Apply to his throat every four hours a warm barm and oatmeal poultice. If he be old enough to have the knowledge to use a gargle, the following will be found serviceable:
Take of—Powdered Alum, one drachm;
Simple Syrup, one ounce;
Water, seven ounces:
To make a Gargle.
The best medicine for the first few days of the attack, is one of the following mixtures:
Take of—Chlorate of Potash, two drachms;
Boiling Water, seven ounces and a half;
Syrup of Red Poppy, half an ounce:
To make a Mixture. A tablespoonful to be taken every four hours.