32 On the Medical Virtues of the Hop. 



ceive, some years ago, that it had been too much 

 neglected, and therefore resolved to adopt it, as occa- 

 sion might point out. 



The cases in which I have found it to succeed best, 

 have been such as demanded a light, agreeable bitter, 

 combined with an anodyne quality : as 



First : in various cases of dyspepsia, attended with 

 pain and flatulency in the stomach and bowels ; en- 

 tire loss of appetite, and restless nights. 



Secondly : in catarrhs and asthmas, and other cases 

 attended with a troublesome tickling cough, and great 

 inquietude. 



Thirdly : in painful cases of gravel and stone, or 

 biliary concretions, or severe after-pains of child-bed 

 women. 



Lastly : in the above and other painful cases where 

 an opiate was greatly wanted, but could not be exhi- 

 bited, in any of the usual forms, without producing 

 violent retching, severe head-ache, or other very un- 

 toward symptoms. Here a strong infusion of the 

 hop, pursued freely, both internally and externally, 

 has seldom failed to sooth the pains, and finally to 

 procure a calm, tranquil sleep. 



I have seldom used it in any other form than that 

 of infusion, stronger or weaker according to the state 

 of the stomach, and other circumstances : sometimes 



