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Pepsine to promote digestion. Should the bowels not 

 yield kindly to the action of Nux Vom. and the patient 

 complain of stitches in the liver, costiveness, with fre- 

 quent straining, and the expulsion of hard ball-like 

 faeces, with tympanitic distention of the abdomen, 

 colocynth may prove of great advantage, or sulphur. 



Bleeding from the nose is frequently checked by 

 either Aeon., JBell., Arnica, Ipcc., Rhus, or Sabina. 



Bleeding from the stomach, by Aeon., Arnica, F 

 Gallic Acid; cold drinks, ice, and a bladder of ice 

 to the abdomen. 



Bleeding from the bowels, by Ifamamelix, the injection 

 of Gallic or Tannic Acid, or Sulphur, \vhich in some 

 cases is a potent remedy. 



Ascites and anasarca, which are constant symptoms in 

 the last stage of cirrhosis, will often yield for a time to 

 Ars., China, Copaiba, Digitalis, or Elaterium ; ami more 

 particularly to a compound of my own, tin /////</. 



to e, Nryf/t/n'ir\ r. />/'//A///X. In a case of extensive 

 hypertrophy of the liver, with hypertrophy ami diluti. 

 of the right ventricle of tin- heart* dilatation of the auriculo 

 ventricular openings, coupled with ascites, hydrothorax, 

 and anasarca of the upper and lower extremities; this 

 motley group of symptoms were entirely dispersed on 

 three consecutive occasions ; the contour of the liver 

 became considerably diminished, the heart's action 

 considerably subdued, its size lessened, and life prolonged 

 for nearly twelve months, by this preparation alone. This 

 case is well known to Mr. Spencer Wells, and Dr. 

 William Bell, late of May fair, and now of Eastbourne. 



As the disease advances, the chief indications for 

 treatment are always to assist, as far as possible, the 

 nutrition of the body and the formation of blood, and 



