PURGATIVE.
Nothing like castor oil for purgation; half the quantity of syrup of buckthorn, if necessary, may be added.
WORMS.
Two or three grains of santonine in a teaspoonful of castor oil, for two or three days.
CATARRH.
Cold in the eyes and sneezing may be relieved by sweet spirits of nitre, 1 drachm; minocrerus spirit, 3 drachms; antimony wine, 1 drachm; water to 1½ oz. Mix. Give 1 teaspoonful every two or three hours.
FLEAS, AND IRRITATION OF SKIN.
Two drachms pure carbolic acid to 6 oz. of water well mixed for a lotion, and apply night and morning.
EYE OINTMENT.
Red oxide of mercury, 12 grains; spermaceti ointment, 1 oz. Mix.