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Effervescing draughts are exceedingly valuable vehicles torbition of other remedies. wled as a«
c. As an Antiscorbutic . —Lemon juice has long been regar ^.jnginvaluable antiscorbutic; but on account of the difficulty ot P g gjrit, crystallized citric acid is usually substituted. “ Those only? • jy t s-
Gilbert Blane ( Select Dissert, p. 8, 1822 ; see also Observ. on ^.jth
the early part of the naval history of this country, or those
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perused the interesting, popular, and eloquent narrative ot go .^pAnson’s voyage, can duly appreciate the value of thi ^ g0 d)remedy.” Yet, on hypothetical grounds, Dr. Stevens (On t* 1ventures to assert that citric acid induces scurvy ! _ , 0I1 ate s >
d. As an Antidote.—in poisoning by the alkalies and their car ^ g qythe vegetable acids are the antidotes, and the most convenient a ■ jice-procurable acidulous substances are, in general, vinegar and lena a s
e. As an Anti-narcotic. —In poisoning by narcotic subs \, e eu re "
opium, lemon juice may be administered, after the poison hasmoved from the stomach, to counteract the effects, _ . n only
/. Other Uses. —Several of the medicinal uses of lemon juicereceive a passing notice. Such are the employment of it, vV1 t . ga i t assalt, in dysentery, remittent fever, bellyache, and putrid sore- ^recommended by Dr. Wright (Mem. of the late Dr. Wright, V- ysits use in cardialgia, by Dr. Dewees ; and in syphilis, by Dr. Ba topical remedy for uterine hemorrhage after delivery, Dr. Lvr “ „ be
Gen. de Med. Janv. 1825, p. 141) recommends that a cut peeled augeS th eintroduced into the uterus, and the juice there expressed. At c o) .,.] 1 ag euterine contractions by which the juice is expelled, and the h e i,stopped. In hospital gangrene, Dr.Werneck (Dierbach , Neuest. gta ge
Mat. Med. 2 ‘ e Abt. S. 512,1828) applied, with good effect, in ^T^ons-of the disease, either lint soaked in lemon juice, or segments ot p v ious
Administration. —The mode of employing lemons will befrom the preceding remarks. , Qh&Vti
1 . Acidum Citricum . L. E.D.—(Lemon Juice, Oiv.; Prepare yjtlSivss. ; Diluted Sulphuric Acid fjxxviiss.; Distilled Water , py,
the Chalk gradually to the Lemon Juice made hot, and mix. pquoi'.that the powder may subside; afterwards pour off' the supernatan ^ l0 nWash the Citrate of Lime frequently with warm water. Then P ^ ait the diluted Sulphuric acid and the distilled Water, and ^ gtrai 11quarter of an hour. Press the liquor strongly through linen, t p a tit; evaporate the strained liquor with a gentle heat, and set x ^ u re,crystals may be formed. Dissolve the crystals, that they 111 a}
again and a third time in water, and strain the solution as
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