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Description

A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865

Mentioned in the form of tartarised antimony (tartar emetic). Tartar emetic and Butter of Antimony classified as Mineral Poisons (199)

antimonial powder: a powder consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts phosphate of calcium that has been used as a diaphoretic, emetic, and cathartic —called also James's powder (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimonial%20powder)

Given for a few of childhood diseases

Remedies Containing or to be used with Antimony

• Antimmonial Powder (40): "A medicine forming the basis of the celebrated Dr. James's powder" used in treatig fevers. Often combined with opium or camphor.
• Diaphoretic Powder (41): antimonial powder
• Diaphoretic Pill (42): antimonial powder
• Camphor (58): can be used with antimonials
• Extract of Henbane (85): Used with antimonial wine to create a cough syrup that can be given to infants, and also to make drops used to treat hooping-cough in infants
• Gum Guaiacum (96): can be combined with antimonials
• Nitre (125): can be combined with saline mixtures that contain antimony to treat inflammatory diseases
• Paregoric Elixir (135): Jame's powder can be used in the first stages of common cough in children to open the bowels. Once done, a mixture containing paregoric elixir and antimonial wine can be administered to treat cough.
• Spirit of Mindreerus (161): contains antimonial wine. Induces sweating (sudorific) when treating colds and fevers.
• Tartar Emetic (172) (Fr. Tartrate de Potasse Antimonie): is this made from antimony?
• Wine, Antimonial (190): diaphoretic or emetic, depending on the dose given.

Diseases Treated with Antimony

• Bronchitis (233): antimonial wine can be administered in the treatment of acute bronchitis to soothe a troublesome cough. If a sudden actue attack happens, antimonials or other diaphoretics should be adminastered.
• Catarrh, or a Cold (238): antimonials can be given to encourage expectoration (spitting, or clearing of the throat)
• Cough (240): antimonial wine is included in a mixture used to treat "Severe Coughs of Children of Four Years of Age."
• Erysipelas (252): antimonial diaphoretics can be given to young patients who experience erysipelas and fever
• Inflammatory Sore Throat (259): tartar of antimony (tartar emetic) can be administered at the outset of soreness
• Gravel and Stone (257): antimonial diaphoretics can be administered during a "fit of gravel"
• Small-pox (276): antimonials can be administered in the distinct form of the disease.
• Typhus Fever (279): tartarised antimony (tartar emetic) given along with ipecacuanha at the first signs of the disease.
• Chicken or Swine Pock (288) (Infantile Disease): if the fever is high, antimonial or James's powder can be given, with saline draughts
• Croup (291): antimonial wine is to be given in ipecacuanha at the first appearance of the disease. A mixture containing tartar emetic can also be given.
• Hooping or Chincough (294): "At the commencement of this disease, emetics of ipecacuanha and antimonial wine should be given every evening for a week."
• Scarlet Fever (301): antimonial wine should be given immidiately, and James's powder provided with a mixture of calomel "until the bowels operate."

Prescriptions Containing Antimony

Diaphoretics

• Diaphoretic Mixture (347): Antimonial wine
• Diaphoretic Draught (348): Diaphoretic Draught: antimonial wine

Emetics

• Antimonial Emetic Mixture (351): tartar emetic
• Compound Emetic Mixture (351): Antimonial wine

Narcotics and Anodynes

• Narcotic Draught (Another) (352): Antimonial wine