Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

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Spirits of ammonia

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Put a teaspoonful of this in a chamber and have the patient sit for one or two minutes over it. In cases of severe tenesmus, or strangury, or dysmenorrhœa, relief may be obtained in about two minutes if the first pungent effects of the gas can be borne.

192. ANODYNE LOTION.

℞	Tinct. aconite	fl. drs. 12.
	Aqua	ad. fl. oz. 4. Mix.

For acute superficial pain, pruritis, hyperesthesia of the skin, gout, &c.

193. COOLING LOTION FOR INFLAMED EYES.

℞	Pulv. borax	½ ounce.
	Aqua camphor	1 ounce.
	Aqua cherry laurel	q. s. 4 ounces. M.

S. Drop in the eyes ad. lib. A good vehicle for the addition of one or two grains atropia sulphate when indicated.

194. ANAL TROUBLES.

℞	Stramonium ung.	1 ounce.
	Extract conium	½ drachm.
	Sodæ salicyl.	10 grains. M.