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** more diftant dofes, fo that the flow of ufine has 
‘* taken place without any fenfible affection of the 
‘* ftomach; but in general I give it in the manner 
** firft mentioned, and order one dofe to be taken 
“* after the ficknefs commences. I then omit all me- 
** dicines, except thofe of the cordial kind are wanted, 
‘* during the fpace of three, four, or five days. By 
‘* this time the naufea abates, and the appetite be- 
‘* comes better than it was before. Sometimes the 
** brain is confiderably a affeéted by the medicine, and 
‘ indiftin@ vifion enfues; but I have never yet 
* found any permanent bad effedts from it.”— 
=< I ufe it in the Afcites, Anafarca, and Hydrops 
ee Pedoris; and fo far as the removal of the water 
** will contribute to cure the patient, fo far may be 
‘* expected from this medicine: but I wifh it not to 
** be tried in afcites of female patients, believing — 
* that pens of thefe cafes are dropfies of the ovaria: 
ee repeatedly in the fame. patient by repeating the — 
** de ECC Oct Ot 5 but then eet at tach diftances 
