Infusion of Sacred elizir

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Historical use wording: many disorders of children, particularly the hooping-cough

Source: Domestic medicine. Or, A treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines; with observations on sea-bathing, and the use of the mineral waters to which is annexed, a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners by Buchan, William, 1729-1805 (1828), narrative-offset-1681126.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Sacred Elizir: of rhubarb, cut small, ten drach French brandy, two pints. der, six drachms ; lesser cardamom-seeds, half an ounce

Method as extracted

1. Infuse according to the source passage: Infuse in one pound of the volatile aromatic spirit, for four or five days, frequently shaking the bottle ; afterwards strain the elixir. ‘ 4 This is an agreeable and safe way of administering opium, It eases pain, allays tick- ling coughs, relieves difficult breathing, ‘and is useful in many disorders of children, particularly the hooping-cough. ‘The dose to an adult is from fifty to an hundred drops. ms; succotrine aloes, in pow- Sacred Elizir.—Take of rhubarb, cut small, ten drach French brandy, two pints. der, six drachms ; lesser cardamom-seeds, half an ounce ; Infuse for two or three days, and then strain the elixir. This useful stomachic purge may be taken from one ounce to an ounce and a half. r . a unce ‘a ' i Aaxir.—Tak centian r a ces;

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