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State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24

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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.

Date

1843-08-03

Creator

Davidson, John M. W.

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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 81
Salts combined in the
[Recipe]. proportion of [2 drams] of Epsom
150 Salts to one of Calc. Magnis
is a valuable purgative.
Well adapted to bilious
fevers after evacuations
of Calomel.
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Chittenhams
[Recipe] Sulph Soda. [2 drams]
151. Sulph Magnes. [1 dram]
Soda Muriat gr. X.
Sulph. Terri. gr I.
This for a Dose
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Purgative, Chittenhams, Oleaginous Mixture

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.

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Davidson, John M. W.

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State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24

Date

1843-08-03

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journals (accounts)

Language

eng-US

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Text

Identifier

m81-24_42

Coverage

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Page 82
Oleaginous Mixture
[Recipe]. Ol. Recini [1 ounce]
152. P.G. Arabic. [2 drams]
Sacchar. Alb. [1 dram]
Tinct Opii gtt XII
Aq Menth. [2 ounces]
A table spoon full to be
repeated. Where much
acidity we may take
the white of an egg for
the Gum Arabic and
Lime water for the
Mint water.-------

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journal81-82

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Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)

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Davidson, John M. W. Purgative, Chittenhams, Oleaginous Mixture. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275308>, accessed 26 July 2025.

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Davidson, John M. W. Purgative, Chittenhams, Oleaginous Mixture. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275308>

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