Draught of Syrupi zingiberi aa semiunciam

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Historical use wording: constipation

Source: Pharmacopoeia and materia medica : composed for the use of young physicians, and especially intended to accompany the pathological system of medicine by Bell, John, 1763-1820; Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1815), narrative-offset-522561.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Syrupi zingiberi aa semiunciam: more drastic purges ; and lest the sickly stomach should re- ject them, we

Method as extracted

1. Mix according to the source passage: 307 bowels, as in constipation, colic, and ileus, we use more drastic purges ; and lest the sickly stomach should re- ject them, we give them in the more compendious form of pills ; and in proportion as we seem to fail, and the circumstances of the patient become critical ; when the pains and tortures of colic increase, and the bowels are still no way affected by our medicines, we combine the various cathartics, the calomel, aloes, jalap, gamboge, and colocynth in large doses ; and give draught after draught, and pill after pill, till we procure evacuations ; - aiding their operations, both by copious draughts of sen- na, and by irritating at the same time the lower part of the bowels with stimulant injections.

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