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Nutritive Wine
This is preomitting the citrate of iron. (Newark P. A.) Strychnia. Triturate 256 grains Hawley's 4724. Elixir of Pepsine, Bismuth, and pepsine with 2 ounces glycerine in 4 ounces water; dissolve 64 grains citrate of bismuth, 2 ounces orange-flower water, and add to the pepsine; then add 2 ounces deodorized alcohol, 4 ounces orange-flower water, 2 ounces syrup, and lastly 1 grain strychnia dissolved in a few drops acetic. Each fluid ounce contains: pepsine, 16 grains; citrate of bismuth, 4 grains; strychnia, Ts grain. (Newark P. A.) much more efficient as a tonic, and greatly 4725. Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of all to the value of the preparation.
Gentian. Take 1 drachm each coriander