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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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Remedy for Bilious Diarrhea
typhoid fever, which often follows an attack, ice might be taken with safety. For the Infuse ounce Angostura bark for 2 hours in 1 chamomile or sage tea, and diaphoretic (see pint boiling water, and strain; is a remedy for No. 5134) treatment, will be all that is needbilious diarrhea, especially in southern lati- ed, beside a moderate use of stimulants, for tudes. convalescence. 5661. Treatment of Diarrhea in In- 5665. Cholera Preventive. A Burfants. Dr. Smith recommends the following gundy-pitch plaster worn over the region of prescriptions, if the bowels are rather loose, the stomach during the prevalence of the with dark, slimy, offensive stools. Tincture disease . It should be warmed a little before of opium, 8 minims; castor oil, 1 drachm; it is put on, the person standing erect when syrup of ginger and mucilage of acacia, each it is applied, so that the plaster shall not in- 1 ounce. A tea-spoonful 3 times daily. In terfere with the motions of the body. It is asserted that a British regiment supplied tion, this combination of castor-oil with laud- with such plasters lost only five men duranum is very valuable. (Med. News.)