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Prescribed Medicines

There are only a few medicines for internal use that should be allowed in the family medicine cabinet. Many and various medicines have been prescribed by your physician at different times, but these should never be kept or treasured for future use. A medicine prescribed for one occasion should never be taken on another, unless under doctor's orders. It is better to throw all medicines away, when the ailment is cured. For example, a solution of argyrol, which is considered by many mothers to be a household remedy, is very unstable and to have any value must be made up fresh, as it is inert after a few weeks.