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~ Case Ul. Catarrhal Inflammation in a Strumous Constitution, 
treated by the Oleum Limonum and Alteratives. 
William Minnifit, eetat. three, was admitted May the 17th, 1833; 
a child of strumous constitution, and apparently in ill health. The 
conjunctiva of the eyelids and ball of the left eye are very much 
_ inflamed, the cornea slightly participating, and having a small speck 
_ near the centre; there is considerable lachrymation, tears scalding, 
attended with pain and intolerance of light; he cannot open the 
eye. The bowels are not regular, and he is rather feverish.—App. 
. Limon. Rk. Hyd. cum Creta, gr. ij.; Pulv. Rhei, gr. ij. M. 
fiat puly. sumat i. nocte maneque. 
20th. His vision is improved, and he can bear the light better; 
_ the pain and inflammation are diminished; bowels open.—Rep. Ol. 
_ Limon. et Pulv. 
a 22d. Improving.—Rep. 
27th. Has not attended since the 22d. The inflammation is 
- greater, and all the symptoms are materially increased in severity. 
—Rep. Ol. Limon. et Pulveres, nocte maneque sumend. 
Bist. Rather better.—Cont. 
June 3d. Nearly well.—Rep. 
5th. Dismissed, cured. 
Case Ill. Pustular Inflammation, treated by the Ol. Limon. 
Frederick Plumber, wtat. six, admitted 17th May, 1833; a child , 
of a strumous habit of body. Has pustular inflammation of the 
right eye, of five days’ duration. There is a pustule on the outer, 
another on the inner margin of the cornea, attended with in- 
flammation of the conjunctiva of the ball and lids. There is not ° 
much pain at present. Has merely applied a bread and water 
Itice, and taken aperient medicine.—App. Ess. Limon. Pulv. 
5 yd. cum CretA et Rheo i. nocte maneque sumend. 
20th, Is nearly well; the pustules are scarcely visible-—Rep. 
22d. Dismissed. 
Case 1V. Pustular Inflammation, treated by the Ol. Limon. 
Mary Mirvin, wt. six, admitted May 24th, 1833, with pustular 
inflammation affecting the lower margin of the cornea of the left 
eye, attended with vascularity of the conjunctiva covering that 
; considerable lachrymation and pain. The disease has existed 
a month; child otherwise healthy —App. Ol. Limon. Pulv, Hyd. 
cum Creti, cum Rheo, n. m. sumend. 
25th. There is less pain, and vision is improved; the pustule is 
smaller, and the ager nord is diminished.—Ol. Limon. et pulveres. 
27th. Improving. Bowels not open.—Rep. Oleum Limon. 
R. Magn. Sulph. 31. fiant pulveres tres, sumat i. p. r. n. 
June Ist. Nearly well.—Rep. 
3d. Rep. Oleum, et Magnesice Sulphas. 
7th, Dismissed. 
