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Tafeft method of any; as whatever die nature of the 

 difeafe may turn out afterwards, no injury can arifr 

 from what has been done. 



In rheumatic cafes, it maybe neceffary to employ 

 diaphoretics of a more powerful kind, and for this 

 purpofe Dover's Powder is frequently given, and 

 often with good effect. It is given from five to 

 fifteen grains, and may be continued every night or 

 every other night for ten days or a fortnight, if the 

 difcharge by the fkin be not too great, and the pain- 

 ful fymptoms continue. 



It is proper here to fpeak a few words on the 

 fubject of that popular remedy, Dr. James's Fever 

 Powder. This is well known to be an antimonial 

 compofition, lefs flimulating to the ftomach and 

 bowek than emetic tartar, and on that account pre- 

 ferable where any permanent effect is defired. It 

 often acts as an emetic or a purgative, as well as a 

 diaphoretic] but the laft effect is, I think, more 

 common. In fevers of the inflammatory kind, and 

 fuch as are commonly found in country places, it is, 

 if given with any tolerable caution, an excellent re- 

 medy, taking off the feverifh fpafm, unloading the 

 ftomach and bowels, and as it were giving an op- 

 portunity for the exertions of nature. It is bed 

 given at the beginning of feverilh complaints, be- 

 D d 2 fore 



