This disease makes its appearance by little ulcerations in the mouth,
tongue, &c. of a white colour, and sometimes of a yellow appearance.
They are generally owing to acidities in the stomach, &c.
In this disorder nothing avails more than an emetic at first, and
then a little magnesia and rhubarb, (if there is diarrhœa,) with
thin chicken-water as drink. Testaceous powders, or the _absorbent
mixture_ (_see_ GRIPING AND FLATULENCY,) will also be proper. If
there is no looseness, it will be proper to give a grain or two of
calomel, with three or four grains of rhubarb. The mouth and throat
should at the same time be cleansed by gargles.
_Syrup of Black Currants._
Take of the juice of black currants, strained, 1 pint, double refined
sugar, 24 oz. Dissolve the sugar, and boil to make a syrup.
A tea-spoonful of this to be given to children in the thrush.