- solution as an injection, in protracted sanguineous dis- 
charges from the uterus, connected with great relaxation. 
- Helvetius, as early as 1691, declared alum to.be a specific 
- inhemorrhages. He used alum fused with a portion of 
sanguis draconis, which was called pulvis stypticus—a 
name still retained in some pharmacopeias—but kino has 
been substituted for the dragon’s blood. Dr. Thomp- — 
son, a Scotch physician, has published an account of his — 
success of the Pulvis Helvetii, in uterine hemorrhages. 
In menorrhagia, combined with galls, may very beneficial- 
Pepe a p laudanam may be added. _ 
“ 1, in scorbutic h: = 
Forse utic ms and cancer oris, gargles made of alum, 
sage, and hc a useful. Combined with the heuchera 
ax nities dinease-of Habetes; alah tins had advocates 
of celebrity, among whom were Drs. Dover and Mead. 
Darwin supposes that it acts, in curing this disease, by 
exciting the absorbents of the bladder to their natural — 
action. It probably acts as a tonic or astringent, and cures 
very old cases of the disease, when it does so at all. Cullen. 
observes, that alum-whey was frequently used in the treat- 
-ment of diabetes, in the Edinburgh Infirmary, without 
success. Brocklesley and Vogel have used it with advan- 
tage ; and some physicians of this country bave advocated 
the same practice. Dr. Barton used to relate, inhislec- 
tures, that Dr. Wistar had cured one case of diabetes, in 
this city, entirely by alum-whey. Selle also states, that 
he cured an obstinate case of this disease, by alum. 
Recommended Be. Pereisabas x propbylantic Slime 
Ba ann earn Ameer Dr. Grashius 
recommended its use, in this disease : :“he used the di 
alum, (4, exsiceatum.) Dried alum has been princ 
used as an external application. Richter as cade 
in colica pictonum, It would be easy to adduce the tes- - 
sons of numerous other physicians in favour of this 
ctice—~as Sommer, Gebel, and Lentin. Finally, alum — 
as been recommended in gastric debility and colliquative 
sweats. 
Formerly much used as a gargle, in putrid sore throat, 
_ Decoetions of Virginia snake-root and rhus glabrum, with 
_ a portion of alum dissolved in the liquid, beneficial in ul- 
cerated throat and fauces—have given way to capsicum. 
After inflammation has been somewhat subdued b < 
pletion, or in chronic ophthalmia, alum curd is usefu 
ophthalmia sche tole te Cullen found alum more we 
erful than white vitriol or sugar of lead. Some have re- - 
commended alum curd; but Cullen has found the solution — 
made te and opium nonbineds Leake used it in 
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