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The Edinburgh Practice of Physic and Surgery; Preceded by an Abstract of the Theory of Medicine, and the Nosology of Dr. Cullen: And Including Upwards
The Edinburgh Practice of Physic and Surgery Preceded by an Abstract of the Theory of Medicine and the Nosology of Dr Cullen And Including Upwards Author:Anonymous This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 edition. Excerpt: ...Tinct. aromatic, gij. Syr. limon. Jij. Misce fiat Apozema. sumend. £iij ter quaterve ik die. In some cases crude mercury ... more »will be found serviceable; in others flowers cf sulphur, made into an electuary with honey or syrup ot garlic; or either of the following, used at Guy's Hospital: (No. 316.) R Ball. Locatell'i, Cons, rosæ rub. sing, iv. Ball', sulphur, g. M..... Dosis drachma una ter die. (No. 317.) tfl Aq. menth. sativ. §ij. Aq. piment. Oxymel scillæ sing. M. Dosis cochl. uruim frequenter.-Tf a costive habit should prevail, it will be necessary from time to time to give a few grains of pilLl of aloes and myrrh, soap and aloes, or a mass of equal parts of rhubarb, fcammony, aiid soap. Dr. Temple directs in the paroxysm: (No. 318.) R Sp. vitriol, æther. Jj. Deturcoch. minim, in quovis vehievdo. (No. 319.) R Opii purif. gr. j. Fiat Pil. hora somni sumend. He says the vapour of æther may be inhaled, which is likely to give great and speedy relief in the paroxysms. Afafoctida, and the warm bath lhould be ordered; and the patient would be mad': to breathe an atmosphere mixed with hydrogen, if it is the pure spasmodic asthma; if it is what is called the humoral, or moist, he lhould respire an air with hydro-carbonic air, or with an increased proportion of oxygen. The Ay,rspasmodic asthma, during the extreme violence os the fit, is heft relieved by opiMes; and sometimes vary large doses are required. But in order to obtain permanent relies, nothing is found to answer better than ipecacuanha in small doles. Three, five, eight, or ten grains, according to the strength and constitution of the patient, given ever' other day, have been productive of the haziest effects; acting sometimes as an evacuartt, pumping...« less