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disury, strangury, acting as an astringent, useful even 

 when other remedies fail. Dr. Wistar, B. Barton, 

 Mitchell, Bigelow, &c. recommend it in those cases. 

 It has also been used for leucorhea, gonorhea, the ci- 

 tarrh of the bladder, menorhagia, debility, diabetes, 

 ennuresis, disentery, ulcerations of the kidneys and 

 bladder, and has often given relief or even cured } 

 yet more efficient tonic remedies may be substituted. 



It was once recommended in pulmonary consump- 

 tion ; but it only abates the hectic fever. 



The powder, decoction or syrup, may be used. 

 The doses are from five to twenty-five grains of the 

 powder, or a wine glass of the decoction ^very hour, 

 A syrup of the leaves and berries is made in Sweden, 



which is preferable* 



Substitutes — Chimojjhila or Pipsisevor— ^^'i' 

 geron Philadelphicinny &c. — Hencfiera or Alum- 

 root — Geranium maculatum — Statice CaroUnid^^^ 



.Vsparagus — Strawberries — Tanniu — and many aS' 

 tringehts, acids, tonics and diuretics. 



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Remarks — ^The figure of iienry is fictitious. 



