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part of the body. Agreeably to these views, oily 

 substances have been recomineirtled as vermifuges, 

 antl the oil of walnuts h;is been particularly extol- 

 led by Aadrij,[\^2>) and by other French physi- 

 cians ;(43) tliey mix it with wiiie,f4i) and believe 

 the compound to be the more active and efficacious. 



§1 CXXII. Lauras campliora..^^) Camphor. 

 The volatile principle of tliis substance is a diffu- 

 sive stimulus proper to strengthen the nerves and 

 calm spasms, which renders it very efficacious in ver- 

 minous afflictions, as Pringle has demonstrated. (46) 



The celebrated Mascati generally prefers cam- 

 phor to othvir vermifuges, for the expulsion of lura- 

 bricoides. Half a drachm is dissolved in a pound 

 of water, to which a drachm of gum arabic is add- 

 ed, and this mixture is given in small spoonfuls. 

 Sometimes a larger quantity of camphor is dissolv- 

 ed in an equal quantity of water, and with some 

 ounces of this solution, and a quantity of tepid 

 milk, injections are prepared, which are equally 

 efficacious with children. As it is to be apprehend- 

 ed, says the illustrious P«//efa,(4<7) when campho- 

 rated enemas are used alone, that the lumbricoides 

 may retire to the upper portions of the small intes- 

 tines, or the siomach, these clysters should only 

 be administered where children have great reluc- 

 tance to take medicines by the mouth, because the 

 camphor, being highly v<datile, soon penetrates to 

 the stomach, and all the viscera are impregnated 

 with its subtle odour, it is also communicated to 



