Cream of Tartar

Imported from

• France
• Italy
• Austrian Territories
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Ireland
• Channel Islands
• Portugal
• Spain

Description

Cream of Tartar

A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865 Cream of Tartar

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Classified by Savory as an Aperient and Purgative (411/390), Diuretic (413/392), and under Refrigerants and Colling (Remedies Which Abate Thirst or Unnatural Heat) (415/394).

As an aperient, cream of tartar is noted to often cause pain and flatulence. When combined with sulphur it can be used as a purgative when treating piles, and also can be combined to make Imperial, a refrigerant drink. When used to make whey it can be used to treat dropsy, and can also be included in a laxative lozenge for children. (71/50)

Remedies Containing or to be used with Cream of Tartar

• Antimonial Powder (41/20): cream of tartar is included in a diaphoretic powder
• Cream of Tartar (71/50): used for making Imperial, and also a component in Electuary for Pills (72/51).
• Dandelion (74/53): cream of tartar is used in the creation of a decoction of dandelion root.
• Gum Gamboge (95/74): can be combined with cream of tartar to act as a hydogogue.
• Jalap (110/89): “the diuretic qualities of jalap are much increased by combining it with cream of tartar,” and cream of tartar when combined with jalap can also be used for form an electuary that can be used to treat dropsy.
• Magnesia, Calcined (119/98): when combined with cream of tartar, it’s laxative properties are increased.
• Sulphur, Sublimed (168/147): combined with cream of tartar and a lenitive electuary to form a cooling aperient used to treat piles.

Diseases Treated with

General Diseases

• Bronchitis (233/212): cream of tartar can be administered with mucilaginous liquids when treating acute bronchitis.
• Worms (308/287): cream of tartar is part of an anthelmintic electuary used to treat intestinal worms.

Medical Articles Containing Cream of Tartar

• Decoction of Senna with Tamarinds (314/293)

Prescriptions Containing Cream of Tartar

Anthelminics

• Anthelmintic Powder (336/315): cream of tartar
• Anthelmintic Electuary (336/315): cream of tartar

Diuretics

• Diuretic Powder (Another) (347/326): cream of tartar

Cookery for the Sick that includes Cream of Tartar

• Imperial Drink (357/336): cream of tartar combined with boiling water, lemon and orange chips (or peels), and sugar. “Use for common drink when feverish, or when the urine is scanty.”