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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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Foucher's Dressing for Wounds
Dissolve 2 drachms chlorate of potassa in 4 fluid ounces glycerine, and add 24 ounces altime for several nights in succession. They cohol. This forms a clear liquid which is purge smartly, and act beneficially as an em- readily absorbed by linen, and does not soil menagogue. According to a recent analysis, the clothing. It keeps the dressings moist for the iron is in a peroxidized state; probably the 24 hours, is easily washed off with lukewarm sulphate is partially calcined. The Philadel- water , and is well adapted for soft granulaphia College of Pharmacy gives the following tions. formula: Barbadoes aloes, 8 ounces; dried sulphate of iron, 9+ drachms; extract of black drachm powdered gum-arabic, 10 grains