5. Solution of Carbonate of Ammonia (1 in 10).—A very useful adjunct to the two former for coughs. The dose is ten to thirty minims in water, either with or without ipecacuanha or squills.
6. Spirit of Ginger.—Half a teaspoonful of this in a wineglassful of water will relieve flatulency, colic, and diarrhœa.
All these liquids must be measured. A glass minim measure must therefore be kept in the box.
These are all the liquids. Not a very formidable list, is it? Now for the solids. The best way to keep these is in the form of pills or tabloids. Some, however, are best as powders.
7. Liquorice Powder.—Dose, one teaspoonful. Mild aperient. Best kept as a powder.
8. Bicarbonate of Soda.—One of the most valuable of all medicines. Dose, ten to thirty grains or more. For indigestion with acidity. May be kept in powder or in tabloids.
9. Bicarbonate of Soda and Sub-nitrate of Bismuth.—For indigestion with vomiting. Best kept in the form of tabloids containing two and a half grains of each. One to four tabloids is the dose.
10. Calomel.—Infinitely and beyond all comparison the most valuable of all drugs that act on the stomach, the liver, or the bowels. Used chiefly for dyspepsia, especially “liver attacks.” It is best kept in tabloids containing one grain each. Dose, one to two tabloids.
11. Phenacetin and Caffeine.—Best kept in the form of tabloids containing four grains of phenacetin to one of caffeine, or three grains of each. Dose, one tabloid for headaches.
12. Pill of Aloes and Nux Vomica.—Of the following formula: aloin, one and a half grains, extract of nux vomica, quarter of a grain. An excellent aperient for chronic cases.