Draught, Chalk

Syn. Haustus cretæ , L. Prep. 1. Powdered gum, chalk, and simple syrup, of each 1 dr.; aromatic water (as that of caraway, cinnamon, nutmeg, pimento, or peppermint), 1 1 ⁄ 2 fl. oz. 2. Chalybeated c. d. ; Haustus cretæ et ferri , L.—Paris.) Chalk mixture, 7 fl. dr.; compound mixture of iron, 3 fl. dr.; sesquicarbonate of ammonia, 5 or 6 gr. In diarrhœa, particularly in that arising from debility and anæmia. 3. ( C. d. with rhubarb ; Haustus cretæ cum rheo , L.)— a. Chalk mixture (see above ), 1 1 ⁄ 2 fl. oz.; powdered rhubarb, 12 gr. b. (Lond. Hosp.) Powder of chalk with opium, 12 gr.; rhubarb, 15 gr.; syrup of saffron and compound tincture of cardamoms, of each 1 fl. dr.; caraway water, 10 fl. dr. In heartburn, dyspepsia, and certain forms of diarrhœa.