Tincture of opium bark

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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-310540.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• opium bark: Should any of the pre- j)arations of the bark excite purging, six or eight drops of the tincture of opium are to be added to euch dose. As in tropicial and other warm climates thi& 158 OF THE REMITTANT FEVER. fever is apt to assume a dangerous and continued form, we ought to administer the bark even on any remission, however short or imperfect ; but in northern climates, we may wait for a complete and perfect remissi

Method as extracted

1. Macerate according to the source passage: Should any of the pre- j)arations of the bark excite purging, six or eight drops of the tincture of opium are to be added to euch dose. As in tropicial and other warm climates thi& 158 OF THE REMITTANT FEVER. fever is apt to assume a dangerous and continued form, we ought to administer the bark even on any remission, however short or imperfect ; but in northern climates, we may wait for a complete and perfect remission. One ounce and half of the bark will frequently put a stop to a remittent fever, if judiciously given ; but it is nevertheless to be con- tinued daily afterwards, though in smaller doses (say a drachm), three or or four times a day, until the patient has recovered his strength.

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