diuretic
, from ten grains to one drachm; as a
cathartic
, from ten to twelve drachms; as an
anthelmintic
, from one to two ounces every eight hours, till the worm be ejected.
750. Diuretics
Diuretics are medicines which promote an increased secretion of urine. They consist of nitre, acetate of potassa, squills, juniper, oil of turpentine, and others, vegetable and mineral.