This section is from the book "Practical Materia Medica And Prescription Writing", by Oscar W. Bethea. Also available from Amazon: Practical Materia Medica and Prescription Writing.
1 Anders: Practice of Medicine. 2Ashton: Practice of Gynecology.
In the treatment of subinvolution of the uterus:
or | |||
Strychninae Sulph.......................................... | gr. j | 065 | |
Ext. Ergotae, | |||
Quininae Sulph................................................. | āā. gr. xxx | 2 | 000 |
M. ft. cap. no. xxx.
One before each meal.
In the treatment of indigestion:
or | |||
Strychninae Sulph.......................................... | gr. ss | 03 | |
Elix. Pepsini Arom.................................. | q. s. | 180 | 00 |
M.
Two (2) teaspoonfuls in water after meals.
In the treatment of palpitation, etc., in hysteric subjects:
or | |||
Strychninae Sulph..................................................... | gr. 1/3 | 02 | |
Zinci Valeratis..................................................... | gr. x | 65 | |
Ext. Sumbul............................................................... | gr. x | 65 | |
Ext. Hyoscyami.................................................... | gr. v | 32 |
M. ft. cap. no. x.
One after each meal.
In the treatment of herpes zoster:
or | |||
Zinci Phosphidi, | |||
Ext. Nucis Vomicae......................................... | āā. gr. x | 65 |
M. ft. cap. no. xxx.
One every three hours.
As a postoperative tonic:
or | |||
Hydrarg. Chlor. Corros., | |||
Arseni Trioxidi............................................... | āā. gr. j | 065 | |
Ext. Nucis Vomicae..................................... | gr. xxv | 1 | 600 |
Ferri et Quin. Cit........................................ | gr. cc | 13 | 000 |
M. ft. cap. no. c.
One after each meal.
1 Shoemaker: Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
2 Anders: Practice of Medicine.
3 Hughes: Practice of Medicine.
4 Ashton: Practice of Gynecology.
In the treatment of constipation:
or | |||
Ext. Cascarae Sag..................................................... | gr. xl | 2 | 50 |
Ext. Nucis Vomicae............................................. | gr. v | 32 | |
Ext. Belladon. Fol.............................................. | gr. ij | 13 | |
Resinae Podophylli................................................... | gr. ij. | 13 |
M. ft. cap. no. xx. Sig.-One at bedtime.
In a laxative preparation:
or | |||
Tinct. Nucis Vomicae............ | 15 | ||
Flext. Cascarse Sag............ | 30 | ||
Glycerini............ | 15 | ||
Aquae Chloroformi.......... | q.s. | 90 |
M.
Teaspoonful in water after meals.
 
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