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barb purge. If acid prevails in his stomach, he should take the sa 
"PAIN IN THE PACE. 
rs Chew the tooth-ach bark, and apply the potatoe poultice over the — 
face, wherever affected. The anodyne wash may also be used to 
advantage ; as also,emetics and purges. These will usually be found 
sufficient. “te IE 
EAR-ACH, 
This disorder chiefly affects the membrane which lines the inner 
cavity of the ear; and often accompanies or is caused by the tooth- — 
the former. It may also be occasioned by worms or insects gettin, 
into the_ear, or being bred there; or by the collection of morbic 
matter in the ear. This often happens in the decline of malignant 
fevers, and occasions deafness, which is generally reckoned a favor- 
able symptom. 
Cure.—If from insects, or other body in the ear, they must be re- 
moved. A strong tincture of assafetida may be dropped in warm, 
or some relaxing oils; afterwards the patient should take some snee- 
zing snuff, which will often throw it out. The worms will so 
times craw] out of their own accord upon pouring in these oils. 
If the “pain proceeds from inflammation, the proper medicines 
are: poultices of potatoes, onions, or bread and milk, applied e. 
the ear. Blisters behind the ear; or on the neck ; purges; the ano- 
dyne wash to the head ; fomentations and applications of hops,warm- 
ed with vinegar, camomile flowers, mallows, &c. 
Ear-ach sometimes continues for some time without any apparent 
inflammation, and is then frequently removed by filling the ear with 
cotton or wool, moistened with laudanum or camphor. A plaster 
of burgundy pitch may be applied behind the ears. iets 
DYSPEPSIA AND PAIN IN THE STOMACH. 
This may proceed from various causes, as indigestion, wind, acrid 
bile; from sharp, acrid or poisonous substances taken into the sto- 
3 worms, heartburn, flatulency, lightness at the pit of the sto- 
Women in the decline of life are very subject to pains of the sto- 
mach and bowels, especially such as are afflicted with hysteric — 
bs , and other dyspeptic symptoms. Striking in of gouty or other 
en. 
complaints. So also are hypochondriac men: <a 
When the pain in the stomach is most violent after eating, it pro- 
ceeds from some fault either in the digestion or food. In this case 
the patient ought to eat such food as he finds agrees with him best. 
If the stomach is foul, he should take a vomit, and afterwards a rhu- 
and rhubarb mixture whenever necessary. In addition 
patient should take warm stomachic bitters, d 
