BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. 
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a bad symptom. It is often a finishing stroke in the consumption, 
towards the latter stage of that disease, bursting out with such vio- 
lence that the patient bleeds to death in a few minutes. 
ght and oppression of the breast, a dry tickling cough, a hoarse 
ss, and a difficulty of breathing ; sometimes it is ushered in with 
opening diaphovetics. £ 
itattacks the tender and delicate, whose fibres are lax, considerable 
“care is requisite for its removal. When it proceeds from an ulcer in 
it is generally fatal. 
+ It appears to act by breaking up the constriction, 
ing off the determination to the Jungs. The body should be 
y opened, and the feet placed in warm water. 
ing, coldness of the extremities, costiveness, pain in the back, — 
‘These show a general stricture upon the vessels, and requires 
“An emetic is "generally of great benefit, although it may 
_ a symptom of consumption and ulceration of the lungs, when it is _ 
s.—Spitting of biood is generally preceded by a sense of — 
Spitting of blood in a healthy person is not dangerous; but when ~ 
To check the discharge, I usually make use of the sweet bugle — 
herb, which is moderately astringent, and rarely fails to stop itin a — 
short time, without any injurious consequences.. An ounce or two 
_ of it may be steeped to a pint, and a gill drank every fifteen minutes, 
ull the object is effected. If stronger astringents are required, the 
crane’s-bill, kino, oak bark, &., may be given cautiously. 
Common salt has the reputation of curing an hemorrhage from the 
_ dungs, almost to a certainty. The mode of giving it is, to pour down 
discharge begins. ‘This quantity generally stops it; but the dose 
must be repeated daily for three or four days to prevent a return. If 
the bleeding continues the salt must be continued in large doses, till 
it is checked. 
_ "The conserve of roses, or rose-water itself is a good medicine. © 
Acids, as elixir vitriol, &e., should be taken and continued for some 
time to prevent a return; or which is better, the ‘‘ balsam of life,” 
should be taken continually. ee re ans 
The food should be cooling and strengthening. Milk may form 
principal part of the diet. I'he patient should beware of vigorous — 
of the body, and violent agitations of the mind. . 
YOMITING OF BLOOD. 
= This is not so common as the other discharges of blood which have 
already been mentioned ; but it is very dangerous, and requires par- 
ticular attention. It is general by pain in the stomach, 
sickness and nausea; and ii ith axiety and fre- 
quent fainting fits. 
This disease is someti 
gerous. It may proceed 
piles; from wounds of the st 
| a tea to a table spoonful of fine salt as soon as possible after the 
