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nefs in the ftomach and bowels. It may either be given alone, 
or joined with the Jefuit’s bark. 
I wave feen the happieft efiects from the ufe of this medi- 
cine in obftinate remitting fevers from marth miafmata, in agues 
which had refifted the ufe of Jefuit’s bark, and in dyfenteries: 
of long ftanding. It is in daily practice in dropfies from ‘de- 
bility, either in fimple infufions or tincture by itfelf, or joined 
with aromatics and chalybeates. 
Dr DruMMOND, an eminent Phyfician here, prefcribes it 
with great fuccefs in the above cafes, as well as in amenorrhza,. 
chlorofis, dyfpepfia, and in that fpecies of pica called Dzrt- 
eating, {o fatal to a number of negroes. 
Tue bark of the Quaffia Polygama, but efpecially the seta 
is intenfely bitter. I have ufed both in various forms. 
Tue bark is difficult to be reduced to powder. The dofe is 
from 15 grains to 1 dram, either by itfelf, or joined to the Je- 
fait’s bark. 
3ii, 311i, or 3fs of the bark or wood to 1 Ib. watery infu- 
fion. 
Tue fame quantities to decoétion from 14 1b. water to 1Ib.. 
The dofe is a wine-glafs full every three, el or fix hours,. 
according to. circumftances. 
In certain cafes of dropfy, aromatics and preparations are 
joined to it, alfo in amenorrhza and chlorofis ; and in worm: 
fevers, the cabbage bark, or other vegetable anthelmintics. 
Linnean: 
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