Cathartic, Indigestion, Anodyne

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_31

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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cathartic.
[Recipe]. Aloes. Sacch. [2 drams].
109 Pulv. Ialap. [2 drams].
Sulph. Potassa. [2 drams].
M. f. Pil. No. 64. Dose 6.
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Indigestion.
[Recipe]. Magnes Alb. [3 drams].
110. Pulv Rhai [2 scruples].
Aq. font [4 ounces]
Aq. Cinnamon [1 ounce]
Spt. Lav. Comp. [half dram].
m.
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Anodyne.
[Recipe]. Syr. Papar. alb. [4 drams].
111. Spt. Minideri [half ounce].
mp.

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[Recipe]. Magnesia [1 dram].
112. Spt. Cinnamon [3 drams]
Aq. Ammon. Pur. [1 dram].
Aq. Communis. [5 ounces and a half].
m.
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[Recipe]. Carb. Magnesia [1 ounce].
113. Aq. distil. [15 ounces].
Vin. Opii [1 dram and a half.]
Spt. Lav. Comp. [3 drams].
Sacc. Alb. [half ounce].
m.
Of this 2 table spoons full
are to be frequently given pre-
viously shaking the vial.
With this Hume cured two
cases of poisons from
Arsenic.--------

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Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)