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When recovery commences a thick white or yellowish 

 discharge sets in, flowing from both nostrils, and to assist 

 the getting rid of it all food should be placed on the ground, 

 so that the head must be lowered. It is usually a sign 

 that the inflammation has abated, and the strength of the 

 patient should be got up as soon as possible by nourishing 

 food and tonics. For the latter Fowler's Solution of Arsenic 

 is especially to be recommended, to be followed after four 

 or five days by the sulphate of iron tonic, combined with 

 gentian, camomile, and ginger, which has already been 

 described. 



Influenza. 



Largely resembling a common cold in its symptoms, and 

 yet differing from it in many respects, influenza usually has 

 more serious effects, and the patient is much longer in 

 recovering from its ravages. With it there is a sudden 

 attack of fever, more or less severe, great weakness comes 

 on soon after the attack, and the illness is of a very 

 contagious character. It usually occurs in the spring 

 and autumn, and the symptoms vary in several respects 

 from one year to another. Drastic purges or strong 

 sedatives should never be given. Saline draughts should be 

 administered, and the prescription mentioned for a catarrh, 

 of sulphate magnesia, and nitrate of potash, is very good. 



Acetate Ammonia... ... ... ... ... 4 oz. 



Nitric Ether 1 ,, 



should be given once or twice a day to lower the fever, 

 and to maintain the fluidity of the blood, and if there is 

 much fever add to the above — 



Tartarised Antimony ... ... ... ... 1 dr. 



dissolved in water. 



If much prostration sets in give extra doses every four 

 hours of — 



Nitric Ether ... 1 to 2 oz. 



