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Take No. 13 during the intermission of the paroxysm of the fever; keeping the bowels free with a wine-gla.s.s of No. 7. Avoid bad air, stagnant pools, &c.

623. Itch.

The ointment of No. 28, or lotion No. 29.

624. Jaundice.

The pills No. 1, afterwards the mixture No. 7, drinking freely of dandelion tea.

625. Looseness of the Bowels (English Cholera).

One pill No. 19, repeated if necessary; afterwards the mixture No. 21.

Avoid unripe fruits, acid drinks, ginger beer; wrap flannel around the abdomen.

626. Measles.

A well-ventilated room, aperients No. 4, with No. 14 to allay the cough and fever.

627. Menstruation (Excessive).

No. 40 during the attack, with rest in the rec.u.mbent position; in the intervals, No. 39.

628. Menstruation (Scanty).

In Strong patients, cupping the loins, exercise in the open air, No.

40, the feet in warm water before the expected period, the pills No.

38; in weak subjects, No. 39. Gentle and regular exercise. Avoid hot rooms, and too much sleep. In cases of this description it is desirable to apply to a medical man for advice. It may be useful to many to point out that pennyroyal tea is a simple and useful medicine for inducing the desired result.

629. Menstruation (Painful).

No. 41 during the attack; in the intervals, No. 38 twice a week, with No. 39. Avoid cold, mental excitement, &c.

630. Mumps.

Fomentation with a decoction of camomiles and poppy heads; No. 4 as an aperient, and No. 9 during the stage of fever. Avoid cold and attend to the regularity of the bowels.

631. Nervousness.

Cheerful society, early rising, exercise in the open air, particularly on horseback, and No. 12. Avoid excitement, study, and late meals.

632. Palpitation of the Heart.

The pills No 2, with, the mixture No. 12.

633. Piles.

The paste No. 34, at the same time a regulated diet. When the piles are external, or can be reached, one or two applications of Goulard's extract, with an occasional dose of lenitive electuary, will generally succeed in curing them.

634. Quinsey.

A blister applied all round the throat: an emetic, No. 16, commonly succeeds in breaking the abscess; afterwards the gargle No. 17. Avoid cold and damp.

635. Rheumatism.

Bathe the affected parts with No. 23, and take internally No. 24, with No. 25 at bedtime, to ease pain, &c. Avoid damp and cold, wear flannel.

636. Rickets.

The powder No. 33, a dry, pure atmosphere, a nouris.h.i.+ng diet.

637. Ringworm.

The lotion No. 32, with the occasional use of the powder No. 5. Fresh air and cleanliness.

638. Scarlet Fever.

Well-ventilated room, sponging the body when hot with cold or tepid vinegar, or spirit and water; aperients, No 4; diaph.o.r.etics No. 8. If dropsy succeed the disappearance of the eruption, frequent purging with No. 5, succeeded by No. 7.

639. Scrofula.

Pure air, light but warm clothing, diet of fresh animal food; bowels to be regulated by No. 6 and No. 26, taken regularly for a considerable time.

640. Scurvy.

Fresh animal and vegetable food, and the free use of ripe fruits and lemon juice. Avoid cold and damp.

641. Small Pox

A well-ventilated apartment, mild aperients; if fever be present, No.

7, succeeded by diaph.o.r.etics No. 8, and tonics No. 13 in the stage of debility, or decline of the eruption.