fomen re cae ae a 
_ fomentation in inflammatory fevers, pleurisy ) is a 
SS vinegar, and applied as bot as can be borne. 
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Opies. | The gum. 
Opium is the thickened juice of the white f which is a native 
of the warm parts of Asia, and Turkey. Two kinds of opium are 
din commerce, distinguished by the names of Turkey, and East. 
dla opium. — : 
_ Turkey opium is a solid compact a.conkides: 
able degree of tetiacity 3 when. bre 
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disagreeable smell. The bestis in flat pieces. The round masses * 
‘er; ve taste more nauseous, and ‘less. tter ; 
smoky. It is considerably cheaper than Tu 
posed to be of only half the strength. a 
_ Opium when taken into the stomach to such an extent as to have 
any sensible effect, gives rise to a pleasant serenity of mind, in gene- 
ral producing a degree of languor, and drowsiness; the action of. 
the pulse becoming generally softer, fuller, and slower than it was” 
before, It diminishes all the secretions and excretions, except the 
_ cuticular discharge, which it frequently augments in a very sensible 
degree. It excites thirst and renders the mouth dry and parched. 
“Taken.into the stomach in a larger dose, it gives rise to confusion _ 
_ of head and vertigo.. The powers of all stimulating causes of ma- _ 
- king impressions on the body are diminished, and sleep is irresisti-_ 
bly induced. In still larger doses it acts in the same manner as nar 
fotic poisons, giving rise to vertigo, headach, delirium, &c. termi- — 
nating in a state of stupor, from which the person cannot be roused. 
_ This stupor is accompanied with slowness of the pulse, and with a ~ 
stertor in breathing, and the scene is terminated in death, attended 
with the same appearances as take place in apoplexy. Ege 
From these effects of opium in a state of health, it is not wonderful 
that it should be employed in disease to mitigate pain, induce sleep, 
_ allay inordinate action, and diminish morbid sensibility, and in an-_ 
_ swering these intentions, all its good effects are explained, 
But opium is not alone in answering these purposes, and parti- — 
sularly as an anodyne in procuring sleep and allaying pain. _ The 
extract and other preparations of hops may be substituted with ad- 
vantage. for these last purposes, having the desired effect, without = 
eing accompanied by the deleterious consequences of opium. The 
xtract of hops may be employed where opium disagrees w 
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