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«Cold and Cough Mixtures»
«Cough Syrup.»—The simplest form of cough syrup of good keeping quality is syrup of wild cherry containing ammonium chloride in the dose of 2 1/2 grains to each teaspoonful. Most of the other compounds contain ingredients that are prone to undergo fermentation.
I.—Ipecacuanha wine 1 fluidounce Spirit of anise 1 fluidrachm Syrup 16 fluidounces Syrup of squill 8 fluidounces Tincture of Tolu 4 fluidrachms Distilled water enough to make 30 fluidounces
II.—Heroin 6 grains Aromatic sulphuric acid 1 1/2 fluidounces Concentrated acid infusion of roses 4 fluidounces Distilled water 5 fluidounces Glycerine 5 fluidounces Oxymel of squill 10 fluidounces
III.—Glycerine 2 fluidounces Fluid extract of wild cherry 4 fluidounces Oxymel 10 fluidounces Syrup 10 fluidounces Cochineal, a sufficient quantity.
«Benzoic-Acid Pastilles.»—
Benzoic acid 105 parts Rhatany extract 525 parts Tragacanth 35 parts Sugar 140 parts
The materials, in the shape of powders, are mixed well and sufficient fruit paste added to bring the mass up to 4,500 parts. Roll out and divide into lozenges weighing 20 grains each.
«Cough Balsam with Iceland Moss.»—
Solution of morphine acetate 12 parts Sulphuric acid, dilute 12 parts Cherry-laurel water 12 parts Orange-flower water, triple 24 parts Syrup, simple 128 parts Glycerine 48 parts Tincture of saffron 8 parts Decoction of Iceland moss 112 parts
Mix. Dose: One teaspoonful.
«Balsamic Cough Syrup.»—
Balsam of Peru 2 drachms Tincture of Tolu 4 drachms Camphorated tincture of opium 4 ounces Powdered extract licorice 1 ounce Syrup squill 4 ounces Syrup dextrine (glucose) sufficient to make 16 ounces
Add the balsam of Peru to the tinctures, and in a mortar rub up the extract of licorice with the syrups. Mix together and direct to be taken in teaspoonful doses.
«Whooping-Cough Remedies.»—The following mixture is a spray to be used {212} in the sick room in cases of whooping cough:
Thymol 1.0 Tincture of eucalyptus 30.0 Tincture of benzoin 30.0 Alcohol 100.0 Water enough to make 1000.0
Mix. Pour some of the mixture on a cloth and hold to mouth so that the mixture is inhaled, thereby giving relief.
«Expectorant Mixtures.»—
I.—Ammon. chloride 1 drachm Potass. chlorate 30 grains Paregoric 2 fluidrachms Syrup of ipecac 2 fluidrachms Syrup wild cherry enough to make 2 fluidounces
Dose: One teaspoonful.
II.—Potass. chlorate 1 drachm Tincture guaiac 3 1/2 drachms Tincture rhubarb 1 1/2 drachms Syrup wild cherry enough to make 3 fluidounces
Dose: One teaspoonful.
«Eucalyptus Bonbons for Coughs.»—
Eucalyptus oil 5 parts Tartaric acid 15 parts Extract of malt 24 parts Cacao 100 parts Peppermint oil 1.4 parts Bonbon mass 2,203 parts
Mix and make into bonbons weighing 30 grains each.
COLD CREAM: See Cosmetics.
COLIC IN CATTLE: See Veterinary Formulas.
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