105 fem. 
disturbed and broken up condition of this central 
garrison—this regulating spring, of all female ~ 
vigour. And it is but too evident, that unless it 
be timely regained and intrenched, a total loss of 
health and even a forfeiture of female destiny to 
propagate the species, will be inevitable. When 
the importance to the female.of a restored regu- 
larity is considered; when the variety of morbid 
symtoms arising from that irregularity is taken 
into view, it is evident, that general or constitu- 
tional remedies, are for the most part, those which 
alone are adequate to cure a train of constitutional 
morbid affections, notwithstanding the single seat 
of original disorder. The true emmenagogues 
will consequently be found to be, as the case may 
be of lax or sthenic habit, or other condition. of 
the system may require—the following: 
1. Simple tonics particularly some metallic salts, 
as iron, with or without aromatics, bitter tonics ; 
2. drastic cathartics with or without aromatics ; 
3. frequent emetics, succeeded by some of the prece- 
ding; 4. blood-letting; 5. even stimulating diuretics, 
as cantharides and balsam copaiva; 6. and best of 
all, according to the experience of one of the most 
distinguished accoucheurs and experienced practi- 
tioners of this country,* vol. tr: gum guaiacum. 
7. Also ptisans of some of the verticillate, as 
penny-royal, dittany, balm, horehound, marjoram, 
the mints, rosemary. Some of the tetradynamiz, 
as mustard-seed, infusion of horseradish, &c. 
8. Many of the antispasmodics, as the fetid 
* “Ihave for nearly seven and thirty years, almost daily 
used this medicine, in suppressed catamenia; and more espe- 
cially in those of long standing, without its having failed in 
any case proper for its use—more cannot be said of a medi- 
cine,” - 
_ Dewees onthe Diseases of Females, Phila. 1826. p, 80, 
