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Papier Fayard et Blayn
This preparation is now made officinal in the Paris Codex, under the name of Papier dit Chimique.
Heat 200 parts olive oil in a capacious dish oil, 1 pound; suet, 1 pound; root alkanet, 2 over an open fire, until vapors begin to be ounces. Melt and macerato until sufficiently. given off.. Then add gradually, with stirring, colored, then add powdered nitre, 3 ounces; 100 parts finely powdered minium (red lead). powdered alum, 3 ounces; powdered sulphate 466 PATENT AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES. of zinc, 3 ounces; powdered vermilion, to and ammoniac, of each 40 grains; mucilage color; oil of aniseed, oil of spike, and oil of to mix; divide into 24, pills. It is said that origanum to perfume. the above was a favorite remedy with the first 5244. Beddoe's Pills, for gravel, &c. Emperor of France for difficulty of breathing, Carbonate of soda, dried without heat, 1 bronchitis, and various affections of the drachm; soap, 4 scruples; oil of juniper, 10 organs of respiration. Dose, 2 pills night and drops; syrup of ginger, sufficient quantity for morning. 30 pills.