5420. Grahame's Elixir of Bismuth

5420.    Grahame's Elixir of Bismuth. Dissolve 10 minims oil of orange flowers, 1 drop oil of cinnamon, 1 drop oil of cloves, and 2 drops oil of anise, in l1/2 fluid drachms deodorized alcohol; add 2 fluid drachms syrup, and shake the mixture well. Dissolve 136 grains ammonio-citrate of bismuth in 2 fluid ounces distilled water and 11/2 fluid ounces rose-water, adding sufficient aqua ammonia to produce a perfect solution, Mix the two solutions, add 11/2 fluid ounces alcohol, and, after standing for a short time, filter until perfectly clear; if not bright, add about 2 fluid drachms more alcohol. This is a fine preparation, each tea-spoonful containing about 2 grains of bismuth salt.

5421. Lugol's Iodine Solution

5421.    Lugol's Iodine Solution. This consists of 1 part iodine dissolved in 2 parts iodide of potassium and 20 parts water. The solution of this strength is the one generally understood as Lugol's solution.

5422. Iodine Solution for External Use

5422.    Iodine Solution for External Use. Lugol devised two other solutions of different degrees of strength from the one given in No. 5421. As follows:

Rubefacient solution, containing 1 part iodine to 2 parts iodide of potassium and 12 parts water.

Caustic solution, consisting of 1 part iodine, 1  part iodide of potassium, and 2 parts water.

5423. Camphorated Dover's Powder

5423.    Camphorated Dover's Powder. Pulverize 5 drachms camphor with ether, add 5 drachms prepared chalk, 5 drachms pulverized liquorice, and 17 grains sulphate of morphine. Dose, from 1 to 10 grains, used in all kinds of fevers, and as an anodyne.

5424. Davis' Neutralizing Cordial

5424.     Davis' Neutralizing Cordial. Take 8 ounces rhubarb, 2 ounces each saffron, cardamoms, nutmeg, and carbonate of soda; 2 pounds white sugar, and 2 ounces essence of peppermint, with sufficient brandy and water to make up to 2 pints. Dose, 1 to 2 tea-spoonfuls.

5425. German Tea for the Chest

5425.     German Tea for the Chest. The compound known as German Brust-Thee is composed of the following ingredients, cut up small and mixed together : Take 4 ounces marsh-mallow root. 11/2 ounces liquorice-root, 1/2 ounce Florentine orris root, 2 ounces colt's foot leaves; 1 ounce each red poppy flowers, mullein flowers, and star anise seed.

5426. Frey's Vermifuge

5426.     Frey's Vermifuge. Take 1 ounce castor oil, 1 ounce aromatic syrup of rhubarb, 30 drops oil of Baltimore wormseed, and 5 drops croton oil.

5427. Velpeau's Erysipelas Lotion

5427.    Velpeau's Erysipelas Lotion. Dissolve 1 ounce sulphate of iron in 1 pint water. Apply to the part affected every 2 or 3 hours.

5428. Procter's Vermifuge

5428.    Procter's Vermifuge. To expel stomach worms from young children. Mix 16 grains santonin with 2 fluid ounces fluid extract of pink-root and senna. Dose, for a child 2 years old, 1 tea-spoonful night and morning, until purging takes place.