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This should be effected by an emetic which is quickly obtained, and most powerful and speedy in its operation.— How to Camp Out
A tea-spoonful to be taken every two or three hours But remember the emetic which is given at first is pure Ipecacuanha Wine, without a drop of either water or of syrup.— Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children
A large sponge dipped out of very hot water, and applied to the throat, and frequently renewed, oftentimes affords great relief in croup, and ought during the time the emetic is being administered in all cases to be adopted If it be a severe case of croup, and does not in the course of two hours yield to the free exhibition of the Ipecacuanha Emetic, apply a narrow strip of Smith's Tela Vesicularia to the throat, prepared in the same way as for a case of inflammation of the lungs (see the Conversation on the treatment of inflammation of the lungs).— Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children
But remember the emetic which is given at _first_ is _pure Ipecacuanha— Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children
An emetic, and fol.— An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases

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