Medical Facts and Observations. 69 



X. Medical Facts and Observations, on several sub- 

 jects. Extracted from a letter from Dr. Lemuel 

 Kollock, of Georgia, to Dr. William Currie, 

 of Philadelphia. Communicated to the Editor, by 

 Dr. Currie. 



OUR inflammatory fevers and pneumonic af- 

 fections, in the early part of winter, are frequently 

 accompanied with bilious symptoms, partaking of the 

 constitution of the preceding autumnal fevers ; i. e. 

 sickness of stomach, vomiting of bilious matter, head- 

 ache, prostration of strength, &c. And although 

 such copious and repeated bleeding is not necessary, 

 at this season, as in pneumonia of spring, yet the lan- 

 cet is advantageously employed, as one of the best 

 curative means. 



Blisters are very generally applied, and are found 

 highly efficacious (when applied to the region of the 

 stomach) in controuling the vomiting, which is some- 

 times so difficult to manage. Much confidence is 

 placed in bleeding and blistering, in such cases. 



By the physicians, emetics are seldom employed, 

 cathartics answering the intention better, without 

 hazarding the increase of inflammation, or the rup- 

 ture of blood-vessels. 



Many planters (who, from necessity, practice much 

 among their Negroes) have long been in the habit of 

 giving emetics, as well in this form of disease, and 



