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Baillie's Pills
Compound ex- then add 1/2 fluid ounce molasses, previously tract of colocynth, 1½ drachms; extract of warmed to render it fluid; heat the mixture aloes , 1½ drachms; castile soap, drachm; and agitate well . When cold, add 1½ fluid oil of cloves, 15 drops. Make into 38 pills. 3 at bed-time occasionally. drachms chloroform, 12 drops hydrocyanic 2 drops oil of peppermint, and 1 drop oleoacid, 1 fluid drachm tincture of Indian hemp, resin of capsicum.
Mix thoroughly.