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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

Take tincture of hops                          6 drachms.
         Compound tinct of cardamom                4 fluidrachms.
         Wine of ipecac                            2 fluidrachms.
         Liquid extract of opium                   25 minims.
         Chalk mixture (add to it)                 6 fluid ounces. Mix.

Mark. One teaspoonful every three or four hours. Useful in diarrhœa due
to acidity in the stomach.


                           71. FOR HEARTBURN.

       ℞ Liquor magnes. carb.                      ℥ ss.
         Sp. lav. comp.                            ʒ ij. M. Ft. haust.

                             _Translation._

    Take liquor of carbonate of magnesia           ½ ounce.
         Compound spirits of lavender              2 drachm.

Make a draught. Take immediately and repeat if necessary.


                    72. FOR ACIDITY OF THE STOMACH.

       ℞ Pepsin                                    5 grains.
         Sub nitrate bismuth                       5 grains.
         Glycerine                                 ½ ounce. M.

Sig. After each meal.


                        73. FOR INFANTILE COLIC.

       ℞ Magnesia carb.                            ʒ ij.
         Tinct assafœtida                          min. xx.
         Aqua.                                     ℥ ij. M.

Sig. Thirty drops and repeat every half hour until relieved.


                      74. FOR DISORDERED STOMACH.

       ℞ Aqua ammonia                              ʒ ij.
         Essence cinnamon
         Tinct. ginger                             aa. ℥ ss.
         Tinct. pimento                            ℥ j.
         Alcohol                                   ℥ ij.
         Water                                     ℥ viij. Mix.

Of this one teaspoonful may be put in a glass of water, of which the
patient may take a teaspoonful every hour.


                        75. NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

  No. 1. Bicarb. potass.                           grs. xxx.
       ℞
         Water                                     f. ℥ ij.
         Bromide potass.                           grs. xxx. M.

  No. 2. Citric acid.                              ʒ j.
       ℞
         Water                                     ℥ jv.
         Syrup                                     f. ʒ x. M.

Add a table spoonful of No. 2 to a teaspoonful of No. 1 and drink
immediately.


                      76. A POWDER FOR HEARTBURN.

       ℞ Magnesia calcinatæ                        ℥ ss.
         Bicarbonate sodæ
         Pulveris zinziberis                       aa. ℈ j. M.

Sig. A small teaspoonful occasionally.


                           77. CHALK MIXTURE.

       ℞ Prepared chalk                            ʒ jss. to ʒ ij.
         White sugar
         Pulv. gum Arabic                          aa. q. s.
         Peppermint water                          ℥ vj. M.

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