510 FEVERS AND THElB TREATMENT. 



ning at the nose and eyes, and sometimes other internal organs are 

 attacked ; or the disease goes on until a different form of lever is 

 established, known as typhus. This often occurs wiica many doirs 

 are collected together, or when one or two are kept in a close ken 

 nol, where there is neither proper ventilation nor cleanliness. 



Cause. — Exposure to wet or cold. 



Treatment. —Complete rest; a gentle dose of opening medicine: 

 (12) or (13) if the liver is torpid, (15) if acting. After this has 

 acted, give slops, and if there is still much fever, one of the 

 remedies (45) or (51). If there is much cough, give the draught (47) 

 or the bolus (46). 



INFLUENZA. 



The symptoms of influenza at first closely resemble those of 

 ephemeral fever, but as they depend upon some peculiar condition 

 of the air which prevails at the time, and as they are more per- 

 Bistent, the name influenza is given to the disease. After the first 

 few days, the running at the eyes and nose increases, and a cough 

 is almost always present. These symptoms often continue for two 

 or three weeks, and are followed with great prostration of strength 

 and often a chronic cough, which requires careful treatment. 



The cause is to be looked for in some peculiar state of the air, 

 concerning the nature of which nothing is known at present. 



Treatment.— In the early stage, the remedies should be the same 

 as for ordinary or simple "cold." Towards the second week, a 

 cough-bolus (46) or draught (47) will generally be required. When 

 the stren^^h is much reduced after the seconu week, and the cough 

 is nearly gone, give a tonic pill (62) nr mixture (63). Great care 

 should be taken not to bring on a relapse by improper food, or by 

 too early an allowance of exercise. Fresh air is of the utmost im- 

 portance, but it must be taken at a slow pace, as a gallop will often 

 undo all that has been effected in the way of a cure. 



