22 Chimaphila umbellata. 
many of the physicians of Great Britain.* Dr. William Somerville 
of the English army, deputy inspector of military hospitals, has 
published the result of his trials of it, in the Medico-Chirurgical 
Transactions of London, vol. 5. p. 340. It appears from this paper 
that Mr. Carter, a Surgeon who had charge of the hospital at William 
Henry, i in Canada, had used a strong infusion of the plant in a case 
of ascites, with good effect. «eee patient had been taking aignaya, 
crystals of dartanande ott ther without any success. The 
diuretic eff ‘infusion in this instance, was manifest and con- 
siderable. It davon Dr. Somerville to try the medicine in the case 
of Sir James Craig, the governor of Canada, who laboured under 
general dropsy, and whose system was cachectic. He tells us that 
the benefit of the herb was not durable, though while it lasted, it was 
very considerable ; that its effects upon the kidneys were perceptible 
in two days; and that the medicine also produced a decided effect 
on the stomach, increasing the appetite. Sir James was directes to 
begin by taking a strong infusion of the whole fiw in) the quantit 
S a pint in SS hounpe Theg same patient toc 
arious forms, with benefit. Dr. So servile says that another pa- 
tient at fr, aa sn eae its end that an agreeable sensa-_ 
tion. was produced in the stomach soon after taking the medicine, 
followed in some instances by extraordinary increase of appetite ; 
and he justly observes that this circumstance gives it a very great 
Fs ie over other diuretics, none of which are agreeable to 
* A ditiaacien in Wilicddehns inti a Mewes and deutiaatea of t this ene 
from Dublin, and an order to send thither a large quantity. 
