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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. A table spoonful to be taken every two hours. Spirits of nitre
  may be added.


                       120. INFUSION OF BONESET.

       ℞ Eupatorii perfoliati                      ℥ j.
         Aqua bulientis                            Oj.

  Infuse for thirty minutes in a covered vessel; then decant and take
  a wineglassful every hour till there is free perspiration. The
  infusion must be taken hot as it can be drunk, otherwise it may
  produce vomiting.


               121. DECOCTION OF BARLEY WATER WITH NITRE.

       ℞ Decocti hardei                            Oj.
         Nitratis potassæ                          ʒ ij.
         Succi limonis                             ℥ j. to ℥ ij. Fiat
                                                     potus.


                             _Translation._

    Take barley water                              one pint.
         Salt petre                                two drachms.
         Lemon juice                               one ounce to two
                                                     ounces.

  Make a drink to be drank warm by the patient.


                       122. MODIFIED DIAPHORETIC.

            Errata. On page 172 for (F. 122) read (F. 108.)

       ℞ Opii pulv                                 ʒ j.
         Ipecac pulv                               ʒ ss.
         Camphor pulv                              ʒ ij.
         Saccharum                                 ʒ iv. Mix thoroughly.

This and the following prescriptions in doses of from two to eight
grains may be used as a


                   123. SUBSTITUTE FOR DOVER POWDERS.

       ℞ Morph. sulph.                             ʒ j.
         Camphoræ,
         Oreta prep.,
         Saccharum                                 aa. ʒ xx.

124. DIAPHORETIC AND EXPECTORANT.

       ℞ Potass citrat.                            ℥ j.
         Suc. limonis                              f. ℥ jss.
         Syr. ipecac.                              f. ℥ ss.
         Tr. opii camph.                           f. ʒ iij.
         Syrupi                                    q. s. ad. f. ℥ iij.
                                                     M.

  S. Dessert spoonful every two hours. For colds and coughs.


                               DIURETICS.


                    125. NITRE, JUNIPER, AND ETHER.

       ℞ Potassa nitratis                          grs. 60.
         Spiritus juniper                          f. dr. 1.
         Spiritus œtheris nitrici                  f. dr. 3.
         Decocti chimaphilæ                        ad. f. oz. 8. Mix.

  One-sixth part every six hours.


                      126. DIURETIC AND LAXATIVE.

       ℞ Potassæ tartratis                         ʒ iij.
         Infus. buchu                              f. ℥ viij. Mix.

  S. One-sixth part three times a day.


          127. FOR CYSTITS—IRRITABLE CONDITION OF THE BLADDER.

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