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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
In
speaking
of
the
medicines
for
gripes,
or
the
flatulent
colic,
sometimes
termed
fret,
Mr.
White
mentions,
''
Domestic
remedies
may
be
employed
when
proper
medicines
cannot
be
procured
in
time.
For
this
purpose
a
draught
may
be
readily
made
up
of a
pint
of
strong
peppermint-water,
with
about
4
ounces
of
gin,
and
any
kind
of
spice."
Another.
—
A
pint of
Port
wine,
with
spice
or
ginger.
Another.
—
Half
a
pint
of
gin
diluted
with
4
ounces
water,
and
a
little
ginger.
Another.
—
Take
of
Epsom
salts,
6
ounces
;
Castile
soap,
sliced,
2
ounces.
Dissolve
them
in
IJ
pints
warm
gruel
;
then
add
tincture
of
opium,
J
ounce
oil
of
juniper,
2
drachms.
Mix,
and
give
them
new-
milk-
warm.
This
drink
may
be
repeated
every
4
or
5
hours,
till
the
symptoms
begin
to
abate.
No.
450.
The
same
ichen
on
a
Journey,
Take
tincture
of
opium,
and
oil
of
jumper,
each,
2
drachms
;
sweet
spirits
of
nitre,
tincture
of benzoin,
and
aromatic
spirit
of
ammonia,
each
\
ounce.
Mix
them
together
in
a
bottle
for
one
drink,
and
give
it
in
a
pint
of
warm
gruel.
For
the
colic,
flatulency,
and
colicky
pains
of
the
intestines,
this
drink
will
be
found
a
valuable
cordial.
Another.
—
The
complaint
may
.
oe
removed
by
warm
beer
and
ginger,
or
a
cordia.
ball
mixed
with
warm
beer.
It
is
necessary
to
repeat
the
caution
given
respect-