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tion of the bowels, we repeat every fifteen, thirty, or 

 sixty minutes. In inflammation of the lungs, or chest, 

 head, or other noble organ, or in pneumonia or similar 

 acute diseases, we repeat once in two, three, or four 

 hours. In the yet less severe forms of disease such 

 as Fevers, Founder, Strangles, Distemper, Lameness, 

 or similar diseases, a dose once in four hours, or four 

 times per day, is quite sufficient. While in Coughs, 

 Heaves, Ulcers, Eruptions, and similar affections, if 

 recent a dose morning and night is ample. In old 

 chronic affections, a dose every day, or every second 

 day, is better than more frequent repetitions, and in 

 not a few cases a single dose of medicine never repeat- 

 ed, has cured an old, long standing and obstinate 

 disease. 



Alternation of Remedies. 



In general but one medicine is required for a 

 disease, and it may be repeated from time to time, 

 until the case is cured. But cases are often so 

 constituted that two Specifics are indicated at the 

 same time, one to meet one phase of the disease, and 

 a different specific to meet another. In all such 

 cases the two medicines may be given alternately 

 with great propriety and advantage. Thus, give a 

 dose of one Specific, and then, after the proper in- 

 terval has elapsed, give the other one, and thus con- 

 tinue the two alternately, at such intervals as the 

 directions or exigencies of the case demand. Nor 

 should we be deterred from the use of a specific in 

 a particular case, because the name given it indicates 



