Decoction of linseed

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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-394839.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• linseed: marshmallows,, two handfuls

Method as extracted

1. Boil according to the source passage: If the poison is descended into the intestines, cly- sters must be given, take marshmallows,, two handfuls; boil in two pints of water, strain, and add olive oil, three ounces : half a. pint may be 2fi3 Of Bites of Poisonous Animals. thrown up every two hours milk warm, and must be continued until the symptoms go off; during* the operation of the clysters the patient may take doses of olive oil, milk, cream, or fat broth, and be sipping constantly until the poison is carried off, which may be known by the sickness, pain of the stomach and bowels abating, afterwards the patient may take one tea spoonful of balsam of mecca everv four hours in a tea cupful of marsh- mallow tea, decoction of linseed, barley water, or water gruel. Those who have taken oil of vitriol or aqua fortis, may take rose water, eight ounces : magnesia, half an ounce : crabs' eyes prepared, half an ounce : oil of sweet almonds, one ounce and a half: mix and take two table spoonfuls every ten or fifteen minutes, between which the patient may drink frequent draughts of barley water, water gruel, fat broth, whey, or linseed de- coction.

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