364 Case of' Hydrophobia cured in India by Bleeding. 



to the hospital, he does not at all know. The first thing 

 he can recall to his mind is drinking the sherbet — and he 

 says he has had his senses perfectly since that time — and 

 that all his fears then left him, and have not since returned. 

 This however is not entirely correct, as he acknowledges 

 that he does not recollect the second bleeding, which shows 

 that the disease had then so far returned as again to disor- 

 tler his mental faculties. 



Half past ten A.M. — Complains of severe head-ache, 

 and his eyes arc more suffused than they were in the morn- 

 ing. No return of other symptoms. 



Head shaved, and six leeches applied to each temple. 



Three P.M. — Took a pill at twelve, and another just 

 now. Leeches bled freely. Head-ache relieved. Took 

 eitrht ounces more of sao;o about noon. 



Six P.M. — The same. Has now taken 28 grs. of calomel 

 and seven of opium. To take from this time only two grs. 

 of calomel and half a grain of opium every three hours. 



Nine P.M. — Has slept for two hours. Pulse 80. Took 

 another of the pills last ordered ; also some more sago. 

 Copious bilious evacuation. Still complains of giddiness, 

 but not head-ache. 



Thursday, the Jth, (3d day,) six A.M. — Took a pill at 

 twelve, but refused one at three, saying his mouth was sore. 

 Took one now. Has been rather restless in the night. 

 Threw up some bile this morning. 



Ten A.M. — Exceedingly distressed with excessive secre- 

 tion of bile, which he is frequently throwing up and also 

 passing downwards in great quantity ; and of a dark green 

 colour. Pulse 110. Some heat of skin — expression of 

 uneasiness in his countenance — burning sensation all over 

 the abdomen ; but quite different, he says, from the former 

 pain about the stomach. He was ordered a pint of infusion 

 of camomile, which brought off much bile. Ai eleven, 

 eight grains of calomel, and at half past twelve, half a dram 

 each of jalap and magnesia. From the effects of these re- 

 medies, he was much relieved in the evening ; though the 

 complaint continued to disturb him in the night, and it was 

 necessary on 



Friday morning the Sth, (4th day,) to promote the further 

 evacuation of bile by senna, manna, and cream of tartar ; and 

 to order an enema of conjee to allay local irritation. Pulse 

 only 80, soft. Burning removed from the abdomen. Ate 

 a water melon in the night. Copious flow of saliva from 

 his mouth. 



Saturday Qxh, (5th day,) nine A.M.-— Has passed a good 



nisiht. 



