Porneiopathology: A Popular Treatise on Venereal and Other Diseases of the Male and Female Genital System; With Remarks on Impotence, Onanism, Sterility, Piles, and Gravel, and Prescriptions for Their TreatmentCulverwell, Robert James
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Porneiopathology: A Popular Treatise on Venereal and Other Diseases of the Male and Female Genital System; With Remarks on Impotence, Onanism, Sterility, Piles, and Gravel, and Prescriptions for Their Treatment
Culverwell, Robert James
Genitourinary organs -- Diseases; Sexual health; Sexually transmitted diseases
Or, take of—
Compound galbanum pills 1 drachm.
Socotrine aloes 1 ”
Mix to form 24 pills. Dose—two twice a day.
Form 72.
_Injection for the retention of the Uterine Periodical Secretion._
Take of—
Liquor of ammonia 10 drops.
Milk ½ pint.
To be used morning and evening. This is a remedy that has been used
by many medical men with very great success.
There are no means so importantly serviceable as the frequent use of
the warm and vapor bath.
Form 73.
_Stimulating Drops to restore the Menstrual flow._
Take of—
Compound tincture of aloes 1½ oz.
Tincture of black hellebore 1 drachm.
” castor 1 ”
” Lyttæ 30 drops.
Mix. Dose—a teaspoonful in water three times a day.
Form 74.
_To relieve entire suppression._
Take of—
Compound galbanum pills 1 drachm.
Sulphate of iron 1 ”
Extract of savin 10 grains.
Of black hellebore 20 ”
Syrup sufficient to form 36 pills. Dose—three twice a day.
All these medicines must be given with great caution.
Form 75.
_To check an immoderate flow of the Menstrual secretion._
Take of—
Infusion of roses 8 oz.
Tincture of opium 30 drops.
Mix. Dose—three tablespoonfuls three times a day.
Or, take of the tincture of ergot of rye, a teaspoonful in
water twice a day.
Or, take of the sesqui-chloride tincture of iron, 20 to 30
drops in water, three times a day.
Form 76.
_For painful Menstruation._
Add to a portion of gruel, upon going to bed, 15 or 20 drops of
laudanum. This quantity may also be taken in the morning, and repeated
several days; the bowels in the meantime to be relieved by castor oil.
The warm hip bath, in these cases, is invaluable.
Or, take of—
The extract of stramonium ½ gr.
Spanish soap 5 grs.
Mix to form a pill to be taken twice a day.
Form 77.
_To allay external irritation.—Sedative application._
Take of—
Oil of almonds 6 ounces.
Spermaceti ½ ”
White wax[11] ½ ”
Rose-water 3 ”
Orange-flower water 10 ”
Dissolve the wax in the oil, then add the waters, and constantly
stir till cold. This is an admirable application for irritation or
excoriation of the external parts. It is commonly known as “cold cream.”
Form 78.
_To heal Excoriations.—Mild drying ointment._[12]
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