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Syrup of jalap

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Source: The way to preserve good health, invigorate a delicate constitution, and attain an advanced age [electronic resource] : together with a treatise on domestic medicine, pointing out, in plain language, and as free from professional terms as possible, the nature, symptoms, causes, probable terminations, and treatment of all diseases incident to men, women, and children, in both cold and warm climates; as also appropriate prescriptions in English, and the doses of medicine which are suitable to diff by Thomas, Robert, 1753-1835; University of Glasgow. Library; University of Glasgow. Library (1822), narrative-offset-478114.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • jalap: To allay the irritation at the stomach and vomiting which not unfrequently attend this dis- ease, to some it may appear necessary to give an opiate with the view of tranquilizing this organ; but opium should never be administered until after active bleeding, both generally and topically, and until some motions have been procured by laxative clysters, and aperient medicines, and even then, it \yill always be best to c

Method as extracted

  1. Mix according to the source passage: To allay the irritation at the stomach and vomiting which not unfrequently attend this dis- ease, to some it may appear necessary to give an opiate with the view of tranquilizing this organ; but opium should never be administered until after active bleeding, both generally and topically, and until some motions have been procured by laxative clysters, and aperient medicines, and even then, it \yill always be best to combine it with some purga- tive. From half a grain to one grain of opium, with five grains of calomel and ten of the powder of jalap, may be taken for a dose, made up into three or four pills with a little common syrup.

Live editorial status

This record was published without a human-review gate by site policy. Automated flags at publication: no primary ingredient taxon link, title ingredient mismatch, not marked promotable, critical hazard archive only. Publication makes the source extraction inspectable; it does not verify identity, completeness, efficacy or safety.

Modern safety boundary

Toxic / do not self-use

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  • Unreviewed automated import: this record is public for live editorial inspection and has not passed manual identity, formula or safety review.
  • 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.
  • Automated review flags: controlled or narcotic, toxic metal or mineral, high risk botanical.
Sources & editorial standard

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Primary and supporting references

  1. The way to preserve good health, invigorate a delicate constitution, and attain an advanced age [electronic resource] : together with a treatise on domestic medicine, pointing out, in plain language, and as free from professional terms as possible, the nature, symptoms, causes, probable terminations, and treatment of all diseases incident to men, women, and children, in both cold and warm climates; as also appropriate prescriptions in English, and the doses of medicine which are suitable to diff — The way to preserve good health, invigorate a delicate constitution, and attain an advanced age [electronic resource] : together with a treatise on domestic medicine, pointing out, in plain language, and as free from professional terms as possible, the naPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-478114.
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