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monium in epilepsy. He divides the cases of 
that disease into three kinds ; those of which the 
fits return daily ; those in which they recur at 
regular periods, as monthly, or give warning of 
their approach by previous symptoms ; lastly, 
those in which they do not observe any regular 
period, and do not give any warning of their ap- 
proach. In the two first kinds he asserts, that all 
the cases which came under his care, and which 
were not very few, had been cured by Stramoni- 
um. In those of the third kind he found it of no 
benefit whatever. 
Dr. Archer of Maryland has formed distine- 
tions nearly similar in the application of Stramo- 
nium to epilepsy. 
Ina case of Tic doloureux of long standing F 
found the extract, taken in as large doses as the 
stomach would bear, to afford decided relief. Sey- 
eral practitioners have spoken to me of its effica- 
cy in this formidable disease. It should be ta- 
ken in large doses, and the system kept for some 
time under its influence. , 
_ Within a few years, the thorn apple has at- 
tracted much notice, both in Europe and in this 
country, as an efficacious palliative in Asthma 
and some other affections of the lungs, when used 
by smoking, in the same manner as_ tobacco. 
