Corns:
Horny elevations which form on the pads of the feet.
Treatment: They may be removed by cutting, or destroyed. The best way is by the application of a solution of chromic acid, one in four. It should be applied sparingly to the part with a glass rod about twice a week.
Coughs:
Symptoms: May arise from many causes; but a simple cough, the result of some irritation of the larynx caused by cold, is of a common occurrence during the winter and spring when the winds are cold.
Treatment: Give following mixture:—
Recipe:
| Liquor Morphia, | 2 drachms. |
| Syrup of Squills, | 1 ounce. |
| Syrup of Lemon, | 1 ounce. |
| Water to | 3 ounces. |
Dose: From half a teaspoonful to a dessertspoonful three or four times a day.[1] When it is difficult to give a mixture, the following pills may be tried:—