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milder in their operation than the rnore powerful, 

 A imall quantity of ipecacuanha often caufes a moft 

 troublefome nanfea and retching, for a long time 

 together, owing to its not pofleffing a ftimulus fuf- 

 ficiently ftrong to caufe a compleat evacuation of 

 the ftomach. A ftrong emetic, on the other hand, 

 by clearing the ftomach in a few efforts, is itfelf dis- 

 charged, and of courfe gives no farther trouble. A 

 fcruple of ipecacuanha in general, operates with 

 much lefs pain and fatigue than five or ten grains, 

 and the operation is fooner over. It is proper to 

 add a portion of fome antimonial preparation to the 

 ipecacuanha : a grain or two of emetic tartar, or a 

 drachm or two drachms of antimonial wine, ferve 

 the purpofe equally well. They are of fervice in 

 clearing the ftomach more completely than ipecacu- 

 anha would do if given alone; and on the other 

 hand, the ipecacuanha caufes the antimonial medi- 

 cines to operate with greater certainty as emetics, 

 which would otherwife often go off by flool. 



Another caution I would recommend is, to wait 

 patiently for the operation of the emetic, and not to 

 attempt by any mechanical means, as tickling the 

 throat with a feather, or with the finger, to caufe 

 retching before the ficknefs is Sufficiently ftrong to 

 excite vomiting freely. It is better even to reprefs 



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