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Source: Domestic medicine. Or, a treatise on the cure and prevention of diseases by regimen and simple medicines. Containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners by Buchan, William, 1729-1805. n 82060399; Buchan, A. P. (Alexander Peter), 1764-1824. n 84110426; Coffin, John G. (John Gorham), 1769-1829. n 85247863 (1825), narrative-offset-1067548.
Ingredients or materials as extracted
- saffron: of Virginian snakeroot in powder half a drachm, gum assafetida twelve grains, gum camphor seven grains ; make these into a bolus with a little syrup of saffron.” * Though we
Method as extracted
- Mix according to the source passage: Let these be made into a fine pow- der, and laken in a glass of arrac or brandy.” This single dose is said to secure the person for thirty days, at the end of which it must be repeated ; but if he has any symptoms of the disease, it must be repeated in three hours. The following is likewise reckoned a good antispasmodic medicine : — 44 Take of Virginian snakeroot in powder half a drachm, gum assafetida twelve grains, gum camphor seven grains ; make these into a bolus with a little syrup of saffron.” * Though we give this prescription on the credit of Dr.
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Primary and supporting references
- Domestic medicine. Or, a treatise on the cure and prevention of diseases by regimen and simple medicines. Containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners — Domestic medicine. Or, a treatise on the cure and prevention of diseases by regimen and simple medicines. Containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitionersPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-1067548.