Chapter VI: Medical Formulary (1)

Formula 61. FIAT HAUSTUS.

(Let a draught be made.)

℞ Magnesiæ sulphatis drachmas duas.
Infusi sennæ fluidunciam.
Syrupi rhei fluidrachmam.

Misce et fiat haustus, in jusculo calido, partítis vicibus sumendus.

The above prescription translated into English would read:

Take of sulphate of magnesia two drachms.
Infusion of senna one fluid ounce.
Syrup of rhubarb one fluid drachm.

Mix and let a draught be made to be taken in divided doses in warm
broth.

The following is a convenient form and one not liable to mistakes:

℞ Magnesiæ sulph. ʒ ij.
Syr. rhei f ʒ j.
Infus. sennæ. f ℥ j. M., et fiat
haustus.

S. To be taken in divided doses in warm broth.

62. FOR COLIC.

℞ Magnes. alb. ust ℈ j.
Tinct. fœtid gtt. lx.
Tinct. theb gtt. xx.
Aq. font ℥ j.

_Translation._

Take Calcined magnesia 20 grains.
Tincture of assafœtida 60 drops.
Laudanum 20 drops.
Water 1 ounce. Mix.

S. Dose. 20 drops for a child, in sweetened water.

63. FOR CHOLERA INFANTUM AND DYSENTERY.

℞ Sal tart. vel carb. sod gr. xxx.
Gum Arabic.
Sacch. Alb aa. ʒ j.
Tinct. theb gtt x.
Aq. Font ℥ iij.

_Translation._

Take salt of tartar or soda 20 grains.
Gum Arabic and loaf sugar each 1 drachm.
Tincture of opium (laudanum) 10 drops.
Water 3 ounces.

To the above a drop of oil of cinnamon may be added and it may be given in doses of one teaspoonful in lime water and milk, when cholera morbus is followed by diarrhœa and dysentery.

64. FOR CROUP, &C.

℞ Tr. phytolac dec gtt. vj.
Tr. aconit gtt. iij.
Aqua. ℥ iv. M.

_Translation._

Take Tinct. of poke root 6 drops.
Tinct. of aconite 3 drops.
Water 4 ounces. Mix.

Dose a teaspoonful every five or thirty minutes, as is necessary.

For a case of mammary abscess it may be given internally, and also rubbed upon the breast in the forming stage.

65. FOR CHRONIC ENLARGEMENT OF THE SPLEEN.

Errata. On page 44, for 12, 18, 23, 52, 54, 57, 61, 62, 65, read 10, 16,
18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 28. On page 43, last line, for 65 read 58.

℞ Tinct. cinch. comp. ℥ viij.
Aq. menth. pip. ℥ xij.
Ammon. murias ℥ j. M.

_Translation._

Take of Compound tincture of Peruvian bark 8 ounces.
Peppermint water 12 ounces.
Muriate of ammonia 1 ounce. Mix

S. Dose one teaspoonful three times a day, one hour before meals.

66. CHRONIC RHEUMATISM.

℞ Pulveris guaiaci resinæ,
Potassæ nicratas aa. ʒ j.
Pulveris ipecacuanhæ gr. iij.
Opii gr. ij.

Fiat pulvis in charletas sex dividendus.

_Translation._

Pulverized gum guiac,
Nitrate of potash of each 1 drachm.
Powdered ipecac 3 grains.
Opium 2 grains. Mix.

Divide into six powders.

S. One powder to be taken every three hours in syrup or molasses.

67. FOR SCIATICA AND FOR THE KIDNEYS.

℞ Ol. cubeba,
Ol. copaiba aa. f. ʒ jv.
Ol. tenebinth. f. ʒ ij.
Spts. nit. æth. f. ʒ vj.
Mucilagio acacia f. ℥ ij. M.

_Translation._

Take oil of cubebs,
Oil of copaiva of each four
fluidrachms.
Oil of turpentine two fluidrachms.
Spirits of nitric ether six fluidrachms.
Mucilage of gum Arabic two fluid ounces.
Mix.

Mark. One teaspoonful three times a day.

68. FOR GASTRIC ULCER.

℞ Morphine sulphatis gr. j.
Bismuth subnitratis ʒ ss. M. S. Ft.
Chart. No. vj.

_Translation._

Take morphine 1 grain.
Sub nitrate of bismuth ½ drachm. Mix.

Make six powders. Mark. One powder to be taken every four hours.

ANTACIDS.

69. CARBONATE OF MAGNESIA.

℞ Magnesia carbonatis grs. 80.
Extracti opii liquidi min. 30.
Spiritus etheris fl. drs. 3.
Aqua mentha viridis ad fl. oz. 6. Mix.

One fourth part occasionally. Useful where there is much oppression from flatulency.

70. CHALK MIXTURE AND HOPS.

℞ Tincture lupuli ʒ vj.
Tinct. cardamomi compositae fl. ʒ jv.
Vini ipecacuanhæ fl. ʒ ij.
Extractii opii liquidi min. xxx.
Mistura creta ad. fl. ℥ vj. M.

_Translation._

Take tincture of hops 6 drachms.
Compound tinct of cardamom 4 fluidrachms.
Wine of ipecac 2 fluidrachms.
Liquid extract of opium 25 minims.
Chalk mixture (add to it) 6 fluid ounces. Mix.

Mark. One teaspoonful every three or four hours. Useful in diarrhœa due to acidity in the stomach.

71. FOR HEARTBURN.

℞ Liquor magnes. carb. ℥ ss.
Sp. lav. comp. ʒ ij. M. Ft. haust.

_Translation._

Take liquor of carbonate of magnesia ½ ounce.
Compound spirits of lavender 2 drachm.

Make a draught. Take immediately and repeat if necessary.

72. FOR ACIDITY OF THE STOMACH.

℞ Pepsin 5 grains.
Sub nitrate bismuth 5 grains.
Glycerine ½ ounce. M.

Sig. After each meal.

73. FOR INFANTILE COLIC.

℞ Magnesia carb. ʒ ij.
Tinct assafœtida min. xx.
Aqua. ℥ ij. M.

Sig. Thirty drops and repeat every half hour until relieved.

74. FOR DISORDERED STOMACH.

℞ Aqua ammonia ʒ ij.
Essence cinnamon
Tinct. ginger aa. ℥ ss.
Tinct. pimento ℥ j.
Alcohol ℥ ij.
Water ℥ viij. Mix.

Of this one teaspoonful may be put in a glass of water, of which the patient may take a teaspoonful every hour.

75. NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

No. 1. Bicarb. potass. grs. xxx.
℞
Water f. ℥ ij.
Bromide potass. grs. xxx. M.

No. 2. Citric acid. ʒ j.
℞
Water ℥ jv.
Syrup f. ʒ x. M.

Add a table spoonful of No. 2 to a teaspoonful of No. 1 and drink immediately.

76. A POWDER FOR HEARTBURN.

℞ Magnesia calcinatæ ℥ ss.
Bicarbonate sodæ
Pulveris zinziberis aa. ℈ j. M.

Sig. A small teaspoonful occasionally.

77. CHALK MIXTURE.

℞ Prepared chalk ʒ jss. to ʒ ij.
White sugar
Pulv. gum Arabic aa. q. s.
Peppermint water ℥ vj. M.

Sig. A table spoonful for a dose every two hours. When administered for diarrhœa, astringents and laudanum may be added.

78. CHOLERA MIXTURE.

℞ Chalk mixture ℥ j.
Spirits chloroform xx.
Tinct. opium min. jv. M.

To be taken every four hours.

79. NEUTRALIZING CORDIAL.

℞ Bicarbonate of potash
Pulv. rhei aa. ʒ ij. Mix and add
of
Boiling water f. ℥ viij.
Let it stand for two hours, filter and add
Brandy f. ℥ j.
Essence peppermint f. ℥ j.

Add white sugar to an agreeable sweetness.

Highly useful in diarrhœa, dysentery, summer complaint, &c., especially of children.

80. FOR DIARRHŒA AND DYSENTERY.

℞ Oil cinnamon
Oil cloves
Extract ginger aa. ℥ ss.
Morphine grs. ij.
Rhubarb grs. xx.
Aqua ammonia ʒ ij.
Spirits camphor ʒ ij.
Alcohol ℥ viij.
Water ℥ iv. M.

S. Dose, ¼ teaspoonful every two hours, in water.

81. SODA MINT FOR NAUSEA, &C.

℞ Sodæ bicarbonas ℥ j.
Aqua Menth. pip. ℥ xvj.
Spirits ammon. arom. ℥ ss. M.

Dose. 1 table spoonful.

82. FOR FLATULENT DYSPEPSIA.

℞ Salacylate of bismuth 2 parts.
Calcined magnesia 3 parts.
Oil of anise 1 part. M.

Of this powder a small teaspoonful may be taken before a meal.

ANTISEPTICS.

83. LAVENDER AND CAMPHOR.

℞ Spirits of camphor min. xx.
Spirits of lavender f. ʒ j.
Gum trugacanth mucilage f. ʒ vij.

Make a draught. To be taken every six or eight hours by a nervous
attendant in a sick room.

84. SOLUTION OF CHLORINATED SODA.

℞ Liquoris chlorinatæ ʒ j.
Tinct. opii min. xv.
Camphonæ aquæ f. ℥ xij. M.

A table spoonful three times a day relieves the fetor, and is
otherwise useful in low cases of fever, gangrene of the lungs, &c.

ANTISPASMODICS.

85. AMMONIA MIXTURE.

℞ Aromatic spirits of ammonia fl. ʒ j.
Dilute hydrocyanic acid min. ij.
Syrup ginger min. f. ʒ j.
Caraway water fl. ʒ vîj.

Make a draught. To be taken twice or three times a day if there be
flatulence or languor. In dyspepsia, debility, irritable stomach,
&c.

86. FOR ASTHMA.

℞ Tinct. lobelia ℥ j.
Ammon. iodide,
Ammon. bromide aa. ʒ ij.
Syrup tolu. ℥ iij. M.

Sig. A table spoonful every one, two, three, or four hours.

87. FOR WHOOPING COUGH.

℞ Aluminis ℈ ijss.
Syrup zinzib. ℥ j.
Syrup acaciæ ℥ j.
Aqua ℥ j. M.

Sig. One teaspoonful three times a day.

88. FOR ASTHMA.

℞ Ext. Jamaica dogwood fl. ℥ ij.
Syrup ipecac fl. ℥ j.
Syrup aurant. cortex ℥ ss. M.

Sig. A teaspoonful every hour until the paroxysm should cease.
Afterwards every four hours for the day.

89. ASIATIC MIXTURE FOR CHOLERA.

℞ Gum opii,
Gum camph. aa. ℥ j.
Ol. caryoph. f. ℥ j.
Capsicum (cayenne) ℥ j.
Sp. æth sulph. Co. Oij. Digest 15 days.

Dose for an adult, 20 to 60 drops every 2, 3, or 4 hours.

90. FOR DYSMENORRHŒA.

℞ Tinct. gelsemium,
Tinct. camphor,
Tinct. opii deodorized aa. ʒ ij. M.

S. Dose 20 drops every two hours until relieved. Useful in dysentery
after the operation of Epsom salts.

91. HOFFMAN’S ANODYNE AND LAUDANUM.

℞ Liquoris anodyne Hoffman’s ʒ iij.
Tincturæ thebiacæ gtt. lxxx.
Aqua cinnamomi ℥ vj.

Fiat Mistura. Signa, A teaspoonful every hour in hysteria, &c. May
sometimes be taken in a dose of a table spoonful.

92. FOR AFTER PAINS.

℞ Morphia sulphas gr. j.
Pulv. camphoræ,
Creta preparata,
Pulv. glycerhiza aa. ℈ j. M.

Given in 10 grain doses and repeated, when required, every 4 hours.

ASTRINGENTS.

93. FOR DYSENTERY.

℞ Acidi tanici gr. xxx.
Tinct. camphoræ comp f. ℥ j.
Aqua cinnamomi ad. f. ℥ viij. M.

Label. One sixth part three times a day, about an hour before each
meal.

94. CINNAMON MIXTURE.

℞ Tinct. cinnamon f. ʒ ij.
Cinnamon water f. ℥ j. M.

Make a draught to be taken thrice daily. In menorrhagia especially,
but also in other varieties of passive hemorrhage.

95. CHLOROFORM, OPIUM, AND CASTOR OIL.

℞ Chloroform min. x.
Tinct. camph. comp. f. ʒ ij.
Castor oil f. ʒ iij.

Make a draught to be taken immediately. In choleraic diarrhœa.

96. FOR HEMORRHAGE OF THE URETHRA, &C.

℞ Tinct. ergot,
Oil of turpentine aa. f. ʒ ij.
Tinct. chloride of iron,
Laudanum aa. f. ʒ j.
Gum Arabic mucilage f. ℥ viij. M.

Sig. Take one table spoonful hourly.

97. IN HEMOPTYSIS (BLEEDING FROM THE LUNGS.)

℞ Fld. ext. ergot,
Paregoric,
Syrup tolu equal parts. M.

S. Half a table spoonful every hour if necessary.

98. FOR PHTHISIS WHEN NIGHT SWEATS AND COUGH ARE BAD.

℞ Acidi sulphurici diluti gtt. x.
Tincturæ opii deodoratæ gtt. x.
Syrupi hypophosphatis f. ʒ j.
Extracti Pruni Virginiani fluidi f. ʒ ij. M.

For a dose ter. die.

It will be more convenient to have the above put up according to the following form:

℞ Elixir vitriol ʒ iij.
Deodorized laudanum ʒ jss.
Syrup hypophosphitis f. ʒ xv.
Fld. ext. wild cherry f. ʒ xxx. M.

Sig. Take nearly a table spoonful three times a day. (For an adult.)

99. FOR INFANTILE DIARRHŒA.

℞ Sub. nitrate bismuth ʒ ij.
Laudanum min. ij.
Gum Arabic mucilage ℥ jv. Mix.

S. A teaspoonful every two hours.

100. FOR CHOLERA MORBUS.

℞ Spirits am. arom. ℥ j.
Spirits lav. co. ℥ j.
Tinct. opii camph. ℥ ss. Mix.

S. A teaspoonful in water every two hours or oftener, until
relieved. In cholera morbus, colic, dysentery, &c.

101. FOR CHOLERA INFANTUM.

℞ Bismuthi sub carbonatis gr. xvj.
Pulv. ipecacuanha comp. gr. j.
Pulv. sacchari albi grs. xij. Mix.

For viij. powders. One to be taken every three hours in the mother’s
or cow’s milk.

102. FOR CHRONIC DYSENTERY.

℞ Sodæ bicarbonas ℥ ss.
Zinci oxide ʒ ij. M.

Sig. 6 grains every six hours.

103. FOR PROLAPSIS UTERI.

℞ Fld. ext. nux vomica f. ℥ j.
Fld. ext. blue cohash f. ℥ ss.
Fld. ext. ergot ʒ ij.
Simple syrup ℥ ij.
Chloroform min. x. M.

S. One-half a teaspoonful three times a day.

104. ASTRINGENT POWDER.

℞ Sub. nitrate of bismuth grs. xij.
Pulv. geranium root grs. jx.
Dover powder gr. j. M.

Divide into six powders. Give one powder every six hours.

CATHARTICS.

105. THE WHITE MIXTURE FOR RHEUMATISM.

℞ Epsom salts ℥ jss.
Carbonate magnesia ʒ ij.
Peppermint water f. ℥ viij.
Wine of colchicum f. ʒ ij. M.

One-sixth part early every morning.

106. FOR DYSENTERY.

℞ Syrup of rhubarb f. ℥ ij.
Syrup of ginger f. ℥ iij.
Tincture of opium f. ℥ j.
Oil of cloves gtt. xxx. M.

S. One teaspoonful every two or three hours.

107. FOR VOMITING OF PREGNANCY.

℞ Rad. columbo (columbo root),
Rad. ginger (ginger root), aa. ℥ ss.
Fol. senna (senna leaves) ʒ j.
Boiling water Oj.

Sig. Wineglassful before meals.

108. COMPOUND LICORICE POWDER.

℞ Powdered senna leaves,
Powdered licorice root aa. ℥ vj.
Powdered fennel seed,
Powdered sulphur aa. ℥ iij.
Powdered sugar ℥ xvj. M.

Dose one teaspoonful as a mild laxative.

109. AS A LAXATIVE FOR ANTIPARTEM ADMINISTRATION.

℞ Senna leaves ℥ iij.
Sulphate of magnesia ℥ xx.
Bruised ginger ℥ x.
Boiling water cong. j.

Let the mixture stand over night; filter. Dose, two or three ounces.

110. FOR PILES.

℞ Magnesia sulp.,
Magnesia carb.,
Sup. tart. potass.,
Sulphur sublim. aa. ℥ j. Mix
thoroughly.

Sig. One, two, or three teaspoonfuls of the powder before eating in
the morning.

111. FOR DYSENTERY.

℞ Mucilaginis tragacanthæ fl. ℥ ij.
Aqua cinnamomi fl. ℥ iij.
Olei ricini fl. ʒ xij.
Tinct. rhei,
Syrup aurantii aa. fl. ʒ vj.
Tinct. opii min. xxx. Mix.

S. One-eighth part for an adult every three hours. In dysentery
where there are scybala in the rectum. Also where an aperient with a
sedative is needed.

ANTHELMINTICS.

112. TO EXPEL THE ROUND WORMS.

℞ Santonin gr. 3.
Sacchari lactis gr. 10.

Make a powder to be taken early in the morning in a table spoonful
of milk or cream. Its exhibition should be followed at the end of
six hours by mild physic.

113. FOR TAPE WORMS.

℞ Oil of turpentine 4 drachms.
Gruel (not too thick) 3 ounces. Mix well.

Abstain from supper; take a mixture on waking in the morning, and
lie down until it operates.

114. FOR WORMS.

℞ Santonin 16 grs.
Flu. ext. spigelia 16 drops.
Simple syrup 2 ounces. Mix.

Sig. Teaspoonful morning and night.

CAUSTICS AND RUBEFACIENTS.

115. CHROMIC ACID.

℞ Acidi chromici grs. 60.
Aqua fl. drs. 4. M.

Apply directly to warts, &c., to destroy them.

116. IODINE PAINT.

℞ Iodini grs. xl.
Potassai iodidi ʒ ss.
Spirits vini rectificati f. ℥ j. M.

To be applied with a camel’s hair brush.

117. BURNT ALUM.

The alumen ustem is made by depriving the alum of its water of
chrystalization by heat. It is applied in powder to fungous
granulations of ulcers, and mixed with sugar is used to remove
nebulous spots on the cornea.

118. FOR PRICKLY HEAT.

℞ Sulphate of copper grs. xx.
Water ℥ ij. M.

Apply daily by means of a camel’s hair brush or a sponge. It is
applied after a morning bath, after the skin has been well rubbed
with a towel, and it must be allowed to dry on the skin before
dressing.

DIAPHORETICS.

119. A PLEASANT DIAPHORETIC IN FEVERS.

℞ Citratis potasæ preparatæ ʒ ij.
Aqua distilatæ ℥ jv. to ℥ vi.
Olei limonis gtt. ij.
Sacchari alba ʒ j. Misce.

S. A table spoonful to be taken every two hours. Spirits of nitre
may be added.

120. INFUSION OF BONESET.

℞ Eupatorii perfoliati ℥ j.
Aqua bulientis Oj.

Infuse for thirty minutes in a covered vessel; then decant and take
a wineglassful every hour till there is free perspiration. The
infusion must be taken hot as it can be drunk, otherwise it may
produce vomiting.

121. DECOCTION OF BARLEY WATER WITH NITRE.

℞ Decocti hardei Oj.
Nitratis potassæ ʒ ij.
Succi limonis ℥ j. to ℥ ij. Fiat
potus.

_Translation._

Take barley water one pint.
Salt petre two drachms.
Lemon juice one ounce to two
ounces.

Make a drink to be drank warm by the patient.

122. MODIFIED DIAPHORETIC.

Errata. On page 172 for (F. 122) read (F. 108.)

℞ Opii pulv ʒ j.
Ipecac pulv ʒ ss.
Camphor pulv ʒ ij.
Saccharum ʒ iv. Mix thoroughly.

This and the following prescriptions in doses of from two to eight grains may be used as a

123. SUBSTITUTE FOR DOVER POWDERS.

℞ Morph. sulph. ʒ j.
Camphoræ,
Oreta prep.,
Saccharum aa. ʒ xx.

124. DIAPHORETIC AND EXPECTORANT.

℞ Potass citrat. ℥ j.
Suc. limonis f. ℥ jss.
Syr. ipecac. f. ℥ ss.
Tr. opii camph. f. ʒ iij.
Syrupi q. s. ad. f. ℥ iij.
M.

S. Dessert spoonful every two hours. For colds and coughs.

DIURETICS.

125. NITRE, JUNIPER, AND ETHER.

℞ Potassa nitratis grs. 60.
Spiritus juniper f. dr. 1.
Spiritus œtheris nitrici f. dr. 3.
Decocti chimaphilæ ad. f. oz. 8. Mix.

One-sixth part every six hours.

126. DIURETIC AND LAXATIVE.

℞ Potassæ tartratis ʒ iij.
Infus. buchu f. ℥ viij. Mix.

S. One-sixth part three times a day.

127. FOR CYSTITS—IRRITABLE CONDITION OF THE BLADDER.

℞ Acidi benzoici,
Sodii biboratis aa. gr. x.
Inf. buchu ℥ ij. M.

Sig. This amount three times a day.

128. INFUSION OF UVA URSI.

℞ Uva ursi foliorum ℥ j.
Aqua bulientis Oj.

Pour the water boiling hot on the leaves and let them macerate for
several hours. To be taken cold, from half a pint to a pint daily.
Chiefly used for irritable bladder and strangury.

129. FOR SUBACUTE AND CHRONIC RHEUMATISM.

℞ Potass iod. ʒ ij.
Vin. calc. rad. f. ʒ ij.
Tinct. guiac ammon. f. ℥ iij.
Fld. ext. belladonna min. xx.
Aqua cinnamon ℥ iij. M.

A teaspoonful in water three times a day.

130. FOR MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM.

℞ Potasii iodide ʒ j.
Vini colchici rad. f. ʒ ij.
Morphia sulphatis gr. iij.
Syrupi f. ℥ j.
Aquæ f. ℥ iij. M.

S. A teaspoonful three times a day.

131. FOR DROPSY.

℞ Fld. ext. apocynum Canabinum ʒ ij.
Spts. lav. comp. ℥ ss.
Syrup simplex ℥ iij ss. M.

S. A teaspoonful every three or four hours.

132. FOR URETHRAITIS.

℞ Tinct. gelsemii ʒ ss.
Potassii bromidi ʒ ijss.
Potass. bicarb. ℥ ss.
Aqua ℥ iv. M.

S. Dessert spoonful in water three times a day.

EMETICS.

133. POWDER OF IPECAC.

℞ Pulvis ipecacuanha ℈ ij. Divide into two
doses.

Signa. One to be taken in a little sweetened water or warm water. If
one powder does not produce the desired effect within thirty or
forty minutes, the second to be taken in like manner. It may be
followed by a draught of tepid water after vomiting commences.

134. POWDER OF SULPHATE OF ZINC.

℞ Sulphate of zinc 10 grs. to ʒ ss.

Signa. To be taken in syrup, and followed by a draught of warm
water.

135. EMETIC FOR A CHILD.

℞ Very young children in some instances suffer from indigestion. If
delicate give five grains ipecacuanha, and after that sickens the
child give a dose of castor oil to remove the offending matter from
the stomach.

136. EMETIC USED IN CAPILLARY BRONCHITIS OF CHILDREN.

℞ Zinchi sulphatis gr. iij.
Pulveris ipecacuauha gr. ij. M.

For one dose; to be repeated every ten minutes until emesis is
produced.

EXPECTORANTS.

137. SEDATIVE COUGH MIXTURE.

℞ Vinum ipecacacuanha fl. dr. 1½.
Spiritus etheris nitrosa fl. dr. 6.
Infusi senega ad. fl. oz. 8. Mix.

One-sixth part every six hours. In chronic bronchitis when an
expectorant and sedative is desired.

138. INFUSION OF FLAXSEED, &C.

℞ Seminum lini ℥ j.
Radicis glycerhiza ℥ ss.
Aqua bulientis Oij.

Macerate for two or three hours near the fire in a covered vessel,
strain, and add lemon juice sufficient to make it agreeable. This
may be given as a common drink in catarrh.

139. COUGH SYRUP.

Errata. On page 123, for 139, 140, read 81, 107.

℞ Morphine grs. viij.
Fld. ext. ipecac. f. ʒ jss.
Tinct. bloodroot f. ℥ j.
Water ℥ vj.
Simple syrup f. ℥ xxv.
Chlorate potash ℥ ss.
Muriate of ammonia ʒ j. M.

S. Dose for an adult, a teaspoonful three times a day and after each
fit of coughing.

140. TAR WATER.

℞ Picis liquida Oij.
Aqua Cong. j. M.

Stir them together with a wooden rod for ten minutes, then let the
tar subside. Strain the water and keep in well corked bottles. A
pint may be taken daily.

141. FOR WHOOPING COUGH.

℞ Ammon. bromide ʒ j.
Tinct. strammonii, sem. gtt. xx.
Syrup simplex ℥ ij.
Aqua ℥ ij. M.

Sig. A teaspoonful three times a day for a child.

142. FOR PNEUMONIA.

℞ Syrup senega ℥ ss.
Spirits nitre,
Tinct. digitalis aa, f. ʒ ij.
Morphine gr. ij.
Simple syrup f. ℥ ij. M.

Sig. Dose, a half teaspoonful every three hours or oftener.

143. PNEUMONIA.

℞ Tinct. aconite gtt. xxx.
Fld. ext. jaborandi,
Spirits nitre dulcis aa. ℥ ij.
Aqua ℥ jv. M.

Sig. A teaspoonful every four hours for an adult.

144. FOR COUGH.

℞ Syrup wild cherry ℥ iij
Tinct. sanguinaria ℥ j.
Morphine grs. ij.
Chlorate potash grs. xv.
Muriate of ammonia grs. x.
Aqua ℥ j. M.

Sig. Dose, ½ a teaspoonful every six hours, and after each spell of
coughing.

ENEMATA AND INJECTIONS.

145. FOR ASCARIDES.

℞ Sulphuric ether 5 to 20 drops.
Water ½ pint to a pint. M.

Inject into the bowels.

146. INJECTION FOR ASCARIDES OR PINWORMS.

℞ Acid carbolici ℈ j.
Potassa chloratis ʒ ij.
Aqua Oj. M.

Warm to 98° and inject into the bowels.

147. INJECTION FOR THE VAGINA. (THIS MAY BE USED DILUTED WITH WATER.)

℞ Tannin ℈ j.
Zinci sulphatis ʒ ij.
Aqua tepidi Oj. M.

Inject with a Davidson or a fountain syringe.

148. ENEMA FOR PINWORMS.

℞ Argenti nitratis (nitrate silver) cryst. 8 grs.
Aqua distilat 6 oz. for an enema.

Repeat this each day for four or five days. This will stain
clothing.

149. ENEMA TO MOVE THE BOWELS.

℞ Ol. ricini (castor oil) f. ℥ ij.
Ol. terebinth. (spirits turpentine) f. ʒ i.
Aqua fervent Oij.

To be administered at once.

150. FOR ASCARIDES CAUSING VAGINAL DISCHARGE.

℞ Tinct. ferri chloridi ℥ ss.
Aqua calcis Oj. Ft. injectio.

Inject one-half into the rectum at night and the other half the next
morning.

151. EMMENAGOGUE ENEMA.

℞ Aloes barbadensis gr. x.
Tepid milk f. ℥ M.

To be injected twice a day when the menstrual flow is due, for one
or two days.

152. FOR IRRITABLE UTERUS.

℞ Bromide potash ʒ j.
Water Oj. M.

Use as a rectal injection. Where there is pain in the part, one
drachm of the tincture of opium hyoscyamus or conium may be used in
the same way.

153. VAGINAL INJECTIONS.

Errata. On page 85 for (F. 153, 199) read (163, 214).

The vaginal injections most used when disinfection is the special object, and the usual proportions are the following:

℞ Corrosive sublimate, 1 to 1000 or 2000; carbolic acid, 5 or 10 to
1000; thymal, 1 to 1000; sulphite of soda, 5 to 1000; permangenate
of potash, 5 to 1000; liquor sodii chlorinatæ (Labaraques solution),
1 to 2; chlorine water, 1 to 2; salacylic acid, 1 to 1000 hot water.

For medicinal astringent vaginal injections, give alum, sulphate of
zinc, or lead, copper, and iron, salts of the strength of one or two
per cent.

The permangenate of potash, silver nitrate, and iron solutions all make almost indelible stains on the linen.

If the injections are corrosive, a large straight glass syringe should be used.

154. INJECTION FOR LEUCORRHŒA.

℞ Alum,
Sulphate of zinc,
Borate of soda,
Pure carbolic acid aa. ℥ jss.
Water Oij. M.

Of this two table spoonfuls in a pint of water.

155. VAGINAL INJECTION.

℞ Zinci sulphatiz,
Aluminis exsiccata aa. ℥ j.
Acidi tannici ℥ ij. Mix. Label.

Half a teaspoonful to be mixed with a pint of tepid or cold water to
form an injection.

156. INJECTION FOR DYSENTERY.

℞ Mucilage of gum Arabic or starch ℥ ij.
Laudanum gtt. xx. M.

For an injection.

157. INJECTION FOR FETID LEUCORRHŒA.

℞ Chlorate of potash ʒ j.
Laudanum f. ʒ j.
Tar water Oij. M.

S. Three table spoonfuls to be added to the pint of warm water as a
vaginal injection.

EMMENAGOGUES—UTERINE THERAPEUTICS.

158. STIMULANT EMMENAGOGUE.

℞ Potassa bromide ʒ j.
Tinct. cantharides f. ʒ jss.
Tinct. cinnamomi f. ʒ jv.
Aqua q. s. ad. f. ℥ jss.
M.

S. Teaspoonful three times a day for amenorrhœa and hysteria.

159. FOR CHLOROSIS.

℞ Tinct. ferri per chloridi f. ʒ jss.
Potassa chloratis ℈ jss.
Tinct. actea racemosa f. ʒ jv.
Infusi serpentaria ad. f. ℥ M.

Sig. One-eighth part three times a day.

160. RECTAL SUPPOSITARY.

℞ Ext. opii aq. 3 grains.
Ext. belladonna 1½ grains.
Buteri cacao q. s. 1½ ounces. M.
ft. suppos. No. 12.

S. Apply one to relieve pain in the region of the uterus or rectum.

161. FOR PAINFUL MENSTRUATION.

℞ Ferri carbonate pulv. ʒ iij.
Ext. conii mac. ʒ ijss.
Ol. cinnamon. min. xx.
Syrup tolutani ℥ ij.
Syrup simplici,
Aqua aa. ℥ vij. M.

S. Dose, a table spoonful four times a day. To be given for a week
or ten days before the menstrual period.

162. FOMENTATION FOR PAIN IN THE BLADDER AND UTERUS.

Errata. On page 90 for (F. 162) read (F. 163.)

℞ Flores chamomelæ 3 ounces.
Pulv. semen lini 3 ounces.
Herb hyscyami,
Herb belladoni,
Herb strammonii aa. 1 ounce. M.

Sig. Make fomentations. To be applied topically and covered with
oiled silk to retain heat and moisture.

163. VAGINAL SUPPOSITARY.

℞ Zinci oxide vel bismuth carbonatis ʒ jss.
Extracti belladonnæ ʒ ss.
Olei theobroma ℥ j.
Olei olivæ ʒ ij. M.

Divide into eight pessaries. Used in chronic leucorrhœa, vaginitis,
&c.

NARCOTICS AND SEDATIVES.

164. FOR HEADACHE.

℞ Morphiæ sulphatis gr. ss.
Sodii bromidi gr. xj. M. et fiant.
charlutas No. ij.

Sig. Take one powder dissolved in a wineglass of water, to be
repeated in an hour if necessary.

165. FOR SUBACUTE RHEUMATISM.

℞ Vinum colchici rad. f. ℥ j.
Morphia sulph. gr. v.
Magnesia sulph. ℥ j.
Potassa iod. ʒ iv.
Aquæ f. ℥ iij. M.

Sig. Half a teaspoonful in water.

166. EPILEPTICAL SEIZURES AT THE MENSTRUAL PERIOD.

℞ Potassa bromide grs. xx.
Tinct. belladonna min. ij.
Syrup,
Aqua q. s. ad. ft. ʒ jv.
M.

S. One dose three times a day.

167. OVARIAN NEURALGIA.

℞ Ammon murias ʒ ij.
Tinct. aconit. ʒ j.
Syrup aurant. cort. ℥ xij. M.

S. One teaspoonful three times a day.

168. SOOTHING NERVINE AND TONIC.

℞ Pot. bromide ℥ ss.
Ferri pyrophos ℥ j.
Elixir humuli, Aquæ aa. ℥ jv. M.

Sig. Table spoonful three times a day.

169. FOR HEADACHE.

℞ Ammonia murias ʒ iij.
Morphia acetat. gr. j.
Caffeine citrat. ʒ ss.
Spts. ammon. aromat. ʒ j.
Elixir guarana, Aqua rosæ aa. ℥ jv. M.

Sig. Dessert spoonful every ten or twenty minutes.

170. TOOTHACHE DROPS.

℞ Chloroform 4 parts.
Mastich 8 parts.
Bals. Peru 5 parts. M. ft. sol.

Sig. Place two or three drops in cavity of tooth.

171. FOR FUNCTIONAL PALPITATION.

℞ Tr. digitalis ʒ v.
Tr. veratrum ʒ ij.
Tr. aconite ʒ j.
Tr. ginger ʒ ijss. M.

S. One teaspoonful three times a day.

172. STIMULANT EMMENAGOGUES.

℞ Ferri phosphatis ʒ ij.
Manganesii phosphatis gr. xxx.
Tincturæ columbæ fl. ℥ j.
Syrupi zinziberas fl. ℥ ij. M.

S. One teaspoonful in a wineglassful of water three times a day.

173. FOR NEURALGIA, &C.

℞ Tincturæ aconiti min. xx.
Spiritus ætheris fl. ʒ jv.
Mistura guaiaci ad. fl. ℥ viij. M.

S. One table spoonful every four hours.

174. FOR NERVOUS DEPRESSION WITH CONSTIPATION.

℞ Spiritus ammoniæ aromatic fl. ʒ iv.
Extracti cinchonæ flavæ liquidi fl. ʒ jss.
Tinct. rhei fl. ʒ jv.
Infusi rhei ad. fl. ℥ viij. M.

S. Two table spoonfuls three times daily.

175. ACID MIXTURE.

℞ Acidi sulphurici aromatici fl. ʒ ij.
Syrup aurantii fl. ℥ j.
Tincturi cinchonæ compositæ fl. ʒ vj.
Infusi cinchonæ flavæ fl. ℥ viij. M.

S. One table spoonful before each meal in depressing disorders; if
there is hemorrhage, give larger doses.

176. FOR LEUCORRHŒA.

℞ Water, one pint; sulphate of magnesia (epsom salts), as much as
the water will dissolve; sulphate of iron, one drachm. Mix and add
aromatic sulphuric acid, one fluid drachm. Dose, a table spoonful or
a sufficient quantity to relax the bowels.

177. FOR ERYSIPELAS.

℞ Spiritus etheris nitrici f. ℥ ij.
Tinct. Ferri chloridi ʒ ij.
Quinia sulphatis grs. xvj. M.

S. A teaspoonful every three hours after the action of a cathartic.

178. AROMATIC INFUSION IN DYSENTERY.

Errata. On page 164 for (F. 178, 179) read (F. 153, 154.)

℞ Bruised calamus root ℥ iij.
Coriander seed ʒ j.
Black pepper ℥ ss.
Water Oj.

Boil to twelve ounces and cool. S. Dose for an adult, an ounce,
three times daily; for a child, one to three teaspoonfuls. Sweeten
if preferred.

179. INCONTINENCE OF URINE.

℞ Tinct. belladonna ʒ ss.
Tinct. ignatia amara ʒ ss.
Tinct. cantharides ʒ ss.
Tinct. cinchonia comp. ℥ jv. M.

Sig. One teaspoonful in water three times a day.

180. HOP BITTERS.

℞ Tinct. of Hops f. ℥ ss.
Tinct. of buchu f. ʒ iij.
Tinct. of senega f. ʒ iij.
Podophyllin, dissolved in spts. of wine ℥ ss. gr. j.
Tincture of cochinael gtt. xx.
Distilled water ad. ℥ xvj. M.

This is said to be the same as the nostrum which is sold for one
dollar (costing only a few cents).

181. TONIC IN NEURALGIA.

℞ Cinchonidia grs. 5.
Ferri carb. grs. 10. M.

One to be taken every four hours, and when the pain is severe give a
little opium or Dover powder.

182. FOR CHRONIC CHILLS.

℞ Cinchonidæ ʒ vj.
Acid sulph. q. s. ad. solv.
Ol. piper niger ʒ ss.
Ol. limonis ʒ j.
Alcohol q. s. ad. solv. M. E.
adde.
Aqua q. s. ad. Oj.
Syrup Oj. M.

Sig. One table spoonful every four hours.

183. FOR ST. VITUS DANCE. (CHOREA.)

℞ Zinci sulphatis gr. xxx.
Ext. valerian (fluid) ℥ j.
Syrup limonis fl. ℥ iij. M.

S. A half teaspoonful three times a day, gradually increasing the
dose.

184. TONIC AFTER SEVERE HEMORRHAGE.

℞ Tinct. ferri chloridi,
Tinct. nucis vomicæ aa. f. ʒ ij.
Spiritus etheris nitrosi f. ℥ iij. Misce fiat
mistura.

S. Take a teaspoonful in plenty of water three times a day.

LOTIONS, LINIMENTS, COLLYRIA, OINTMENTS, SALVES, &C.

185. FOR SCIRRHOUS TUMORS.

℞ Ext. eucalyptus 2 drachms.
Vaseline 1 ounce.
Acid salacylic 4 drachms. Ft.
Unguent.

Apply to tumor and wear it constantly. Use also for indolent
ulcerations where stimulation and purification is needed.

186. TO REMOVE CLOASMA, (BROWNISH DISCOLORATIONS OF SKIN.)

℞ Hydrarg. bichlor. 8 gr.
Boracis pulv. 2 drs.
Acidi acetic 2 oz.
Alcohol 2 oz.
Aqua 4 oz. M.

If it roughens the skin too much omit its use and apply sweet cream.
Sig. Apply locally to the spots. Poison.

187. SALVE FOR BURNS, &C.

℞ Yellow wax melted and strained f. ℥ j.
Linseed oil raw f. ʒ iij.
Tannin ʒ j.
Sub nitrate of bismuth ℈ j. Mix as follows:

Heat the wax in a clean tin vessel, add the oil and stir till they
are thoroughly incorporated; then set off the fire and continue to
stir until cold, adding first the tannin and then the bismuth.

188. TO CURE SORE EYES.

℞ Sulph. zinc,
Rock salt aa. ʒ j.
White sugar ʒ ij.
Soft water ℥ xij. Mix and use as
an eye water.

189. LINIMENT USED IN CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGETIS.

℞ Oil sassafras ℥ ss.
Chloroform ℥ ss.
Aqua ammonia ℥ ss.
Oil cloves ʒ ij.
Tinct. camphor ℥ ss.
Alcohol, strong ℥ jv. M.

S. Apply the whole length of the spine.

190. FOR WHOOPING COUGH.

℞ Rectified oil amber,
Tinct. opium,
Hartshorn,
Olive oil aa. ℥ ss. M.

S. Rub well the whole length of the spine two or three times a day,
until there is tenderness of the skin.

191. AMMONIACAL GAS FOR DYSMENORRHŒA.

℞ Spirits of ammonia ℥ j.

Put a teaspoonful of this in a chamber and have the patient sit for
one or two minutes over it. In cases of severe tenesmus, or
strangury, or dysmenorrhœa, relief may be obtained in about two
minutes if the first pungent effects of the gas can be borne.

192. ANODYNE LOTION.

℞ Tinct. aconite fl. drs. 12.
Aqua ad. fl. oz. 4. Mix.

For acute superficial pain, pruritis, hyperesthesia of the skin,
gout, &c.

193. COOLING LOTION FOR INFLAMED EYES.

℞ Pulv. borax ½ ounce.
Aqua camphor 1 ounce.
Aqua cherry laurel q. s. 4 ounces. M.

S. Drop in the eyes ad. lib. A good vehicle for the addition of one
or two grains atropia sulphate when indicated.

194. ANAL TROUBLES.

℞ Stramonium ung. 1 ounce.
Extract conium ½ drachm.
Sodæ salicyl. 10 grains. M.

Sig. Use quite within the anal folds once or twice a day.

195. LOTION FOR PRURITIS ANI.

℞ Soda bibor. ʒ ij.
Morphia muriat. gr. xvj.
Acid hydrocyan. dil. ℥ ss.
Glycerine ℥ ij.
Aqua ad. f. ℥ viij. M.

S. For external use.

196. LOTION FOR TINEA CAPITIS. (SCALD HEAD.)

℞ Acid carbolici ℥ ss.
Acid acetici ℥ ijss.
Aqua distilata ʒ ijss. M.

Sig. Apply pro re nata.

197. OINTMENT FOR SKIN AFFECTIONS.

℞ Carbolic acid chrys,
Sulphate soda aa. ℈ j.
Sulphur sublim. ʒ j.
Adipis ℥ j. M.

S. Apply two or three times a day. This is effectual for scald head,
and either with or without the sulphur is good for the eruption of
poison oak, foul ulcers, &c.

198. FOR SORE NIPPLES.

℞ Aqua rosæ,
Glycerinæ aa. ℥ ij.
Acid tanica ʒ ij. ft. lotion.

Soak lint in the solution and apply to the nipples.

199. TURPENTINE LINIMENT.

℞ Olei terebinthanæ ℥ ij.
Olei olivarum ℥ ij.
Tinct. camphoræ ℥ j.
Aqua ammonia ʒ j. M. Fiat
Linamentum.

200. A GOOD LINIMENT.

℞ Oil lavendar ℥ ss.
Alcohol ℥ jv. M. Digest then
add.
Sulph. ether ℥ iij.
Laudanum ℥ ij. M. Apply
externally.

201. BELLADONNA AND OPIUM.

Errata. On page 88 for (201, 202) read (172, 173.)

℞ Extract belladonna,
Extract opium aa. ʒ j.
Laurel water ʒ jv. M.

To be painted over painful or inflamed parts. A sheet of tissue
paper may be laid over this, and then a hot fomentation.

202. OINTMENT FOR MAMMARY ABSCESS.

℞ Unguentum tabaci ℥ ij.
Pulv. camph. ʒ ij.
Ext. belladon. ʒ jss. M. ft. ung.

203. FOR PAIN.

℞ Sweet oil,
Laudanum aa. ʒ ij.

Rub on the affected parts.

204. BALSAM FOR WOUNDS.

℞ Balsam fir,
True Venice turpentine,
Oil of almonds aa. ℥ ij.

Add carbolic acid ℥ ss., previously dissolved in warm glycerine ℥
ij. Apply with a camel hair brush, having previously cleansed the
wound with very warm water.

205. FOR BOILS.

℞ Tr. arnica flowers ʒ j.
Tannic acid ʒ ss.
Gum Arabic pulv. ʒ ss. M.

Let the inflamed surface and all around it be painted with the
medicine every fifteen minutes. It should be used as soon as
prepared.

206. FOR HEMORRHOIDS. (PILES.)

℞ Powdered opium grs. xxx.
Tannin ʒ j.
Carbolic acid gtt. xv.
Oil of tobacco gtt. x.
Sol. of sub acetate of lead gtt. xx.
Vaseline ʒ j. Mix intimately.

Apply at night and morning.

207. FOR TENDER NIPPLES.

℞ Sulphate zinc gr. j.
Cologne water ℥ j. M.

208. Fld. ext. pinus canadenses may be used topically for tender
nipples.

209. PILES OINTMENT.

℞ Acidi tannici gr. xx.
Morph. sulphatis gr. v.
Ext. belladonnæ,
Ext. strammonii aa. ʒ ij.
Ungt. petrolei ℥ ij. M.

After bathing and cleansing, rub well on the parts once or twice a
day.

210. FOR SORE EYES.

℞ Ferri sulphas exsiccata grs. vj.
Rain water ℥ jv. M.

S. Use as a collyria. (Eye water.)

211. FOR OPTHALMIA.

℞ Sulph. zinc grs. ij.
Sulph. morphia gr. j.
Glycerine ʒ jv.
Rose water ʒ xij. M.

S. For eye water.

212. CHAFINGS.

℞ Finely pulverized native carbonate of ℥ j.
zinc
Finely pulverized starch ℥ ij. M.

To be dusted on the parts.

213. FOR ENLARGED TONSILS.

℞ Zinci sulphatis gr. xx.
Syrupi mori fl. ʒ jv.
Glycerina fl. ℥ j.
Infusi krameria ad. fl. ℥ viij. Mix.

S. Use as a gargle.

214. FOR BURNS.

℞ Beeswax melted and strained ℥ j.
Flaxseed oil and sweet oil ℥ ij.
Tannic acid ʒ j.

Mix as in formula 187, and after adding the tannin, add 6 or 8 drops
of carbolic acid to the ounce.

215. ASTRINGENT COLLYRIA.

℞ Zinci sulphatis gr. jv.
Aluminis exsiccata gr. jv.
Tinct. arnica min. x.
Aqua distilata f. ℥ j. M.

216. FOR TETTER AND RINGWORM.

℞ Borax ʒ ss.
Tar water ℥ ij. M.

217. FOR PRURITIS OF VULVA.

℞ Borax ʒ ij.
Morphine grs. jv.
Tar water f. ℥ vij. M.

Sig. Apply three times a day to the affected parts by means of a
sponge, &c. First wash with warm water and soap, and dry before
applying the lotion.

218. DANDRUFF LOTION.

℞ Tinct. of cantharides ʒ ij.
Glycerine ℥ ij.
Rose water ℥ iij. M.

219. SULPHATE OF IRON IN ERYSIPELAS.

℞ Ferri sulphas pulverized ℥ j.
Aqua Oss.

Apply to affected cuticle with a cotton cloth well wetted in the
solution every thirty minutes till the inflamed part is restored.

220. PRURIGO VULVA.

℞ Soda bicarb. ℥ ss.
Morph sulph. gr. vj.
Rose water ℥ viij. M.

S. Apply locally.

221. MAMMARY SWELLINGS.

℞ Gum camphor ℥ j.
Sulph. ether,
Tinct. opii aa. ℥ ij.
Aqua Oj.

Dissolve the camphor in the ether, then add the opium and the water.
Wet linen or cotton cloths and keep applied to the breasts.

222. FOR A BLACKENED EYE.

℞ Muriate of ammonia ʒ ij.
Water,
Vinegar aa. ℥ ij.

First foment the part with hot water if there is much pain, then
keep the contusion wet with the lotion.

223. CHLORAL LINIMENT.

℞ Chloral hydrat. ʒ j.
Liniment saponis f. ℥ jv. M.

Sig. For external use. Do not apply so as to cause much soreness.

224. BARBER’S ITCH.

℞ Hydrarg. ammoniat. 10 grains.
Bismuth. subnit. 1 drachm.
Liq. carbonis deterg. 1 drachm.
Lanolin 6 drachms. M.

Sig. To be applied night and morning.

225. COMEDONES.

℞ Sulphuric ether 8 drachms.
Ammonia carbonate 1 drachm.
Boracic acid 20 grains.
Water, to make 16 drachms. M.

Sig. Apply twice a day.

226. OINTMENT FOR FRECKLES.

℞ Subnitrate of Bismuth 2 drachms.
Simple ointment 2 ounces.

Apply to the skin at night and remove in the morning with a little
cold cream previous to washing.

227. CHILBLAINS.

℞ Acidi carbolici 1 drachm.
Tinct. iodini 2 drachms.
Acidi Tannici 1 drachm.
Cerat simp. 4 ounces. Misce bene
ut ft. ungt.

Sig. Apply two or three times a day.

Errata. On page 166 for (F. 234) read (F. 201.)

GLOSSARY.

ABDOMEN. The belly; the portion of trunk between the diaphragm and
pelvis.

ABNORMAL. Unnatural; out of the usual rule or order.

ABORTION. Premature expulsion of the fœtus.

ABRASION. A breaking or rubbing off.

ABSCESS. A collection of pus or matter.

ACAPUNCTURE. To insert needles into the skin or flesh.

ACCOUCHEUR. A skillful man midwife.

ACETATED. Combined with acetic acid.

ACETABULUM. The cotyloid cavity that receives the head of the thigh
bone.

ACID. A substance that can combine chemically with alkalies and
alkaline oxides.

ACINI. Small granular masses.

ACTUAL CAUTERY. Cauterization by red hot iron.

ACUTE, SHARP. An acute disease, has rapid progress and short duration.

ADHESION. A sticking or growing together.

ADIPOSE. Fatty.

ADJUVANTS. Medicines which assist the action of other medicines.

ÆTIOLOGY. The science of causes.

ALA. A wing.

ALA NASI. The cartilaginous sides of the nose which move during
difficult breathing.

ALBUMINOID. Resembling albumen.

ALBUMINARIA. The presence of albumen in the urine. A kidney disease.

ALKALIES. Substances that have the power of forming salts with acids.

ALIMENTARY CANAL. The passage from the mouth to the anus.

ALTERATIVE. A medicine that has power to gradually change or improve a
disease.

ALVEOLI. The bony sockets of the teeth.

AMENORRHŒA. A suspension or absence of the menses.

ANAEMIA. A lack of red particles in the blood; bloodlessness.

ANAL. Relating to the anus or rectum.

ANASARCA. Dropsy of the celular tissue.

ANESTHETIC. Capable of producing insensibility.

ANGINA. An inflammation of the throat.

ANTACID. A remedy against acidity.

ANTERIOR. In front, or placed before.

ANTHELMINTIC. A remedy against worms, destroying or expelling them.

ANTIFLEXION. Bending forwards.

ANTILITHICS. Substances that prevent the formation of calculi.

ANTIPHLOGISTICS. Such medicines as reduce an inflammatory habit.

ANTISEPTIC. Preventing or resisting putrefaction.

ANTISPASMODICS. Such medicines as reduce spasms.

ANTI-VERSION. Turning forwards.

ANUS. The opening at the inferior extremity of the rectum.

AORTA. The great artery of the body, going from the heart.

APERIENT, Opening. Mildly purgative.

APHONIA. Loss of voice.

APTHÆ. Small white ulcers of the mucous membrane.

APOPHYSIS. A bony process; a prominence on the bone.

AQUA. Water.

AREOLA. A circle around the nipple.

AREOLAR TISSUE. The tissue that connects various compound parts of the
body.

ARTICULATION. The joining or union of bones.

ARTERY. A vessel carrying blood from the heart.

ASCARIDES. Pin worms.

ASCITES. Abdominal dropsy.

ASPHYXIA. Apparent death; suspended animation.

ASSIMULATION. The process by which nutriment is converted into the
substance of the body.

ASTHENIA. Want of strength; exhaustion; debility.

ASTRINGENT. Having the power of contracting organic textures.

ATROPHY. Wasting.

AUSCULTATION. Listening, observing the sounds in the thorax, &c.

AUTOPSY. A post mortem examination.

AXILLA. The arm pit.

AXIS. A line passing through the center of a body.

BACTERIA. A kind of microscopic organism.

BALLOTTEMENT. The falling back of the displaced fœtus.

BASIS. That part upon which anything rests.

BENIGN. Of a mild character.

BILE. The secretion of the liver; the gall.

BIOLOGY. The science of life in general.

BISTOURY. A small narrow bladed knife used in surgery.

BLASTODERM. The membrane enclosing the yolk of the ovum.

BOUGIES. An instrument for dilating mucous canals.

BRONCHI. The branches from the windpipe leading to the lungs.

BULIENTIS. Boiling.

BULIMIA. Abnormal appetite.

CACHEXIA. A generally depraved condition of the system; a
constitutional tendency.

CÆSAREAN SECTION. The operation of removing a fœtus from the womb
through the abdomen.

CALCULUS. A stone in the bladder or some part of the body.

CANULA. A small tubular instrument.

CAPILLARIES. The smallest division of blood vessels.

CAPILLARY. Hairlike; small.

CAPSICUM. The red pepper.

CAPSULE. A membranous sac; a gelatinous envelope in which medicine is
taken.

CARBONIC. Pertaining to carbon or charcoal.

CARCINOMA. A cancer.

CARDIAC. Pertaining to the heart.

CARDIAC ORIFICE. The upper or left orifice of the stomach.

CARIES. Ulceration of the bone or teeth.

CARMINATIVE. A medicine which tends to expel flatus.

CARTILAGE. Gristle, a substance softer than bone.

CATAMENIA. Menstrual discharges.

CATAPLASM. A poultice.

CATARRH. A discharge of secretion from a mucous membrane.

CATHARTICS. Medicines causing discharges from the bowels.

CATHETER. A tubular instrument for introduction into the urethra.

CAUSTIC. An escharotic ; a burning application.

CELULAR STRUCTURE. A tissue composed of minute cells.

CELLULITIS. Inflammation of celular or connective tissue.

CEPHALALGIA. Pain in the head.

CEREBELLUM. The lesser brain; the posterior portion of brain.

CEREBRAL. Relating to the brain.

CERVIX. The neck.

CHALYBEATES. A liquor or medicine containing iron.

CHARTA. A paper or powder.

CHEST. The body from the neck to the abdomen.

CHIRURGERY. Surgery.

CHOLAGOGUE. Medicine increasing the flow of bile.

CHLOASMA. Liver spots; brownish discolorations of the skin.

CHOLÆMIA. Bile existing in the blood.

CHOLESTERINE. A fatty substance.

CHOREA. St. Vitus dance; a disease.

CHORION. An envelope of the ovum.

CHRONIC. Of long duration.

CHYLE. A milky fluid made from chyme.

CHYME. The pulp into which food is changed in the stomach.

CICATRIX. A scar remaining after a wound is healed.

CILIA. Hairlike appendages.

CLINICAL. At the bedside; pertaining to a bed.

CLITORIS. A little erectile tubercle at the front part of the vulva.

Erratum. On page 66 sixth line from the bottom, for g. vagina,
read g. clitoris.

CLONIC. Contracting and relaxing.

CLYSTER. An enema; an injection into the bowels.

COAGULUM. A clot.

COAPTATION. Fitting together properly.

COCCYX., Oscoccygis; a small bone at the lower end of the sacrum.

COLLAPSE. A sudden failing of the vital powers.

COLLIQUATIVE. Causing rapid exhaustion.

COLLYRIUM. An eye water.

COLOSTRUM. The first milk secreted after delivery.

COLON. A portion of the large intestines.

COMA. A profound sleep; lethargy.

COMMISSURE. A point of union between two parts.

COMPOUND FRACTURE. One which communicates with the surface; a fracture
where the bone has protruded through the skin.

CONDYLE. A protuberance on a bone.

CONFLUENT. Blending; running together.

CONGENITAL. Dating from birth.

CONGESTION. An unnatural fullness or accumulation of blood.

CONJUNCTIVA. The membrane covering the eyeball and lining the lid.

CONTAGION. The transmitting of disease by contact.

CONTINUITY. An uninterrupted connection.

CONTRA INDICATION. An indication against certain treatment.

CONTUSION. Bruise.

CONVALESCENCE. A period of regaining of health.

CONVULSIONS. Involuntary contractions of muscular parts.

COPULATION. Joining together; coition.

COMEDONES. Black spots on the face.

CORONAL. Belonging to the crown or top of the head.

CORTEX. The peel; bark.

CORNEA. The transparent membrane of the front part of the eye.

CORYZA. An acute catarrh; the snuffles.

COUNTER IRRITATION. Irritation excited in one part of the body to
relieve another part.

CRANIUM. The skull; the brainpan.

CRASSAMENTUM. Clot; the thick part of the blood.

CREPITUS. Creaking or grating sound.

CRETA. Chalk.

CRISIS. The turning point or change of a disease.

CUMULATIVE. Increasing by successive additions; augmenting.

CUTANEOUS. Belonging to the skin.

CUTICLE. The scarf skin; epidermis.

CYANOSED. Made blue; blue jaundice.

CYSTITIS. Inflammation of the bladder.

CYSTOCELE. Descent of the bladder.

DECIDUA. Afterbirth membranes.

DECOCTION. To prepare by boiling; the results of such boiling.

DECOMPOSITION. Separation of a body into its component parts.

DEMULCENT. Of a bland, mucilaginous nature.

DENTITION. Teething.

DEODORANT. Destroying odors.

DEPURATING. Cleansing from impurities.

DENS. A tooth.

DESQUAMATION. A scaling of the cuticle.

DETERMINATION. Unusual flow to any part.

DEXTER. The right.

DIA. In a day.

DIAGNOSIS. Determining or distinguishing one disease from another.

DIAPHORETIC. A medicine which excites perspiration; sweating.

DIASTOLE. The dilatation of the heart on entrance of the blood.

DIATHESIS. A peculiar bodily constitution or predisposition.

DIETETICS. The branch of medical art that relates to food.

DIGESTION. Conversion of food into chyme and chyle.

DIGITAL EXAMINATION. Examination by the finger, or by touch.

DILATATION. Dilation; expansion; enlarging.

DILUENTS. Medicines or fluids that increase the fluidity of the blood.

DISINFECTANTS. Substances that destroy septic germs.

DISLOCATION. Displacement; out of joint.

DISTAL. Farthest from the heart.

DIURESIS. An unusual secretion of urine.

DIURETICS. Medicines that produce an increased flow of urine.

DORSAL. Pertaining to the back.

DOUCHE. A column or current of water.

DUCT. A tube or canal which conducts a fluid.

DUODENUM. The part of the intestines next the stomach.

DYSPNŒA. A difficulty of breathing.

DYSURIA. Difficult, painful, and burning urination.

ECCHYMOSIS. An effusion of blood into the celular structures.

ECLAMPSIA. Puerperal convulsions.

ECZEMA. An eruption of minute vesicles upon the skin.

EDEMA. Swelling from inflammation of the celular structure.

EFFERVESCE. To foam from the escape of gas.

EFFLUVIA. Exhalation from putrescent matter.

EFFUSION. The escape of a fluid from out of its natural vessels.

ELECTUARY. A medicinal confection.

EMBOLUS. A clot or some plug obstructing a blood vessel.

EMBRYO. The fœtus in its early stage of developement.

EMMENAGOGUE. Promoting the menstrual discharge.

EMOLLIENTS. Substances that soften the animal fibre.

EMPHYSEMA. Air escaped into the celular tissue.

EMULSION. A mixture of oil and water with some other substance.

ENDERMIC. Through the skin.

ENEMA. An injection thrown into the rectum.

ENTERIC FEVER. Typhoid fever; intestinal fever.

EPIDEMIC. Prevalent among the people.

EPIDERMIS. The scarf skin; outer layer of the skin.

EPIGLOTTIS. The cartilage that shuts over the windpipe in swallowing.

EPIGASTRIUM. The region of the stomach.

EPILEPSY. Falling sickness.

EPIPHYSIS. A union of bone by cartilage.

EPITHELIUM. A layer of minute cells covering a membrane superficially.

EPISPASTICS. Substances which cause a blister.

ERRHINES. Substances which cause sneezing.

ERUCTATION. Raising or belching gas from the stomach.

ERYTHEMA. A skin disease with rose colored patches.

ESCHAR. The dead part, killed by caustic or mortification.

ESCHAROTIC. A substance that burns or destroys animal tissue.

ETHERIZATION. The state of the system under the influence of ether.

EXANTHEMATA. The eruptive or breaking out fevers.

EXCORIATION. A wearing off or abrasion of the skin.

EXFOLIATE. The act of throwing off of dead bone in scales.

EXPECTANT. Waiting for the efforts of nature.

EXTEND. To stretch; to pull out.

EXIRAVISATION. The effusion of the contents of vessels into the
surrounding tissues.

EXTRA UTERINE. Outside the uterine walls.

FÆCES. Excrement; evacuations from the bowels.

FALLOPIAN TUBES. Two ducts or tubes floating in the abdomen.

FASCIA. Fibrous membrane covering muscles.

FEBRIFUGE. Sedative; assuaging fever.

FEMUR. The thigh bone.

FIBRE. An organic filament or thread.

FILAMENT. A thread-like appendage.

FISSURE. A deep, narrow depression.

FLATULENCE. Afflicted with gas in the alimentary canal.

FLEXION. The act of bending.

FLUCTUATION. The undulation of fluid when pressed.

FŒTUS. The young viviparous animal in the womb.

FOLLICLE. A small secreting sac.

FOMENTATIONS. The application of hot cloths wet with hot water or
medicated liquors.

FOREARM. The part of the upper extremity between the elbow and hand.

FORMICATION. A sensation like that of the creeping of ants.

FORMULA. Prescriptions; given forms.

FOSSA. A depression in a bone.

FRENUM. A bridle; a binding or restraining membrane.

FUNDUS. The larger part of a cone shaped organ.

FUNIS. The umbilical cord; the naval string.

FURUNCLE. A boil.

GALL-STONES. Concretions formed from the bile.

GANGLION. An enlargement in the course of a nerve.

GANGRENE. Partial death; mortification.

GARGLES. Solutions applied to the throat.

GASTRIC. Pertaining to the stomach.

GENITAL. Pertaining to generation.

GERM. An undeveloped point of growth.

GESTATION. The period of pregnancy.

GINGLYMOID. Hinge-like.

GLOBUS. A globe or ball.

GLOBUS HYSTERIOUS. A sensation in the throat said to be like a ball.

GLOTTIS. The opening into the windpipe.

GRAMME. The French unit of weight; a little over fifteen grains.

GRANULATIONS. Small red elevations looking like grains.

GUTTA. A drop.

GYNECOLOGY. The science of the diseases of women.

HEARTBURN. A hot sensation in the throat or stomach.

HEMATEMESIS. Vomiting of blood.

HEMOPTYSIS. Raising blood from the lungs.

HEMORRHAGE. A flow of blood.

HEMOSTATIC. An agent to stop bleeding.

HEMATOSIS. Sanguification; furnishing blood.

HEMICRANIA. Pain in one side of the head.

HEMIPLEGIA. Paralysis of a lateral half of the body.

HEPATIC. Pertaining to the liver.

HERNIA. A protrusion of a part that has escaped from its natural
cavity.

HOMOGENEOUS. Consisting of similar elements or parts.

HYDROCYANIC ACID. Prussic acid.

HYDATIDS. A mass of watery vesicles.

HYDRARGYRUM. Mercury.

HYDROCEPHALUS. Dropsy of the brain.

HYDROPS. Dropsy.

HYGIENE. Science which treats of the preservation of the health.

HYMEN. The virginal membrane at the orifice of the vagina.

HYPERÆMIA. An excess of blood in an organ.

HYPERESTHESIA. Exalted sensibility.

HYPERTROPHY. Augmented bulk; enlargement.

HYPNOTIC. Sleep producing; soporific.

HYPOCHORIDRIUM. The region under the floating ribs.

HYPOGASTRIUM. The lower part of the abdomen, near the pubis.

ICHOR. Thin, watery, and acrid discharge.

ICTERUS. Jaundice.

IDIOPATHIC. Primarily affecting; not secondary or symptomatic.

IDIOSYNCRACY. Peculiarity of constitution or susceptibility.

ILIUM. The upper part of the hip or haunch bone.

ILEUM. The lower two-fifths of the small intestines.

IMPACTED. Wedged in or driven close.

IMPERFORATE. Having no opening.

INANITION. Exhaustion from want of food.

INCOMPATIBLE. Cannot be properly employed together.

INCONTINENCE. Inability to hold.

INCISOR. A fore or front tooth.

INCUBATION. Hatching; the maturing of contagious virus.

INDEX FINGER. The fore finger.

INDURATION. The act of hardening.

INFECTION. The communication of virus.

INFERIOR. The lower of two parts.

INFUSION. 1st. The steeping of a substance in a fluid; 2d. The liquor
resulting from the steeping of a substance in a fluid.

INGUINAL. Pertaining to the groin.

INHALATIONS. Gas or vapor to be inspired into the lungs.

INNOMINATA. Nameless.

INSPIRATION. Breathing in; inhalation.

INTERCOSTAL. Between the ribs.

INTEGUMENT. The skin; that which covers the muscles.

INUNCTION. Anointing; rubbing in an ointment.

INVOLUTION. The reducing of a part to its natural condition.

IRRITATION. Increase of vital movement and sensibility.

ISCHIUM. The inferior part of the os innominatum.

LABIAL. Relating or belonging to the lips.

LABIA MAJORA. Two cutaneous folds that bound the opening of the vulva
externally.

LACERATION. A tearing; a breach made by rending or tearing.

LACTATION. Suckling; the period of giving suck.

LACTEALS. The chyliferous vessels; conveying chyle.

LAMINA. Layers.

LAPAROTOMY. Opening the bowels by an incision.

LARYNX. The top of the windpipe; the cavity which contains the vocal
ligaments.

LATENT. Concealed; not apparent.

LATERAL. Towards the side.

LAXATIVES. Medicines which render the bowels more relaxed than usual.

LEECH. A cotyloid worm used for the local abstraction of blood.

LESION. A morbid change in the texture of an organ.

LEUCORRHŒA. A whitish discharge from the vagina; the whites.

LIGAMENT. A fibrous band.

LIGATE. To tie; to secure with a string or band.

LIGATURE. A cord or string.

LIQUOR AMII. The fluid in which the fœtus is developed.

LITER. A French measure; 2.113 pints.

LITMUS. A vegetable dye; it is turned red with acids.

LOBE. A division, or projection of an organ.

LOCHIA. Evacuations from the vagina following childbirth.

LOINS. The lateral parts of the lumbar region.

LUMBAR. Pertaining to the reins or loins.

LUXATION. Dislocation, or putting out of joint.

LYMPH. The colorless fluid contained in lymphatics, &c.

LYMPHATICS. Lymph ducts; certain vein-like vessels.

MACERATION. The act of softening or soaking a thing.

MALARIA. Noxious air from decomposed matter.

MAMMARY. Pertaining to the breasts.

MANIPULATION. Handling skilfully.

MARASMUS. A wasting of flesh; a tuberculous disease of the mesenteric
glands.

MASSAGE. Kneading and softening of the muscles, &c.

MEATUS. A passage larger than a duct; a channel.

MECONIUM. The first fæces of an infant.

MEDIAN LINE. An ideal line dividing the body longitudinally.

MEDULLA OBLONGATA. The upper or cranial portion of the spinal cord.

MENINGITIS. Inflammation of the meninges or membranes of the brain.

MENORRHAGIA. Profuse menstruation.

MESENTERY. A portion of the peritoneum attached to the small
intestines.

METASTASIS. A sudden removing of disease from one part to another.

METRITIS. Inflammation of the womb.

MIASM. Infection floating in the air.

MICTURATION. The act of urinating, or evacuating the bladder.