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rabies canina; and a farther account of its efficacy in that disease 
was lately read before the Medical Society of Londen: but though 
Boenniken attributes the cure of his patient to the oil, yet we find 
other means were employed, and the bitten part was scarified and 
blistered. Respecting the trial of this remedy here in hydrophobia, 
we can only observe, that it has been since used im a similar case 
without success, therefore at best little confidence is to be placed 
ona solitary instance. In regard to the general effects of oil, taken 
internally, we may remark, that though its effects as a medicine 
extend over the prime vie, yet it may be very rationally doubted 
if it produces any medicinal effect after passing into the sanguife- 
rous system. 
This oi] enters several officinal compositions, and when united 
with water, by the intervention of alkali, is usually given in coughs 
and hoarseness, &c. The effects of soap will be noticed under the 
plant Salsola Kali. 
