The Book of Prescriptions: Containing 2900 Prescriptions, Collected From the Practice of the Most Eminent Physicians and Surgeons, English and ... of All Countries, Alphabetically Arranged; - Softcover

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Vinegar is refrigerant, antiseptic, astringent, and diuretic. Dose, from 1 fluid drachm to 4 fluid drachms, with diluent drinks in inflammatory fevers. Oxymel, and Syrupus Aceti, and Syrupus Rubi Ideei, for the same purposes, in doses of 1 to 3 drachms; generally added to water, barley water, or lin seed tea, so as to make them pleasantly acid as a common drink in fevers. Externally, vinegar is applied as a discutient, styptic, and disinfectant.

Distilled vinegar has the same properties and uses both may be regarded as weak acetic acid.

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