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State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24
Description
Dr. John Davidson's volume of remedies and recipes to cure various illnesses and to treat diseases. The book, dated August 3, 1843, covers treatments for such sicknesses as pneumonia and consumption to recipes for laxatives and expurgants.
Date
1843-08-03
Creator
Page 85
Rx. Senega. Pol. [1 ounce]
156. Nit Potass [1 ounce]
Cinnamon [1 dram]. M.
Simmer one hour decant
cool Dose 1 1/2 [1 ounce]
--------------------------------------------------------
Acute Rheumatism.
[Recipe] Vinum Colchicum. [1 dram]
from the suds –
157. Tart Emit 1 or 2 gs
Disolve in 4 oz. camp. water.
With some sugar. 1 Dose
Tablespoon full every hour.
Stokes & Bell Practic
Page 640. –
the action more evident if 20. or 30. gtt.
of Tr Opii is added.
May 8th 1845.
Quincy. Florida.
Rx. Senega. Pol. [1 ounce]
156. Nit Potass [1 ounce]
Cinnamon [1 dram]. M.
Simmer one hour decant
cool Dose 1 1/2 [1 ounce]
--------------------------------------------------------
Acute Rheumatism.
[Recipe] Vinum Colchicum. [1 dram]
from the suds –
157. Tart Emit 1 or 2 gs
Disolve in 4 oz. camp. water.
With some sugar. 1 Dose
Tablespoon full every hour.
Stokes & Bell Practic
Page 640. –
the action more evident if 20. or 30. gtt.
of Tr Opii is added.
May 8th 1845.
Quincy. Florida.
Title
Acute Rheumatism, Tooth Ache
Subject
Medicine -- History -- 19th century -- Florida
Pharmacology -- United States -- 19th century
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- History.
Plants, Medicinal -- United States.
Materia Medica -- United States -- History.
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Description
Dr. John Davidson's volume of remedies and recipes to cure various illnesses and to treat diseases. The book, dated August 3, 1843, covers treatments for such sicknesses as pneumonia and consumption to recipes for laxatives and expurgants.
Creator
Davidson, John M. W.
Source
State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24
Date
1843-08-03
Format
journals (accounts)
Language
eng-US
Type
Text
Identifier
m81-24_44
Coverage
Territorial Florida (1821-1845)
Thumbnail
/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/physician.jpg
Transcript
Page 85
Rx. Senega. Pol. [1 ounce]
156. Nit Potass [1 ounce]
Cinnamon [1 dram]. M.
Simmer one hour decant
cool Dose 1 1/2 [1 ounce]
--------------------------------------------------------
Acute Rheumatism.
[Recipe] Vinum Colchicum. [1 dram]
from the suds –
157. Tart Emit 1 or 2 gs
Disolve in 4 oz. camp. water.
With some sugar. 1 Dose
Tablespoon full every hour.
Stokes & Bell Practic
Page 640. –
the action more evident if 20. or 30. gtt.
of Tr Opii is added.
May 8th 1845.
Quincy. Florida.
Rx. Senega. Pol. [1 ounce]
156. Nit Potass [1 ounce]
Cinnamon [1 dram]. M.
Simmer one hour decant
cool Dose 1 1/2 [1 ounce]
--------------------------------------------------------
Acute Rheumatism.
[Recipe] Vinum Colchicum. [1 dram]
from the suds –
157. Tart Emit 1 or 2 gs
Disolve in 4 oz. camp. water.
With some sugar. 1 Dose
Tablespoon full every hour.
Stokes & Bell Practic
Page 640. –
the action more evident if 20. or 30. gtt.
of Tr Opii is added.
May 8th 1845.
Quincy. Florida.
Page 86
Tooth ache. May 28 th 1845
[Recipe]. Carb. Ammonia. gr. X.
158. Sedatene Sol. Opii M. XV.;
Vin. Ipecac M. XV.
Vin Colcheci M. X.
Camph. Mixt. X. [dram]. M.
will remove tooth ache in a
few minutes, say 10 or 15, if
the bowels are not costin.
The dose proportioned to the viol
ence of the pain.
Western & Southern
Mid. [sic] Recorder
Vol 1. No 4th
Page 184.
Tooth ache. May 28 th 1845
[Recipe]. Carb. Ammonia. gr. X.
158. Sedatene Sol. Opii M. XV.;
Vin. Ipecac M. XV.
Vin Colcheci M. X.
Camph. Mixt. X. [dram]. M.
will remove tooth ache in a
few minutes, say 10 or 15, if
the bowels are not costin.
The dose proportioned to the viol
ence of the pain.
Western & Southern
Mid. [sic] Recorder
Vol 1. No 4th
Page 184.
ImageID
journal85-86
Geographic Term
Quincy (Fla.)
Gadsden County (Fla.)
Chicago Manual of Style
Davidson, John M. W. Acute Rheumatism, Tooth Ache. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275310>, accessed 28 December 2024.
MLA
Davidson, John M. W. Acute Rheumatism, Tooth Ache. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275310>
AP Style Photo Citation
(State Archives of Florida/Davidson)