matory pain, which is greatly increased by every inspiration, 
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quered, the patient is left in a measure, well; whereas, when the 
blood has been profusely drawn, the patient is left feeble and ex- 
tremely debilitated, requiring months perhaps to regain his strength. 
The blood may be many ways attenuated or thinned, without 
leeding ; as well as the pain of the side eased; this last may be 
done with fomentations, in the manner-above described, and blister- 
ing. Cabbage leaves, applied warm to the side, greatly relax the 
parts. Fomentations of camomile and elder flowers, and mallows, 
are also proper. ‘The herbs may be put into a flannel bag, and laid 
to the side, warm. 
Cathartics are generally proper in the beginning of a pleurisy. 
The mandrake has often afforded astonishing relief. Afterwards, if 
the patient be costive, a clyster of thin water gruel, or of barley- 
water, in which a handful of mallows, or some emollient vegetable has 
been boiled, may be daily administered. 
__ ‘The expectoration may be promoted by sharp, mucilaginous me- 
dicines ; as Indian turnip, and comfrey ; marsh mallows, low mallows, 
skunk cabbage, sharpened with vinegar, or lime juice, and sweetened 
with honey ; slippery elm, liquorice; blood root, buck horn brake, flax- 
seed ; olive oil, or sweet oil, oil of sweet almonds, gum arabic, &c. 
‘To some of these may be added, syrup of poppies, or a little camphor. 
The seneca rattle-snake root, in decoction, is by some, consider- 
ed almost a specific in the pleurisy. It may be prepared in propor- 
tion of an ounce boiled to a pint; and, after proper evacuations, the 
patient may take two, three, or four table spoonsful of this decoction, 
according as the stomach will bear it, three or four times a day. If 
_ it should vomit, a little peppermint or cianamon may be added. As 
_ this _medici es pin and urine, and likewise keeps 
he body easy, it must be of great service. Sat 
_ On recovery, it will be-well to continue, for a time, the drinks of 
nttermilk, whey, and such like ; and if the patient is much debili- 
tated, bitters and tonics may be used. 
_ Basrarp preurisy.—This species of pleurisy goes off by keeping 
warm for a few days, drinking plenty of diluting liquors, and observ- 
ing a cooling regimen. 
{t is known by a dry cough, a quick pulse, and a difficulty of ly- 
ing on the affected side; which last does not always happen in the 
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INFLAMMATION OF THE DIAPHRAGM. 
This disease is so nearly connected with the pleurisy, and resem- — o 
bles it so much, in the manner of treatment, that it is scarcely neces- 
sary to consider it as a separate disease, _ oe. 
‘to be far preferable ; because in this case, when the disease is con- 
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true pleurisy. Sometimes this disease proves obstinate ; when bliss 
termg may be resorted to. If nausea prevails, a gentle vomit may 
