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Use as a purgative or laxative, giving half a teaspoonful to little children and a teaspoonful to children over ten years of age. 494. Castor Oil and Senna Confection. Take one drachm of powdered gum arabic, and two ounces of confection of senna, and mix, by gradually rubbing together in a mortar, with half an ounce of castor oil. Dose, from half an ounce to an ounce. Use as a purgative. 495. Sulphur and Senna Confection. Take of sulphur and sulphate of potash, each half an ounce; confection of senna, two ounces; oil of aniseed, twenty minims; mix well. Dose, from one to two drachms. Use as a purgative. 496. Cream of Tartar Confection. Take one ounce of cream of tartar, one drachm of jalap, and half a drachm of powdered ginger; mix into a thick paste with treacle. Dose, two drachms. Use as a purgative. 497. Antispasmodic Electuary. Take six drachms of powdered valerian and orange leaves, mixed and made into an electuary, with a sufficient quantity of syrup of wormwood. Dose, from one to two drachms, to be taken two or three times a day. 498. Decoctions. These should only be made as they are wanted; pipkins or tin saucepans should be used for the purpose; and no decoction should be boiled longer than ten minutes. 499. Chimaphila. Take one ounce of pyrola (chimaphila, or winter-green), and boil it in a pint and a half of water until the water is reduced to one pint; then strain. Dose, from one to two ounces, four times a day.