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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.
This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon.
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COD-LIVER OIL
Prepared from the liver of the codfish. Nutritive, and acting also on the general system, from containing very small doses of iodine and bromine. Dose: 1 drachm carried up to 4 in any convenient vehicle, as infusion of cloves.