The reformed botanic practice, and the nature and cause of disease clearly explained, and expressly arranged for the use of all classes.

Date:
1852
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Credit: The reformed botanic practice, and the nature and cause of disease clearly explained, and expressly arranged for the use of all classes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    or two tablespoonfuls; add ateaspoonful of slippery elm, strain, and administer warm. This is an excellent injection for sudden attacks of disease, as apoplexy, colic, stoppage of the bowels, &c. No. 101.—Stimulating Injection. Take of Lobelia herb.. . 1 dr. Take of Slippery elm 1 dr. Cayenne 1 dr.' Boiling water, half a pint Let it steep ten or fifteen minutes, then strain, and administer just warm. Use the same as the last. No. 102.—Tonic Injection. Take of Poplar bark ^ dr. Take of Seullcap 1 dr. „ Golden seal 1 dr. „ Slippery elm.... 1 dr» „ Unicorn root .. 1 dr. „ Boiling water, half a pint Let it steep half an hour, then strain, and administer milk-warm or quite cold. No. 103.—Soothing Injection. Take of Raspberry leaves ^ oz. Take of Slippery elm 1 dr. ,, Seullcap 1 dr. ,, Boiling water, half a pint Steep fifteen or twenty minutes, then strain it: administer it just warm. This is very beneficial in piles, recovery from dysentery, and in all cases in which there is soreness of the lower bowels. No. 104.—Injection for Diarrhcea, Dysentery, &c. Take of Bayberry 3 dr. Take of Slippeiy elm 1 dr. „ Seullcap 1 dr. ,, Boiling water, half a pint Steep fifteen or twenty minutes, then strain, and add two tea- spoonfuls of tincture of myrrh. No. 105.—Injection pgr Worms in the Eectum. Take of Bayberry 2 dr. Take of Table salt 3 dr. „ Balmony 1 dr. „ Slippery elm | dr.