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Tonic, Dinner Pills

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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 87
Tonic. June 1845.
[Recipe]. Flor Sulph. 2 tablespoons
159. Sulph. Ferri 2 ditto.
Sol Nitri 2 ditto.
Anvil Dust 2 ditto.
Ginger. 2 ditto.
Pulv. & Sift. & add 1 Pint
Surup to be well mixed
Dose tea spoon full for
an adult 3 times a day
before Meals. ----
-----
Dinner Pills
[Recipe]. Aloes opt. [6 drams]
160. Mastich et Rhai aa [2 drams]
Syrup de Absinthe. q.s. f. M [unreadable]
divid. in Pelula. of 3 gn
each-----

Title

Tonic, Dinner Pills

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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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_45

Coverage

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Page 88
[Recipe]. Pulv. Columbo.
161. Ferri. Carb. Pracip.
Pulv. R Rhai
Pulv Zingeb. Aa [1 dram]
Sulph Ferri [2 scruples]
M. it Divid. in chart. No 12.
1 Sumend. 3 times a day
in Syrup.--------
------
[Recipe]. Bicarb. Soda. [1 dram]
162 disolved in [4 ounces]. spring water.
Add [1 dram] Tr. Chlor. Ferri. This
to be taken 3 times a day
during effervescence.
Mr. Carmichael of Dublin recom
mends the above mode of exhib
iting the precip. Carbonate.

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journal87-88

Geographic Term

Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)

Chicago Manual of Style

Davidson, John M. W. Tonic, Dinner Pills. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275311>, accessed 26 July 2025.

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Davidson, John M. W. Tonic, Dinner Pills. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275311>

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