Used externally
, its evaporation relieves headache, and it is sometimes applied to burns. It is used
internally
to relieve nausea, flatulence, and thirst in fevers; also as a diuretic.
Dose
, from ten minims to one drachm. The smaller dose taken in a little warm water or gruel is useful as a sudorific in cases of cold and chill, to induce and promote the proper action of the skin which has been checked. If a larger dose be taken, it acts as a diuretic and not as a sudorific, and so fails to produce the desired effect.
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698. Compound Spirit of Sulphuric Ether
Compound Spirit of Sulphuric Ether is a very useful stimulant, narcotic, and antispasmodic.