Gonorrhea

Medicine -- History -- 19th century -- Florida

Pharmacology -- United States -- 19th century

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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.

Davidson, John M. W.

State Archives of Florida, Collection M81-24

1843-08-03

journals (accounts)

eng-US

Text

m81-24_09

Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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[Recipe]. G. Alois [2 drams]
23. G. assafoited. [2 drams]
G. Myrrh. [half dram]
Sulp. Ferri [half dram]
M. D. 3 gr. pil. 2. Twice daily.
Eberle.
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Nitro-Pulv. Ipecac. L.
[Recipe]. Nitras Potass [1 dram]
24. Pulv. Ipecac. L. grs. 24.
Sub. Mur Hyd. grs. 24.
M.D. in chart 6
One every 4. hour. in
Syrup.-----

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Gonorrhea
[Recipe]. Balsam Copaiva [2 drams]
25. Mucel. G. Arabic. [ounce and a half]
Refined Sugar [2 drams]
Aqua Disitil. [2 ounces]
Copaiva & mucilage rubbed
intimately in marble mortar
Sugar dissolved separately in
the water – the two mixtures
then well mixed to by small
portions at a time.
Half of this taken before
breakfast, the other imme-
diately before supper. A
small spoon [sp??] not eaten before
& after each dose.
Armstrong. fevers & consump
tions & B. Copaiva Page 6 [illegible superscript]

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Quincy (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)