Health and Beauty

1860

Cough Syrup

In recent colds, leaving a cough, take hoarhound tops and cut them fine, stalk as well as leaf, to the amount of 1 qt.; Irish moss, 1 oz.; water, 1 qt.; and steep to get the entire strength of the herb; then strain and boil to 1 pt., and add 3 sticks of liquorice, 1-2 oz. of essence of lemon, 1-2 lb. of
honey, and 1-4 pt. of alcohol, and simmer to form a syrup.

Dose —For an adult, from 2 to 4 tablespoonsful 3 times a day, or as often as the cough is found troublesome; for children a teaspoonful, more or less, according to age.

Dr. Robinson, of Detroit, has great success in coughs with
Beach's pulmonary syrup, 1 oz.; tincture of blood-root, 1-2 oz.;
simple syrup, 2 oz.; mix.

Dose-One teaspoonful as often as the cough is troublesome. It is certainly a good preparation.

Beach's Pulmonary Syrup, is made as follows:-Take spikenard root, (Aralia racemosa), and white root, (Asclepias tuberosa) of each, 16 oz; slippery elm bark, (Ulmus fulva) bloodroot, (Sanguinaria canadensis) elecampane, (Inula helenium) coltsfoot, (Tussilago farfara) and boneset, (Eupatorium perfoliatum) of each 8 oz.; seneka snake root, (Polygala senega) and lobelia, (Lobelia inflata) of each, 2 oz.; poplar bark, (Poplar tremuloides) 4 oz., and proof spirits, 3 gallons. Bruise or pulverize all, and digest in the spirits for 14 days; then strain, and add white sugar sufficient to form a syrup.

Dose-A tablespoonful occasionally, in a mucilage of slippery elm. This is a most excellent remedy in all coughs and pulmonary affections.

For deep-seated coughs, take extracts of hyoscyamus and
balm of Gilead buds, pulverized ipecac or lobelia, and balsam of
fir, equal parts of each; make into pills with a little oil of anise.
Mix well, and make into pills of common size.

Dose —1 to 2 pills 3 or 4 times daily —they will be found good, even in common colds.

A Botanic Doctor, has had great success with the following
cough syrup:- Take wild cherry bark, hops and sage, of each
2 oz.; Irish moss, 1 oz.; boil to get the strength, and boil to 1
qt.; strain, then add liquorice, 2 oz.; sugar 2 lbs.; alcohol 1 gill.

Dose-Two tablespoonsful 3 or 4 times daily. He says he has cured coughs of the worst character with it. It is worth a trial.