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Laxative absorbant mixturePut one dram of magnesia alba in a mortarwith 10 or 12 grains of the best Turkey rhubarband add to them 3 ounces of common Water; simplecinnamon water & syrup of sugar, of each oneounce.As most diseases of Infants are…

RheumatismThree ounces of sarsaparilla sliced and bruise’d1 Quart of fine Spirits of wine let them standtogether in a wide mouthe’d bottle close stoppedt3 days by the fire then strain out the li--quor very hard, & add to it 2 ounce oz of…

Spanish Infusion Spanish Juice cut in pieces an ounceSalts of Tartar 3 drams Infuse ina pint of boiling water for a night-to the strained Liquor add an ounce& a half of Syrup of Poppies- A tea cupfull may be taken 3 or 4 timesa day for Coughs…

Paregoric ElixirUseful in coughs- & in the whoopingCough- the dose is 20 drops or more-Chalybeate WineIron Filings 2 Ouncez Cinnamon & Mace each 2 drams Ʌ ┌ Rhenish ┐ wine 2 pints infuse amonth shaking the bottle- strain it off- it is an…

Saline Julep is useful in checking Vomiting-Saline Julep Dissolve 2 drams of salt of Tartarin 3 ounces of fresh Lemon juicestraine’d- when the effervescence is overadd of of mint water & common Watereach two ounces; of simple Syrupone ounce -It…

Raised (superscript) letters are lowered, contractions are expanded, and added letters italicised retaining the apostrophe. Raised text┌ ┐Best Lavender Water8 pennyweight of oil of Lavender3┌d┐ram of musk & 3 of Ber-gamot, put into a Quart of…