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Becquerel's Anti-Gout Pills

Venice turpentine, of each 1 pound; alkanet Take 2 drachms sulphate of quinine, 15 grains root, 2 ounces; as last. Used as a pectoral alcoholic extract of digitalis, and 2 scruples in coughs and colds. Dose, to 1 tea-spoon-acetic extract of colchicum. Make into 20 ful mixed with the same quantity of conserve pills. Dose, 1 pill every 3 hours. of roses.

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