Powder of crab’s claws

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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-348052.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• crab’s claws: of diaphoretic antimony, two grains : saf-j fron and camphor, of each, two grains : mix fori a powder and

Method as extracted

1. Grind according to the source passage: X2 232 Of the Small Pox. or take of diaphoretic antimony, two grains : saf-j fron and camphor, of each, two grains : mix fori a powder and give as the former: or take com- pound powder of crab’s claws, five grains : saffron, I two grains : mix for a powder : or take milk, al pint: saffron, half a dram: simmer over a firej half an hour and add honey, two ounces : dose, i for children one table. spoonful every four or six ; hours ; to adults, a tea cupful twice a day. A ! simple remedy to throw out the pock when they strike in suddenly, take sheep’s dung, half a pound : boil it in three pints of milk, strain and add half a pint of sweet mountain wine : give a table spoon- ful every two hours to children ; to grown persons a tea cupful four or five times a day ; repeat till the pock rises and fills with good matter.

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