A new collection of medical prescriptions, distributed into twelve classes ... with ... remarks, exhibiting a view of the present state of the materia medica ... / By a member of the London College of Physicians [i.e. R. Pearson].

Date:
1791
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A new collection of medical prescriptions, distributed into twelve classes ... with ... remarks, exhibiting a view of the present state of the materia medica ... / By a member of the London College of Physicians [i.e. R. Pearson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cafes is fufpe&ed, the drying up of the mu- cous difcharge fhould be attended to, and, if poflible, reftored. Tobacco is commonly employed for this purpofe j but there are fe- veral other fternutatories befides this, which, according to the variety of cafes, may be ufed with advantage: As, i. Powder with Herb Mafiick. Take of Syrian herb mafiick, finely powdered, Sweet marjoram, each, one dram. Rub together. To be taken in the manner of fnuff. Hartmann. 2. Powder with Vitriolated Quickfilver. Take of Turbith mineral, ten grains. Liquorice-root, powdered, half a dram, Nutmeg, grated, a fcruple, Oil of rofemary, two drops. Rub into a fine powder; A fmall pinch to be fnuffed up the nofe in a morning. This is a very violent errhine, and fhould be ufed with caution. If it fhould irritate the noftrils too much, they fhould be vvafhed with warm milk, or fome other mild fluid. See Fuller. 3. Powder