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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 97
Antispasmodic
[Recipe]. Castor. [2 drams]. Musk. [half dram].
181. well pulverized & made
into common sized Pills
with a little castile soap.
One taken 2, 3, or 4 times a day.
----------------- Wm [m is superscript] Ballard
Neuralgia.
[Recipe]. Distil cherry Laurel water [4 ounces]
182. Sulph Ether---- [1 ounce]
Ext Belladonna. [2 scruples]
Mix. Med. Jour. Med. Sci
No 28. Page 497-----
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Pertussis.
[Recipe]. Ol. Olerr. D. molasses in
183. Equal quantities.
of this two tea spoon fulls
may be given for a dose.
Antispasmodic
[Recipe]. Castor. [2 drams]. Musk. [half dram].
181. well pulverized & made
into common sized Pills
with a little castile soap.
One taken 2, 3, or 4 times a day.
----------------- Wm [m is superscript] Ballard
Neuralgia.
[Recipe]. Distil cherry Laurel water [4 ounces]
182. Sulph Ether---- [1 ounce]
Ext Belladonna. [2 scruples]
Mix. Med. Jour. Med. Sci
No 28. Page 497-----
----------
Pertussis.
[Recipe]. Ol. Olerr. D. molasses in
183. Equal quantities.
of this two tea spoon fulls
may be given for a dose.
Title
Antispasmodic, Mixture with Syrup Scilla., Colic
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_50
Coverage
Territorial Florida (1821-1845)
Thumbnail
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Transcript
Page 97
Antispasmodic
[Recipe]. Castor. [2 drams]. Musk. [half dram].
181. well pulverized & made
into common sized Pills
with a little castile soap.
One taken 2, 3, or 4 times a day.
----------------- Wm [m is superscript] Ballard
Neuralgia.
[Recipe]. Distil cherry Laurel water [4 ounces]
182. Sulph Ether---- [1 ounce]
Ext Belladonna. [2 scruples]
Mix. Med. Jour. Med. Sci
No 28. Page 497-----
----------
Pertussis.
[Recipe]. Ol. Olerr. D. molasses in
183. Equal quantities.
of this two tea spoon fulls
may be given for a dose.
Antispasmodic
[Recipe]. Castor. [2 drams]. Musk. [half dram].
181. well pulverized & made
into common sized Pills
with a little castile soap.
One taken 2, 3, or 4 times a day.
----------------- Wm [m is superscript] Ballard
Neuralgia.
[Recipe]. Distil cherry Laurel water [4 ounces]
182. Sulph Ether---- [1 ounce]
Ext Belladonna. [2 scruples]
Mix. Med. Jour. Med. Sci
No 28. Page 497-----
----------
Pertussis.
[Recipe]. Ol. Olerr. D. molasses in
183. Equal quantities.
of this two tea spoon fulls
may be given for a dose.
Page 98
Mixture with Syrup Scilla.
[Recipe]. Syrupi Scilla. [half ounce].
184. Tr. Opii Camph. [2 drams]
Vini Anlemonii [1 dram]
P. Gum Arab. [half dram].
Aqua Distil. [2 ounces].
Mix. it signa. A tea spoon
Full every hour or two.
Particularly for children.
Ellis's Formulary
Page 74.
Colic. Sept. 23rd. 1846.
[Recipe]. Mucl. G. Acacia. [3 drams].
185 Sacch. Alb. par. [3 drams]
Spt Terebenth [1 dram]
Mag. Culc. gr. VII. M.
A tea spoonful every 3rd ho.
Condie on Children P. 198
Mixture with Syrup Scilla.
[Recipe]. Syrupi Scilla. [half ounce].
184. Tr. Opii Camph. [2 drams]
Vini Anlemonii [1 dram]
P. Gum Arab. [half dram].
Aqua Distil. [2 ounces].
Mix. it signa. A tea spoon
Full every hour or two.
Particularly for children.
Ellis's Formulary
Page 74.
Colic. Sept. 23rd. 1846.
[Recipe]. Mucl. G. Acacia. [3 drams].
185 Sacch. Alb. par. [3 drams]
Spt Terebenth [1 dram]
Mag. Culc. gr. VII. M.
A tea spoonful every 3rd ho.
Condie on Children P. 198
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journal97-98
Geographic Term
Quincy (Fla.)
Gadsden County (Fla.)
Chicago Manual of Style
Davidson, John M. W. Antispasmodic, Mixture with Syrup Scilla., Colic. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275316>, accessed 1 March 2025.
MLA
Davidson, John M. W. Antispasmodic, Mixture with Syrup Scilla., Colic. 1843-08-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275316>
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(State Archives of Florida/Davidson)
