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very injurious. The cleayers infusion, or pumpkin seed oil, or tea, - 
with the onion poultice, have never yet failed me in any case of 
giving relief. 
{t is premised that in the removal of any of the above affections, 
or of any shape of the venereal disease, the anti-mercurial syrup, or — 
something for the same general purpose, (mereury excepted,) is to 
be taken regularly till the disease is completely eradicated; and it 
_ should even be continued a week or two after all the appearances — 
are gone, in order to make a sure cure, and remove all anxiety from 
the mind of a return. ; ee 
Whenever it bappens, in the cure of the clap, as is frequently the. 
case with persons of a lax habit and feeble constitution, that after 
the use of the above described remedies, the discharge being les~ 
sened and deprived of its acrimony, degenerates into a continual 
gleet ; or, the poison being confined to the urethra, near the extremity 
/ of the penis, there remains a drop of matter appearing in the morn- 
ing, the general remedy being insufficient for its entire expulsion ; 
in such cases, I make use, for injection, of a strong decoction of 
witch-hazle bark, to which should be added ‘the “balsam of ine 
in proport ortion of a wine glass to a pint, and sm severe cases, a Ji 
white vitriol, < : * 
If too painful this may be reduced. It should be used three or four 
times a day, and if possible, immediately after making water, and 
retained some time in the urethra. This appears to heal and strength- 
en the excoriated and relaxed surface of the urethra, and seldom 
fails to stop the discharge immediately. Ae 
_ In cases where the patient is very desirous to have the diseharge- 
_ Stopped sooner than in the natural course, I make use of the above 
injections, after the running has passed its height, at the same time 
og half an ounce of the balsam of life into his bottle of syrup: 
enerally averse, however, to using astringent injections whi 
_ there is any considerable discharge, or till I am convinced the dis- 
_ ase is principally out of the system; as I consider it merely the 
_ €vacuation of the poison in the natural way. na 
_ Above all things; particular care should be taken im re ect of 
cleanliness. ‘The matter discharged should not be suffered to touch 
the head of the penis, if possible, as in such case it is agam absorb 
ed, and the disease continually reproduced. An instance that a: 
- Cured in my practice, will exemplify this: a patient of mine, not 
iding the use of the usual remedies, for a longer time than com 
plained that the running was not at all diminished. I inquif-_ 
| that he had kept alock of cotton over the head of 
keep the matter off his clothes. 
clap, may be used to heal it up. 
