Cary T. Grayson Prescriptions

Cary T. Grayson Prescriptions

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938

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1913 March 4

A collection of prescription cards for Cary T. Grayson’s treatment of Woodrow Wilson.

Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia

English

Please note that the following prescriptions are contained in a US Navy Dispensary envelope labeled “Copy Rx Prescriptions—CTG” The prescriptions, in no particular order, are typed on individual index cards with occasional handwritten notes. Original formatting has not been retained in most cases; please see original.

______CAPSULES FOR PRESIDENT.

Ext. Nux Vomica------------ .130
Taka-Diastase------------
Panceratin------------aa 1.7170
Pulv. Zingibres------------ .260
Bismuth Subnitrate------------6.000
M. Cap. No. xXVIII. Sig One after each meal.______For the President.Dr. Grayson.

Sodium Glycerophosphate-----grs. v
Sodium Bromide------grs. 10
Aqua Menth. Pip.-----qs.-dr. 1M. Ft. Sig. Teaspoonful three times a day in wineglass of water.

Note Make 200 mils. 61153
Aproil 24.
2

______Pres Wilson
Cascara Aromatic---------40
Glycerine---------40
Ess. Pepsin---------20
Sig: Fifteen drops in little water before mealsDr Grayson

______5-7-1920.TONIC CAPSULES.DR. GRAYSON.For President.
Acid Arsenious---------gr. 1/100
Pow. Ext. Taraxicum---------gr. 1
Pow. Ext. Gentian---------gr. 1M. Ft. Cap. # 24 D.T.

D.

Sig. Tonic. As directed.

M.T. Cap. # 5
3

______LADY WEBSTER CAPSULES - Dr. GraysonN.B. Divide one Laduy Webster Pill (P*D*& Co.) into three capsules.

Powder the pills well and to every capsule to be made add one & one-half grains of ga sugar of milk.

Use No. 45 capsule.
Sig:- Aloes and Mastic.The following is handwritten by Cary T. Grayson on the verso of the card:Aloes & Mastic Capsules 3 inaloes— 270 grs.
mastic— 90 grs.
Mft cap no 50
Sig:— 3 in 1. One for cough as needed—.

Use no 3 capsule—The following is written vertically along the right side of the card:S.

M 1-3-72
L.

M. 1-1-624.

______Mr. W.For White House
(TONIC CAPSULES)Quinine sulphategrss
Ext Gentianegr 1.
M et Ft caps No. XXX
use No. 5 capsule.

______Pile Ointment.(President)Dr. Grayson.
Cocaine---------gr. viii
Powdr. Nut Gall---------gr. ii
Icthyol---------gr. iv
Parrisene---------dr. iiiss
White Vaseline---------Oz. ii
M. Ft. Ung.
Sig.-PApply as directed.61436

______The pPresident.

Liq Petrolatum---------100.00
Maltine (plain)---------300.00
Elix. Digest. Comp---------50.00
Chondrus---------7.5
Aqua dest.---------200.00
M. ft. Sig. Emulsio.Tablespoonful three times a day as directed.

______THE PERESIDENT.

Arsenous acid (1/100 gr) --------- 24 tabs.
Ext. Sumnbul Comp--------- 48 grs.
Iron reduced--------- 12 grs.
Ext. Taraxicum--------- 48 grs.
Glycerrhiza--------- 40 grs.
M. ft. Pilulaie. and capsules No. 24.

Sig: oOne three times a day.
Use cap # 2.______EMUSLSION #4DR. GRAYSON.For President.Ghondrous---------7.5
Aqua---------200.
Maltine---------300.

M. Ft. Emulsio.

Sig. Emulsion #4 As directsed.

______GrRAYSON’S MOSQUITO LOTION.

For Pres W.Ol Citronella---------
Ol. Cedar---------01
Ol. Eucalyptol---------aa15.00
Alcohol (dilute)--------100.00
M. Sig.

______EYE WASH FOR PRESIDENT#47175.

Adrelnlin Chloride-------- 2.000
Acid Boric-------- 1.340
Sodium Biborate-------- 1.000
Aqua Deat.--qs--ad-------- 120.000
M/Sig. Use freely three or four times a day as directed.______For Mr Wilson# 5Aloes Pulvis---------
Pulv. Ext. Cascara--aa-----gr2
Sig: No. 5 One at becdtime
No. 112870Dr Grayson

______Mr Wilson118733J A P Cathartic CapsulesPowd Ext. Jalapgr xxxvi
Powd Ext. Aloesgr xxiv
Powd Podophyllingr Xxiv
M Ft Capsules # xii
Sig: One as a cathartic.Dr Grayson.______Rx #117524(For Mr. Wilson)Sodium Iodide45 grammes
Aromatic Simple Elix.30 CC
M Ft & Sig Gtts V in a little aqua as directed.

Note: Dissolve the NaI in the Elixir and filter with filter paper.

MUST BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR.

______Capsules # 2, for Mr. Wilson.Aloes180 gr.
Mastic60 gr.
sig Misce et ft. aps. no. 50
Sig, No. 2, one (1) for cough as needed.Dr. Grayson.

Note: use # 3 capsule.
8-2-22.

______EYE DROPS*99946For X-President, Mr. WilsonGms or MilsRAcid Boric - - - - - - - .163
Pilocarpine Hydrochlor - - - .003
Aqua Dist. qs ad - - - - 30.000
M
Sig:- Two (2) drops in each eye night and morning.

Label No 22355Dr. Grayson{No—22355—Wilson}5 drops of 1 % Pilo Sol.