5571. Nerve Powder

5571.    Nerve Powder. Take 1 ounce each of scullcap, valerian and catnip; and cayenne, 1 drachm; coriander seeds, 1/2. ounce. Pulverize, and mix. Take 1 tea-spoonful in a cupful of boiling water, leaving room for milk and sugar. Repeat according to the symptoms. This powder tranquillizes the most irritable nerves without debilitating and deadening their sensibility. It greatly strengthens the nerves.

5572. Nervous Mixture

5572.     Nervous Mixture. Liquid carbonate of ammonia, 1/2 drachm; compound tincture of cardamom, 1/2 ounce; oil of lavender, 8 drops; mint water, 3 ounces; mix, and take in two or three doses. It is invaluable.

5573. Nervous Pill

5573.    Nervous Pill. Assafcetida, extract of hops, carbonate of ammonia, of each 1 ounce ; extract of valerian, 20 grains. Dissolve the first two ingredients over the fire, then take off, and add the others; mix well, and with a few drops of the oil of lavender, and a little powdered liquorice, form into pills. Dose, 1 or 2 once or twice a day. Valuable in all nervous and hysterical disorders.

5574. Nervous Tincture

5574.     Nervous Tincture. Compound tincture of bark, 2 ounces; ammoniated tincture of valerian, 11/2 ounces; compound tincture of aloes, 1/2 ounce. Mix. Good for general weakness, low spirits, and nervous irritability. Two tea-spoonfuls twice a day. (See No. 5570 (Treatment of Nervousness).)

5575. Mixture of Valerian and Carbonate of Ammonia

5575.     Mixture of Valerian and Carbonate of Ammonia. An excellent remedy for nervous headache and depression of spirits. Mix 3 drops oil of valerian and 10 grains carbonate of ammonia with l1/2 fluid ounces cinnamon water and i fluid ounce syrup. One-half to be taken every 4 hours.

5576. Remedy for Spasms

5576. Remedy for Spasms. Take of acetate of morphia, 1 grain; spirit of sal-volatile and sulphuric ether, of each 1 fluid ounce; camphor julep, 4 fluid ounces. Mix. It should be kept closely corked, in a cool place, and should bo well shaken before use. Dose, 1 tea-spoonful in a glassful of cold water or wine, as required.

5577. Hypochondriasis, or Low-Spirits

5577.      Hypochondriasis, or Low-Spirits. Hypochondriasis, low spirits, or " blues," is a peculiar state of the mind, accompanied with indigestion. The principal objects of treatment are, to remove the indigestion, to strengthen the body, and to enliven the spirits; and one of the best plans with which we are acquainted for this is constant exercise and change of place, with a warm bath about thrice a week; early hours, regular meals, and pleasant conversation; the bowels being at the same time carefully regulated by the occasional use of a mild pill, and the stomach strengthened by some appropriate tonic medicine.

5578. To Dissolve Quinine

5578.    To Dissolve Quinine. Sulphate of quinine (sometimes called simply quinine) when forming a part of a fluid mixture, must be dissolved in sulphuric acid before compounding with the other ingredients. In most of the fluid receipts which contain quinine, a small quantity of the acid is prescribed solely for this purpose ; it should be added to the quinine drop by drop, and only sufficient used to make a perfect solution.