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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

℞ Zinchi sulphatis                          gr. iij.
         Pulveris ipecacuauha                      gr. ij. M.

  For one dose; to be repeated every ten minutes until emesis is
  produced.


                             EXPECTORANTS.


                      137. SEDATIVE COUGH MIXTURE.

       ℞ Vinum ipecacacuanha                       fl. dr. 1½.
         Spiritus etheris nitrosa                  fl. dr. 6.
         Infusi senega                             ad. fl. oz. 8. Mix.

  One-sixth part every six hours. In chronic bronchitis when an
  expectorant and sedative is desired.


                     138. INFUSION OF FLAXSEED, &C.

       ℞ Seminum lini                              ℥ j.
         Radicis glycerhiza                        ℥ ss.
         Aqua bulientis                            Oij.

  Macerate for two or three hours near the fire in a covered vessel,
  strain, and add lemon juice sufficient to make it agreeable. This
  may be given as a common drink in catarrh.


                           139. COUGH SYRUP.

            Errata. On page 123, for 139, 140, read 81, 107.

       ℞ Morphine                                  grs. viij.
         Fld. ext. ipecac.                         f. ʒ jss.
         Tinct. bloodroot                          f. ℥ j.
         Water                                     ℥ vj.
         Simple syrup                              f. ℥ xxv.
         Chlorate potash                           ℥ ss.
         Muriate of ammonia                        ʒ j. M.

  S. Dose for an adult, a teaspoonful three times a day and after each
  fit of coughing.


                            140. TAR WATER.

       ℞ Picis liquida                             Oij.
         Aqua                                      Cong. j. M.

  Stir them together with a wooden rod for ten minutes, then let the
  tar subside. Strain the water and keep in well corked bottles. A
  pint may be taken daily.


                        141. FOR WHOOPING COUGH.

       ℞ Ammon. bromide                            ʒ j.
         Tinct. strammonii, sem.                   gtt. xx.
         Syrup simplex                             ℥ ij.
         Aqua                                      ℥ ij. M.

  Sig. A teaspoonful three times a day for a child.


                          142. FOR PNEUMONIA.

       ℞ Syrup senega                              ℥ ss.
         Spirits nitre,
         Tinct. digitalis                          aa, f. ʒ ij.
         Morphine                                  gr. ij.
         Simple syrup                              f. ℥ ij. M.

  Sig. Dose, a half teaspoonful every three hours or oftener.


                            143. PNEUMONIA.

       ℞ Tinct. aconite                            gtt. xxx.
         Fld. ext. jaborandi,
         Spirits nitre dulcis                      aa. ℥ ij.
         Aqua                                      ℥ jv. M.

  Sig. A teaspoonful every four hours for an adult.

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