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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.
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Brown Mixture
Take powdered extract of liquorice and powdered gum- is named dry asthma. It is remarkable that arabic, of each 2 drachms; hot water, 4 fluid what will excite the disease in one patient ounces; mix, and add spirit of nitrous ether, will often prove a means of relieving it in 1 fluid drachm; antimonial wine, 2 fluid another. no drachms; and tincture of opium, 40 minims. 5594. To Alleviate Asthma. For A table-spoonful for a dose. This is an ex- moderating the asthmatic paroxysm, cellent remedy in the early stages of catarrh; agent is more valuable in many cases than it is the well-known compound liquorice mix- tobacco. A pipe often acts as a charm, and ture of the Pharmacopœia. enables the patient to sleep and forget his Flaxseed Tea. Macerate 1 troubles. In others, the wearing of a gauze veil over the face quite prevents the effects of the evil. It is most important to see that the bowels be freely opened at the commence- 5589. ounce flaxseed and 1/2 ounce bruised liquorice root in 1 pint boiling water for 2 hours, in a lightly closed vessel; filter, and add 1 fluid ounce lemon juice. This is a good drink in ment of an attack. cases of catarrh.