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sed, so that there is a difficulty in voiding the 

 water, which causes gfeat pain. It is seldom 

 that there is a cure in such cases; but relief may 

 be obtained by a course of medicine, and mak- 

 ing free use of the poplar bark tea. A tea made 

 of hemlock boughs is very good; and we have^ 

 also known great relief from the use of wild let- 

 tuce and pipsisaway, the tops and roots bruised 

 and steeped in hot water. Many other articles 



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^ Helax TKis complaint is caused by indiges- 

 tion, or loss of the powers of the gall, which 

 becomes thick in consequence of cold, or loss of 

 inward heat, wken the stomach will be sour. 

 Thebest remedy is to give No. 2, which will 

 thin the gall; cleanse the stomach with No. 1, 

 and give the bitters to correct the digestion. A 

 dose of composition powders with a dose of No. 

 6 in it, will, in mdst cases, eflfect a cure. The 

 bayberry and poplar bark are good, andalsoma- 

 ny other articles that have been described as 

 good to restore the digestive powers 



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