Farther observations on the poison of lead / by George Baker.

  • Baker, George, Sir, bart., 1722-1809.
Date:
1772
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Credit: Farther observations on the poison of lead / by George Baker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    diffolved in one pint of warm water. This folution is divided into three equal parts; one of which is to be taken every quarter of an hour. If, however, the two firlf dofes have pro¬ duced a fufficient operation, the third is omitted. To facilitate the effect of this medicine, the patient is or¬ dered to drink plentifully of warm water. At night half a drachm of theriaca is prefcribed, and a decoc¬ tion of the fudorific woods, of which he is to drink freely, in order to promote fweating. _ the next day no medicines are given ; but on the fubfequent morn¬ ing, this purgative is prefcribed. Kt Infufi fbliorum fenae, uncias fex, Ele&uarii diaphcenici, Syrupi e fpina cervina, fingu- lorum unciam dimidiam, Pulveris radicis jalapii, prana • ■, J l 7 O qumdecim. Mifce; hat potio.