Medical Facts and Observations. 71 



In our dysenteries, bleeding, in the early stage, is 

 found useful, and, in bad cases, almost necessary, to 

 the successful management of them. Our practice, 

 in short, varies little from what you have stated as 

 your most successful mode of treatment. The liberal 

 use of the tepid bath, during the most painful period 

 of the disease, I have found a useful auxiliary. The 

 effects of salivation, in dysentery, I have never wit- 

 nessed ; though I have been told, by one of our me- 

 dical gentlemen, that he has seen it successful. 



In the treatment of Cynanche trachealis, though 

 bleeding be not held absolutely necessary to the cure, 

 it is, however, believed to be beneficial, and is some- 

 times practised, previous to the exhibition of an eme- 

 tic. Blisters are also commonly applied ; and calo- 

 mel is also one of the common remedies, although I 

 have never known a case altogether entrusted to this 

 remedy. In some parts of Europe and America, I 

 observe, this has acquired a confidence superior to 

 any of the known remedies. The Polygala Senega, 

 as recommended by Dr. Archer, is now added to our 

 catalogue, and is exhibited, it is said, successfully. 

 I have myself had no opportunity of trying it, since 

 its recommendation. 



Scarlatina anginosa is also a disease we rarely 

 meet with in this country ; but, I believe, is seldom 

 accompanied by putrid or malignant symptoms. No 

 case has come within my knowledge or observa- 

 tion, since my residence in this country. In New- 



