Important: Safety Warning
This page recommends preparations containing opium, laudanum, morphine, or similar narcotics — in some cases for children. These substances are dangerously addictive, easily fatal in overdose, and strictly controlled by law today.
In addition, this page presents medical treatment from an era before modern medicine. The remedies described are ineffective against the conditions named, and some of the ingredients or doses are harmful. Do not use them to treat any illness; consult a qualified medical professional.
This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon.
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Anodyne Powder
Opium, ounce of spirit of cinnamon. The dose is ounce ; cayenne pepper, 1 ounce. 11 or 2 ounces. It is an excellent tonic, and opium and camphor into a close bag; place it ounce; cayenne pepper, 1 ounce. Put the or 2 ounces. It is an excellent tonic, and opium and camphor into a close bag; place it is held in high esteem by many eminent phy- on the oven top to harden. Powder and mix. sicians, who employ it in the latter stage of Take + tea-spoonful at a time. Most valuadiarrhœa, bilious intermittent fever, and puer- ble in colic, cramp, and severe pains. peral fever. It is also a good preparation for allaying the nausea and vomiting which often Take 24 drachms each tincture of lupuline