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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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DECOCTION OF SARSAPARILLA (COMPOUND)
Mix 4 pints of boiling decoction of sarsaparilla, 10 drachms of sliced sassafras, 10 drachms of guaiacum-wood shavings, 10 drachms of bruised stick-licorice, and 3 drachms of mezeron-bark; boil 1/4 hour, and strain. Used in cutaneous diseases, chronic rheumatism and scrofula. Dose: 2 ounces, 2 or 3 times a day.