Infusion of senna

Historical preparation record

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Source: The book of health; a compendium of domestic medicine (1840), narrative-offset-282252.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• senna: of compound infusion of senna, an ounce and a half ; cinnamon-water, two drachms ; manna, a drachm j Epsom salt, one drachm. Fomentations should be actively employed; and if the attack have been caused by excess in diet, and sickness be frequent, vomiting must first be promoted by warm drinks and twelve grains of ipecacuanha powder in water

Method as extracted

1. Infuse according to the source passage: As soon as the stomach will retain a purgative, the following draught may be administered : — Take of compound infusion of senna, an ounce and a half ; cinnamon-water, two drachms ; manna, a drachm j Epsom salt, one drachm. Fomentations should be actively employed; and if the attack have been caused by excess in diet, and sickness be frequent, vomiting must first be promoted by warm drinks and twelve grains of ipecacuanha powder in water.

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