Tincture of opium juice

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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-335820.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• opium juice: henbane root, dry it and cut it into small round beads, string them on silk and

Method as extracted

1. Macerate according to the source passage: Take henbane root, dry it and cut it into small round beads, string them on silk and steep in a little spirit of lavender to give it colour, when dry tie it round the child’s neck : or take the roots of male peony, cut them into small beads, string* them as the former, steep twelve hours in tincture of opium, when dry put round the neck as the former, and let it remain until all the teeth are cut through the gums. If the child is attacked with convulsions, take green rue, a few sprigs : boil in half a pint of water fifteen minutes, pour off, sweeten with sugar or honey : dose, one tea spoon- ful every four or six hours : if the fits continue, apply a blister on the back of the neck or on the arm : or leeches may be applied on the neck, the legs and feet may be bathed in w'arm water r two or three tea spoonfuls of the juice or six grains of the powder of the male peony root, may be given in any liquid once or twice a day : or five or seven drops of sal volatile in a little cold water every six hours : if the child is restless, five or six drops ©f tincture of opium : or a tea spoonful of sirup of poppies may he given every six or twelve hours r the child’s gums may be rubbed often with lemon juice : if there is fever, give one or two grains of powder of cpntrayerva root or lapis eontrayerva in a little balm tea every four hours : the child may have a crust of bread put into its hand to chew* which may have a good effect.

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