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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

℞ Sodæ bicarbonas                           ℥ ss.
         Zinci oxide                               ʒ ij. M.

  Sig. 6 grains every six hours.


                       103. FOR PROLAPSIS UTERI.

       ℞ Fld. ext. nux vomica                      f. ℥ j.
         Fld. ext. blue cohash                     f. ℥ ss.
         Fld. ext. ergot                           ʒ ij.
         Simple syrup                              ℥ ij.
         Chloroform                                min. x. M.

  S. One-half a teaspoonful three times a day.


                        104. ASTRINGENT POWDER.

       ℞ Sub. nitrate of bismuth                   grs. xij.
         Pulv. geranium root                       grs. jx.
         Dover powder                              gr. j. M.

  Divide into six powders. Give one powder every six hours.


                              CATHARTICS.


                 105. THE WHITE MIXTURE FOR RHEUMATISM.

       ℞ Epsom salts                               ℥ jss.
         Carbonate magnesia                        ʒ ij.
         Peppermint water                          f. ℥ viij.
         Wine of colchicum                         f. ʒ ij. M.

  One-sixth part early every morning.


                          106. FOR DYSENTERY.

       ℞ Syrup of rhubarb                          f. ℥ ij.
         Syrup of ginger                           f. ℥ iij.
         Tincture of opium                         f. ℥ j.
         Oil of cloves                             gtt. xxx. M.

  S. One teaspoonful every two or three hours.


                    107. FOR VOMITING OF PREGNANCY.

       ℞ Rad. columbo (columbo root),
         Rad. ginger (ginger root),                aa. ℥ ss.
         Fol. senna (senna leaves)                 ʒ j.
         Boiling water                             Oj.

  Sig. Wineglassful before meals.


                     108. COMPOUND LICORICE POWDER.

       ℞ Powdered senna leaves,
         Powdered licorice root                    aa. ℥ vj.
         Powdered fennel seed,
         Powdered sulphur                          aa. ℥ iij.
         Powdered sugar                            ℥ xvj. M.

  Dose one teaspoonful as a mild laxative.


           109. AS A LAXATIVE FOR ANTIPARTEM ADMINISTRATION.

       ℞ Senna leaves                              ℥ iij.
         Sulphate of magnesia                      ℥ xx.
         Bruised ginger                            ℥ x.
         Boiling water                             cong. j.

  Let the mixture stand over night; filter. Dose, two or three ounces.


                            110. FOR PILES.

       ℞ Magnesia sulp.,
         Magnesia carb.,
         Sup. tart. potass.,
         Sulphur sublim.                           aa. ℥ j. Mix
                                                     thoroughly.

  Sig. One, two, or three teaspoonfuls of the powder before eating in
  the morning.


                          111. FOR DYSENTERY.

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