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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.
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Compound Spirit of Ether
This preparation is known by the name of Hoffmann's Anodyne, and consists of 1/2 pint ether, 1 pint alcohol, and 6 fluid drachms ethereal oil.
Others are used dry, and reduced to powder, such as: Cantharides (Spanish flies); capsicums; dried chamomile flowers; fenugreek seeds; marsh-mallow root; mudar bark; opium; pellitory root; black pepper, &c. 4750. Moore's Extract of Black Coare aqueous solutions of different subhosh. Moisten black cohosh root (black snake-root, or cimicifuga racemosa) in No. 50 stances for medicinal and other purposes. powder, with 95 per cent. alcohol, and pack The methods of preparing them generally closely in a displacer; add gradually more of require special arrangements to dissolve the the alcohol until the resinous portion is ex- oils, &c., otherwise insoluble in water. (See hausted; evaporate the alcoholic portion to No. 1070, dryness, powder the product and pass it