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Cure for Ague
To 5 tea-spoonfuls water, add 50 drops tincture of gelseminum and 10 grains quinine. Shake well before using. Administer 1 tea-spoonful in a wineglass of sugar water every 2 hours. This medicine has a tendency to affect the head and vision, and produce physical prostration.
When these symptoms become developed, cease the doses, and the effects will pass off, leaving the patient completely restored.
These directions must be adhered to, as gelseminum, administered after its effects have become apparent, may be attended with serious consequences. (Sce No. 5578.) This is an excellent remedy.