Ointment of jalap

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Source: The medical directory : or, family physician ... Which contains an appendix and dispensatory . by Bullman, E; University of Glasgow. Library (1810), narrative-offset-305429.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• jalap: the following : take linitive electuary, two ounces: cream of tartar, half an ounce: powder of jalap, one dram : simple sirup, enough to make it smooth: dose, the quantity of a nutmeg once a day occa- sionally

Method as extracted

1. Mix according to the source passage: During the state of pregnancy if there is a plethoric habit, from six to eight ounces of blood may be let from the arm, to relieve nausea and vomiting a cup of chamomile flowers or a cup of strong green tea or a cup of strong mint tea may be taken the first thing in the morn- ing ; a frequent inclination to make water may be relieved by taking forty drops of sweet spirit of nitre once or twice a day in a cup of parsley tea; if a stranguary should ensue fifteen grains of nitre may be taken once or twice a day in a tea cupful of cold water, if these have not the desired effect a fomentation * may be made of chamomile, marshmallows, and elder flowers, of each a hand- ful, boil in three pints of water, add in boiling Dne poppy head, flannels may be wrung out of the hot liquor and laid on the belly, a little of the liquor may be injected into the vagina with a fe- male syringe ; or the patient may be put into a 206 Of Pregnancy. warm bath ; if these methods do not succeed the catheter may be used to draw off the urine : the piles are often troublesome to pregnant wo- men and may be relieved by bleedings with leeches, or poulticing the part, or using the anodyne ointment : in costive habits the body should be kept open by gentle laxatives, such as linitive electuary, senna and prunes, or castor oil, or take the following : take linitive electuary, two ounces: cream of tartar, half an ounce: powder of jalap, one dram : simple sirup, enough to make it smooth: dose, the quantity of a nutmeg once a day occa- sionally.

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