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Show 738 IPECACUAN. IPECACUAN. with the contents of the stomach as soon as it operates. The vomiting is promoted and facilitated by drinking copiously of warm watery fluids. On the contrary, when vomiting is not intended, liquids must be rather drunk sparingly, and the dose must be diminished to a grain orless. In such small dosesit is conveniently combined with any proper adjunct, in the form of powder, pill, or bolus. 2. In infusion. One drachm maybeinfused in four ounces of water, and taken in repeated doses till it operate. 3. Infused in wine. {pecacuan not only checks the narcotic effects of opium, and is therefore one of the best antidotes for its poison, but reciprocally the emetic powers of ipecacuan are checked bythe addi. tion of opium, and the combination operates byincreasing the euticular discharge. And we have now only to add, thatit eatly promotes the action of cathartics. perhaps better fitted for tearing and dividing the tenacious opium than any other salt; this seems to beits only use in the prepara tion. The operator oughtto be careful that the opiumand ipecacuan be equally diffused through the whole mass of powder, otherwise different portions of the powder must differin canes of strength. This powder is one of the most certain sudorifics, and as such was recommended by Dr. Doveras an effectual remedy in rheumatism. Modern practice confirmsits reputation, not only in rheumatism, o also in oesy, and several other diseases, whereit is often difficult, by other means, to produce a copiou sweat. ‘The esis from twotofive grains, repeated dd according as the patient’s stomach andstrength can bear it. It is proper to avoid much drinking immediately after taking it, otherwise it is very apt to be rejected by vomiting before any other effects are produced. Perspiration should be kept up bydiluents. PRESCRIPTIONS. OFFICINAL PREPARATIONS Wine or Irecacuan. (VinumIpecacuanhe. L. D.) Take of the root of ipecacuan, ? bruised, > two ounces;? Spanish white wine, wo pints :: Digest for ten days, (seven days, D.) andstrain. Edin. Take of ipecactpig bruised, one ounce; ——— Spanish white wine, fifteen ounces: Macerate for seven days, andfilter through paper. Both these wines are very mild andsafe emetics, andnearly equally serviceable, in dysenteries, with the ipecacuan in subs stance, this white wine. R.. 1. Take of ipecacuan, in powder ish Iding nearly ail its virtues to the Spanish common dose is an ounce, more or less, ace cording to the age and strength of the patient. AND Opium, or Compounp Pownre Dover’s Powprr. (Pulvis Ipe- } x tts, ol! olim Compositus, Ipecacuanhe ——— syrup of violets —— rose water Opium, (hard purified, lanaol Ba of potass, D. L.) of each one part; t parts: Triturate them together into a fine powder, } tte ulphate of potass, from the grittiness off 165 i - - - drachm ~- - drachms3: 1, Make into a drat ght, to be taken at eight in the evening ; or No taste. = = © - grams fy = %.4. Take ofipecacuan compound extract of colocynth, grains 14: = q oi 3 . —— grains 10, for an infant give a tea-spoonful everyfive minutes until it operates; and half of it for a child of ten or twelve years. It has 2 Take of ipecacuan, in powder, - tartarized antimony - grain 1: Mix for an emetic powder, to be taken at seven in the evening. This is the ordinary dose for an adult, }- 2. Takeof ipecacuan, in powder = - - grains 12, compound powderof tragacanth, grains 12, ——opiate confection, as muchas is sufficient: To form twelve pills; one is to be taken night and morning for an asthma, or for habitual diarrhoea. R. 3. Take of ipecacuan wine - - drachms 7, antimonial wine - - drachm 1, e eaia: -AaINng > ” 4e Makeinto seven pills, of which take one going to bec 1, or one hight and morning, as occasion may require. Excellent for costive habits, but not to be taken by delicate persons, oF during Pregnancy, |