744. Cream of Tartar
Cream of Tartar is a purgative and refrigerant. It is
used internally
in dropsy, especially of the belly, in doses of from one scruple to one drachm. As a refrigerant drink it is dissolved in hot water, and sweetened with sugar, and is used in febrile diseases, care being taken not to allow it to rest too much upon the bowels.
Dose
, as a
purgative
, from two to four drachms, as a
hydrogogue