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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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Syrup for Whooping-Cough
Onions and garlics, sliced, of each 1 gill; stew them in 1 gill sweet oil, in a covered dish, to tack is severe, and confinement to the house obtain the juices; then strain and add honey, or bed, with wrapping up of the neck with 1 gill; paregoric and spirits of camphor, of cotton-wadding or flannel, together with ateach ounce; bottle and cork tight for use. tention to the state of the digestive powers, Dose, for a child of 2 or 3 years, 1 tea-spoonful is necessary. The diet in these cases must be 3 or 4 times daily, or whenever the cough is regulated, and an aperient, such as the lenitroublesome, increasing or lessening, accord- tive electuary (see No. 5154), or castor oil, ing to age. taken if required by the state of the bowels. 5634. Atlee's Cure for Whooping- If the stiffness be obstinate in its duration, it Cough. Take 1 drachm each powdered had better be rubbed with camphorated oil, or cochineal and strong aqua-ammonia; 1 ounce some other appropriate liniment. rectified spirits of wine. Mix. Dose for a 5641. Anthelmintics. Medicines that child one year old, 10 drops in sweetened destroy worms. Among the principal anwater 3 times a day. thelmintics are santonin (worm-seed), calo-