368 STRANGURY. 



Take of myrrh one ounce, Caftile foap and Loca- 

 telli*s balfani each three ounces ; nitre and ani- 

 feed (in powder) each two ounces ; balfam of Peru 

 fix drachms — Mix together with foap of inarflimal- 

 lows, and divide into fix balls, giving one every 

 morning. 



The diet fhould be both nutritive and bal- 

 famic, coniifling of warm mafhes impregnated 

 with honey or malt ; both or either of which 

 will greatly contribute to the general purpofe. 

 If fymptomvS are mitigated, and relief obtained, 

 by thefe mean?, furely farther inilrudtions 

 muft be unneceflary to recommend a perfe- 

 verance till the cure is completed ; to which 

 reft, gentle exercife, and ftable care, will prove 

 very ufcful aids. When an obftrudtion, or 

 partial fuppreffion of urine, arifes from fpafm, 

 convulfion, or ftri(5lure, upon any of the parts 

 neceilary to be concerned in fecretion or eva- 

 cuation, they can only be allayed or removed 

 by time and opiates, to relax the feat of 

 difeafe, and reduce the irritability. The fol- 

 lowing ball will be applicable to that intention, 

 repeating it at fuch times as the circumftances 



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