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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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Dover's Powder
Ipecacuanha, 4-grain pills. in powder, 1 drachm; powdered opium, 1 5187. Becquerel's Gout Pills. Mix drachm; powdered saltpetre, 1 ounce. All together 106 grains sulphate of quinine, 154 well mixed. Dose, from 8 to 20 grains.
The U. S. Pharmacopœia directs 1 ounce sulphate of potassa instead of the saltpetre (nitrate of potassa); in other respects the formula is the same as the above. 5177. Thompson's "Number Six."
Gum myrrh, bruised, 1 pound; powdered cayenne pepper, 1 ounce; macerate for 8 days in 1 gallon strong alcohol (95 per cent.) This is an excellent stimulant and tonic. grains extract of digitalis (fox-glove), and 384 grains of colchicum seeds. Make into 50 pills. Dose, from 1 to 3 daily for several days in succession.