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This page prescribes plants as medicine according to pre-modern medical theory. Several of the plants named are toxic, correct identification is difficult, and the doses given have no scientific basis. Do not ingest or apply any preparation described here.
In addition, this page presents medical treatment from an era before modern medicine. The remedies described are ineffective against the conditions named, and some of the ingredients or doses are harmful. Do not use them to treat any illness; consult a qualified medical professional.
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ALOES, BARBADOES
Used in dyspepsia and head affections; also as a common purgative. Dose 14 grain to 5 grains, well powdered or dissolved in hot water. ALUM. Used internally in hemorrhages and mucous discharges; externally as a wash in ophthalmia, or as a gargle in relaxed uvula. Dose: 10 to 20 grains.