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Any honest doctor will tell you that two-thirds of the prescriptions given by the profession are entirely harmless and worthless. They are written in Latin to mystify the patient, who is more often than not charged an exorbitant price for a remedy as simple as "bread pills." We give you a dictionary that exposes the bugaboo of "Latin mystery" and makes every doctor's prescription easy to read and understand.
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Acacia Acetum Acidum citricum Acidum hydrocyanicum Acidum oxalicum Acidum tartaricum Adeps Allium sativum Alumen Amygdala dulcis Apocynum cannabinum Aqua ammoniae Aqua calcis Argenti nitras Aristilochia serpentaria Arnica montana Atropa belladonna Aurantii cortex Avenae farina Avena sativa Butyrum Calamus aromaticus Calcis chloridum Cantharis vesicatoria Capsicum annuum Carbo ligni Caryopyllus aromaticus Cassia maralandica Cephaelis ipecacuanha Cera alba |
Gum arabic Vinegar Citric acid Prussic acid Oxalic acid Tartaric acid Lard Garlic Alum Sweet almonds Indian hemp Hartshorn Lime water Caustic Snakeroot Arnica flowers Deadly nightshade Orange peel Oatmeal Oats Butter Calamus Chloride of lime Spanish flies Bed pepper Charcoal Cloves Senna Ipecac White wax |
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Cera flava Cerevislar fermentum Cetraria islandica Chloroformi Cinchona rubra Convolvulus jalapa Cornus florida Creasotum Creta preparata Crocus sativus Cupri sulphas Datura stramonium Eupatorium perfoliatum Ferri ferrocyanuretum Ferri sulphas Gaultheria procumbens Glycerina Glycyrrhiza glabra Hamamelis virginiana Hydrargyri chloride mite Hydrargyri corrosive chloridum Hydrargyri oxidum rubrum Hydrastis canadensis Iodinum Laurus camphora Leptandra virginica Linum usitatissimum Lotio hydrargyri nigra Lupulina Magnesia carbonas Magnesiae sulphas Maranta aurundinacea Marrubium vulgare Mel despumatum Mentha piperita Mentha pulegium Moschus moschiferus Myristica moschata Narthex asafoetida |
Yellow wax Yeast Iceland moss Chloroform Peruvian bark Jalap Dogwood Creasote Chalk, prepared Saffron Blue stone Thorn apple Boneset Prussian blue Green vitriol Wintergreen Glycerine Licorice Witch hazel Calomel Corrosive sublimate Red precipitate Golden seal Iodine Camphor Culvert root Flaxseed Black wash Hops Magnesia Epsom salts Arrowroot Horehound Honey Peppermint Pennyroyal Musk Nutmeg Asafetida |
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Oleum amygdalae Oleum morrhuae Oleum olivae Oleum ricini Oleum terebrithinae Oleum tiglium Papaver somniferum Pigmentum indicum Pilulae massae hydrargyri Piper nigrum Plumbi acetas Potassae nitras Potassae supertartras Prunus virginiana Pulv. ipecac et opii Quercus alba Quercus infectoria Rheuma officinale Rhus toxicodendron Saccharum alba Saccharum lactis Sagus rumphii Sanguinaria canadensis Sinapis alba Sinapis nigra Smilax officinale Sodae biboras Sodae carbonas Sodae chloridum Sodae et potassae tartras Sodae phosphas Sodae sulphas Solanum dulcamara Sulphur rotundum Theobroma cacao Tinctura opii Tinctura opii camphorata Ulmus fulva Zinziber officinalis |
Oil of almonds Cod-liver oil Sweet oil Castor oil Turpentine Croton oil Poppy heads Indigo Blue mass Black pepper Sugar of lead Saltpetre Cream of tartar Wild cherry Dover's powders White oak Galls nut Rhubarb Poison oak Sugar, white Sugar of milk Sago Bloodroot Mustard, white Mustard, black Sarsaparilla Borax Baking soda Salt Rochelle salts Phosphate of soda Glauber salts Bitter sweet Brimstone Chocolate Laudanum Paragoric Slippery elm Ginger |
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