Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp · 1894 · 1000 pages

Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp297

[TO-MORROW, IS HIMSELF A FEAST FOR WORMS.] 703. Bicarbonate of Ammonia Bicarbonate of Ammonia is used internally the same as sal volatile. Dose, from six to twelve grains. It is frequently combined with Epsom salts. 704. Solution of Sesoquicarbonate of Ammonia, Solution of Sesoquicarbonate of Ammonia, used the same as sal volatile. Dose, from half a drachm to one drachm, combined with some milky fluid, like almond emulsion. 705. Asafoetida Asafoetida is an antispasmodic, expectorant, excitant, and anthelmintic. Used internally, it is extremely useful in dyspepsia, flatulent colic, hysteria, and nervous diseases; and where there are no inflammatory symptoms, it is an excellent remedy in hooping cough and asthma. Used locally as an enema, it is useful in flatulent colic, and convulsions that come on through teething. Doses of various preparations.--Solid gum, from five to ten grains as pills; mixture, from half an ounce to one ounce; tincture, from fifteen minims to one drachm; ammoniated tincture, from twenty minims to one drachm. Caution.--Never give this drug when inflammation exists. 706. Galbanum Galbanum is stimulant, antispasmodic, expectorant, and deobstruent. Used externally, it assists in dispelling tumours when spread upon indolent leather as a plaster, and is useful in weakness of the legs from rickets, being applied as a plaster to the loins. Employed internally, it is useful in chronic or old-standing rheumatism and hysteria. Doses of preparations.--Of the gum, from ten to fifteen grains as pills; tincture, from fifteen minims to one drachm. It may be made into an emulsion with mucilage and water.

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