>) BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. 
_ Elixir vitriol is also a good medicine, and may be taken in doses 
of fifteen or twenty drops, three times a day, in water. mee. 
A vomiting which comes from acidities in the stomach, is re- 
lieved by alkaline purges. The best preparation of this kind, is the 
sal eratus and rhubarb mixture; alsomagnesia, a tea spoonful three 
_ or four times a day, in a dish of tea, or milk ; the chalk julep, &c. 
__- When vomiting proceeds from violent passions, or affections of 
_ the mind, all evacuants, particularly vomits; must be avoided. These — 
are dangerous. The proper medicines are cordials, with a. little 
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_ When vomiting proceeds from spasmodic affections of the sto- 
mach, musk, castor, valerian, and other anti-spasmodic icines, 
are of use. Warm and aromatic plasters have likewise a good effect, 
Aromatic medicines may likewise be taken inwardly, as cinnamon 
Or mint tea, wine, with spiceries boiled in it. The region of the 
stomach may also be rubbed with strong brandy or other spirits. 
‘The belly should be fomented with warm water, or the patient im- 
mersed up to the breast in a warm bath. : 
_ ~ Alkaline draughts, as the sal wratus mixture, soda, &c., taken in 
the act of effervescence, or with a little peppermint or cinnamon 
_ Water, will generally stop vomiting, from whatever cause it is pro- — 
If soda, the draught must be swallowed before the effer- 
_¥escence ts over, and may be repeated every two hours, or oftener, 
if necessary, de apn 
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-. DYSENTERY, OR BLOODY FLUX. 
tery is a flux of blood from the bowels, 
ny Countries, where, after hot : ; 
It is most com- — 
mers, it is apt 
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the night air, or where it is confined. and unwholesome, 
to become epidemic, Persons are most liable to it w 
_ -€xposed to 
_ _atses.—The dysentery may be occasioned by any thing t 
_ obstracts the perspiration or renders the humors putrid; as da 
beds, wet clothes, unwholesome diet, bad air, &c. An acrid’ 
erosion of the inner membrane of the intestines, long continu 
a diarrhea, violent purges, &c, It is also communicate 
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_. Symptoms.—It is known by a violent flux of the belly, atten 
_ by violent pain of the bowels, a constant inclination to go to 8 
and generally more or less blood in the stools. It begins like 
fevers, with chilliness, loss of strength, quick pulse, great thir 
an inclination to vomit. The stools at first are greasy and 
afterwards streaked with blood, and.at Jast have the a 
its of film er skin. Worms are 8° 
oes poset ors owards and downwards through the whole 
disease. _ Wher rt e patient goes to stool, he feels a 
is actually protruded, which proves exceeding 
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