118 CIRRHOSIS. 



waters of Eger, Karlsbad, Vichy, or Vals. If there 

 exists during this stage nausea, with occasionally 

 vomiting and slight jaundice, an occasional interme- 

 diate dose of ipecacuanha will generally suttice to remove 

 such symptoms. In cases of cirrhosis, where all pain 

 and uneasiness have subsided, but there still remains 

 enlargement of the organ, the mercurius solubilis will 

 prove a useful remedy. We do sometimes meet with 

 cases where constitutional syphilis appears to be the 

 primary cause of cirrhosis ; for such 

 parations of mercury and iodine should be selected, 

 namely, the mere, sol., mere, vivus, DO - r., mm-. 



proto-iodiile, the mm:, biniodule, the iodide of potas- 

 sium, or the iodide of iron, with tin- :ial inun 

 of the two latter medicines, and the use of the w. 

 of Kreu/naeli, t'arlshad, or 1'ricrdrichshjill. 



The di> isist of mild, simple articles of 



nourishment, which in strong persons, with a U>n<lei; 

 plethora, should be mainly of a vegetable nat; 

 as fruits, lightly i .*ilk, ligl.: ;md suit- 



able farinaceous subst. I the form of puddings or 



porridge ; but in the dt-bili- -n should 



be made of the most easily d -t stimu- 



lating animal and vegetable- foods, such as t: 

 pig's feet (soused), lamb, mutton, and boiled fowl, with 

 plain, boiled rice, a sago or tapioca pudding, wit';. 

 more stimulating - thanaglass of spring, se/ 



or the Apollinaris water. 



HYCIIKNICAI.LY. There must be total rest from all 

 mental and bodily labour, with daily walks, and pi. 

 of fresh air. 



In the second stage, we have to encounter a far more 



