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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

℞ Tinct. aconite                            fl. drs. 12.
         Aqua                                      ad. fl. oz. 4. Mix.

  For acute superficial pain, pruritis, hyperesthesia of the skin,
  gout, &c.


                 193. COOLING LOTION FOR INFLAMED EYES.

       ℞ Pulv. borax                               ½ ounce.
         Aqua camphor                              1 ounce.
         Aqua cherry laurel                        q. s. 4 ounces. M.

  S. Drop in the eyes ad. lib. A good vehicle for the addition of one
  or two grains atropia sulphate when indicated.


                          194. ANAL TROUBLES.

       ℞ Stramonium ung.                           1 ounce.
         Extract conium                            ½ drachm.
         Sodæ salicyl.                             10 grains. M.

  Sig. Use quite within the anal folds once or twice a day.


                     195. LOTION FOR PRURITIS ANI.

       ℞ Soda bibor.                               ʒ ij.
         Morphia muriat.                           gr. xvj.
         Acid hydrocyan. dil.                      ℥ ss.
         Glycerine                                 ℥ ij.
         Aqua ad.                                  f. ℥ viij. M.

  S. For external use.


              196. LOTION FOR TINEA CAPITIS. (SCALD HEAD.)

       ℞ Acid carbolici                            ℥ ss.
         Acid acetici                              ℥ ijss.
         Aqua distilata                            ʒ ijss. M.

  Sig. Apply pro re nata.


                   197. OINTMENT FOR SKIN AFFECTIONS.

       ℞ Carbolic acid chrys,
         Sulphate soda                             aa. ℈ j.
         Sulphur sublim.                           ʒ j.
         Adipis                                    ℥ j. M.

  S. Apply two or three times a day. This is effectual for scald head,
  and either with or without the sulphur is good for the eruption of
  poison oak, foul ulcers, &c.


                         198. FOR SORE NIPPLES.

       ℞ Aqua rosæ,
         Glycerinæ                                 aa. ℥ ij.
         Acid tanica                               ʒ ij. ft. lotion.

  Soak lint in the solution and apply to the nipples.


                       199. TURPENTINE LINIMENT.

       ℞ Olei terebinthanæ                         ℥ ij.
         Olei olivarum                             ℥ ij.
         Tinct. camphoræ                           ℥ j.
         Aqua ammonia                              ʒ j. M. Fiat
                                                     Linamentum.


                         200. A GOOD LINIMENT.

       ℞ Oil lavendar                              ℥ ss.
         Alcohol                                   ℥ jv. M. Digest then
                                                     add.
         Sulph. ether                              ℥ iij.
         Laudanum                                  ℥ ij. M. Apply
                                                     externally.

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