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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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Tincture of Cantharides
Moist ten to thirty drops; infants, one to ten drops, en 1 troy ounce cantharides, in fine powder, according to age. In time of epidemic cholera with fluid ounce diluted alcohol; pack it in or diarrhea, when any person has two move- a conical percolator, and displace, with dilupercolator, and displace, with diluments of the bowels more than natural within the twenty-four hours, the second one should be followed by a dose of this mixture; the dose to be repeated after every movement that follows. If the movements increase in frequency or in copiousness after the second dose of the medicine has been taken, a physited alcohol, 2 pints of tincture. (U. S. Ph.)