306: For Tapeworm formula

1. Bear's Paw Root Extract 6 drachms

Considered a specific for the removal of tapeworm.
2. Mandrake Root Extract 1 1/2 drachms

A valuable worm expeller.
3. Jalap Root 4 drachms

Acts on bowels producing watery stools.
4. Broom Pine Oil 12 drops

Useful in the expulsion of worms.
5. Chloroform 3 drops

Mix well and fill into 6 gelatine capsules equally divided.

Directions: Take one capsule every ten minutes until all are taken. Examine the stools closely and do not forget that the thinnest part bears the head. Doctors generally let the patient fast for a day or two before taking tapeworm remedies, but this is unnecessary, because the worm being a parasite, cannot be starved. This only makes the patient feel weak and nauseated, and when he finally takes the medicine on a starved stomach, he may throw it up. A far better way from my experience, is to advise the patient to eat, for a day or so, foods the tapeworm dislikes, such as onions, garlic, pickles and salted fish. This weakens the worm and tends to loosen his grip, so that when the medicine is taken, it acts upon the tapeworm and causes it to be expelled more easily.