Sunday, April 10, 2016

This to be given both by mouth and injection six times daily

This to be given both by mouth and injection six times daily

This to be given both by mouth and injection six times daily



The second day generally sees an abatement of the more urgent symptoms, and then the draught may be composed of five minims of laudanum to every drachm of ether, and ten drachms of water. This to be given both by mouth and injection six times daily. The former pills were intended only to allay the primary violence of the disease, and when that object is attained, the following remedy may be employed:

Extract of hyoscyamusOne grain to four grains.
Carbonate of sodaThree grains to twelve grains.
Carbonate of ammoniaHalf a grain to two grains.
Extract of gentianFive grains to a scruple.
Powdered quassiaA sufficiency.

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