292 Dr. Hare’s Denarcotised Laudanum. 
The digestion of the opium with the ther is conveniently 
performed in the Papins aigesters which are sold at, some of 
the hardware stores in Philade 
The ether should be kept near pe temperature of ebulli- 
tion 
The first use which was made of the denarcotised landa- 
, was by way of an enema of thirty drops, in the case of 
a “child tortured by ascarides, to whom it gave early relief, 
inducing a comfortable, and apperen Oye pairs) sleep, and 
causing subsequently no pa ches sympt 
The second instance was ac e of severe Bk oath which 
‘num 
I sibjein the results obtained, with the denarcotised landa- 
num, by a veteran in the healing art. 
“ Dear Docror,—When you presented me with some 
laudanum, prepared from opium deprived of 7 narcotine, 
you wished me to inform you in what it. differed in eflect 
from laudanum prepared in the usual way. I have tried it 
in but four.cases; all of which, however, were fair ones for its 
employment, as. ea had_ constantly experienced. the most 
istressing effects from opium in every way in which it. had 
‘been exhibited. [.will relate them in order... 
Case I, Was that. of a lady who a :sufering severely 
frem a chronic affection of t the uterus. case, opium, 
in some form or other, was absolutely — > and every 
form commonly known was resorted to with a view of dimin- 
ishing its terrible after-effects upon her stomach and head, but 
wathaus: success. 
recommended the denarcotised tincture of opium.te her 
in Sdeenaeiaien to that she had been in the habit of using.of 
Te eaeerucendanmm, &c,; The first two or three doses 
were followed by the common after-feelings, owing,” 
ibakie to the impression of the former forms. in which she 
used the opium not Sheree ee pn ceased; for soon, after, 
ante the present time, a period of oweeks, she experien- 
“eee she most decided relief. rom pai, without the slightest 
af Reise Cc. 9 Anlin, 
oo at i ry other — ——- save opium, 
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