"Electuary" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the root of the male fern has been macerated, has caused in many cases, the expulsion of the taenia, without occasioning nausea, colics, or any other morbid phenomena." "It is exhibited at bed time, either in an oily potion, in pills, or incorporated in an electuary, in doses of 18 or 20 drops. On the following morning, a similar dose is given, and two hours after, two ounces of castor oil are administered. In most cases, the taenia is expelled in the course of the day, but if this does not occur, the same doses of the ...
— North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 • Various |
