Spiritus anisi compositus = compound spirit of anise.

Dublin Core

Title

Spiritus anisi compositus = compound spirit of anise.

Subject

Pharmaceutical industry--Virginia--Shenandoah County.

Description

Instructions for the use of this pharmaceutical. Includes two labels at bottom of sheet, each 3.5 x 7.5 cm., within borders of type ornaments.

Creator

Henkel, Solomon, 1777-1847.

Publisher

Henkel Press

Date

18--?

Rights

Public domain

Format

1 broadside ; 23 x 13 cm.

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

H Flat File 1:5 H38ssa Henkel S10

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Text

SPIRITUS ANISI COMPOSITUS.
Compound Spirit of Anise.
This spirit is a carminative, sudorific, diuretic, aromatic, stimulant, and an expectorant. It is very useful in pleurisy, fluttering of the heart, colic, nauseous breath, hysterics, coughs, pains in the breast, stomach, or bowels, hiccough, asthma, and obstruction of the menses.

Directions for using this Spirit.
A dose may be taken in fresh water, or on a bit of sugar, or in any sort of herb tea, every night before going to rest. In very urgent cases, a dose may be taken at any time, and repeated every two hours, till ease is procured.

Doses.
A child in the first week, can take from 2 to 3 drops.
from 1 to 6 weeks old, from 3 to 5 drops.
from 6 weeks to 3 months,from 5 to 7 drops.
from 3 to 6 months, from 7 to 9 drops.
from 6 months to a year, from 9 to 12 drops.
from 1 to 4 years, from 12 to 15 drops.
from 4 to 9 years, from 15 to 18 drops.
from 9 to 13 years, from 18 to 25 drops.
from 13 to 19 years, from 25 to 30 drops.
persons over 19 years, from 1 to 2 tea-spoonfuls.

While using this spirit, there is no restriction of diet or drink necessary, except partaking spirits, cider, and wine.
This spirit is prepared only in New-Market, Shenandoah, Va., by
Dr. SOLOMON HENKEL.

Spiritus Anisi Compositus.
COMPOUND SPIRIT OF ANISE,
prepared only in
New-Market, Shenandoah county, Virginia, by
Dr. SOLOMON HENKEL.
Price 50 cents

Spiritus Anisi Compositus.
COMPOUND SPIRIT OF ANISE,
prepared only in
New-Market, Shenandoah county, Virginia, by
Dr. SOLOMON HENKEL.
Price 50 cents

Original Format

broadside

Date Digital

2015-02-26

Digital Format

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