life. With the blood, as with the brine, a Peg. y 
to separate the noxious impurities; and in the former. 
had in the fever. ; : 
f& Ifthe cause of the fever is a foul stomach, (which is frequen 
case,) first let that be emptied with a vomit or purge, or both; 
deed, these can rarely come amiss. After this give the fever powders, 
hereafter mentioned, or something similar, with warm teas. ‘These — 
fever powders operate so beautifully, that I cannot forbear recommend- 
ing them strongly ; they produce immediate ease, and relaxation of _ 
the whole system—opening the pores, and bringing a fine moistureon __ 
the surface—giving astonishing relief. Almost any fever may be 
s00n extinguished by a proper use of these powders. Jee 
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INTERMITTENT FEVERS, OR AGU 
An intermitting fever, is one that returns after the patient is 
wholly free from it, for one, two, or more days, with fresh severity. 
Causes.—A viscidity, coldness, (from want of oxygen,) and feeble- — 
ness of the arterial blood, occasioning a quicker and stronger contrac- 
tion of the heart; an obstruction, or unequal distribution of the vital _ 
heat; a predominant acid and cold phlegm in the first passages; uni- 
versal debility. These may be produced by whatever relaxesthe 
solids, diminishes the perspiration, or obstructs the circulation in the 
small vessels. | EPG, pages 
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successive stages, viz: a hot, a cold, and a sweating stage. The 
fit commences with a sluggishness, sensation of lassitude,; cold 
shivering, quaking, paleness of the extremities, difficult respira-— 
_ tion, anxiety about the heart, nausea, vomiting, pain in the back 
loins, and limbs, the pulse quick and smal}, the urine thin and crude. 
Then follow heat, flushings, redness, strong pulse, intense thirst, 
violent pain in the head, and the urine red, as in a continual feyer;~ & 
afterwards the patient falls into a profuse sweat; the symptoms re- 
mit; the urine grows thick, with a sediment like brick 4 ) 
and feebleness succeed. ee 
= ‘Symproms.—The paroxysm of an intermittent, consists of three, 
_Procnosrics.—Sometimes it changes its marks, and is convert- _ 
ed into @ dangerous continual fever; but this is peculiar to full ha- 
bits. Sometimes it ends, if not treated properly, in adropsy, jaun- 
dice, consumption, or schirrous tumors of the abdomen: though — 
these disorders may with more propriety be imputed to bleeding, and 
the continual use of quinine, adulterated as it frequently is with ar- 
Senic, than to be numbered among the natural consequences of 
_ague. If properly managed, it may be subdued with great ease. 
‘Tur cure.—I. This consists, during the cold stage, in endez 
g ou the hot, by means of artificial warmth ; putting | 
a water; giving warm diluent liquids, sti in 
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