This section is from the "Encyclopedia Of Practical Receipts And Processes" book, by William B. Dick. Also available from Amazon: Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes.
5190. Thomas' Colocynth and Mandrake Pills. Take 1/2 drachm compound extract of colocynth, and 3 grains resin of podo-phyllin. Mix, and make into 12 pills. Dose, 2 at bed-time.
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5191. Parrish's Aloes and Mandrake Pills. Take 24 grains aloin, 12 grains resin of podophyllin, and 4 minims oleo-resin of ginger. Mix, and make into 24 pills. Dose, as a laxative, 1 pill; as a purgative, 2 or 3 pills.
5192. Chirayta Pills and Mixture. Dr. Reece's pills. Extract of chirayta (chi-retta), 2 drachms; dried soda, 20 grains; ginger, 15 grains; mix, and divide into 36 pills. Two twice a day. Mixture: Infusion of chirayta, 8 ounces; subcarbonate of soda, 1 drachm; 2 table-spoonfuls 3 times a day.
5193. Bateman's Pectoral Drops. Compound spirit of aniseed, 16 fluid ounces; opium, 1 drachm ; camphor, 1 drachm; oil of fennel, 20 drops ; cochineal, 2 drachms.
Or: Proof spirit, 4 gallons; red saunders, 2 ounces; digest 24 hours, filter, and add powdered opium, 2 ounces; camphor, 2 ounces; catechu, 2 ounces; oil of aniseed, 4 fluid drachms; digest for 10 days. {Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.) The old wine gallon is here intended.
5194. Clutton's Febrifuge Spirit. The original formula is : oil of sulphur by the bell, oil of vitriol and sea salt, of each 1 ounce; rectified spirit, 3 ounces; mix, digest for a month, and distill to dryness.
5195. Clutton's Febrifuge Tincture. Febrifuge spirit, 8 fluid ounces; angelica root, serpentary, cardamom seed, of each 11/2 drachms; digest and strain. Water acidulated with these, and sweetened to the taste, forms a cooling diuretic and diaphoretic julep. Though never admitted into the Pharmacopoeia, these preparations are favorites with some practitioners.
5196. Lartigue's Gout Pills. Compound extract of colocynth, 20 grains; extract of colchicum, 60 grains; extract of opium, 1 grain ; mix, and divide into 18 pills. Dose, one or more, according to their purgative effect.
5197. Baillie's Pills. Compound extract of colocynth, l1/2 drachms; extract of aloes, 11/2 drachms; castile soap, 1/2 drachm; oil of cloves, 15 drops. Make into 38 pills. 3 at bed-time occasionally.
5198. Marseilles Vinegar. Also called vinaigre de quatre voleurs, or thieves? vinegar. Dried tops of large and small wormwood, rosemary, sage, mint, rue, lavender-flowers, of each 2 ounces; calamus root, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, garlic, of each 1/4 ounce; camphor, 1/2 ounce; concentrated acetic acid, 2 ounces; strong vinegar, 8 pounds. Macerate the herbs, etc., in the vinegar for 2 weeks, strain, press, and add the camphor dissolved in the acetic acid. It is said that this medicated vinegar was invented by four thieves of Marseilles, who successfully employed it as a disinfectant during a visitation of pestilence.
 
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