COLD AND COUGH MIXTURES
Cough Syrup.
| I.— | Ipecacuanha wine | 1 fluidounce |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit of anise | 1 fluidrachm | |
| Syrup | 16 fluidounces | |
| Syrup of squill | 8 fluidounces | |
| Tincture of Tolu | 4 fluidrachms | |
| Distilled water enough to make | 30 fluidounces | |
| II.— | Heroin | 6 grains |
| Aromatic sulphuric acid | 1 1/2 fluidounces | |
| Concentrated acid infusion of roses | 4 fluidounces | |
| Distilled water | 5 fluidounces | |
| Glycerine | 5 fluidounces | |
| Oxymel of squill | 10 fluidounces | |
| III.— | Glycerine | 2 fluidounces |
| Fluid extract of wild cherry | 4 fluidounces | |
| Oxymel | 10 fluidounces | |
| Syrup | 10 fluidounces | |
| Cochineal, a sufficient quantity. | ||
Benzoic-acid Pastilles.—
| Benzoic acid | 105 parts |
| Rhatany extract | 525 parts |
| Tragacanth | 35 parts |
| Sugar | 140 parts |
The materials, in the shape of powders, are mixed well and sufficient fruit paste added to bring the mass up to 4,500 parts. Roll out and divide into lozenges weighing 20 grains each.
Cough Balsam With Iceland Moss.—
| Solution of morphine acetate | 12 parts |
| Sulphuric acid, dilute | 12 parts |
| Cherry-laurel water | 12 parts |
| Orange-flower water, triple | 24 parts |
| Syrup, simple | 128 parts |
| Glycerine | 48 parts |
| Tincture of saffron | 8 parts |
| Decoction of Iceland moss | 112 parts |
Mix. Dose: One teaspoonful.
Balsamic Cough Syrup.—
| Balsam of Peru | 2 drachms |
| Tincture of Tolu | 4 drachms |
| Camphorated tincture of opium | 4 ounces |
| Powdered extract licorice | 1 ounce |
| Syrup squill | 4 ounces |
| Syrup dextrine (glucose) sufficient to make | 16 ounces |
Add the balsam of Peru to the tinctures, and in a mortar rub up the extract of licorice with the syrups. Mix together and direct to be taken in teaspoonful doses.
Whooping-cough Remedies.
| Thymol | 1.0 |
| Tincture of eucalyptus | 30.0 |
| Tincture of benzoin | 30.0 |
| Alcohol | 100.0 |
| Water enough to make | 1000.0 |
Mix. Pour some of the mixture on a cloth and hold to mouth so that the mixture is inhaled, thereby giving relief.
Expectorant Mixtures.—
| I.— | Ammon. chloride | 1 drachm |
|---|---|---|
| Potass. chlorate | 30 grains | |
| Paregoric | 2 fluidrachms | |
| Syrup of ipecac | 2 fluidrachms | |
| Syrup wild cherry enough to make | 2 fluidounces | |
| Dose: One teaspoonful. | ||
| II.— | Potass. chlorate | 1 drachm |
| Tincture guaiac | 3 1/2 drachms | |
| Tincture rhubarb | 1 1/2 drachms | |
| Syrup wild cherry enough to make | 3 fluidounces | |
| Dose: One teaspoonful. | ||
Eucalyptus Bonbons For Coughs.—
| Eucalyptus oil | 5 parts |
| Tartaric acid | 15 parts |
| Extract of malt | 24 parts |
| Cacao | 100 parts |
| Peppermint oil | 1.4 parts |
| Bonbon mass | 2,203 parts |
Mix and make into bonbons weighing 30 grains each.
COLD CREAM: See Cosmetics.
COLIC IN CATTLE: See Veterinary Formulas.