NINE CALENDAR MONTHS.TEN LUNAR MONTHS.FromToDays.ToDays.January 1September 30273October 7280February 1October 31273November 7280March 1November 30275December 5280April 1December 31275January 5280May 1January 31276February 4280June 1February 28273March 7280July 1March 31274April 6280August 1April 30273May 7280September 1May 31273June 7280October 1June 30273July 7280November 1July 31273August 7280December 1August 31274September 6280
The above Obstetric “Ready Reckoner” consists of two columns, one of calendar, the other of lunar months, and may be read as follows: A patient has ceased to menstruate on the first day of July; her confinement may be expected at soonest about the 31st of March (the end of nine calendar months); or at latest, on the 6th of April (the end of ten lunar months). Another has ceased to menstruate on the 20th of January; her confinement may be expected on the 30th of September, plus 20 days (the end of nine calendar months), at soonest; or on the 7th of October, plus 20 days (the end of ten lunar months), at latest.
COMMON NAMES.CHEMICAL NAMES.Aqua FortisNitric Acid.Aqua RegiaNitro-Muriatic Acid.Blue VitriolSulphate of Copper.Cream of TartarBitartrate Potassium.CalomelChloride of Mercury.ChalkCarbonate Calcium.Caustic PotassaHydrate Potassium.ChloroformChloride of Gormyle.Common SaltChloride of Sodium.Copperas, or Green VitriolSulphate of Iron.Corrosive SublimateBi-Chloride of Mercury.DiamondPure Carbon.Dry AlumSulphate Aluminum and Potassium.Epsom SaltsSulphate of Magnesia.Ethiops MineralBlack Sulphide of Mercury.Fire DampLight Carburetted Hydrogen.GalenaSulphide of Lead.Glauber’s-SaltSulphate of Sodium.GlucoseGrape Sugar.Goulard WaterBasic Acetate of Lead.Iron PyritesBi-Sulphide Iron.Jeweler’s PuttyOxide of Tin.King’s YellowSulphide of Arsenic.Laughing GasProtoxide of Nitrogen.LimeOxide of Calcium.Lunar CausticNitrate of Silver.Mosaic GoldBi-Sulphide of Tin.Muriate of LimeChloride of Calcium.Nitre of SaltpetreNitrate of Potash.Oil of VitriolSulphuric Acid.PotashOxide of Potassium.RealgarSulphide of Arsenic.Red LeadOxide of Lead.Rust of IronOxide of Iron.SalmoniacMuriate of Ammonia.Salt of TartarCarbonate of Potassa.Slacked LimeHydrate Calcium.SodaOxide of Sodium.Spirits of HartshornAmmonia.Spirit of SaltHydrochloric or Muriatic Acid.Stucco, or Plaster of ParisSulphate of Lime.Sugar of LeadAcetate of Lead.VerdigrisBasic Acetate of Copper.VermillionSulphide of Mercury.VinegarAcetic Acid (Diluted).Volatile AlkaliAmmonia.WaterOxide of Hydrogen.White PrecipitateAmmoniated Mercury.White VitriolSulphate of Zinc.
Aqua Fortis
Aqua Regia
Blue Vitriol
Cream of Tartar
Calomel
Chalk
Caustic Potassa
Chloroform
Common Salt
Copperas, or Green Vitriol
Corrosive Sublimate
Diamond
Dry Alum
Epsom Salts
Ethiops Mineral
Fire Damp
Galena
Glauber’s-Salt
Glucose
Goulard Water
Iron Pyrites
Jeweler’s Putty
King’s Yellow
Laughing Gas
Lime
Lunar Caustic
Mosaic Gold
Muriate of Lime
Nitre of Saltpetre
Oil of Vitriol
Potash
Realgar
Red Lead
Rust of Iron
Salmoniac
Salt of Tartar
Slacked Lime
Soda
Spirits of Hartshorn
Spirit of Salt
Stucco, or Plaster of Paris
Sugar of Lead
Verdigris
Vermillion
Vinegar
Volatile Alkali
Water
White Precipitate
White Vitriol
Medicated pads are quite popular with many who have tried them, and a multitude of remarkable cures are attributed to their use. We here present formulas equal to the best, and as they are quite simple to prepare they can now be tried with but little expense:
Red Cinchona Bark (powder)4ounces.Fenugreek Seed (powder)1ounce.Mandrake Root (powder)1ounce.Black Root (powder)1ounce.Gum Guaiac (powder)3ounces.Bayberry Bark (powder)4drachms.Oil of Eucalyptus4drachms.
Red Cinchona Bark (powder)4
Fenugreek Seed (powder)1
Mandrake Root (powder)1
Black Root (powder)1
Gum Guaiac (powder)3
Bayberry Bark (powder)4
Oil of Eucalyptus4
Grind the drugs with the powdered guaiac and add the oil. The above is sufficient for two pads, which should be made into an oblong or diamond shape, with linen or muslin, and worn over the pit of the stomach. Liver pads are recommended for all diseases arising from a disordered liver.
Useful in all diseases of the kidneys.
Digitalis Leaves2ounces.Black Cohosh1ounce.Gum Benzoin (powdered)1ounce.Gum Guaiacum (powdered)1ounce.Juniper berries1ounce.Queen of the Meadow1ounce.Oil Juniper2ounces.
Digitalis Leaves2
Black Cohosh1
Gum Benzoin (powdered)1
Gum Guaiacum (powdered)1
Juniper berries1
Queen of the Meadow1
Oil Juniper2
Grind the drugs to a moderately fine powder, and mix with the oils and gums. Make an oblong pad and wear over the kidneys.
Useful in consumption and diseases of the lungs.
Grindelia Robusta1ounce.Skullcap Leaves1ounce.Blueberry Root1/2ounce.Blood Root1/2ounce.Yerba Santa11/2ounces.Gum Ammoniac1ounce.White Pine Turpentine Gum11/2ounces.Oil of Tar1ounce.Oil of Eucalyptus1ounce.Oil of Sassafras1ounce.
Grindelia Robusta1
Skullcap Leaves1
Blueberry Root1/2
Blood Root1/2
Yerba Santa11/2
Gum Ammoniac1
White Pine Turpentine Gum11/2
Oil of Tar1
Oil of Eucalyptus1
Oil of Sassafras1
Grind the drugs to a moderately fine powder and mix them with the oils and gums. Make an oblong pad and wear well up to the throat.
Oil of Sassafras8ounces.Oil of Cloves2ounces.Oil of Turpentine4ounces.Stronger Water of Ammonia1ounce.Sulphuric Ether4ounces.Chloroform2ounces.Camphor2ounces, av.Alcohol sufficient to make1gallon.
Oil of Sassafras8
Oil of Cloves2
Oil of Turpentine4
Stronger Water of Ammonia1
Sulphuric Ether4
Chloroform2
Camphor2
Alcohol sufficient to make1
Mix and dissolve.
As a universal liniment for both internal and external use this is without an equal for relieving pain. It is used where any liniment is likely to do good in all aches and pains. Preparations of this nature when used externally should be applied plentifully and vigorously. This is the reason why itinerant venders of liniments under various titles such as Wizard Oil, Pain Killer, Instant Relief, etc., produce such remarkable cures in public. Their remedies all possess more or less remedial value, but without brisk and patient rubbing they would do as little good when applied externally as so much cold water. Now that a reliable formula is at hand a quantity of this Wonder Liniment can be prepared at a minimum cost without paying for bottles, labels, advertising, salaries, rents, etc., which are the necessary expenses of all medicine firms, and which ultimately are borne by the consumer.
An excellent liniment for external application, which has been sold under various names, is prepared as follows:
Aconitia2grains.Glycerine2ounces.Alcohol4ounces.
Aconitia2
Glycerine2
Alcohol4
Mix, and apply by rubbing with the hand. This is useful in rheumatism, neuralgia, headache, toothache, and all nervous pains.
Spirits of Camphor2ounces.Tincture of Capsicum;1ounce.Tincture of Guaiac1/2ounce.Tincture of Myrrh1/2ounce.Alcohol4ounces.
Spirits of Camphor2
Tincture of Capsicum;1
Tincture of Guaiac1/2
Tincture of Myrrh1/2
Alcohol4
Mix.
Tincture of Camphor1ounce.Aqua Ammonia1/2ounce.Oil of Sassafras1/2ounce.Oil of Cloves1drachm.Chloroform2drachms.Turpentine1drachm.Alcohol31/2ounces.
Tincture of Camphor1
Aqua Ammonia1/2
Oil of Sassafras1/2
Oil of Cloves1
Chloroform2
Turpentine1
Alcohol31/2
Mix.
PetroleumEqual partsand mix.Olive OilCarbonate of Ammonia
Petroleum
Olive Oil
Carbonate of Ammonia
Linseed Oil21/2pints.Spirits of Turpentine21/2pints.Western Petroleum1pint.Liquor Potassa1ounce.Sap Green1drachm.
Linseed Oil21/2
Spirits of Turpentine21/2
Western Petroleum1
Liquor Potassa1
Sap Green1
Mix.
This remedy, according to Peckolt, is an ethereal tincture of capsicum with alcohol and camphor.
Senna Alex12drachms.Podophyllin3drachms.Leptandria Virg3drachms.Virginia Snake Root6drachms.Ginseng3drachms.Alcohol6ounces.Boiling water, to make1quart.
Senna Alex12
Podophyllin3
Leptandria Virg3
Virginia Snake Root6
Ginseng3
Alcohol6
Boiling water, to make1
Dose, teaspoonful to one-half wineglassful, as needed. For all bilious diseases or disorders arising from torpidity of the liver, dyspepsia, bilious headache, costiveness, sour stomach, jaundice, heartburn, nervousness, restlessness, etc.
Fluid Extract Cascara4ounces.Tincture Nux Vomica1drachm.Glycerine2ounces.Syrup of Ginger2ounces.Peppermint Water4ounces.Simple Elixir, to make1pint.
Fluid Extract Cascara4
Tincture Nux Vomica1
Glycerine2
Syrup of Ginger2
Peppermint Water4
Simple Elixir, to make1
Mix and filter.
Dose, one teaspoonful before eating. For headache, constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, or all diseases arising from torpidity of the liver.Kilner’s Formulary.
Better than S. S. S. or any blood medicine on the market. A specific for scrofula, syphilis, rheumatism, and all impurities of the blood:
Black Cohosh1ounce.Blood Root1/2ounce.Poke Root1drachm.Elder Flowers11/2ounces.Sassafras Bark1/2ounce.Spikenard Root11/2ounces.Alcohol4ounces.Water4ounces.Simple Elixir, q. s. to make1pint.
Black Cohosh1
Blood Root1/2
Poke Root1
Elder Flowers11/2
Sassafras Bark1/2
Spikenard Root11/2
Alcohol4
Water4
Simple Elixir, q. s. to make1
Macerate the drugs with alcohol and water, and after a few days transfer to percolator. Percolate till clear, and then add to simple elixir.
Dose, one to two teaspoonfuls three times a day.
Burdock Root, cut2ounces.Blue Flag Root, cut2ounces.Dandelion Root, cut11/2ounces.Sassafras Root, cut1/2ounce.Sarsaparilla Root, cut2ounce.Wild Cherry Bark, cut1ounce.Yellow Dock Root, cut1/2ounce.
Burdock Root, cut2
Blue Flag Root, cut2
Dandelion Root, cut11/2
Sassafras Root, cut1/2
Sarsaparilla Root, cut2
Wild Cherry Bark, cut1
Yellow Dock Root, cut1/2
Mix thoroughly. Take two ounces of the tea and steep in a quart of water, with gentle heat, for two hours; strain off11/2pints into a quart bottle and add half a pint of alcohol and 4 ounces of sugar. The dose is a wineglassful for adults before meals and at bedtime; children, in proportion to age.
In Germany each maker of patents must furnish the Government with the formula for the patent he makes. This is the one furnished by Warner for “Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.” Each bottle contains:
Extract of Lycopus Virginiana (the herb)308grains.Extract of Hepatica (the herb)232grains.Extract of Gaultheria71/2grains.Potassium Nitrate39grains.Alcohol (90°)21/2ounces.Glycerine10drachms.Water, sufficient to make1pint.
Extract of Lycopus Virginiana (the herb)308
Extract of Hepatica (the herb)232
Extract of Gaultheria71/2
Potassium Nitrate39
Alcohol (90°)21/2
Glycerine10
Water, sufficient to make1
Any one can now make this preparation equally as well as Warner.Fenner’s Formulary.
This remedy, under various electrical names, is inclosed in a closely stoppered bottle or box containing a bit of zinc and copper to which is attached a piece of cotton or sponge saturated with the preparation,which is very volatile and irritating to the mucuous membrane, and produces by inhalation a decided effect at once. The patient is led to believe that there is some electrical value attached to the combination, and, strange to say, in the face of such absurdity it has many votaries; however, notwithstanding the electrical deception it has merits as an inhalant, and remarkable cures of catarrh, headache, neuralgia, etc., are ascribed to its use. The following is the required formula:
Essential Oil of Mustard1ounce.Carbolic Acid1ounce.Oil of Hemlock1ounce.Camphor1ounce.Alcohol4ounces.
Essential Oil of Mustard1
Carbolic Acid1
Oil of Hemlock1
Camphor1
Alcohol4
Mix and dissolve. This can also be used as an external application, though not so good as another under the head of “Liquid Lightning” (see page119).
Calomel1drachm.Camphor, pulverised1drachm.Acacia2drachms.
Calomel1
Camphor, pulverised1
Acacia2
The following remedy for catarrh, and other uses for which it is recommended, was patented by William H. Thomas of Los Angeles, Cal. From the nature of its ingredients and mode of preparation we are led to believe that it is the most elegant and effective of all the “salve catarrh remedies” that have been brought to our notice:
Petrolatum1ounce.Pimento (powd. allspice)4grains.Thymol4grains.Boracic Acid2grains.Subnitrate of Bismuth2grains.Spirit of Wintergreen3drops.Cassia Lanceolata Leaves (senna)1/4ounce.
Petrolatum1
Pimento (powd. allspice)4
Thymol4
Boracic Acid2
Subnitrate of Bismuth2
Spirit of Wintergreen3
Cassia Lanceolata Leaves (senna)1/4
The boracic acid, subnitrate of bismuth, thymol, and pimento is placed in a mortar and reduced to a fine powder. The leaves of the cassia lanceolata are subjected with the petrolatum to a sufficient degree of heat to extract the active principles of the leaves, after which the petrolatum is strained off and added to the powdered substances before mentioned with the spirit of wintergreen, the whole being thoroughly commingled and mixed in any convenient manner. In using the compound it is applied locally in the usual manner by means of the fingers or any material by which the application can be thoroughly effected. As an ointment it is especially applicable to the treatment of catarrh, malignant sores, abrasions, and other affections where a local remedy can be applied.
Capt. Paul Boyton, the famous aquatic voyager in his rubber suit, has furnished us two practical suggestions in regard to patching rubber boots, coats, etc., and also to waterproof sails, tents, awnings, and similar fabrics.
Take a piece of sand-paper and roughen the edges of the break as far around as the size of the patch. Next apply rubber cement to the roughened surface, and at the same time cement a piece of rubber cloth or cloth well coated with the cement. Let both remain for four hours in a place free from dust. Then put on another thin coat of cement and let them lay for about two hours. Next place the patch carefully over the break and hammer well together. Let stand for a few hours and the place will be as strong and tight as ever. Be sure the patch and the article to be patched are perfectly dry before applying the cement.
Pure natural rubber or rubber cement can be obtained at any rubber store, also prepared patch cloth.
Take half a pound of pure natural rubber, cut it into small pieces, and dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of 100 proof naptha. It will take from two to three days to dissolve properly.
Take one pound of yellow paraffine wax and dissolve in one quart of benzine. Apply with a brush.
The Societé d’Encouragement of Paris has recently awarded a prize of 2,000 francs to J. A. Martin of Paris for the following preparations for making tissues fire-proof. The conditions under which the award was offered were as follows: The ingredients constituting the preparations must be cheap and easily applied, must neither injure the tissues themselves nor their colors, must be neither of a poisonous nor caustic nature, must not change in a very moist nor very dry atmosphere, andfinally the impregnated tissues and wood must remain incombustible after they have been exposed for one month to a temperature of 100° to 120° Fahr. It was found that Martin’s fluids made the tissues and the surface of wood incombustible, that they do not attack the tissues and their colors, and that they remained incombustible after having been exposed for several months in a drying chamber to a temperature of 97° Fahr. The experiments were made by the Society and at the same time in the different Paris theaters.
Ammonium Sulphate8parts.Pure Ammonium Carbonate21/2parts.Boracic Acid3parts.Starch2parts.Water100parts.
Ammonium Sulphate8
Pure Ammonium Carbonate21/2
Boracic Acid3
Starch2
Water100
Two-fifths part of dextrine (or the same quantity of gelatine) may be substituted for the 2 parts of starch. The fluid is heated to 85° Fahr. and the tissues immersed in it until they are thoroughly permeated. They are then slightly wrung and dried sufficiently for ironing. The quantity of the starch or dextrine or gelatine may be changed according as the tissues are to be more or less stiff.
Sal-ammoniac15parts.Boracic Acid5parts.Glue50parts.Gelatine11/2parts.Water100parts.
Sal-ammoniac15
Boracic Acid5
Glue50
Gelatine11/2
Water100
Add sufficient powdered talc to give the mass the necessary consistency. For use it is heated to 120° or 140° Fahr. and applied with a brush. For decorations already painted it suffices to apply it to the back and wooden frames.
Sal-ammoniac15parts.Boracic Acid6parts.Borax3parts.Water100parts.
Sal-ammoniac15
Boracic Acid6
Borax3
Water100
The fluid is heated to 220° Fahr. and the articles are submerged in it for 15 to 20 minutes, wrung out slightly, and dried.—Techno-Chemical Receipt Book.
Take equal parts of gold leaf (or silver leaf) and honey. Triturate them in a mortar until perfectly fine, add about 30 parts hot water, and triturate. Allow to settle and pour off the water. Triturate again with fresh hot water. Allow to settle and pour off as before. Repeat the washing several times until the honey is all washed out, then dry the powdered gold leaf and mix it with water and gum arabic. It must be shaken occasionally while writing. Very fine bronze may be made into ink by adding water and gum arabic and shaking occasionally while writing. (For other inks see page20.)
The composition of this sauce is a trade secret, but a variety of similar sauces are found on the market. A good imitation may be made as follows:
Chop the green outer covering of unripe walnuts 5 pounds, bruise them to a pulp in a mortar, pour upon them 6 pints of good strong vinegar, and after standing a day heat to boiling and strain with strong pressure. To the liquid thus obtained add garlic, grated to a pulp, 2 ounces; capsicum, in fine powder, 2 ounces; black pepper, 1 ounce; cinnamon,11/2ounces; nutmeg,1/2ounce; allspice, 1 ounce; cloves,1/2ounce, all in fine powder; salt, 12 ounces; brown sugar, 8 ounces, and enough good vinegar to make 1 gallon of the finished product. This is to stand for some time, with frequent agitation, and then be put up in bottles.
Annatto, fresh and of good quality, 2 pounds; salad oil of good quality without flavor (purified cotton-seed oil is best), sufficient to make 1 gallon. Rub the annatto with a portion, about one-third, of the oil and macerate it by the heat of a water-bath for 12 hours, stirring occasionally, pour off the liquid and add to the residue another portion, about one-third of the oil, and macerate as before, adding the product of the portion before reserved, then add the remainder of the oil to the sediment, macerate as before and add the product to the reserved portions to make 1 gallon of butter color.—Fenner’s Formulary.