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occafion the putrid ulcerous fore throat, as unwholefome air, damaged provifions, 
neglect of cleanlinefS, &c. It begins with alternate fits of fhivering and heat. > The 
pulfe is quick, but low and unequal, and generally continues fo through the w 
hole 
courfe of the difeafé.- The tongue is white, and generally moift, which diftinguithes 
this from an inflammatory difeafe.. Upon looking into the throat, it appears fwelled, 
and-of a florid red colour. Pale or ath coloured fpots, however, are here and there 
inter{perfed, ‘and fometimes one broad’ patch or fpot, of an irregular figure, 
and 
pale white colour, furrounded with florid red, only appears. Thefe whitith fpots 
‘or floughs cover fo many ulcers. The putrid ulcerous fore throat may be diftin- 
guifhed from the inflammatory by the vomiting and loofenef$ with which itis gene 
rally ufhiered in; the foul ulcers’ in the throat covered with a white or livid coat’; 
and by the exceffive weaknefs of the patient ; with other fymptoms of a putrid fever. 
*-CURE..---The treatment in this kind of fore throat is entirely different from 
“which is proper in the inflammatory. All evacuations, as bleeding, purging, 
which weaken the patient, muft be avoided. Cooling medicines, as nitre 
that 
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and 
cream of tartar, are likewife hurtful. Strengthening cordials alone can be? ufed 
with fafety; and thefe ought never to be negleéted. “If, at the beginning, there is 
2 great naufea, or inclination to vomit, the patient muft drink an’ infufion of green 
tea, camomile flowers, or carduus benedidtus, in order to cleanfethe'ftomach. 
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thefe are not fufficient, he may take a few grains of the powder of ipecacuanha, ‘Gr « 
any other gentle vomit. If the difeafe is mild, the throat may be gargled with an 
‘nfufion of fage and rofe leaves, toa gill of which may be added a {poonful or 
two 
‘of honey, and as much vinegar as will make it agreeably acid ; but, when the fymip- 
“toms are urgent, it will be of a great benefit if the patient frequently receives into his 
‘mouth, through an'inverted funnel, the ftreams of warm vinegar, myrth, and honey. 
“But, when the putrid'fymptomis run high, and the difeafe is attended with danger, 
thé only medicine that can be depended upon is the Peruvian bark. It may be 
“taken in fubftance, if the patient’s ftomach will bear it. If not, amounce of bark 
“grofsly” powdered, with two drachms of Virginian fnake-root, ‘may be boiled in a 
‘pint and a half of water to half a pint; to which-a tea-fpoonful of the elixir of vi- 
“triol may be added, and an ordinary tea-cupful of it taken every three or. four 
hours. Blifters are very beneficial in this difeafe, efpecially when the patient’s pulfe 
-and fpirits are low. They may be applied to the throat, behind the ears, or upon 
the back part of the neck. Ifa a difcharge of blood from the nofe happens, | _ 
fteams of warm vinegar may be received up the noftrils frequently ; and the drin 
‘mutt be fharpened with fpirits of vitriol, or tinéture of rofes. In cafe of a ftrangu- 
“ary, the belly muft Be fomented with warm water, and emollient clyfters given 
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three or fourtimes a-day. After the violence of the difeafeis over, the body fhould 
“till be kept open with mild purgatives ; as manna, fenna, rhubarb, or the like. 
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