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Thibault's Balsam
Myrrh, distilled water; then add 4½ grains red iodide aloes, and dragon's blood, of each 1 drachm; of mercury. Dose, from 2 to 5 drops, in cases flowers of Saint John's wort, 1 handful; of secondary symptoms, and obstinate skin spirit of wine, 1/2 pint; Canada balsam, 1/2 diseases. ounce. Digest the flowers in the spirit for 3 5316. Thomas's Cathartic Pills. days, then express the liquor and dissolve the Take drachm compound extract of coloother ingredients therein. To heal cuts and cynth, and 3 grains resin of podophyllin. wounds, and to stop bleeding. Internally Make into 12 pills. Dose, 1 or 2 at bed-time. diuretic, in doses of 1 to 2 tea-spoonfuls; 1 pill acts as a laxative; 3 as a free purgiven in gonorrhea. gative.