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Mother, Nurse and Infant: A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.Sackett, S. P.

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Mother, Nurse and Infant: A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

Name: Mother, Nurse and Infant: A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.
Author: Sackett, S. P.

Sackett, S. P.

Infants -- Care; Materia medica; Obstetrics -- Popular works; Women -- Health and hygiene

S. Dose one teaspoonful three times a day, one hour before meals.


                        66. CHRONIC RHEUMATISM.

       ℞ Pulveris guaiaci resinæ,
         Potassæ nicratas                          aa. ʒ j.
         Pulveris ipecacuanhæ                      gr. iij.
         Opii                                      gr. ij.

Fiat pulvis in charletas sex dividendus.

                             _Translation._

         Pulverized gum guiac,
         Nitrate of potash                         of each 1 drachm.
         Powdered ipecac                           3 grains.
         Opium                                     2 grains. Mix.

Divide into six powders.

S. One powder to be taken every three hours in syrup or molasses.


                 67. FOR SCIATICA AND FOR THE KIDNEYS.

       ℞ Ol. cubeba,
         Ol. copaiba                               aa. f. ʒ jv.
         Ol. tenebinth.                            f. ʒ ij.
         Spts. nit. æth.                           f. ʒ vj.
         Mucilagio acacia                          f. ℥ ij. M.

                             _Translation._

    Take oil of cubebs,
         Oil of copaiva                            of each four
                                                     fluidrachms.
         Oil of turpentine                         two fluidrachms.
         Spirits of nitric ether                   six fluidrachms.
         Mucilage of gum Arabic                    two fluid ounces.
                                                     Mix.

Mark. One teaspoonful three times a day.


                         68. FOR GASTRIC ULCER.

       ℞ Morphine sulphatis                        gr. j.
         Bismuth subnitratis                       ʒ ss. M. S. Ft.
                                                     Chart. No. vj.

                             _Translation._

    Take morphine                                  1 grain.
         Sub nitrate of bismuth                    ½ drachm. Mix.

Make six powders. Mark. One powder to be taken every four hours.


                               ANTACIDS.


                       69. CARBONATE OF MAGNESIA.

       ℞ Magnesia carbonatis                       grs. 80.
         Extracti opii liquidi                     min. 30.
         Spiritus etheris                          fl. drs. 3.
         Aqua mentha viridis                       ad fl. oz. 6. Mix.

One fourth part occasionally. Useful where there is much oppression from
flatulency.


                      70. CHALK MIXTURE AND HOPS.

       ℞ Tincture lupuli                           ʒ vj.
         Tinct. cardamomi compositae               fl. ʒ jv.
         Vini ipecacuanhæ                          fl. ʒ ij.
         Extractii opii liquidi                    min. xxx.
         Mistura creta                             ad. fl. ℥ vj. M.

                             _Translation._

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