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fhould be given foon.—If it vomits but does 
not purge, a cathartic of the antimonial kind, 
_-or of jallap and mercury, in greater than or- 
dinary quantities, ought to be given: and 
during the time of purging by the emetic or 
cathartic medicine, the patient ought to drink 
warm broth plentifully,-The vomits and 
purgatives ought to be repeated at proper in- 
tervals, till the uneafinefs in the f{tomach and 
guts, from the difeafe, is gone.—If thefe me- 
dicines over-do, an opiate may be given at 
night; but this is to be adminiftred {paring- 
ly, leaft it bring or increafe coftivenefs, which 
is the worft thing can befal the patient. At 
the fame time, emollient, anodyne, and lax- 
ative clyfters, are frequently to be inje@ted 
for emptying the guts, if the purgatives do 
not their duty. 
~ WHEN blood or matter are paffed with the 
faeces, the emetics and purgatives are to be 
abftained from, till, by healing, balfamic, 
but laxative clyfters, and mild food, this ap- 
pearance ceafes. 
WueEn the belly is much {welled, emol- 
lient fomentations fhould be often applied to 
it; but, if the madnefs is begun, little ‘elfe 
can be done, than to endeavour to keep the 
. Nnonn patient 
