SECTION 118.
PUMPKIN SEED.
Officinal Dose
Adult, 1 to 2 ounces of the Fluid Extract of Pepo. Child, see Section 56, B.
Tape Worm. Take light diet for two days, and no drink but lemonade. Then to a pint of hulled pumpkin seed well bruised, add a pint of hot water, rub the mass thoroughly together for a few minutes, strain it through a colander, and in the morning fasting take one - half of it; the rest in one hour after; and in three hours a full dose of castor oil - success sure. An obstinate case reported, in which the patient, an adult, ate 2 quarts of the bruised seed hulled, during 24 hours, and ate nothing else; then look a full dose of castor oil; the worm came away entire.
Vomiting of Pregnancy. - "Pepo tincture, 10 to 15 drops taken immediately before meals, is a good remedy; but the best drug to use for this affection is the Oxalate of Cerium, in doses of 4 or 5 grains, once a day. "
Inflammation. (internal or external). Poultice made of stewed pumpkin, applied hot, is excellent. So is smart - weed poultice.