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found it effectual in the case of persons advanced 
in life, who had been accustomed to the moderate, 
but increasing use of spirituous liquors ; and wlio 
at length have considered it impossible to pro- 
eure a quiet night’s sleep without a preparatory 
draught of this kind taken warm at bed time. 
In such cases I have found a teaspoonful of the 
tincture of hops to go as far in its composing 
effect, as two or three ounces of ardent: spirit. 
_ Mr. Freake, who published in the Medical and 
Physical Journal some account of the properties 
of this medicine, states that he had found it de- 
eidedly advantageous i in erysipelas, in gout and in 
some other diseases. He considers its beneficial 
effects to arisé from its alterative and tonic’ power 
on the system. He thinks it sedative, aperient 
and diuretic; and a good antiseptic and ‘eorrobo- 
rant in bowel complaints. In his practice he had 
found pain to be eased and rest procured ssi 
this medicine, whet opium did not sueceed. 
Dr. Maton found. that besides allaying ail 
and procuring” ‘sleep, the preparations of hops 
were capable of reducing | the frequency of the 
pulse, and increasing its firmness in a direct 
manner. One drachm of the tincture ‘and’ four 
grains of the extract given once in six’ hours’ re- 
duced the pulsations from ninety six to sixty in 
