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SULPHURIC
ETHER.
193
rit
of
wine,
alkaline
lixivia,
volatile
alkaline
spirits,
or
acids
;
but
is
a
powerful
dissolvent
for
oils,
balsams,
re-
sins,
and
other
analogous
substances.
It
has
a
fragrant
odour,
which,
in
consequence
of
the
volatility
of
the
fluid,
is
diffused
through
a
large
space.
Its
medicinal
virtues
are,
too,
well
known
;
it
acts
on
the
nervous
system
with
great
power,
rendering
the
person
entirely
insensible
if
taken
by
inhalation;
and
when
taken
into
the
stomach,
in
combination
with
other
sub-
stances,
has
a
soothing
influence,
easing
pain
and
procur-
ing
rest.
It
is
an
excellent
remedy
for
headache,
used
in
combi-
nation
as
follows
:
Take
of
Sulphuric
ether
1
ounce,
"
Chloroform
J
"
"
Cologne
i
"
"
Laudanum
1
tea-spoonful.
Some
of
this
mixture
should
be put
into
a
saucer
or
other
suitable
vessel
;
then
linen
cloths
should
be
soaked
in
it
and
laid
on
the
temples,
or
whatever
part
of
the
head
may
be
affected.
It
is
also
a
pleasant
disinfecting
agent,
used
in
the
sick-
chamber
:
cloths
dipped
in
it
and
laid
over
any
part
where
there
is
pain
will
have
a
grateful
influence,
temporary
if
not
permanent,
and
thus
give
time
for
the
exhibition of
other
remedies
with
a
view
to
removing
the
cause
or
causes
of
the
particular
affection.
It
can
be
taken
internally
in
doses
of
from
5
to
40
drops,
according
to
the
age
of
the
patient or
the
exigency
of
the
case
;
it
should
be
taken
in
a
mixture
of
wine
and
water,
and
swallowed
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