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Cough of Long Standing, Excellent Syrup for

January 11th, 2009

“Carbonate Ammonia 40 grains
Syrup Senega 6 drams
Paregoric 4 drams
Syrup Wild Cherry 6 drams
Syrup Tolu 4 ounces”

This is a very good syrup, and is especially good for chronic cough or chronic bronchitis.

Dose.–One teaspoonful every three hours.

Source: Mother’s Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remidies from Mothers of the United States and Canada, T. J. Ritter

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