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This page recommends preparations containing opium, laudanum, morphine, or similar narcotics — in some cases for children. These substances are dangerously addictive, easily fatal in overdose, and strictly controlled by law today.
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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Spackman's Cholera Mixture
a table-spoonful of starch, will prove a valuakino; + ounce gum catechu; 2 ounces ble help. This may be often repeated. If ground cinnamon; 1 ounce ground cloves; the diarrhea ceases, do not entirely intermit 2 drachms African capsicums. Moisten these the medicine, but give in gradually diminishwith brandy and digest for 48 hours. Dised doses, every 1 or 2 hours, for a period of place (sce No. 41) 18 ounces; then add 20 12 or even 24 hours. 5663. Treatment for the Vomiting Stage. Dr. Pratt's remedy is laudanum, tincture of capsicum, tincture of ginger, and tincture of cardamom seeds, equal parts; to be given from 40 to 60 drops undiluted, and followed by sugar, after every fit of vomiting; taking care to give it as soon as the fit ceases, when it will be more likely to be retained.
An excellent assistant to this is a large mustard poultice applied to the abdomen. 5664. Treatment for the Stage of Malignancy. According to Dr. Pratt, the only remedy is stimulants, especially brandy, which must be given with great freedom, from 2 to 4 tea-spoonfuls every half or even quarter hour, till heat returns, and pulse and chloroform. Dose for an adult, 60 drops after drachms tincture of opium and 1 ounce every passage. 5668.
Mix together 1 ounce essence of Jamaica gin-