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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 teaspoonful every three hours after the action of a cathartic.


                  178. AROMATIC INFUSION IN DYSENTERY.

       Errata. On page 164 for (F. 178, 179) read (F. 153, 154.)

       ℞ Bruised calamus root                      ℥ iij.
         Coriander seed                            ʒ j.
         Black pepper                              ℥ ss.
         Water                                     Oj.

  Boil to twelve ounces and cool. S. Dose for an adult, an ounce,
  three times daily; for a child, one to three teaspoonfuls. Sweeten
  if preferred.


                      179. INCONTINENCE OF URINE.

       ℞ Tinct. belladonna                         ʒ ss.
         Tinct. ignatia amara                      ʒ ss.
         Tinct. cantharides                        ʒ ss.
         Tinct. cinchonia comp.                    ℥ jv. M.

  Sig. One teaspoonful in water three times a day.


                           180. HOP BITTERS.

       ℞ Tinct. of Hops                            f. ℥ ss.
         Tinct. of buchu                           f. ʒ iij.
         Tinct. of senega                          f. ʒ iij.
         Podophyllin, dissolved in spts. of wine   ℥ ss. gr. j.
         Tincture of cochinael                     gtt. xx.
         Distilled water                           ad. ℥ xvj. M.

  This is said to be the same as the nostrum which is sold for one
  dollar (costing only a few cents).


                        181. TONIC IN NEURALGIA.

       ℞ Cinchonidia                               grs. 5.
         Ferri carb.                               grs. 10. M.

  One to be taken every four hours, and when the pain is severe give a
  little opium or Dover powder.


                        182. FOR CHRONIC CHILLS.

       ℞ Cinchonidæ                                ʒ vj.
         Acid sulph.                               q. s. ad. solv.
         Ol. piper niger                           ʒ ss.
         Ol. limonis                               ʒ j.
         Alcohol                                   q. s. ad. solv. M. E.
                                                     adde.
         Aqua                                      q. s. ad. Oj.
         Syrup                                     Oj. M.

  Sig. One table spoonful every four hours.


                  183. FOR ST. VITUS DANCE. (CHOREA.)

       ℞ Zinci sulphatis                           gr. xxx.
         Ext. valerian (fluid)                     ℥ j.
         Syrup limonis                             fl. ℥ iij. M.

  S. A half teaspoonful three times a day, gradually increasing the
  dose.


                  184. TONIC AFTER SEVERE HEMORRHAGE.

       ℞ Tinct. ferri chloridi,
         Tinct. nucis vomicæ                       aa. f. ʒ ij.
         Spiritus etheris nitrosi                  f. ℥ iij. Misce fiat
                                                     mistura.

  S. Take a teaspoonful in plenty of water three times a day.

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