558. Cathartic
Dissolve two ounces of Epsom salts in six ounces of compound infusion of senna, then add two ounces of peppermint water.
Dose
, from one and a half to two ounces. Use as a warm and active cathartic.
559. Diuretic
Dissolve one drachm of powdered nitre in three ounces of camphor mixture; add five ounces of the decoction of broom, with six drachms of sweet spirits of nitre, and three drachms of tincture of squills; mix.
Dose
, one teaspoonful every two hours, or two tablespoonfuls every three hours. Use, excellent in dropsies