Intussusception

(Generally, it is the upper part of the small intestines which are received into the lower )

Formulary Of Selected Remedies

6842

℞ Lobeliae............℥ ss

Aquae bullientis.........oj

Make an infusion. S. Inject one-fourth or one-half, and repeat if permissible.

6843

℞ Sodii bicarbonatis........Э ij

Aquae..............℥ vj

M. S. Inject into the rectum, and follow immediately with

6844

℞ Acidi tartarici........gr. xxv

Aquae.............℥ iv

M. S. Inject immediately into the bowel, after the preceding.

P845

℞ Extracti belladonnae......gr. iv

Aquae ferventis..........oj

M. S. Inject into the rectum. - Waring.

6846

℞ Fellis bovini....... gr. x - xxx

Aquae ferventis........oj - iv

S. Inject slowly into the bowel until it is fully distended. (Knee-chest position is the best) - Hawkins.

Ileus Paralyticus

6847

Ice by enema. - Grisolle

6848

Electricity. - Boudet.

6849

Leeching. - Sir Thomas Watson.

6850

Laparotomy. - Ashhurst.

For Jaundice

6851

℞ Infusi gentianae compositi.........................℥ jss

Tincturae cinchonae.............3 ij

Potassii tartratis........ gr. xv

Pulveris rhei........... gr. v

M. This draught is to be taken morning, noon and evening. - Dr. R. Thomas.

6852

℞ Gummi ammoniaci,

Saponis Castiliensis......āā 3 j

Olei juniperi.........e viij

Syrupi zingiberis........q. s.

M. For 24 pills. S. Four or five to be taken twice a day.

Jaundice In Children

6853

℞ Liquoris hydrargyri bichloridi..................3 j

Extracti taraxaci . ......3 ij

Liquoris cinchonae,

Tincturae aurantii......āā 3 j

Syrupi..............3 iij

Aquae destillatae.:.........℥ iij

M. S. One tablespoonful twice a day for a three years old. - West.

In Severe Forms Of Jaundice

6854

℞ Magnesii sulphatis .......3 ss

Magnesii carbonatis......gr. xv

Spiritus ammonii aromatici...................3 ss

Aquae..............3 x

M. Take thrice daily. - Budd.

In Jaundice Independent Of Hepatitis Or Obstruction Of The Ducts Of The Gall Bladder

6855

℞ Potassii bitartratis........3 j

Extracti taraxaci........3 ss

Decocti taraxaci........ ℥ viij

M. S. One-sixth part three times a day.

- Thomas Hawkes-tanner.

In Idiopathic Jaundice Dependent Upon Gastro-Duodenal Disturbance Rather Than On Disease Of The Liver

6856

℞ Argenti nitratis.........gr. j

Extracti hyoscyami.............................gr. iij

M. Make into a pill, to be taken every 12 hours on an empty stomach for about ten days.

- Ibid.

For Nausea And Vomiting In Jaundice

6857

℞ Confectionis aromatici......3 j

Aquae purae..........℥ vss

Spiritus pimentae........℥ ss

Spiritus ammoniae aromatici.................3 ss

Tincturae opii..........Э ij

M. Of this mixture two or three tablespoonfuls to be taken, when the nausea and sickness are urgent. - Dr. R. Thomas.