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Cough Pill
Extract of hyoscyamus, balm of gilead buds, with pulverized ipecacuanha or lobelia, and balsam of fir, of each pints boiling water for 3 hours. Strain and ounce; oil of anise a few drops, to form into add + pound loaf sugar boiled to a syrup. common sized pills. Dose, 1 or 2 pills, 3 or Add a wine-glassful of best rum. A tablesized pills. Dose, 1 or 2 pills, 3 or Add a wine-glassful of best rum. 4 times daily. Dr. Beach says he endeavored spoonful is a dose. This is a valuable receipt for more than 25 years to obtain a medicine for cough, hoarseness, &c. indications which are effected in 5605. To Cure a Cold with a Cough. this cough pill, particularly for ordinary colds Make a decoction of the leaves of the pine and coughs; and this admirably answers the tree, and sweeten with loaf sugar. Drink it intention, excelling all others. It allays the freely, warm, before going to bed, and cold, irritation of the mucus membrane , the bron- through the day. It is a certain cure in a chial tubes, and the lungs, and will be found | short time. 5606. Inhalation of Cubebs and Carbolic Acid. Mix together 1/2 fluid ounce tincture of cubebs and 20 drops liquid carbolic acid. Add the mixture to pint hot water in an inhaler, and use every 3 or 4 hours, taking full respirations. A very efficient remedy in dry cough.