infusion of gentian, 6 ozs.; tiactureof cardamoms, 1 oz ; tincture of myrrh, k oz

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Source: The Book of the household [electronic resource] : or, Family dictionary of everything connected with housekeeping and domestic medicine : with the treatment of children, management of the sick room, the sanitary improvements of the dwelling, the duties of servants, and full information on all other subjects relating to personal and domestic comfort by University of Glasgow. Library (1862), paragraph-5469.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• infusion of gentian, 6 ozs.; tiactureof cardamoms, 1 oz ; tincture of myrrh, k oz
• Or, take gentian root bruised, 1 oz. ; sweet flag root sliced, and cardamom seeds, of each 6 drachms ; dried orange-peel, I oz. ; white wine, I quart
• The Peruvian bark, mineral acids, and prepara- tions of steel may also be given, the latter in particular, where the appetite is impaired and capricious, viz., take wine of iron, 1 oz. ; infusion of gentian, 6 ozs. ; tincture of cascarilla, 4 drachms
• Or, take extract of Peruvian bark and extract of gentian, of each 1 drachm ; sulphate of iron, ^ drachm ; pow- dered myrrh, 1 drachm ; syrup of ginger enough to form the whole into a mass, to be made into sixty pills, of which take three twice or thrice a day, washing them down with a wine-glassful of the infusion of cascarilla bark

Method as extracted

1. Let them infuse or steep for eight days, and afterwards let the patient take a wine-gh^ssful twice a day.
2. Mix, and take two table-spoonsful twice or thrice a day.

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