JAUNDICE. 269 



During this courfe, every requlfite attention 

 muft be paid to appetite, food^ and gentle exer- 

 cife ', mafhes of malt and bran may be given 

 every, or every other night, to keep the body 

 properly lax, and regular in evacuation; to 

 aflifl w^hich two ounces oi cream cf tartar may 

 be added once a day, in the mornino[ or even- 

 ing water, being previoufly diffolved in a pint 

 over the fire, and added to the remainder. 



The difeafe, if arilingfrom the caufe before- 

 mentioned, and attacked in its infancy, will 

 generally fubmit to the above courfe and treat- 

 ment only ; but in more advanced cafes double 

 the quantity may be found neceffary, with the 

 addition of 7nild phyjic or moderate bleeding. 

 This is certain, where the complaint has not 

 been attended to in its early ftate, and fymptoms 

 are fo high as to fubftantiate a degree of viru- 

 lence, the phyfiCy and a repetition of the above 

 proportion, had better be adopted. Although 

 there is no very predominant reafon to be urged 

 in favour of bleeding, yet a fmall quantity may 

 be loft, not only to afcertain its prefenty?^/^', but 

 to promote a flight change in the circulation. 

 Two or three 7najhes muft be given on the two 

 fucceffive days after bleeding: on the third 



morning 



