108 On the use of Peruvian Bark, 



from not knowing at the time how to remedy it, as it 

 was remedied in every other case. 



This advantage was obtained in two ways. First, it 

 was mixed with water, so as to form a paste which could 

 be handled and made into pills, lengthened so as to di- 

 vide the dose into four or five. These were folded up in 

 wafers a little moistened with water, and they soon learnt 

 to swallow these without perceiving the taste of the bark, 

 and without any trouble. At first, the patients may con- 

 ceive that they cannot swallow such large pills, and may 

 wish to have them smaller ; but they are really mista- 

 ken, as in the way they are made and softened, they 

 easily assume the shape the throat gives them in its pas- 

 sage, and have neither points nor hardness to injure. A 

 little firmness and management soon undeceives them, and 

 they find it less troublesome than to take smaller pills, 

 and more frequently for each dose. It may be supposed 

 that they will not immediately decompose themselves in 

 the stomach, but this can only happen when they are too 

 long made, and too hard and dry. 



The second method of stopping the vomitting con- 

 sisted in taking, before and after each dose, or for some 

 time every quarter of an hour, one or two spoonfuls of 

 the following mixture : 



Take of Jarabic de Meconed one ounce, 



Spirit of Canela one dram, 



Of wine, or water, as the'patient pleases, six ounces; 

 mix it for use. 



