Purgative Draught, Tonic for Strength

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

Pharmacology -- United States -- 19th century

Pharmaceutical Preparations -- History.

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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_59

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Gummi et saccarum cum
paululo aqua menthe tere;
dein oleum adjice, et iterum
tere; deneque aquam reliquam
paulatim infunde, et omnia
misce = A table spoon full every
hour or 2 till it operates, shaking
the mixt. at each dose --
----- Wood & Bache.
Purgative Draught.
[Recipe]. Infus Senns. Comp. O i
Tinct Senna [6 ounces].
Tinct Ialap [2 ounces]
Tinct Cari. C. [1 ounce]
Flake Manna [2 ounces] M.
Dose [1 ounce]. 2, 3, or 4 times a day.

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Anthelmentic.
Tonic for Strength. [ng in superscript] – mucous
coats, of inte [nes in superscript] & stomach &
preven [ng in superscript] reproduce [ous in superscript] of oxyures.
[Recipe]. Tinct Mur. Ferri. gt. X.
Aq. Cinnamon [1 and a half dram]
Syr. Simp. [1 ounce]. M.
2 teaspoonfulls every hour.
Stewart. Disc. of Child.
Page 248. -----------
[Recipe]. Spigelea. [half ounce].
Senna [2 drams].
Manna [1 ounce].
Foniculi. [2 drams].
Aq bull. [1 ounce] M. Mascera
pr horam in vase leviter
clause et cola. Wine glass full
given to a child furn 2 to 4
years old. Ditto. page 246.

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