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Green Oil

Digest for 2 days, Indian Cholagogue. Dr. Mayes, of Mayes- 5396. Mayes' Substitute for Osgood's with frequent agitation, 1 part green coloring ville, S. C., gives the following receipt, which powder (see last receipt) in 20 parts olive oil. he declares to be very similar to, if not iden- Decant the clear, and filter. Keep in glass bottles carefully stopped. Or: Boil 1 part parts olive oil, until crisp; press and filter . (Hager.) Either of these will produce an oil whose appearance is identical with the oil of henbane, and is probably sometimes sold for it. tically the same, in taste, smell and effects, as Osgood's Indian cholagogue. Take 2 drachms sulphate of quinine; 1 drachm Tildens' fluid ture of queens' root; 3 drachms Tilden's exextract of leptandra ; 4 ounces saturated tinctract of podophyllin (may-apple); 10 drops each of oil of sassafras and oil of wintergreen;

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