Note 3 — SUPPRESSION OF THE MENSES.
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Diaphoretic Powder.
Take of Gum Opium, half a drachm
Camphor, two drachms
Pulverized Ipecacuanha, one drachm
Cream of Tartar, or super-carbonate of soda, one ounce
Pulverize all separately, then mix. It is best to use pulverized opium.
Dose—Ten grains, or half a teaspoonful, as often as may be necessary.
Use—This forms a valuable anodyne, diaphoretic and sudorific. It is beneficially administered in fever, St. Anthony’s fire, diarrhœa, dysentery, and cholera morbus, and in all cases where an anodyne, combined with a sudorific, is required. In these diseases it should be administered in small doses. It is also applicable to many other diseases, such as rheumatism, gout, &c. It promotes perspiration without increasing the heat of the body. It produces a constant moisture of the skin for a great length of time, while it allays irritation.