Two level tablespoonfuls of powdered alum, two-thirds of a cupful of
brown sugar, dissolved in two quarts of water; bottle and put in a
dark closet where it is cool.
For a child one year old, a teaspoonful three times a day on an empty
stomach. For a child two years old, two teaspoonfuls for a dose. For a
child five years old, a tablespoonful. The state of the bowels must be
attended to, and the doses repeated accordingly. No other medicine to
be taken, except an emetic, at first, if desirable. Except in the case
of an infant, a milk diet is to be avoided.