Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp · 1894 · 1000 pages

Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp318

The rind is an agreeable mild tonic, carminative, and stomachic. Dose, of the tincture, from one to four drachms; of the infusion, from one to two ounces. [TO-MORROW, LOATHSOME IN THE SIGHT OF ALL.] 772. Lemons Lemons are used to form a refrigerant beverage, which is given to quench thirst in febrile and inflammatory diseases, Lemon juice given with carbonate of potash (half an ounce of the juice to twenty grains of the salt), and taken while effervescing, allays vomiting; a tablespoonful, taken occasionally, allays hysterical palpitations of the heart, it is useful in scurvy caused by eating too much salt food, but requires to be taken with sugar. The rind forms a nice mild tonic and stomachic in certain forms of dyspepsia. Dose of the infusion (made the same as orange peel), from one to two ounces. 773. Antacids. These are given to correct acidity in the system. They are soda, ammonia, chalk, and magnesia. 774. Soda, Carbonate of, and Sesquicarbonate of Soda Soda, Carbonate of, and Sesquicarbonate of Soda, are antacids and deobstruents. They are used internally in acidity of the stomach and dyspepsia. Dose of both preparations, from 10 grains to half a drachm. 775. Antalkalies. These are given to neutralize an alkaline state of the system. They are citric acid, lemon juice, and tartaric acid. 776. Citric Acid Citric Acid is used to check profuse sweating, and as a substitute for lemon juice when it cannot be procured. Dose, from ten to thirty grains. 777. Tartaric Acid

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