Infusion of rose

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Source: The domestic medical guide : in two parts. Part I, The family dispensatory ; or a complete companion to the family medicine chest, &c. Part II. The modern domestic medicine ... by Reece, Richard, 1775-1831. nr 93032726 (1805), narrative-offset-28633.

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• rose: ACID ELIXIR OF VITRIOL> In the dose of 12 to 20 drops twice a day, in a wine glass of water, is a valuable medicine in weakness and relaxation of the stomach, and decays of constitution, particularly when in- duced bv irregularities, and will often succeed v Co J after the Peruvian bark, and other tonic medi- cines have proved unavailing. It is likewise an excellent remedy for restraining the profuse nocturnal perspi

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1. Infuse according to the source passage: ACID ELIXIR OF VITRIOL> In the dose of 12 to 20 drops twice a day, in a wine glass of water, is a valuable medicine in weakness and relaxation of the stomach, and decays of constitution, particularly when in- duced bv irregularities, and will often succeed v Co J after the Peruvian bark, and other tonic medi- cines have proved unavailing. It is likewise an excellent remedy for restraining the profuse nocturnal perspirations attendant on hectic fe- vers, and relaxed habits. (See Indigestion.) For redundancy of bile in the stomach and intestines, elixir of vitriol will chemically prove of more permanent service than calomel, or the drastic purges too frequently employed for its evacuation, and will at the sanie time, tend to remove the cause, by strengthening the di- gestive organs, which these strong remedies considerably impair. - (See Bilious Affections. ) Acid elixir of vitriol, properly diluted with c 2 20 PROPERTIES AND DOSES an infusion of rose leaves, makes an excellent gargle for inflammation of the throat, and re- laxation of the soft palate. (See Acidulated Gargle, No.

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