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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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Tonic Pills
Extract of gentian, 2 scruples; sulphate of iron, 16 grains; sulphate of quinine, 10 grains. Mix, and form int pills. Take 1 pill three times a day.
Diaphoretics, Medicines that generally called sudorifics. The principal diaphoretics are warm diluents, as gruel, tea, barley -water, &c.; salts of the alkalies, as the citrates of potassa and soda, acetate and carbonate of ammonia, sal-ammoniac, nitre, &c.; preparations of antimony, as tartar emetic, opium, camphor, ipecacuanha, alcohol, wine, antimonial powder, &c.; also Dover's powder,