for an adult
having no centra-indicative
semtoms [sic]: the patient should
take it in about 4 or 5 O clock
in the morn. & after endeavour [sic] to
sleep begins to produce cath. effects
in 4. ho. If not s. tea s. full. Confec. Seam [sp ??]
mony or [half ounce] Ol. Recini. this vermifuge
follows? by bitters, Iron, [etc. ??]

journal47-48

Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)