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Atlee's Scarlet Fever Remedy
Medical advice is particularly necessary here. ounce each chlorate of potassa and hydrochloric acid, and ounce spring water. Dose, 10 drops in a wine-glassful of cold water every 2 hours. Various complications are apt to take place, so that, if possible, advice should be had early in the day. If no advice is at hand, the symptoms must be treated according 5756. Intermittent Fever Pills. to the directions given under the particular heads.
Take 10 to 12 grains white oxide of arsenic; 1 drachm muriate of ammonia, and 12 grains gum opium. Make into 64 pills. Dose, 1 to be taken morning, noon and night, with or without fever.