Download or read book The Retrospect of Medicine, Vol. 48 written by William Braithwaite and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-24 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Retrospect of Medicine, Vol. 48: Being a Half-Yearly Journal, Containing a Retrospective View of Every Discovery and Practical Improvement in the Medical Sciences; July-December, 1863 Hooping Coven - As soon as the whoop declares itself, three hours give a draught containing half a grain or a of sulphate of zinc, and a sixth of a grain Of extract of bella donna to two drachms of syrup, in from two to six drachms of water. The doses Should be gradually increased until they amount to from Six grains to a drachm of zinc, and from two to six grains of the extract of belladonna, according to the age of the tient. If given gradually, these doses will not occasion sic ess, nor excite or heat the patient. Fever and Oppressed breathing, this treatment is (mr. E. Garraway, Dr. H. W. Fuller, pp. 318. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.