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Genders, about thirty-four years of age, 
was delivered of three children, and became drop- _ 
fical of the abdomen. She paffed little or no urine, 
had conftant thirft, and no appetite: She took two 
fpoonfuls of an eight ounce deco@ion, with three 
drams twice a day. By the time fhe had finifhed 
_ the bottle, (which muft have been on the fourth 
day,) fhe had evacuated all her water, and could 
go about. Her appetite increafed with every dofe, 
and ihe recovered without farther help. 
GAs E XIV. 
Mifs M— mies “% in ‘+5 goth + year. Had 
been infirm from her cradle, and, after various fut : 
- ferings, had an aftonifhing cedematous {welling of 
one leg and thigh, of many weeks ftanding. She 
paffed little or no urine, and had all her other com- 
plaints. She took 2 fpoonfuls of an eight oz. decoc- 
tion of two-drams, twice a day. Her urine.imme-' 
diately increafed ; and, « on n the third day, the fwel- 
Hing had entirely fubfic . 
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CASE XV. 
Mr. P— , 65 years of age, and of a full habit 
of body. Had lived freely in his youth, and for 
‘Many years led rather am inactive life. His health — 
was, much impaired feveral months, and he had a 
= confi epee —_ and evident flu@uation in 
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