Best applied in wet compress.
18. Essence, or Tincture, or Spirit of (Jamaica) Ginger.
(One ounce.)
Dose: ½ tsp. in a tbsp. hot water. Less for children.
For colic and indigestion.
19. Syrup of Ipecac.
(Two ounces.)
Dose: As expectorant, 5 to 10 drops; as emetic, 1 tsp. to 1 tbsp., according to age.
Used as an emetic—to produce vomiting—in croup, in cases of poisoning, etc.