Opium Tincture
Category: GastrointestinalLaudanum is a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight (the equivalent of 1% morphine).[1] Laudanum is prepared by dissolving extracts from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum Linnaeus) in alcohol (ethanol). Reddish-brown and extremely bitter, laudanum contains several opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine. Laudanum was historically used to treat a variety of conditions, but its principal use was as a pain medication and cough suppressa... [wikipedia]
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I am a colon cancer survivor. Due to losing 9" of large intestines and all but 1" of rectum, I experience severe...
12 REPLIESAs a child my mother used to give me 10 drops to control stomach upsets. Now as an adult I take it for uncontrolled diar...
3 REPLIEStrying to get a comprehensive list of Ins. companies that cover Opium tincture (so far Cigna does). ## i live in los ang...
3 REPLIESour baby has small quantity of pus in her baby's cap. i put two drops of tincture of iodine in warm water and wash h...
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2 REPLIESFriar's balsam compound benzoin tincture. Who is the manufacturer? What are all of the ingredients? I have used Roug...
2 REPLIESDon't laugh! Wild lettuce is being touted as an actual pain reliever. Anyone hear of this? Anyone tried this? Some a...
5 REPLIESI had my colon removed and now have a J-pouch. My stool is almost always runny and I take bulk laxative along with benty...
3 REPLIESWhere can I find Paregoric or another name fir it is Tincture of Opium please let me know due to chrohns and colitics di...
2 REPLIESI have been swollowing 3 drops 3 times per day of Tincture of Opium for the past 8 months. 1 week ago I put the 3 drops ...
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