tn. diabetes is a eae =% chdnlies s Uheene: of-urine. It 
is seldom met with in young people: but often attacks persons in 
the decline of life, especially those who labor pris srk ae | 
hard drinkers in their youth. i 
Causes — A dishes is often the consequence, of offre uss, 
&c., when the patient has suffered by excessive ev vacuatio; ) 
of of great fatigue, hard miabing iN ng « ‘ines i. 
tharides, spirits of turpentine, &c. It. pipet ar * sity 0 ; 
“reer of the kidney glands; or froma thin, dissolved state Bes 
the i = 
Symproms.—In diabetes, the urine generally exceeds in quantity. 
all the liquid food which the patient takes. It is thin, pale, of a 
sweetish taste, and agreeable smell. The patient has a continual 
thirst, with some degree of fever; his mouth is dry, and he frequ 
ly spits a frothy spittle. The strength. fails, the ap 
and the flesh wastes away till the patient is reduced to 
There is a heat in the bowels, and frequently the loi 
people, it is seldom removeable. 
Core.—Every thing that stimulates the urinary passages, « 
tends to relax the habit, must be avoided. For this reason 
patient should live chiefly on solid food. His thirst may be que 
ed with acids; as sorrel whey, lemon juice, vinegar, elixir 
&c. Mucilaginous vegetables, or rice, with milk, are 
Also, oysters, crabs, &e. a 
Lime water, in which a due proportion of oak bark 
ed, may be used. The cold bath should be used « 
tient should lie ona hard bed or matrass; as nothing hurts the eae 
neys” more than lying too soft. Friction over the part, is useful. 
Mupicrve.—These may be made up from the classes of afin 
gents, chalybeates, ba , acids, strengthening and tonic medicines. _ 
Gentle purges, if the patient be not too much weakened by the dis- 
ease, have agood effect. These may consist of rhubarb, with'caraway 
or any other spiceries, infused in wine, and may be taken | in 
antities as to keep the body gently open. Tonics, as the fo 
ture, colombo, golden-seal, unicorn, &c., are necessary to 
relaxed Gbres. 
patient must next have recourse to astringents. 
three or fou 
