was given to me by Dr. Lombard himself, while I was attending him
during his last illness and a few days before his death."
CORNS.
Salicylic Acid 1 dram
Muriate Ammonia 1 dram
Acetic Acid 1/2 dram
Lanoline 1 dram
White Wax 1 dram
Lard to make 1 ounce
Mix. Excellent remedy. The above amount would cost about 25 cents.
CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
For headache, torpid liver, constipation, and the complexion take one pill
every night. As a purgative take four to eight. Weight of twelve pills
about seven and one-half grains of which probably two to two and one-half
grains is sugar coating. They contain Podophyllin and aloes made into a
pill and coated with sugar. On the above we deduce the following formula
as closely resembling the original:
Podoph (resin) 1-1/2 grains
Aloes (Socotrine) 3-1/2 grains
Mucilage of Acacia sufficient
Mix; divide into twelve pills and coat with sugar.
The above amount would cost about 25 cents.
FOR DIARRHEA, FLUX AND DYSENTERY.
To one teaspoonful of Epsom Salts add eight drops of laudanum in
one-fourth glass of water. An excellent medicine. The above amount would
cost about 5 cents.
[PATENT MEDICINES 473]
CASTORIA.
Senna 4 drams
Manna 1 ounce
Rochelle Salts 1 ounce
Fennel Seed 1-1/2 drams
Sugar 8 ounces
Oil of Wintergreen sufficient
Boiling Water, enough to make 8 fluid ounces or a half-pint.
Pour the water over the ingredients, then cover and macerate until cool,
after which strain, add the 8 ounces of sugar and dissolve by agitation;
add enough oil of wintergreen for suitable flavoring.
The above amount would cost about 25 cents.
DYSPEPSIA TONIC.
Tincture Gentian Compound 2 ounces
Tincture Rhubarb 2 ounces
Tincture Ginger 1/2 ounce
Essence Peppermint 2 drams
Sodium Bicarbonate 1/2 ounce
Water to make 8 ounces
Mix. Dose: Teaspoonful after meals.
For acute cases of indigestion where the stomach and bowels are full and
distended, or sour stomach and spitting up of food, this will relieve at
once; and with continued use relieve entirely. The above amount would
cost about 50 cents.
MADAME RUPERT'S FACE BLEACH.
Analysis assigns the following composition
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