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Historical source record Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal

Syrup of clove

A primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from The new domestic medicine : or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines. With an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. ... To which is now first added, memoirs of the life of Dr. Buchan : and important extracts from other works, particularly his Advice to mothers, .... The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.

Related plant contextToothache PreparationSyrup RouteGargle / oral rinse Plant recordClove ↗

Toothache

Toothache is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.

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Historical preparation record

This formula was extracted from a rights-cleared historical primary source and is preserved as an archival record. Historical terminology, identity, strength and safety require modern interpretation.

Source: The new domestic medicine : or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines. With an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. ... To which is now first added, memoirs of the life of Dr. Buchan : and important extracts from other works, particularly his Advice to mothers, ... by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1824), narrative-offset-1343728.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • clove: of rose-water, six ounces; syrup of clove, and July flowers, half an ounce; spirit of vitriol, a sufficient quantity to

Method as extracted

  1. Mix according to the source passage: Common Gargle. — Take of rose-water, six ounces; syrup of clove, and July flowers, half an ounce; spirit of vitriol, a sufficient quantity to give it an agreeable sharpness.

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Modern safety boundary

External use only

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  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
  • Do not use this record as dosage or treatment guidance. Every ingredient, route and contraindication requires qualified editorial verification.
  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. The new domestic medicine : or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines. With an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. ... To which is now first added, memoirs of the life of Dr. Buchan : and important extracts from other works, particularly his Advice to mothers, ... — The new domestic medicine : or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines. With an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. ... To which is now first added, memoirs of the life of DPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-1343728.
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