DISPENSATORY. HAVING finished, as far as the limits of this work will permit; a general detail of the practice of domestic medicine, adapted to the climate of our country, it now only remains to notice the medicines requisite for family use, and to point out the best forms of prescribing them, in the treatment of the different diseases, described in the preceding parts of this work. The following table of medicines will be found sufficient to answer every purpose of domestic practice, and the expense will be found nothing, compared to the great advantages which must result from being constantly supplied with them. To render the work still more complete, I have, in this table, annexed to the medicines, their doses according to the age of the patient; observing, however, that whatever general rule may be given, it can only be applied with reference to the habit and state of the patient. The judgment of the person who administers the medicine must, therefore, be exercised in this respect. It will be found that the constitution is often attended with certain peculiarities, both in relation to medicine in general, and also to certain substances particularly, which knowledge is only to be obtained by experience. A tea spoonful is equal to 60 drops, or 1 drachm. A table spoonful is the measure of half an ounce. A large wine glassful is equal to two ounces, *Sixteen pages, under the head of Malignant Fever, were omitted to be num bered. Hartshorn, spirit to 13 drms. 20 to 50 drops 15 to 30 drops 10 to 15 drops 5 to 10 drops 3 to 8 drops 2 to 6 drops Laudanum 15 to 30 grs. 10 to 20 grs. 8 to 15 grs. 6 to 12 grs. 5 to 10 grs. 4 to 8 grs. 1 to 5 grains Emetic. 5 to 15 grs. 3 to 8 grs. 12 to 40 drops 10 to 25 drops 8 to 20 drops 5 to 15 drops 3 to 8 drops 2 to 6 drops Anodyne. gr. - 10 to 40 grs. 6 to 20 grs. 4 to 10 grs. Absorbent. 10 to 30 grs. 18 to 20 grs. 5 to 12 grs. 2 to 10 grs. 2 to 8 grs. 1 to 3 drms. 1 to 2 drms. Obtunding and open - 50 dps to 14 dm 30 dps. to 1 dm. 20 to 50 drops 15 to 30 drops 3 to 20 drops Anodyne & pectoral 1: Pink Root, Carolina Rhubarb powdered 15 to 50 grs. 10 to 40 grs. 8 to 30 grains 6 to 25 grains 5 to 20 grs. Rattle Snake Root Rust of Steel Red Precipitate Sugar of Lead Salt of Tartar Spirits of Turp. Sal Ammo. Vola. Senna Spirits of Lavender 30 dps to 2 dms 20 dps to 1 dm 15 to 50 drops 12 to 40 drops 10 to 30 drops 6 to 20 drops 2 to 10 drops Cordial. Sulphur, flour of 2 to 8 drms. 1 to 4 drms. 1 to 3 drms. 1 to 2 drms. 20 grs. to 1 dm 10 to 40 grs. 15 to 20 grs. Aperient |