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the stomach, promote digestion, and at the same time answer all’the _ 
~ purposes of dilution, and quench thirst much better than things that 
aré sweet and luscious. But if the patient spit blood, he ought to use 
such drinks as are healing, and if occasion requires, astringents.— _ 
For this last purpose, the herb sweet bugle, in decoction, is of supe- 
_ — ‘Phere are many other mucilaginous plants and seeds, of a healing 
and agglutinating nature, from which decoctions or infusions may be 
prepared with the same intention ; as comfrey, quince seed, coltsfoot, 
i ‘Sarsaparilla, &c. It is not necessary to mention the diffe 
ent ways in which these may be prepared. Simple infusion or boil-_ 
ing is all that is necessary, and the dose may be at discretion. 
The confection of roses is here peculiarly proper. It may either 
be put into the decoction above prescribed, or eaten by itself. No | 
is to be expected from trifling doses of this medicine. I never 
knew it.of any service, unless when three or four ounces at least 
were used daily for a considerable time. In this way I have seen it 
roduce very happy effects, and would recommend it wherever there 
is a discharge of blood from the lungs. i 
Hal n a disposition to consumption arises in consequenee of any 
enfeebling evacuation; such as a considerable abscess, fluor albus, oF 
the like, without any inflammation of the lungs having yet taken - 
| place, tonics will be serviceable. After inflammation has come on, 
3s n has commenced, it would not fail to prove injurious, 
gh, with the tightness at the chest and oppres- 
ts, balsamics of different kinds have been tuch used 
stage. Balsam of fir, or the composition “‘ balsam of 
sd. Myrrh, however, is the medicine employed with 
he g1 SS in those cases of hectic’ fever, which are unat- 
tended with any great degree of heat or thirst, and which do not 
show manifest signs of inflammation. If at any time it should be 
thought too heating, the spiritous water may be omitted, as the solu- 
tion may be made without it ; although it is doubted whether it will 
well with the stomach in general. A proper dose (10 to 
15 drops) of the tincture of foxglove, may be added to-each of the 
veen the pleura and the lungs, there is no way of getting 
out but by an incision, as-has already been observed- 
A nervous consumption or atrophy, is a wasting ot decay of the 
fern Peed nga degree of fever, cough, or diffi- 
, weakness, want 
art ey Sere 
