Balm of Emetic

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Source: The medical directory : or, family physician ... Which contains an appendix and dispensatory . by Bullman, E; University of Glasgow. Library (1810), narrative-offset-68953.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Emetic: a purge with equal advantage to vomits, and with more safety, as they cannot be prevailed upon to drink liquids to work it off : a little sirup of rhu- bark, buckthorn, or senna and prunes, or manna, may be given to children according to their age

Method as extracted

1. Mix according to the source passage: Give to infants, of antimony wine, from twenty to thirty drops : children from five to ten years old, thirty drops to one dram : grown persons from one to two drams : according to age and strength; the emetic may be given in a little cold water or balm tea ; if wine of ipecacuanha is preferred, the dose is to infants one dram : to grown persons from three drams to half an ounce ; children may take a purge with equal advantage to vomits, and with more safety, as they cannot be prevailed upon to drink liquids to work it off : a little sirup of rhu- bark, buckthorn, or senna and prunes, or manna, may be given to children according to their age.

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