The medical guide, or, Every man his own physician : in which is contained a lucid and thorough examination of the venereal disease in all its features, with simple and effectual modes of treatment which all may understand and practise, without the aid of a physician / by John Vaughen.

  • Vaughen, John.
Date:
1843
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    No. 7. Balsam Copaiva, and sweet spirits of Nitre of each half an ounce, Gum Arabic and White Su^ar each one drachm, spirits o( Lav- ender compound, two drachms, Laudanun , one drachm, water four ounces, Dcse, a table spoon- ful half an hour before each meal. Most of the above preparations depend for their efficacy on the Balsam Copaiva which they contain. Those who prefer it may take the Balsam alone, or dropped on sugar, commen- cing with fifteen or SO iirops 3 lime* a day grad- ually increasing, if the stomi ch will bear it, io 40 dieps. But we prefer the prepaiations gixen above as far more agreeable, and equally effi- cient ; besides the Balsam if tanen alone, or loi g continued is extremely apt to derange liie stom- ach, causing vomiting, griping, pinging, with great excitement of the system. The Gelatine Capsules arc perhaps quite as convenient, and ceitainly less objectionable than the bUsam alone. But even Balsrm Copaiva, although consider- ed a specifiic in clap, is frequently Known to fail in effecting a cure. In these case?, the prepar- ations of Cubeb-? will be found invaluable, see Clap Mixintes No 4. or the follouintr. No. 8, Balsam Copniva three diachins, Pow- dered Cubebs 6 drarhns, Powdered Opium 4 grains, Magnesia 2 diachms. Mix and divide into 12 pans. TaUe one morning, noon and night, or the powdcied Cubebs may be taken alone, from a tea spoonful lo a desert spoonful three times a day. This is extremely acrid and should not be long continued. The Oil of Cubebs is preferable, lOdroPB of